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Lol u don't need a fancy solver to beat 25nl genius.

Notice wit ur communist activities such as playing guitar u do everything in ur power 2 make it work..."all I needZ is a student guitar"

Yet in poker all of the sudden u start talking about all this shit u don't need and don't want to come up with any ways to work around the problem lol wat a joke.

Not sure how dat is attacking u I'm just giving u a reality check lol.

1. Come up wit excuses
2. Complain about capitalism + start talking about philosophy

How did you quit alcohol when your life obviously sucks? I'd like to save money and move to another country for a while, but all my money goes to fast food and alcohol. I tried AA, but I find it ridiculous because of the higher power bullshit.

Now I feel bad

Anyway if u want to do poker


There's a ton of free resources
Plenty of ppl here 2 help u
U don't need solver to beat micros and even 100nl u are probably better of having modern preflop down pat and watch some videos on solver based postflop and more importantly mass exploit fish
U don't need to move to pa for 25nl 50nl just play on ignition


Edit: I think gtowizard and similar software are bad in alot of ways because it lends itself to very bad habits but if ur broke monthly paying for that is a fine option...

On April 28 2022 10:52 CurbStomp2 wrote: How did you quit alcohol when your life obviously sucks? I'd like to save money and move to another country for a while, but all my money goes to fast food and alcohol. I tried AA, but I find it ridiculous because of the higher power bullshit.

My life probably sucks as much as u and rikd in a lot of ways. Aside from having an income and savings I'm basically dreaming of the same thing u are (moving to another country)

I keep sane i guess from being able to continue pursuing online poker in NJ regulated pool and treating myself to a vacation every few months.

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31k is a lot of money, just buy some Tesla stocks or silver n gold bullion. Well I don’t even spend that much money anymore. I got all the material things I need san some car toys. Wtf u do with ur money? Now all I need is gas insurance some food n drinks, a little new clothes and I’m good. Maybe I’ll try clubbing once to see if I like it but honestly I don’t even think I like clubbing anymore. Bruh I spend like 4-6 hours in nature now. Nice walks, hit some golf balls which is at most 15-20$ for 3 hours or entertainment.

You a good cook? Cooking is fun and u save a lot of money. I can cook pretty decent so I enjoy cooking and doing culinary arts. I save a lot of money not buy expensive coffee from Starbucks now too. N make tea at home. I use to buy so much take out stuff. Now I do a lot of that myself n I’m saving a tonne. Rarely eat out unless buddies want to.

Now I have lots of time since I don’t grind anymore, I find ways to save money. I even started a veggie garden n flower garden. Learn to survive on ur own. I’m gonna learn more survival skills too. Poker is fun once in awhile but it isn’t worth it if I’m making 20-30$ an hour. To sit there for so long, ur health gets worst. Posture is bad n eyes hurt.

If u drive n have a car, u can do Uber eats or skip the dishes. In my city I think u can make 300$ a day 8 hours. But after gas insurance etc ur averaging 25-30$ an hour. I would rather do that than play poker.

I spend less than 4 digits a month now. Don’t have 2 many expenses. I only buy what is necessary now. No more expensive accessories or cigars or alcohol. I use to spend a lot on non essentials.

Haha I guess I leech off my dad if I want to drink some expensive liquor cuz I ain’t spending money on expensive liquor. I usually buy 15-20$ wine, crown royal, wisers, Gibson etc 30-40$ bottle for 750ml. A bottle last me like 2 weeks

On April 28 2022 10:52 CurbStomp2 wrote: How did you quit alcohol when your life obviously sucks? I'd like to save money and move to another country for a while, but all my money goes to fast food and alcohol. I tried AA, but I find it ridiculous because of the higher power bullshit.

I never been to AA so I don’t know what they teach but I believe in a higher power. I think 4 u, u need to try to meditate more to relax ur mind. I use to drink a decent amount but not AA level. I meditate as much as I can.

On April 28 2022 06:19 hiems wrote: Lol u don't need a fancy solver to beat 25nl genius. Notice wit ur communist activities such as playing guitar u do everything in ur power 2 make it work..."all I needZ is a student guitar" Yet in poker all of the sudden u start talking about all this shit u don't need and don't want to come up with any ways to work around the problem lol wat a joke.

I just assumed you need to study solvers to beat 200 NL so why wouldn't I start off the right way?

On April 28 2022 10:52 CurbStomp2 wrote: How did you quit alcohol when your life obviously sucks? I'd like to save money and move to another country for a while, but all my money goes to fast food and alcohol. I tried AA, but I find it ridiculous because of the higher power bullshit.

I don't really like to diagnose alcoholism but if your biggest concern with alcohol is that it costs too much money you might not be desperate enough to quit.

I was desperate. I wanted to live. So, I tried AA. Luckily, I found a group of good people. The higher power bullshit is ridiculous. I don't go to AA that often anymore but I don't know what I would have done without it at the start.

On April 28 2022 12:13 lostaccount wrote: 31k is a lot of money, just buy some Tesla stocks or silver n gold bullion. Well I don’t even spend that much money anymore. I got all the material things I need san some car toys. Wtf u do with ur money? Now all I need is gas insurance some food n drinks, a little new clothes and I’m good. Maybe I’ll try clubbing once to see if I like it but honestly I don’t even think I like clubbing anymore. Bruh I spend like 4-6 hours in nature now. Nice walks, hit some golf balls which is at most 15-20$ for 3 hours or entertainment.

What happened to you?

You prefer silver and gold over BTC now?

On April 28 2022 14:52 RiKD wrote: Show nested quote + On April 28 2022 06:19 hiems wrote: Lol u don't need a fancy solver to beat 25nl genius. Notice wit ur communist activities such as playing guitar u do everything in ur power 2 make it work..."all I needZ is a student guitar" Yet in poker all of the sudden u start talking about all this shit u don't need and don't want to come up with any ways to work around the problem lol wat a joke. I just assumed you need to study solvers to beat 200 NL so why wouldn't I start off the right way?

explain what u mean exactly by "need to study the solvers" because I have no idea what u r talking about.

you dont even have a preflop strategy right now...why dont you focus on that? you realize thats the most important part of your game...? ru going to get a multi terrabyte ram computer to run solves yourself for those? lol...

everytime i hear you talk about poker you go into this loop of talkin about solvers and stuff just like you talk about philosophy and other bs its just a bunch of nonsense i hope you realize that.

