uni is over finally (fuck uni!!) so im going to try and take poker really seriously starting tomorrow and grind a certain number of hands per day. theoretically my goal is to try and make $1,000 (AUD) every day for 30 days, i dont think it's unachievable since google says 1k AUD is $666 USD. and at Nl200FR if i play 10k hands a day that's already $220USD just in FPP rakeback, so i would need to win 1 buyin every 5000 hands i play. (um... that is 0.5ptbb/100, 1BB/100... thats not hard for me 12-14 tabling short sessions but i dont think ill play as good as i normally do if playing long hours and mass hands)
if i factor in potentially mixing in nl400 tables once my roll is a bit fatter i think its definitely achievable
biggest task will be grinding out the hands day after day.
i'm starting to get used to 24 tabling, anyway just wanted to know of the players out there who grind a shitload (intensedawg, handbanana, mipwnya, wobbly) how do you schedule ur day? do you play 2 shifts of say 4 hours? what do you do for food, eat while grinding or just have big meals in between? if you start losing say 5 buyins in a short period, do you quit or just keep playing, and how do u keep ur cool, just go into fold to any bet mode, or just dont let it get to u?
oh yea check this out too
every time you get sucked out on, your money flows to me
the guy in this video is Rory Delap who plays for Stoke City, a noob team that was promoted to the premier league this season. he has something like 8 assists this season already just from these long throws, lol. he can throw a ball so well, it's like a corner kick only more accurate.
>>watch this vid<<
they beat arsenal on the weekend from two of his throws, check out this vid if your not doing anything important. also van persie (arsenal player) gets sent off for axing the goalkeeper.
as for poker ive had an ok august and september, +4-5k all up i think without playing a heap so fairly happy. i would post graphs but i deleted the holdem manager exe while im trying to study and not get distracted as i have 4 exams within 3 days of eachother next week.
once exams are over im going to have a go at playing heaps of poker, and see if i can make 20k in a month if i put my mind to it including fpp rewards. most i've made in a month is probably 4k, maybe 5k, but ive always had either uni or work on the side, so for the first time i wont have other shit distracting me all the time. probably going to aim at playing 200k hands in 30 days, but ill see how i go.
everyone has bad months... im gonna be honest, i got pretty badly pwned in august, it consisted of winning money at 1/2:
edit: i am actually satisfied with my month and how it turned out, just had a long period where my winnings were cut to pieces which is kinda annoying oh well
and donating it to the kind gentlemen at 2/4:
1/2 + 2/4 = my month
bar graph of the month:
heres my stats
i think it might have something to do with those stats... i go from 17/15 to 13/11, i might have to look into that
anyway my current plan is to play 2/4 again, and i'm going to be fearless this time... if you fail try try and try again. and hopefully ill prevail this time! :D
a few months ago (9th of May) i made a new blog post when i reached $2,000 roll, i remember LP member gawuss writing this comment
so that has been my aim ever since so i can finally make a 10k boom post yay
July i couldnt play much cos i was working full time, but i won 9 buyins in a weekend when i did play, so i still managed to keep pace, ended up +2.6k so pretty happy, mostly cos it meant i was rolled for 2/4.
I'm not going to post poker EV graphs as its too embarassing. i dont want luck getting credit, it was all skill i say!! + Show Spoiler +
i am +2k in allin luck
. Alright for anyone that wants to see it here it is since May.+ Show Spoiler +
so definitely running good too so expect a suicidal whine post soon when my run-good bubble bursts =P but if i do go on a marshall downswing i'm prepared for it.
my shot at NL400 has gone good so far, running alright and i like the more aggressive atmosphere compared to nl200 games. its good for a station like me.
