I know quite a few of us struggled to get along in the past. I know I was a huge asshole (and sometimes I still make mistakes), but I've been around online poker for a long time now, almost 6 years. It all started for me here. I am still making videos on cardrunners (albeit only a few), and I had been posting a lot in MSNL 2p2, but I think I've outgrown that community.
I noticed there are some really good players posting strategy here semi-frequently which is cool and I think I'd like to partake more often. Obviously I knew from the start that guys like northface, talentedtom, nolan, ket, andrewsong, pooruser, baalim, fayth were all really good (I'm sure I'm leaving out some people), but I've also been impressed with evilsky who I hadn't heard of previously and I think Jonny gives pretty good advice too.
With all these great players posting advice, I feel silly not to at least try to get involved since I know there's a lot I can learn. Hopefully you guys can be forgiving of the way I acted in the past. I am 28 now so I've grown up a bit (yeah there's still bound to be an occasional outburst, but I'm definitely a more mature person).
I'm flying out next week and will be spending the week in Vegas staying at the Aria. However my main motivation in doing this isnt to play poker. I'm actually scouting Vegas as a city to live in based on the following factors:
1) I hate my job
2) Bored living in "The South"
3) Ridiculously good prices on Vegas homes
4) Proximity to California
5) Live poker scene
6) Front-runner for legalized online poker
I know the job market in Vegas is described as "terrible", but I think a lot of that depends on what you do for a living. Regardless, I plan to get a job first, and move out second just to be on the safe side obviously. I'm hoping Vegas will offer many more levels of enjoyment in life than South Carolina will.
With all that being said, since I'll be there for a week, can anyone recommend some things to do & see for a prospective resident? I dont mean bars and concerts and stuff, I'm sure I'll get my fill of entertainment on the strip alone. But rather what are some of the prime neighborhoods I should drive through to get a taste of vegas lifestyle? I dont mean the insanely high-end stuff, but places where one can reasonable expect to live paying $200k for a house. Where are the shopping districts that most locals visit?
Had a terrible series, some deep-ish runs like bubbling 2.1k shootout FT and some others, some that I didn't even make the money but got to huge 100k+ stacks before bs happen, stnd MTT bad run.
Have $6524.63 from the 30k, imo it would be best to put it on the line again for more sunday tourneys than to return 20% of the stake, lets see what you guys think.
So I have a lot of time on my hands, my job is stalled in progression and I still get a salary but I have nothing to do, I don’t even have to go into the office if I don’t want to. This would be a dream position for most people but I feel a sense of uselessness and that I'm wasting my life, I am currently an expat so there isnt much for me to do with my friends other than my trips home every few months. Dont get me wrong I love my job it pays well and has good progression but I just cant sit still! So I have decided to start doing something I always wanted to do but didn’t have enough time to do. Learn poker the proper way! I have the time and the safety to do this regularly, however I will not be being stupid, I will not be putting any cash into my account after the original bankroll, if I lose it I will stop completely.
I have played poker casually in the past, but I was never any good at it, sure I understood the basics but I would always tilt, make bad decisions, have no bankroll management mainly because I just didn't care but now I decided to start fresh I like challenges/math/psychology/logic puzzles as I grew up so I figured this would be a good project. I think I have made a total of $200 total over the casual time I played, big upswings and downswings as I only cared about how much money I made, including weeks of throwing away $100 at a time and then my 1 big win of a $10 MTT with few entrants for $1000.
I will be doing regular study and setting myself goals. I will be using the www.pokerstrategy.com site for basics as a start until I learn to analyse myself, as they sponsored a SC2 event a while ago and I setup an account there. I also thought this blog/journal would be a good outlet to put my thoughts on paper and track my progress! I have lurked lp.net for a while but time to contribute I think!
Needless to say I will not be aiming to make money, but to get good at the game. My starting Bankroll will be $500 USD which was still in my frozen pokerstars account from a long time ago, that account is frozen so I think it is a good testament that I have time while the process goes through to unlock it to start studying.
Feel free to suggest some benchmarks, books/studying material for me! From what I hear getting a stars account unlocked is a nightmare so I might have some time to start reading before I sit down at a table to put it into practice!