On April 28 2022 15:11 hiems wrote: Show nested quote + On April 28 2022 14:52 RiKD wrote:   On April 28 2022 06:19 hiems wrote: Lol u don't need a fancy solver to beat 25nl genius. Notice wit ur communist activities such as playing guitar u do everything in ur power 2 make it work..."all I needZ is a student guitar" Yet in poker all of the sudden u start talking about all this shit u don't need and don't want to come up with any ways to work around the problem lol wat a joke. I just assumed you need to study solvers to beat 200 NL so why wouldn't I start off the right way? explain what u mean exactly by "need to study the solvers" because I have no idea what u r talking about. you dont even have a preflop strategy right now...why dont you focus on that? you realize thats the most important part of your game...? ru going to get a multi terrabyte ram computer to run solves yourself for those? lol... everytime i hear you talk about poker you go into this loop of talkin about solvers and stuff just like you talk about philosophy and other bs its just a bunch of nonsense i hope you realize that.

wat about mass data/population tendencies?

also what about mental game? last i checked that is what was the downfall of your career.

like 90% of brian rast game is focus on what he is good at instead of solvers. he is a knife fighter, not a chart reader and he is one of the most successful pros albeit in live mtt and mix games.

maybe instead of just talking about solvers and doing nothing it is better to just jump into 25nl or something get your feet wet and start from there... who would have thought...

On April 28 2022 14:56 RiKD wrote: Show nested quote + On April 28 2022 12:13 lostaccount wrote: 31k is a lot of money, just buy some Tesla stocks or silver n gold bullion. Well I don’t even spend that much money anymore. I got all the material things I need san some car toys. Wtf u do with ur money? Now all I need is gas insurance some food n drinks, a little new clothes and I’m good. Maybe I’ll try clubbing once to see if I like it but honestly I don’t even think I like clubbing anymore. Bruh I spend like 4-6 hours in nature now. Nice walks, hit some golf balls which is at most 15-20$ for 3 hours or entertainment. What happened to you? You prefer silver and gold over BTC now?

I perfer freedom the most

With gold n silver there is less risk, btc who knows what happen. All tech eventually becomes obsolete. Silver n gold is gods currency. U can get some crypto too to diversify.

im considering building a desktop finally. its not cheap.

gto+ is a good program but I prefer PIO. PiO came out with PiO 2 which further reduces solvetime.

PIO Pro maxes out at 16 cores, PIO Edge allows up to 64 cores I think.

cores = solver speed, ram = max size of the game tree.

build 1 for me is ryzen 5950x which is 16 core processor that maxes out at 128gb ram.
build 2 is threadripper 3960x which is 24 core processor that maxes out at 256gb ram.

build 1 is ~ 2500 bucks
build 2 is ~4000-4500 bucks depending on if you get your processor / motherboard used.

im considering getting build 2 and just leaving it on pio pro not utilizing 8 cores and leaving it at 128gb ram. this saves ~1k on pio edge license as well as 564 dollars on 4x32 ram....but leaves options to upgrade as see fit whether its upgrade ram or utilize all cores. this route with used processor/motherboard comes out to 3587 after paying guy to build it for me. possible to reduce it a bit by buying worse graphics card.

^ but ultimately u dont need all of this...its just vanity post.

On April 28 2022 06:19 hiems wrote: Lol u don't need a fancy solver to beat 25nl genius. Notice wit ur communist activities such as playing guitar u do everything in ur power 2 make it work..."all I needZ is a student guitar" Yet in poker all of the sudden u start talking about all this shit u don't need and don't want to come up with any ways to work around the problem lol wat a joke.

Of course, I don't need a solver to beat 25 NL or maybe I do these days. Like most players back in my day I was a hand reader, game flow guy. I'd figure out how to beat each opponent and do that. It was supplemented with a lot of work on that hold 'em app I don't even remember what it's called but you could choose hand ranges and see equities and Pro Poker Tools for PLO. If I would have had solvers back then I would have been all over them but they didn't exist.

There is a difference between buying a beginner guitar that fits me well and deciding to play poker tired after work. I saw on wikipedia that LLinusLLove did a thing where he started at micros and built up to 100 NL. That's actually what I probably should do but there is another camp that would say just save some money and take shots at 100 NL.

So, the ideal standard would be 5ptbb/100 @ 200 NL 30k hands / month = $72,000

I have beat that in my past but I realize the landscape is a lot different from the poker boom. Which is why I want to study solvers as soon as possible.

Realistically, if I am working I play 10,000 hands in a month maybe? And I'll be playing worse.

2 ptbb/100 @ 25 NL is literally a penny a hand. I play 10k hands in a month = $100

That is getting me no where.

What's worse if rake is high or people are studying solvers @ 25 NL (like you) my rusty ass may not even be making 2ptbb/100.

Let's say I am 1ptbb/100 @ 100 NL which I probably am not at this point.

1ptbb/100 @ 100 NL is literally 2 pennies a hand. I play 10k hands in a month and make $200.

5 ptbb/100 @ 100 NL @ 360,000 hands in a year I'm only making $36,000. That's barely more than I am making now although I think I would rather play poker if the money is even but I am not sure on that.

How many hands can people reasonably play in an hour these days?

400?

5ptbb/100 @ 200 NL would be 20c / hand = $80/hr I would definitely take that

1ptbb/100 @ 100 NL would be 2 pennies / hand = $8/hr I obviously would not take that

So, to get where I want to get I'm going to need solvers.

I don't want to be Phil Ivey anymore. I want to be just some random guy that studies solvers and crushes online NLHE pseudonymously.

It's like in 2006 not watching a Green Plastic video. No one needed CardRunners but little shit he was teaching dramatically increases winrates and bankrolls.


It's like when I tried an honest job and playing poker at the same time and lost some money tjbentham would berate me every time we chatted that I should be playing higher stakes. It's literally burning money.

I'm still figuring out all the startup costs. I don't know what Ignition is. I do know a 30'' monitor increases winrate and happiness tremendously. I'm not that thrilled to grind on this 14'' POS laptop but I'm thinking it's getting intriguing enough that I would do it. Maybe just get a 20'' monitor. They are pretty cheap these days.

I don't even know a lot about solvers I have just seen a lot of Stroggoz's hands and talked to him and thought that he played very well. I didn't realize PiO edge costs $1,000 or that I'd need a $5k desktop to run it well. There are probably non-bad budget options at this point. Just like DAWs. Ableton 11 Live Pro is a shit ton but Reaper is potentially even better and it's virtually free. I'm just feeling it out at this point. Keep in mind besides private live games I haven't played a hand of poker since 2010.

On April 28 2022 12:19 lostaccount wrote: Now I have lots of time since I don’t grind anymore, I find ways to save money. I even started a veggie garden n flower garden. Learn to survive on ur own. I’m gonna learn more survival skills too. Poker is fun once in awhile but it isn’t worth it if I’m making 20-30$ an hour. To sit there for so long, ur health gets worst. Posture is bad n eyes hurt.

