FTP + NL2 = ?

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NewbSaibot United States. Apr 19 2009 23:25. Posts 4948

So I never liked playing on FTP due to horrid interface + limits were too high, even though I had a rakeback account. I caught a horrible virus the other day and had to restore my pc from a backup months ago and I had my little FTP icon still on the desktop, so I fired her up just to take a peak at the nosebleed stakes, and what do I behold? They now offer NL2 tables! I think everyone agrees that with rakeback you can actually self-sustain and be break even for quite some time even during a downswing. I'm like $2 from being able to cash in $50 in rakeback to my account so I'm going to try and make FTP my new home for awhile. Back then I used to 20 table FR and doing this on FTP sucks. I think they limit you to 16 or something (I 2-6 table 6max now), there were zero quality multitable tools available, and I was constantly finding myself sitting out on tables from missed action b/c their crappy software never brought the table to the front. The whole experience was just too tilting so I stayed on stars, who's FPP + T$ cashout courtesy of TL.net is just as good (hell maybe even better. Every week or so I can cashout 10 bucks through here playing those Sunday turbo's that payout the top 6 winners).

So my FTP BR is $50, and my stars BR is $110. I might, MIGHT dump my stars roll over the FTP so I can donk it up again playing NL25 or some retarded shit. But for some reason whenever my roll reaches critical mass like $20, I suddenly go into smart mode and only play limits I can afford. I grind myself out of the hole, then take 3-4 buyin shots at higher limits and pray for a good streak to lift me out of uNL for good. Hasnt happened yet. But it will still be interesting to see how long 27% rakeback can keep me afloat even during hard times.

0 votes

bye now

Last edit: 19/04/2009 23:27

Sennpu Canada. Apr 19 2009 23:33. Posts 1960

NeillyAA new Generation

then she ask me my qualities n bad qualities. so i tell her truth and she kinda laugh at me lol. then i ask her for hers and she gtg. i think it going ok. -Floofy

edzwoo United States. Apr 19 2009 23:47. Posts 5911

I have a friend who played about 8k hands of FTP NL2. After doing a bit of math, you get raked about 7.5ptbb/100 or 30 cents per 100 hands.

Another friend of mine has about 43k hands on stars of NL2 and is was raised at about 5ptbb/100 or 20 cents per 100 hands.

Standard rakeback deals will get you 27% back for FTP, which means 8.1c per 100 hands.

And yes these are updated with the new rake system implemented into FTP.

Last edit: 19/04/2009 23:49

longple

Sweden. Apr 19 2009 23:57. Posts 4472

On April 19 2009 22:33 Sennpu wrote:
NeillyAA new Generation

acob United States. Apr 19 2009 23:59. Posts 123

good to know, thanks edzwoo

chris United States. Apr 20 2009 00:10. Posts 5509

because you talked to me and were nice when genjix invited you into our skype, i will say this: play 2nl on FTP and DO NOT MOVE UP until you have 30 bi for the next level. with your stars bankroll, also play 2nl and treat them as individual bankrolls. do not tilt and bust either playing higher stakes. do not think "i have 150 on PS and 50 on FTP i will play 10nl"

stop GG'ing yourself and play a ton of 2nl. this is not an insult but, i do not think you can realistically beat 5nl + right now.

grind your roll up and then MAYBE you can take a shot like you have been doing, otherwise why waste your time? you could do the same thing for fun with playmoney without losing real money.

5 minute showers are my 8 minute abs. - Neilly