MTTs variance is crazy, but I've been trying to put as much volume as posible. I'm moving up very slowly cause my BR management is very tight like I said in previous blogs, but once in a while I take some shots. I've been playing about 700+MTTs/month, playing 4 to 5 days a week.
I've been very productive since coming to bangkok, making the most of my time instead of just procrastinating. When I not playing poker I'm modeling or having fun with my friends and gf in bangkok. Life has been great here, nothing to complaing about.
I also decided to take the advice of the byrnersam thread about porn. I used to watch porn quite often (like 2 or 3 times a week) and after reading that thread I was surprised about all that info, started looking for more info about the subject online and decided to take a shot and stop the wanking and see what happens. It has been about a week since the last time I did it.
My BRM only allows me to play up to $22 frezouts and $5 rebuys but today I'm gonna take a shot @ the SCOOP Main Event $109. Wish me luck!
Cheers guys.
So after losing 35$ to "bad beats". Well not really bad beats. But at the time calling I had 50%+ in every Sit & Go. I started going hardcore tilt and played Omaha for the first time. After 3 hands I won back 60$ so I left quite happily with the outcome.
Can someone tell me what style of poker is considered the most solid? Omaha, holdem, nl/pl, Sit & Go's, tournaments or standard tables? My goal is not the quick money. But I want to be rewarded for being a good player some day.
I know a lot of you should be quite experienced in the choice of pokerstyle and their pro's and con's.
So after losing 35$ to "bad beats". Well not really bad beats. But at the time calling I had 50%+ in every Sit & Go. I started going hardcore tilt and played Omaha for the first time. After 3 hands I won back 60$ so I left quite happily with the outcome.
Can someone tell me what style of poker is considered the most solid? Omaha, holdem, nl/pl, Sit & Go's, tournaments or standard tables? My goal is not the quick money. But I want to be rewarded for being a good player some day.
I know a lot of you should be quite experienced in the choice of pokerstyle and their pro's and con's.
Approximate balances in each at the end of this week:
Checking: $1.8k
401(k): $1.5k
Online Poker: $2k
(the obvious thing missing is a Savings account): $0
Total: 5.3k
Work Income: Varies since I’m full-time hourly + earnable monthly bonus. I set 10% of my work check aside (pre-tax) for my 401(k) ~ $250 monthly [note: my 401(k) does not do matching].
Approximating this ~ $1900 monthly (take home)
Online Poker: Started with $200 in February, grew that to ~$2750 in 3 months, cashed $600 out last night to put in my checking account. Graphs/Data of results (cash games not included, but also insignificant): http://imgur.com/nRZmW My aim for the time being is to keep $2k in this account. So… as I continue to make money, I’ll be cashing out back down to $2k regularly until my checking account to poker account ratio becomes more appropriate.
Tough to say how often ill be able to make withdrawals like this. Lets approximate $600/month.
Fixed Expenses (monthly):
Rent + Utilities = ~ $575
Phone: $50
Car insurance + Car payment: $200
Total Fixed Expenses: $825
(Monthly Income + Poker Withdrawals) – Fixed Expenses = $1675
I have no idea what my approximate monthly Non-Fixed Expenses are (gas, food, going out, girlfriend, etc…), but at my worst, I can’t be spending more than $500-600/mo (sound reasonable?)
So what should I do in an effort to save money/accumulate wealth with this extra 1-1.2k monthly? Any tips on how to adjust my current situation (the fact that my 401(k) doesn't match is a bit concerning to me)? Also, how should I handle the distribution of my poker account to checking/savings accounts..what seems like an appropriate ratio between the accounts?
Any semi-pro/pro poker players comments on this would be great.
I'm not interested in hockey, but there's one think that bothers me, now that I've stumbled upon an article regarding the World Championships, which are taking place at the moment.
Do the USA and Canada send the very best players to compete in major international tournaments (aka Basketball's Dream Team), or do they just send some mediocre guys who may or may not win the title? What about the very best players from other nations, like Russia and Sweden?
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