I would probably take $20-30 / hr at this point. I don't think there is opportunity cost. It's not like I am passing up some job as a software engineer or any engineer to quit college for poker. In high school people just thought I'd end up with some job that would make $100k or whatever and poker was just like WHAT?!?!?! But, partly because of poker and partly because I didn't like academia I cruised through a History degree. Which I didn't think about it back then but I should have snap called poker as what I would focus on 100% as soon as I decided not to be a lawyer or a teacher. The expected value of a history degree on it's own is pretty shitty and I was playing poker all the time so I wasn't doing any research or getting close to any professors or getting any references, etc.

Now, I am in a similar position except my current prospects are even worse. Work retail or whatever other shitty job at $15-20/hr.

2ptbb/100 @ 200 NL @ 400 hands/hr is $32/hr. That's pretty good imo.

There's no law school in my future. In fact I don't see any education in my future. It's shit employment and shit training basically. Maybe my mind isn't thinking enough or thinking outside the box or creatively but poker could potentially be an out. My brother has been saying this for years.

On April 28 2022 12:25 lostaccount wrote: If u drive n have a car, u can do Uber eats or skip the dishes. In my city I think u can make 300$ a day 8 hours. But after gas insurance etc ur averaging 25-30$ an hour. I would rather do that than play poker.

Really?

I have driven for Uber. It's pretty miserable. Maybe you can hit $40/hr on pseudo-outlier events like a football game when the bars close, etc. but overall it's pretty shitty even though I liked talking to the customers.

I also delivered pizzas. It's a similar deal. On a Friday night I could make more than the owner. I know this because he would rib me about it. But, on a Monday you are making nothing.

On April 28 2022 15:11 hiems wrote: Show nested quote + On April 28 2022 14:52 RiKD wrote:   On April 28 2022 06:19 hiems wrote: Lol u don't need a fancy solver to beat 25nl genius. Notice wit ur communist activities such as playing guitar u do everything in ur power 2 make it work..."all I needZ is a student guitar" Yet in poker all of the sudden u start talking about all this shit u don't need and don't want to come up with any ways to work around the problem lol wat a joke. I just assumed you need to study solvers to beat 200 NL so why wouldn't I start off the right way? explain what u mean exactly by "need to study the solvers" because I have no idea what u r talking about. you dont even have a preflop strategy right now...why dont you focus on that? you realize thats the most important part of your game...? ru going to get a multi terrabyte ram computer to run solves yourself for those? lol... everytime i hear you talk about poker you go into this loop of talkin about solvers and stuff just like you talk about philosophy and other bs its just a bunch of nonsense i hope you realize that.

I have a preflop strategy and I am 100% positive that it is sub-optimal. I would also want to sim spots post-flop that I am unsure about which at this point after looking at a lot of Stroggoz hands I am unsure about every spot. Let me play a fish heads-up and I'll make 20+ptbb/100. Put me at a 500 NL 6-max table with people that have put in substantial solver work and I am probably a -15ptbb/100 spot or worse. My goal isn't to beat 25 NL it's to beat 1,000 NL or more realistically at this point 100 or 200 NL and see what happens.

I am kind of like the Russians and Brazilians that still play poker. It's not like I can get a PhD and do research in math like Stroggoz which is basically a dream. There are no dreams for me left. Playing even 30,000 hands in a month sounds pretty bad to me at this point but I would do it if I could get out of retail hell.

On April 28 2022 15:57 hiems wrote: Show nested quote + On April 28 2022 15:11 hiems wrote:   On April 28 2022 14:52 RiKD wrote:   On April 28 2022 06:19 hiems wrote: Lol u don't need a fancy solver to beat 25nl genius. Notice wit ur communist activities such as playing guitar u do everything in ur power 2 make it work..."all I needZ is a student guitar" Yet in poker all of the sudden u start talking about all this shit u don't need and don't want to come up with any ways to work around the problem lol wat a joke. I just assumed you need to study solvers to beat 200 NL so why wouldn't I start off the right way? explain what u mean exactly by "need to study the solvers" because I have no idea what u r talking about. you dont even have a preflop strategy right now...why dont you focus on that? you realize thats the most important part of your game...? ru going to get a multi terrabyte ram computer to run solves yourself for those? lol... everytime i hear you talk about poker you go into this loop of talkin about solvers and stuff just like you talk about philosophy and other bs its just a bunch of nonsense i hope you realize that. wat about mass data/population tendencies? also what about mental game? last i checked that is what was the downfall of your career. like 90% of brian rast game is focus on what he is good at instead of solvers. he is a knife fighter, not a chart reader and he is one of the most successful pros albeit in live mtt and mix games. maybe instead of just talking about solvers and doing nothing it is better to just jump into 25nl or something get your feet wet and start from there... who would have thought...

I probably undervalue mass data / population tendencies. I was talking to Stroggoz one time about that and I saw the value like with how people play the blinds but I never cared about that too much when I played. It was all about the player, game flow, and hand reading for the most part. Obviously, pot odds and bet sizing, etc. matter a lot too.

Mental game is most important. I never had issues until I started taking shots in big games and PLO run bad. There was also the time where I was depressed and smoking weed and taking couch medicines all day. Other wise if I had a bunch of buy-ins for a limit and grinded it out I was fine besides not always getting in hands.

I am not Brian Rast. I have no desire to play live MTTs or mixed games. I want to pseudonymously take tons of cash out of online NLHE games.

On April 28 2022 21:08 hiems wrote: im considering building a desktop finally. its not cheap. gto+ is a good program but I prefer PIO. PiO came out with PiO 2 which further reduces solvetime. PIO Pro maxes out at 16 cores, PIO Edge allows up to 64 cores I think. cores = solver speed, ram = max size of the game tree. build 1 for me is ryzen 5950x which is 16 core processor that maxes out at 128gb ram. build 2 is threadripper 3960x which is 24 core processor that maxes out at 256gb ram. build 1 is ~ 2500 bucks build 2 is ~4000-4500 bucks depending on if you get your processor / motherboard used. im considering getting build 2 and just leaving it on pio pro not utilizing 8 cores and leaving it at 128gb ram. this saves ~1k on pio edge license as well as 564 dollars on 4x32 ram....but leaves options to upgrade as see fit whether its upgrade ram or utilize all cores. this route with used processor/motherboard comes out to 3587 after paying guy to build it for me. possible to reduce it a bit by buying worse graphics card.

