K40Cheddar

I think I'm going to try to become a 6max/SH player. Since I don't use a HUD, I find it difficult to keep track of the 64 other people I'm playing with on 8 full ring tables and I really feel like it affects my game. I don't want to play like a robot, and sometimes I think a guy is tight when he actually isn't or think he's a fish when he actually isn't. I feel like if I play 4 tables of 6max, I can get the same amount of hands in one session as 8 tables of full ring, and I can focus a lot better on my opponents without a HUD. Plus, I think it would be more enjoyable because I can focus more on my reads. I'm not really interested in the money aspect of poker right now. I'm just trying to get better. I'm probably going to start fresh again on 6max only and build up.

I think in the long run this won't be that bad of an idea, and could potentially be more profitable in less hands than full ring. Looking forward to the challenge

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ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE STARS 40-100BB TABLES! Sooooooo many terrible players just feeding me the cash. Went from $350-$510 in three days. Tables still have some of the old 50 bb min regs but the fish make up for the nits' annoyance. Moving up to NL 25 tomorrow. Hopefully this hot streak keeps up .

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So I just found out today that pokerstars decided to change their table structure. After downloading the new software, I found that the new available games are 20-50 bb tables, 40-100 bb tables, and 100-250 bb tables with antes. I gotta say that this new update is absolutely amazing! Stars used to have a huge problem with shortstackers, people buying in for 20 bb. It got REALLY annoying trying to avoid these guys because when they raise it makes things like set mining irrelevant because the implied odds aren't high enough. Glad they fixed that.

I'm normally a reg at NL 10 50 bb min tables, and although I've been profitable the stakes were difficult on some days and nights due to the grinders hanging around playing extremely tight. It was kind of tough to find some fish. Now with these 40-100bb tables, all the medium stack fish are ALL OVER THE PLACE. I mean it's like a thanksgiving dinner on the tables now. I hit a flop of Js Jc 4h and hold Qd Js and get jammed on by a guy with 5c 7s. I mean wtf is that? Not complaining because its free money for me.

I'm looking forward to playing on these 40-100 bb min tables. Based on only about 1300 hands, I've gotten so many favorable all in situations that I'm pretty confident that I'm going to be rolled for NL 25 in a couple of weeks, assuming I don't run too bad.

Bring it on fishes.

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Whats up everyone. Thought I'd make a blog and detail my poker success (and failures) as motivation for me to try and get better.

Here's a little about myself to start.

My name is James Pavese. I'm from Burr Ridge, Illinois, a suburb outside of the Chicago area. I'm a freshman at the University of Illinois. Currently, I'm fluctuating between majors. I originally tried to get into actuarial science but the department was difficult and getting in was a hassle. It looks like I'll probably end up double majoring in statistics and economics.

I started playing poker for free in high school. I mostly stuck with tournaments and sit & gos. I felt like I was pretty hot stuff at poker and thought I'd try out the real money games in college. I made my first deposit in August for $50, played a $50 6-max table, and lost it in 10 min, stacking off with 88. Then I redeposited the next day for $50, played the same game, and lost it in 15 minutes, stacking off with A 10. I had no concept of strategy like I thought I did. I really needed some inspiration and help. On quad day, the day at school where all the clubs meet to recruit new members, I found the illini poker club. I was immediately interested and signed up right away. The club is mainly instructional for management and playing online. I started grinding NL 2 with a $25 deposit but I really had to work on patience (I know it's NL 2 but I sucked ass at the time). I kept practicing and got up to NL 5 fast and then NL 10. That's where I hit my first road block. I used to play like a super nit and get scared to play hands. So, naturally, I got owned when people started becoming semi-decent. I ended up going down about 28 BI at NL 10 November-February. But I never messed my bankroll up and always dropped down to NL 5 when I got under 20 BI. Now, I'm working on beating NL 25 after I learned better play after the flop and opening my range a little. Only took one shot at NL 25 so far so I'm getting the feel of it.

I'm a guy that has many other interests besides poker. Poker is just a hobby for me. The money really doesn't matter. I'm just playing to become "good", and the only way to do that is to move up in stakes, and make enough winnings so you look like a competent player (right now I'm an aggressive fish, but it'll change, hopefully ). I'm a beast at chess, with a USCF rating at 2064. If you don't know what that means, it means I'm somewhere in the top 500 players in the country (rough estimate, details unknown). I suck at 5-min blitz so anyone that's like 1800 could probably own me in that. I play the trombone in the Marching Illini. I've been playing trombone for about 10 years and plan on continuing that. In high school, I did gymnastics. It helped me get into shape and was a lot of fun. I specialized in the floor and vault events. Now I'm really out of shape and can hardly do anything anymore. It makes me sad . I like math, specifically any type of math involving heavy calculations or mathematical brain teasers. I regularly play xbox live under the username "K40Cheddar". Typical games include guitar hero, halo 3, and call of duty modern warfare 2. If anyone has heard of the xbox live arcade game "Marble Blast Ultra", I'm probably top 25 in the world at that game. Used to play Warcraft III online if anyone remembers it.

Thats pretty much all I've got. I love life and love helping others share the same perspective. Through my poker experiences, I would say that I'm qualified helping any beginning player with management skills and strategies to beat NL 2, NL 5, and NL 10. My email address is pavese.james@gmail.com if anyone has any questions or advice on how to get started. Peace out!

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