I haven’t been able to get anything going in online cash games for just about the entire month.  I’ve stuck to playing almost exclusively 100 & 200 NL, but it’s just been a struggle throughout April.  Even still, I’m going to manage at least a $1,000 profit on the month in that department but that is far from what I expect to earn on average.  For the most part, the ponies have been doing quite well.  Some are doing better than others and some have taken it easy.  That’s how it seems to go in that department in the fours years that I have been involved with that.  School is just about finished.  I have only a few things left to complete and then it’s off to another exciting summer!  I’m really think that I’m going to have to start playing at Commerce once I get back from Vegas 30+ hours a week.  The results that I have are great, but I’m hesitant whether or not I can manage playing consistently for between 3 and 5 days per week.  We’ll have to see.  For now, I really want to get things back on track playing online.  On the days that I’m going to play 5/10, 10/25 this summer, I want to grind a 2-3 hour session online first.  It’s really important to me that I balance the different ways that I’m going to earn money.  I don’t want to concentrate too much on a particular area.  If I maintain a healthy balance, I’ll continue to play well and earn monies at a faster rate.

Today I have a practice round at Porter Ranch in preparation for the golf tournaments that I’ll be participating in.  The first is this upcoming Monday and the next is the following Monday.  I’ll be golfing with my brother, Russell and Unknown.  I hope to not be a complete hack and left to drink heavily throughout the tournament.  American Idol is only a few weeks away from the Finals.  Although it’s unrealistic, I hope that Kris Allen is able to somehow finish 1st.  If so, I’ll be $2,500 richer.  If anything, I’d appreciate to sweat it for another week.

I’m very pleased with the decisions that I’ve made so far in 2009.  In each of the last three years, I wasn’t satisfied with the way that I went into the WSOP.  Unless I do something unorthodox, that won’t be the case this year.  Certianly, things could have gone better, but I’m not going to find a reason to complain.  I’m content.  I’m going to continue to play 100/200NL just about every day and try to turn things around and start to play much more steadily.  In backing/coaching, I want to get a couple ponies to play a little more consistently and once I’m done with school I’m going to play a handful of sessions at Commerce.