It's not vanity until you buy it and post pics

I'm pretty sure there's a couple sites that accepts US players. Bovada/ignition comes to mind. Playing on these sites will at least allow you to not move right off the bat. Seems like you will benefit having your support base around you as opposed to a new city + back to the lonely existence of online grinding.
On the poker front, maybe keep your initial investment minimal. Lots of info available just via RIO that will likely help you more than running your own sims at this point. If you enjoy online poker still, maybe then look into investing capital in hardware or whatever else.

How can Ignition accept USA players?

What is the loophole and is it in danger of getting DOJ'd?

If I was gonna make money from poker, I would run a bot farm. I break their tos cuz I don’t really like the sites greed anyways. If I’m taking money from professional, too bad everything is slowly getting AI driven. An online poker players job isn’t that special. Yea rikd imo if u play poker, might lead to more stress cuz of swings. I feel way happier now that I don’t grind. I think u just need to learn to find cost saving areas. Cuz 31k is a lot. What do u spend money on?

But lucky for them I don’t want to win that way lol. If I was money hungry I totally do that lol

It looks like there isn't any play money on Ignition.

I kind of wanted to see how the software is before I save and throw a thousand on there for the Poker Bonus. I should probably read what the bonus entails as well.

Honestly if u save 7k a year and Invest it well, u be okay when ur 65-70. You won’t live a ballin lifestyle but it won’t be a shitty life though.

I would buy 2.5k in gold
2.5k in silver
2k maybe crypto maybe Tesla

I’m making less than u a year but without my investments amount lol. If u count my investments then I’m doing alright.

"With the 100% Poker Welcome Bonus at Ignition, you'll receive up to $1,000 in bonus cash after you make your first deposit; we'll match that deposit dollar-for-dollar, then you'll have 30 days to play poker and collect your bonus money. Every raked hand of cash poker you play will add to your bonus."

This is rather ambiguous.

On April 29 2022 02:35 RiKD wrote: Show nested quote + On April 28 2022 12:19 lostaccount wrote: Now I have lots of time since I don’t grind anymore, I find ways to save money. I even started a veggie garden n flower garden. Learn to survive on ur own. I’m gonna learn more survival skills too. Poker is fun once in awhile but it isn’t worth it if I’m making 20-30$ an hour. To sit there for so long, ur health gets worst. Posture is bad n eyes hurt. I would probably take $20-30 / hr at this point. I don't think there is opportunity cost. It's not like I am passing up some job as a software engineer or any engineer to quit college for poker. In high school people just thought I'd end up with some job that would make $100k or whatever and poker was just like WHAT?!?!?! But, partly because of poker and partly because I didn't like academia I cruised through a History degree. Which I didn't think about it back then but I should have snap called poker as what I would focus on 100% as soon as I decided not to be a lawyer or a teacher. The expected value of a history degree on it's own is pretty shitty and I was playing poker all the time so I wasn't doing any research or getting close to any professors or getting any references, etc. Now, I am in a similar position except my current prospects are even worse. Work retail or whatever other shitty job at $15-20/hr. 2ptbb/100 @ 200 NL @ 400 hands/hr is $32/hr. That's pretty good imo. There's no law school in my future. In fact I don't see any education in my future. It's shit employment and shit training basically. Maybe my mind isn't thinking enough or thinking outside the box or creatively but poker could potentially be an out. My brother has been saying this for years.

Maybe I guess Vancouver is an expensive city so wages are higher I guess. I’m not sure about other markets

On April 29 2022 04:15 lostaccount wrote: If I was gonna make money from poker, I would run a bot farm. I break their tos cuz I don’t really like the sites greed anyways. If I’m taking money from professional, too bad everything is slowly getting AI driven. An online poker players job isn’t that special. Yea rikd imo if u play poker, might lead to more stress cuz of swings. I feel way happier now that I don’t grind. I think u just need to learn to find cost saving areas. Cuz 31k is a lot. What do u spend money on?

$31k is not that much. It's not abject poverty but I still have to be there 40 hours/week. I spend too much eating out and I need to figure out that qbittorrent thing that Loco posted. I was spending a lot on music equipment but that project is complete besides getting an acoustic guitar. I spend money on my guitar lessons. I buy video games on my switch. I was signed up to a lot of media or just random shit like photo shop. Most of it I signed up when I was manic and then it's hard to get rid of. I have a web domain that I have never used and $200+ just gets taking out of my AMEX because I forget I have it. Lot's of more dumb stuff probably.

On April 29 2022 04:15 lostaccount wrote: But lucky for them I don’t want to win that way lol. If I was money hungry I totally do that lol

I remember there was a ring of bots colluding early 2010s in PLO. Would be like 4 at a table. Card deletion in PLO would be HUGE. My friend was onto it and sent PokerStars all the info. It took Stars like 6-7 months to do anything. My friend was on life tilt and quit poker. He was easily top 5 in the world at HU NLHE at one point. I can't imagine how bad things are now which is a reason not to play poker.

Yea maybe u can play poker on the side, n when u have vacation n a decent bankroll u can give it a shot. Maybe it works out maybe it doesn’t.

On April 29 2022 04:18 lostaccount wrote: Honestly if u save 7k a year and Invest it well, u be okay when ur 65-70. You won’t live a ballin lifestyle but it won’t be a shitty life though. I would buy 2.5k in gold 2.5k in silver 2k maybe crypto maybe Tesla

There is no chance in hell I am buying gold or silver.

Crypto maybe. Tesla maybe.

But, honestly, I am just shipping money into the 401k and that is it. Maybe, I stop shipping it because they don't match it where I work and then I put it in Vanguard index funds.

On April 29 2022 04:19 lostaccount wrote: I’m making less than u a year but without my investments amount lol. If u count my investments then I’m doing alright.

Yeah, but you don't work in retail hell. Of course the investments matter.

Who wouldn't just want investments that they can live off of?

On April 29 2022 04:26 RiKD wrote: Show nested quote + On April 29 2022 04:15 lostaccount wrote: If I was gonna make money from poker, I would run a bot farm. I break their tos cuz I don’t really like the sites greed anyways. If I’m taking money from professional, too bad everything is slowly getting AI driven. An online poker players job isn’t that special. Yea rikd imo if u play poker, might lead to more stress cuz of swings. I feel way happier now that I don’t grind. I think u just need to learn to find cost saving areas. Cuz 31k is a lot. What do u spend money on? $31k is not that much. It's not abject poverty but I still have to be there 40 hours/week. I spend too much eating out and I need to figure out that qbittorrent thing that Loco posted. I was spending a lot on music equipment but that project is complete besides getting an acoustic guitar. I spend money on my guitar lessons. I buy video games on my switch. I was signed up to a lot of media or just random shit like photo shop. Most of it I signed up when I was manic and then it's hard to get rid of. I have a web domain that I have never used and $200+ just gets taking out of my AMEX because I forget I have it. Lot's of more dumb stuff probably.