poo-onastick leaves the table
ausouferk: bets $91 and is all-in
WheyMore joins the table at seat #8
Hero said, "lol hope u dont have flush "
Hero : calls $91
Showdown ausouferk: shows (high card Jack)
Hero : shows (a pair of Jacks)
Hero collected $243 from pot
Summary Total pot $246 | Rake $3
Board
Seat 2: YAOMINGMING folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Brunkberg folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Marccus85 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: ausouferk (small blind) showed and lost with high card Jack
Seat 6: Hero (big blind) showed and won ($243) with a pair of Jacks
Seat 7: pflitschi folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Showdown THE BLUFFER2: shows (high card Ace)
Hero : shows (a pair of Jacks)
Hero collected $331 from pot
Summary Total pot $334 | Rake $3
Board
Seat 1: BinaryFinary folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: THE BLUFFER2 showed and lost with high card Ace
Seat 3: mbolt1 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Pokemyface85 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: muffy31 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: poo-onastick folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Hero showed and won ($331) with a pair of Jacks
Seat 8: bigdog6391 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: dume27 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Hero : checks
poo-onastick: bets $48
Hero : raises $88 to $136
poo-onastick: folds
Uncalled bet ($88) returned to Hero
Hero collected $161 from pot
Hero : doesn't show hand
Summary Total pot $164 | Rake $3
Board
Seat 1: Francix folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: hugolombardo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: poo-onastick folded on the Turn
Seat 4: luckytofu (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Hero (small blind) collected ($161)
Seat 6: Nuclearchip (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: bigramie folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: EPiPeN11 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Showdown Brycpa: shows (high card King)
Hero : shows (a pair of Tens)
Hero collected $305 from pot
Summary Total pot $308 | Rake $3
Board
Seat 1: gl79 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Brycpa (button) showed and lost with high card King
Seat 4: Hero (small blind) showed and won ($305) with a pair of Tens
Seat 5: dankness3 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: plyboy_binny folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: dowits folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Teobaldo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: RikaKazak folded before Flop (didn't bet)
the best poker player ever is PokeMyFace85... whoever you are, u are ungodly at this game.
next stop is at $13,800 when i am rolled for NL600, but that should be a smooth transition since theres not enough tables to just play 3/6
this has been a milestone i've been wanting to hit for a long time now ever since kimseongchan's blog post when he made his first 1k day... i dont usually play more than 3k hands a day max, its only 5 buyins so nothing too special but im still happy < ^ _ ^ >
i mostly had to focus on exams so didnt play too much, managed 30k hands.
200NL is harder then 100NL but mostly just in the ratio of fish-to-regs. i was battling for a bit at the start but managed to come back and run good :D made sick fpps too by my standards at least (about 40,000)
ran good in sets, first time i've seen this ever being so much blue. pretty sick since sets = profits so much in full ring
and lastly EV
Overall!
ive learnt not to do gay check raise with air attempts just because im bored. they never work, and ive lost at least 400 from doing them if i can cut back on that and try to patch my won w/o showdown then i would be up heaps more
so in summary i ran like jesus for most of this month, only 30k so small sample i guess but i hope i do alright once i stop flopping sets. if not, and i do get raped by either a downswing or just neutral variance, well it was fun while it lasted, and i have 14 buyins to lose before i ever move down so hopefully that wont ever happen.
if i do keep on winning, then im taking shots at NL400 when my roll hits 9.2k. hope i can do it next month but im working full time so its unlikely. but my roll is at 6750 now so its possible, maybe, i can dream :D
things in poker have been pretty crazy for me lately, after being dormant for so long in the micro stakes things have really exploded and i've shot up a lot. i played alot this month, 60k hands which is the most i've ever played, and things worked out well.
here's my lifetime graph now :O
May graph:
May bar graph, by day:
so my summary stats of all the months up until now is pretty satisfying... poker really is about how much work you put into it i guess, since everyone runs good and bad in the long run.
my PT stats, maybe someone who plays FR will find these useful. also let me know/criticize anything u think could do with improving, i think my VPIP in SB might be questionable, not sure.
i should probably play more 6 max, 61 bb/100 >_<
im staying aggressive with my move ups, so i'm taking my shots at NL200 and im going to keep on repeating a 3 bi shot as many times as it takes to become a permanent regular at NL200 FR games.
here is my graph of my shot at NL200, it was pretty boring so i edited it a bit to make it more appealing
as for the future, i really cant play much for the next couple of months as i have uni exams, and then work for a month, but i'll still play casually when i can. in coming months my aim is to immerse myself in the game and just jump into the tables at whatever stakes im rolled for, be in NL400, NL1k, anything i have 23 buyins for. even if there are 8 other better regs at the table, hopefully i will learn from my mistakes. so when if/when i ever hit 9.2k, NL400 here i come i have no issue with taking multiple 3 bi shots, as im really aiming for long term goals rather then short term atm, and i dont need the money to cash out for the time being.
watch this thai beer ad on your way out its great.
seriously if theres one thing you get from this blog, please watch this vid its fuken hilarious cheer!
oh well
yay
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(high card Jack)
(high card Ace)
i have no issue with taking multiple 3 bi shots, as im really aiming for long term goals rather then short term atm, and i dont need the money to cash out for the time being.
