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I had a great original idea this weekend. The idea to steal Leo Babuata's idea for an experiment which he calls 'A Year of Living Without'. The concept is simple - each month for the next twelve I will give up one thing in the pursuit of self betterment and to, as Leo puts it, 'test the boundaries of my needs'. I haven't decided what all 12 will be yet but when I figure that out I'll create a schedule for the year to come. Suffice to say some will be relatively easy (i.e. sugar, which will be September's sacrifice) and others more difficult (all forms of video entertainment, or coffee). I'm open to suggestions!

Please don't suggest wine!

Why do this? Well basically it just seems like a really cool experiment. I'll be able to track my progress and see what affect, if any, eliminating certain parts of my routine has on my life. Will I play better poker? Will my focus improve or worsen without coffee for a month? Will my energy levels improve? Will I actually read more if I don't watch TV or will time be wasted some other way?

As I mentioned above the first month will be sugar (to clarify I'm talking mostly about eliminating consumption of sugar derived from processed foods, not from all sugar--i.e that which comes from fruits/veggies is acceptable). I consume far too much of it at the moment - I went through a whole pack of chewy caramel tim tams in a day last week. eugh. Okay, it was fantastic..but unsustainable.

Giving up poker for now Results have continued to be poor, and my mental game performance is quite shocking. I haven't been able to fully regain my confidence and running bad affects me too much. I had a great original idea this weekend. The idea to steal Leo Babuata's idea for an experiment which he calls 'A Year of Living Without'. The concept is simple - each month for the next twelve I will give up one thing in the pursuit of self betterment and to, as Leo puts it, 'test the boundaries of my needs'.

So no chocolate, no ice cream, no sugary drinks. No sweetened yoghurt, no muesli bars. If I want something sweet I'm restrainted to fruit and vegetables - a fact that became all too real after dinner last night. I had a carrot for dessert. Yes, a carrot. It made me feel like a cross between a guinea pig and Sarah Jessica Parker (a horse, for those unaware of the startling similarity between the two). Ah see, sugar deprivation is already making me mean. Just kidding I would have said that anyway. but I feel sorry for those who have to be around me the month I give up coffee.

I have high hopes for the experiment. I'll post a recap at the end of each month with my thoughts on how things went and whether or not I'll sustain life without what I gave up for longer than the month. Wish me luck, call me crazy, and enjoy my year-long blogathon journey on this matter!

888 Poker is one of the big players in the online poker world.

They have been around for almost 20 years which gives them a stellar trust in my book.

888 Poker is especially suitable for new and amateur players.

Why?

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Firstly, because they offer a no deposit bonus of up to $88 – this is unmatched in the industry. T&Cs apply.

Secondly, since they have a reputation for attracting just new and amateur players, it is easier not to lose your money, but rather win some while playing on 888 Poker.

In my 2020 case study of 888 poker I managed to turn $50 into $600, see screenshot below.

Hands: 20,699 Won: $600

888 Poker will offer you state of the art gameplay on practically any device you want to play on (PC, MAC, Android, iPhone, etc.).

The main drawback of 888 Poker is that they are quite strict on which players are allowed to play. US players are for example not allowed, but for you guys, we have Americas Cardroom.

You can now read my in-depth full review of 888 Poker or jump right into the action yourself.

Americas Cardroom is one heck of a cool poker site.

I will tell you why:

This poker site accepts US players playing poker with real money. And, if you are not a USA player, there is nothing to worry about. Americas Cardroom is open for players all over the world with no restrictions.

It has one of the absolute best first deposit bonus systems I’ve ever seen.

You will receive $2 to $6 free real money cash EVERY DAY for 20 consecutive days.

This means that even if you lose all your money the first day, you will receive a steady stream of real money for the next 20 days.

If you enjoy playing on your mobile device, you have great options, on both Android and iPhone through their web app.

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I would say that for new players who can take advantage of the incredibly generous bonus, this is site is your best option.

In my 2020 case study of Americas Cardroom I managed to turn $25 to $430, see screenshot below.

For more information and thoughts about Americas Cardroom check out my in-depth review or go crazy and play there right now.

Unibet is one of the big poker players out there. They have been around since 1999 and that long history gives them a stellar trust in my book.

Their first player bonus package is really nice and offers you free cash in the form of tournament tickets, in addition to a nice €200 play-through bonus.

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They support players from almost all over the world and you can play on any device, be it on your computer or mobile phone. That way you never miss out on poker when the urge sets in.

In my 2020 case study of Unibet poker, I managed to turn $50 to $515, by playing 20,707 micro cash hands.

For more information and thoughts about Unibet Poker check out my in-depth review or go crazy and play there right now.

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