31k is not ballin but it’s comfortable. U just spend money on random and maybe useless things. Gotta learn to resist the urge to buy n save n invest n let ur money work 4 u

On April 29 2022 04:31 RiKD wrote: Show nested quote + On April 29 2022 04:19 lostaccount wrote: I’m making less than u a year but without my investments amount lol. If u count my investments then I’m doing alright. Yeah, but you don't work in retail hell. Of course the investments matter. Who wouldn't just want investments that they can live off of?

Yea I understand to get out of that hole you must save. Gotta start somewhere. If I were in ur shoes, I would save as much as I can so I get out of that job. Bruh I use to grind poker a lot n saved enough. I put in the work in the past so I can chill now.
So if you want to chill in the near future gotta spend the least amount possible n save n invest as much as you can.

Anyways, Ignition is intriguing. I have to figure out the actual terms of what the Bonus is. I really don't know how many hands I feel like playing in a month or how many hands I can reasonably play when I am tired after work. I don't really feel like dropping a paycheck on there with my credit card either. I certainly can't afford to drop $5k+ on a solver setup. Maybe I just drop $150 like my first deposit on PokerStars and run the damn thing up. That feels like a slight waste of time but there is probably a compromise somewhere in between grinding out 10 NL with $150 and dropping a paycheck worth in there to play 100 NL.

i don't know where rikd said it but he said he feels bad because he can't spend $10k at club night or something

i just wanted to say you were just as much of a sucker then as now, just one with loose cash

On April 29 2022 04:26 RiKD wrote: Show nested quote + On April 29 2022 04:15 lostaccount wrote: If I was gonna make money from poker, I would run a bot farm. I break their tos cuz I don’t really like the sites greed anyways. If I’m taking money from professional, too bad everything is slowly getting AI driven. An online poker players job isn’t that special. Yea rikd imo if u play poker, might lead to more stress cuz of swings. I feel way happier now that I don’t grind. I think u just need to learn to find cost saving areas. Cuz 31k is a lot. What do u spend money on? $31k is not that much. It's not abject poverty but I still have to be there 40 hours/week. I spend too much eating out and I need to figure out that qbittorrent thing that Loco posted. I was spending a lot on music equipment but that project is complete besides getting an acoustic guitar. I spend money on my guitar lessons. I buy video games on my switch. I was signed up to a lot of media or just random shit like photo shop. Most of it I signed up when I was manic and then it's hard to get rid of. I have a web domain that I have never used and $200+ just gets taking out of my AMEX because I forget I have it. Lot's of more dumb stuff probably.

Lol u pay $$$ for photo shop n no1 cars about ur art n i use ms paint n im a master l d vel artist lol..

On April 29 2022 04:48 RiKD wrote: Anyways, Ignition is intriguing. I have to figure out the actual terms of what the Bonus is. I really don't know how many hands I feel like playing in a month or how many hands I can reasonably play when I am tired after work. I don't really feel like dropping a paycheck on there with my credit card either. I certainly can't afford to drop $5k+ on a solver setup. Maybe I just drop $150 like my first deposit on PokerStars and run the damn thing up. That feels like a slight waste of time but there is probably a compromise somewhere in between grinding out 10 NL with $150 and dropping a paycheck worth in there to play 100 NL.

Lol I post a very good threadripper 3960x solver set up for $4k and dis guy 1 ups me with $5k .... well played

On April 29 2022 14:31 hiems wrote: Show nested quote + On April 29 2022 04:26 RiKD wrote:   On April 29 2022 04:15 lostaccount wrote: If I was gonna make money from poker, I would run a bot farm. I break their tos cuz I don’t really like the sites greed anyways. If I’m taking money from professional, too bad everything is slowly getting AI driven. An online poker players job isn’t that special. Yea rikd imo if u play poker, might lead to more stress cuz of swings. I feel way happier now that I don’t grind. I think u just need to learn to find cost saving areas. Cuz 31k is a lot. What do u spend money on? $31k is not that much. It's not abject poverty but I still have to be there 40 hours/week. I spend too much eating out and I need to figure out that qbittorrent thing that Loco posted. I was spending a lot on music equipment but that project is complete besides getting an acoustic guitar. I spend money on my guitar lessons. I buy video games on my switch. I was signed up to a lot of media or just random shit like photo shop. Most of it I signed up when I was manic and then it's hard to get rid of. I have a web domain that I have never used and $200+ just gets taking out of my AMEX because I forget I have it. Lot's of more dumb stuff probably. Lol u pay $$$ for photo shop n no1 cars about ur art n i use ms paint n im a master l d vel artist lol..

I signed up when I was manic and never used it...

On April 29 2022 14:34 hiems wrote: Show nested quote + On April 29 2022 04:48 RiKD wrote: Anyways, Ignition is intriguing. I have to figure out the actual terms of what the Bonus is. I really don't know how many hands I feel like playing in a month or how many hands I can reasonably play when I am tired after work. I don't really feel like dropping a paycheck on there with my credit card either. I certainly can't afford to drop $5k+ on a solver setup. Maybe I just drop $150 like my first deposit on PokerStars and run the damn thing up. That feels like a slight waste of time but there is probably a compromise somewhere in between grinding out 10 NL with $150 and dropping a paycheck worth in there to play 100 NL. Lol I post a very good threadripper 3960x solver set up for $4k and dis guy 1 ups me with $5k .... well played

I just assumed no used equipment and PiO edge...

But, really I just wanted some answers about Ignition.

Why can it operate in USA?

Is it gonna get DOJ'd?

How many hands of 25 NL would I have to play to clear the bonus?

On April 29 2022 15:54 RiKD wrote: Show nested quote + On April 29 2022 14:31 hiems wrote:   On April 29 2022 04:26 RiKD wrote:   On April 29 2022 04:15 lostaccount wrote: If I was gonna make money from poker, I would run a bot farm. I break their tos cuz I don’t really like the sites greed anyways. If I’m taking money from professional, too bad everything is slowly getting AI driven. An online poker players job isn’t that special. Yea rikd imo if u play poker, might lead to more stress cuz of swings. I feel way happier now that I don’t grind. I think u just need to learn to find cost saving areas. Cuz 31k is a lot. What do u spend money on? $31k is not that much. It's not abject poverty but I still have to be there 40 hours/week. I spend too much eating out and I need to figure out that qbittorrent thing that Loco posted. I was spending a lot on music equipment but that project is complete besides getting an acoustic guitar. I spend money on my guitar lessons. I buy video games on my switch. I was signed up to a lot of media or just random shit like photo shop. Most of it I signed up when I was manic and then it's hard to get rid of. I have a web domain that I have never used and $200+ just gets taking out of my AMEX because I forget I have it. Lot's of more dumb stuff probably. Lol u pay $$$ for photo shop n no1 cars about ur art n i use ms paint n im a master l d vel artist lol.. I signed up when I was manic and never used it...

So u admit I'm a masterful artist

On April 29 2022 04:04 gawdawaful wrote: I'm pretty sure there's a couple sites that accepts US players. Bovada/ignition comes to mind. Playing on these sites will at least allow you to not move right off the bat. Seems like you will benefit having your support base around you as opposed to a new city + back to the lonely existence of online grinding. On the poker front, maybe keep your initial investment minimal. Lots of info available just via RIO that will likely help you more than running your own sims at this point. If you enjoy online poker still, maybe then look into investing capital in hardware or whatever else.

Seems this guy agrees with hiems the wise.

On April 29 2022 16:01 RiKD wrote: But, really I just wanted some answers about Ignition. Why can it operate in USA? Is it gonna get DOJ'd? How many hands of 25 NL would I have to play to clear the bonus?

I still don't know about Ignition. I don't want to get RedNine'd or DOJ'd. I'm surprised you haven't looked into this hiems.

I found more info about the poker bonus. It's based on raked hand that the player is involved in. We need someone like Daut in his prime to figure out exactly what that means. It said something like 15 "ignition miles" = $1 of rake. 150 "ignition miles" = $1 of bonus cleared. I could be wrong on that just going off the top of my head. That would mean $10 of rake = $1 of bonus cleared. But, then we need to know the rake structure at Ignition and how many pots we are going to play in an hour... it gets a little complicated that's why we need someone like Daut. I'm surprised hiems the wise one wouldn't be up to speed on this stuff either tbh.

On April 29 2022 16:07 hiems wrote: Show nested quote + On April 29 2022 15:54 RiKD wrote:   On April 29 2022 14:31 hiems wrote:   On April 29 2022 04:26 RiKD wrote:   On April 29 2022 04:15 lostaccount wrote: If I was gonna make money from poker, I would run a bot farm. I break their tos cuz I don’t really like the sites greed anyways. If I’m taking money from professional, too bad everything is slowly getting AI driven. An online poker players job isn’t that special. Yea rikd imo if u play poker, might lead to more stress cuz of swings. I feel way happier now that I don’t grind. I think u just need to learn to find cost saving areas. Cuz 31k is a lot. What do u spend money on? $31k is not that much. It's not abject poverty but I still have to be there 40 hours/week. I spend too much eating out and I need to figure out that qbittorrent thing that Loco posted. I was spending a lot on music equipment but that project is complete besides getting an acoustic guitar. I spend money on my guitar lessons. I buy video games on my switch. I was signed up to a lot of media or just random shit like photo shop. Most of it I signed up when I was manic and then it's hard to get rid of. I have a web domain that I have never used and $200+ just gets taking out of my AMEX because I forget I have it. Lot's of more dumb stuff probably. Lol u pay $$$ for photo shop n no1 cars about ur art n i use ms paint n im a master l d vel artist lol.. I signed up when I was manic and never used it... So u admit I'm a masterful artist

When it comes to ms paint you are not bad

On April 29 2022 16:38 hiems wrote: Show nested quote + On April 29 2022 04:04 gawdawaful wrote: I'm pretty sure there's a couple sites that accepts US players. Bovada/ignition comes to mind. Playing on these sites will at least allow you to not move right off the bat. Seems like you will benefit having your support base around you as opposed to a new city + back to the lonely existence of online grinding. On the poker front, maybe keep your initial investment minimal. Lots of info available just via RIO that will likely help you more than running your own sims at this point. If you enjoy online poker still, maybe then look into investing capital in hardware or whatever else. Seems this guy agrees with hiems the wise.

I lived in Pittsburgh for 3 years. I probably have more friends there than anywhere tbh. But, obviously moving would probably cost me like $5k at the least. I'd be paying rent. To be pro I always like the idea of 6 months living expenses. I'm obviously not moving on 25 NL money.

I want to know about this solved pre-flop strategy that hiems mentioned the other day. That would get me started. It seems like there is more variation in bet-sizing these days too. I got into that a lot in PLO depending on board textures and perceived ranges but I never got into it that much in NLHE.

Super desktop = $5k
PiO edge = $1k

Let's say living expenses are $2k/month. 6 months = $12k in a liquid situation

Moving expenses = $5k

That's $23k just including bare bones stuff to be setup in Pittsburgh. That's a long way to go at this point considering I'd be playing tired after work every day besides my days off. I'm not sure if it could be done tbh. I just have an inkling that I am going to need a lot of solver work to beat 200 NL. Throwing on $150 as an experiment might be fun though.

I 2 tabled tonight on Ignition for a couple of hours it was pretty fun.

I'm not sure how I feel about the software but the UX / UI isn't bad. I am also not sure how I feel about the anonymous tables. I do think that a 20'' monitor is mandatory for 4+ tabling.

Sesh was pretty standard. Ran decent and won a buy-in.

Biggest hands were I raise QQ utg (6max), fish calls, guy squeezes to sharp size, I make it 22 bbs and the dude decided to shove with the 7s6s. lol.

Some guy punted half a stack into my set.

Some guy limp / called with the Q3o and decided to bluff it all off with complete air

Messing around on Ignition might be something I'm interested in. Of course, I'm going to have losing sessions too which won't be fun but overall it might take my mind off of things and be more fun than video games. Limbo and Inside and Mega Man 2 are pretty fun though. I think if I was better at StarCraft that would be more fun too. But, poker is fun and I get to utilize my keyboard and mouse. I still think League of Legends would be fun even though Loco says it is a shitty game. He never said why?

On April 30 2022 02:53 RiKD wrote: Show nested quote + On April 29 2022 16:07 hiems wrote:   On April 29 2022 15:54 RiKD wrote:   On April 29 2022 14:31 hiems wrote:   On April 29 2022 04:26 RiKD wrote:   On April 29 2022 04:15 lostaccount wrote: If I was gonna make money from poker, I would run a bot farm. I break their tos cuz I don’t really like the sites greed anyways. If I’m taking money from professional, too bad everything is slowly getting AI driven. An online poker players job isn’t that special. Yea rikd imo if u play poker, might lead to more stress cuz of swings. I feel way happier now that I don’t grind. I think u just need to learn to find cost saving areas. Cuz 31k is a lot. What do u spend money on? $31k is not that much. It's not abject poverty but I still have to be there 40 hours/week. I spend too much eating out and I need to figure out that qbittorrent thing that Loco posted. I was spending a lot on music equipment but that project is complete besides getting an acoustic guitar. I spend money on my guitar lessons. I buy video games on my switch. I was signed up to a lot of media or just random shit like photo shop. Most of it I signed up when I was manic and then it's hard to get rid of. I have a web domain that I have never used and $200+ just gets taking out of my AMEX because I forget I have it. Lot's of more dumb stuff probably. Lol u pay $$$ for photo shop n no1 cars about ur art n i use ms paint n im a master l d vel artist lol.. I signed up when I was manic and never used it... So u admit I'm a masterful artist When it comes to ms paint you are not bad

Lol "not bad".

I'm like fyckin Picasso the Vinci, carvigio, Mozart, and Rembrandt combined in2 1 person

On April 30 2022 05:37 RiKD wrote: I 2 tabled tonight on Ignition for a couple of hours it was pretty fun. I'm not sure how I feel about the software but the UX / UI isn't bad. I am also not sure how I feel about the anonymous tables. I do think that a 20'' monitor is mandatory for 4+ tabling. Sesh was pretty standard. Ran decent and won a buy-in. Biggest hands were I raise QQ utg (6max), fish calls, guy squeezes to sharp size, I make it 22 bbs and the dude decided to shove with the 7s6s. lol. Some guy punted half a stack into my set. Some guy limp / called with the Q3o and decided to bluff it all off with complete air Messing around on Ignition might be something I'm interested in. Of course, I'm going to have losing sessions too which won't be fun but overall it might take my mind off of things and be more fun than video games. Limbo and Inside and Mega Man 2 are pretty fun though. I think if I was better at StarCraft that would be more fun too. But, poker is fun and I get to utilize my keyboard and mouse. I still think League of Legends would be fun even though Loco says it is a shitty game. He never said why?

Never listen 2 the dumb loco.

He probably tilted after feeding the other team lol..

I think it's funny that we all have this thinking that if we move to some other city/country things will be better. Rust Cohle called it "life trap" in True Detective.

It could be better.

But, what is that saying?

You can run but you can't run from yourself (or other variations of that)

I don't think its weird at all.

If you are unhappy a change in scenery can make all the difference in the world.

As long as u are aware of those pitfalls like not working on urself or aspects of ur life, etc...and u have a reasonable plan I think its fine.

There is no plan for life that doesn't have drawbacks. For example if u are married u miss out on xyz, if u are single u miss out on xyz...

There is no point in second guessing stuff like that u have to come up with a plan that works for u to the best of ur knowledge and just do ur best to see it through

hiems, you really going to pull the trigger on that solver setup after Stroggoz said playing poker was similarly as bad as an idea as moving to Siberia? (ROFL)

It's funny that my adrenaline get's flowing playing 10 NL.

I also didn't read the fine print. I think my money is locked on there until I clear the bonus or 30 days are up.

I feel like I'm playing more like Ivey when I want to be playing like Linus.

Hiems being Vinci etc in ms paint is still ms paint. I’m da Vinci + napoleon + sun tse in real life lol jk I wish though

Then u add in Tesla and some pararohs n kings n I become a living God. Avatar aang

Lol u pay $$$ for photo shop n no1 cars about ur art n i use ms paint n im a master l d vel artist lol..[/QUOTE]

I signed up when I was manic and never used it...[/QUOTE]

So u admit I'm a masterful artist[/QUOTE]

Of cours u r, u r da wise hiems like daut mention

But hiems is pretty wise compare to the average person who are fuck in the next 5-10 years

Jlost u need 2 remember that no matter how much the dumb loco tries 2 bring u down u r a wise Dali lama type and loco is a dum degenerate Rasputin.

Loco hates on ppl that r higher level gurus then him like u n tutz.

Im not at all a guru type but he hates me cause of my memes and that i beat him.

He has also been after me since I said I like Francisco Franco

It's weird. I think I have been eeking it out so long that losing $100 at online poker would make me sad. I don't really spend a whole lot of money besides the DAW project. If my $100 headphones broke I'd be sad too. I once lost $50k in a day. I was really sad. I am not going to say I would be sadder to lose $100 now than when I lost $50k but it's just funny that that would be comparable. As a poker pro that is all that I knew. Swings had to be more than like $10,000 to get me sad. Now, since I only make $15/hr and spend very little I think $100 NL would take some getting used to. Losing $1,000 at this point would make me very sad. I realize being sad is just a temporary thing but there is also something called bankroll management so risk of ruin is managed to a reasonable level. Like I said, my adrenaline gets going a bit even at 10 NL. It's pretty wild. I would have to rebuild the tolerances to handily beat 200 NL.

I am pretty up to speed on the software. 2 tabling is getting kind of boring. I need at least a 20'' monitor to 4 table probably.

Also, hiems, where can I find that solved pf strategy you were talking about. I could google it but I want the good / right one.

Aren't you glad this is turning into a poker blog?

As much as I love Phil Ivey he's washed up. Linus is the way.

Even if these games are much much closer to a nosebleed private game shit show in China I must learn the way of Linus.

Just tried to 4 table.... That was shaky as fuck and I got tilted.

It feels like 4 tabling is 3+ times as hard as 2-tabling on this software.

(With a 14'' screen)

On April 29 2022 16:38 hiems wrote: Show nested quote + On April 29 2022 04:04 gawdawaful wrote: I'm pretty sure there's a couple sites that accepts US players. Bovada/ignition comes to mind. Playing on these sites will at least allow you to not move right off the bat. Seems like you will benefit having your support base around you as opposed to a new city + back to the lonely existence of online grinding. On the poker front, maybe keep your initial investment minimal. Lots of info available just via RIO that will likely help you more than running your own sims at this point. If you enjoy online poker still, maybe then look into investing capital in hardware or whatever else. Seems this guy agrees with hiems the wise.

Yeah but I'm not an arrogant internet tough guy though.

On April 29 2022 04:20 RiKD wrote: "With the 100% Poker Welcome Bonus at Ignition, you'll receive up to $1,000 in bonus cash after you make your first deposit; we'll match that deposit dollar-for-dollar, then you'll have 30 days to play poker and collect your bonus money. Every raked hand of cash poker you play will add to your bonus." This is rather ambiguous.

I dunno how they're allowed to operate or what the legality of these sites are. I just know of them. I want to say ACR allows Americans too but I'm not 100% sure. Either way, I think a small, affordable attempt to see if you'll even enjoy online poker still, before you move to PA, is prob wise.

On May 02 2022 00:46 RiKD wrote: I am pretty up to speed on the software. 2 tabling is getting kind of boring. I need at least a 20'' monitor to 4 table probably. Also, hiems, where can I find that solved pf strategy you were talking about. I could google it but I want the good / right one. Aren't you glad this is turning into a poker blog?

BBZ Poker has this pf chart with all the possible pf info (openings and 3 and 4 bet stuff). I think you have to subscribe to it for 10 dollars a month.

On May 02 2022 03:23 gawdawaful wrote: Show nested quote + On April 29 2022 16:38 hiems wrote:   On April 29 2022 04:04 gawdawaful wrote: I'm pretty sure there's a couple sites that accepts US players. Bovada/ignition comes to mind. Playing on these sites will at least allow you to not move right off the bat. Seems like you will benefit having your support base around you as opposed to a new city + back to the lonely existence of online grinding. On the poker front, maybe keep your initial investment minimal. Lots of info available just via RIO that will likely help you more than running your own sims at this point. If you enjoy online poker still, maybe then look into investing capital in hardware or whatever else. Seems this guy agrees with hiems the wise. Yeah but I'm not an arrogant internet tough guy though.

I realize I cum off mean/narcissistic to rikd.

Not gonna bs any1 and say its all to help rikd tho in a lot of ways I think I have helped.

I don't think I'm an arrogant person. I don't think I'm an internet tough guy either I'm pretty resilient in real life and say stuff that offends/rubs ppl the wrong way all the time while managing to be a functional adult.

On May 01 2022 23:49 RiKD wrote: It's weird. I think I have been eeking it out so long that losing $100 at online poker would make me sad. I don't really spend a whole lot of money besides the DAW project. If my $100 headphones broke I'd be sad too. I once lost $50k in a day. I was really sad. I am not going to say I would be sadder to lose $100 now than when I lost $50k but it's just funny that that would be comparable. As a poker pro that is all that I knew. Swings had to be more than like $10,000 to get me sad. Now, since I only make $15/hr and spend very little I think $100 NL would take some getting used to. Losing $1,000 at this point would make me very sad. I realize being sad is just a temporary thing but there is also something called bankroll management so risk of ruin is managed to a reasonable level. Like I said, my adrenaline gets going a bit even at 10 NL. It's pretty wild. I would have to rebuild the tolerances to handily beat 200 NL.

No idea what ur expenses r but with 30k gross income u should easily b able to save a 25nl/50nl/100nl roll. Use those to get a decent track record and feel for things.

Ur goals should be 100nl/200nl. Some ppl say 100nl is a waste of time but I think in ur situation I don't think 100nl money is a waste of time esp if u can crush it at a high winrate. Hell even 50nl if u are a good grinder with high winrate.

On May 02 2022 00:46 RiKD wrote: I am pretty up to speed on the software. 2 tabling is getting kind of boring. I need at least a 20'' monitor to 4 table probably. Also, hiems, where can I find that solved pf strategy you were talking about. I could google it but I want the good / right one. Aren't you glad this is turning into a poker blog?

Agree on monitor size. Don't waste ur time with a 20 inch or 27 inch get a solid 30 inch if u ever gonna buy one.

Plenty of preflop ranges out there honestly its not really that important how "good" or "close to solver" the ranges are but how much u have em down pat and how easy they are to implement. It's better to have a pretty good strategy u can execute.

Not gonna go beyond that because thats too much info on my end on what I'm doing in my strategy right now.

On May 02 2022 13:53 hiems wrote: Show nested quote + On May 01 2022 23:49 RiKD wrote: It's weird. I think I have been eeking it out so long that losing $100 at online poker would make me sad. I don't really spend a whole lot of money besides the DAW project. If my $100 headphones broke I'd be sad too. I once lost $50k in a day. I was really sad. I am not going to say I would be sadder to lose $100 now than when I lost $50k but it's just funny that that would be comparable. As a poker pro that is all that I knew. Swings had to be more than like $10,000 to get me sad. Now, since I only make $15/hr and spend very little I think $100 NL would take some getting used to. Losing $1,000 at this point would make me very sad. I realize being sad is just a temporary thing but there is also something called bankroll management so risk of ruin is managed to a reasonable level. Like I said, my adrenaline gets going a bit even at 10 NL. It's pretty wild. I would have to rebuild the tolerances to handily beat 200 NL. No idea what ur expenses r but with 30k gross income u should easily b able to save a 25nl/50nl/100nl roll. Use those to get a decent track record and feel for things. Ur goals should be 100nl/200nl. Some ppl say 100nl is a waste of time but I think in ur situation I don't think 100nl money is a waste of time esp if u can crush it at a high winrate. Hell even 50nl if u are a good grinder with high winrate.

Keep in mind tho financially the #1 thing probably still will b to continue having a good track record on ur mental health, work history and build on that while being good wit ur money.

Whether that's getting a promotion or getting a skilled trade or whatever else.

Also stop listening 2 loco n byungchulhan would b a good as well (serious)

On May 02 2022 03:25 gawdawaful wrote: Show nested quote + On April 29 2022 04:20 RiKD wrote: "With the 100% Poker Welcome Bonus at Ignition, you'll receive up to $1,000 in bonus cash after you make your first deposit; we'll match that deposit dollar-for-dollar, then you'll have 30 days to play poker and collect your bonus money. Every raked hand of cash poker you play will add to your bonus." This is rather ambiguous. I dunno how they're allowed to operate or what the legality of these sites are. I just know of them. I want to say ACR allows Americans too but I'm not 100% sure. Either way, I think a small, affordable attempt to see if you'll even enjoy online poker still, before you move to PA, is prob wise.

For sure. I definitely have been enjoying it. But, games have been good and I have ran pretty good so far. I think now is the time for suring up my pf leaks. I am probably a little bit too loose overall and weak in the blinds but this won't hurt me in these games. I just need to practice the right way now before bad habits form.

On May 02 2022 10:13 CurbStomp2 wrote: Show nested quote + On May 02 2022 00:46 RiKD wrote: I am pretty up to speed on the software. 2 tabling is getting kind of boring. I need at least a 20'' monitor to 4 table probably. Also, hiems, where can I find that solved pf strategy you were talking about. I could google it but I want the good / right one. Aren't you glad this is turning into a poker blog? BBZ Poker has this pf chart with all the possible pf info (openings and 3 and 4 bet stuff). I think you have to subscribe to it for 10 dollars a month.

Is it for low stakes 6 max?

The ranges should be adjusted for rake.

I realize probably no one in their right mind is going to solve for 10 NL. But, someone could do like 50 NL and then get the mases hooked. I want as close as true solved for micro stakes rake 6 max. I would take 50 NL for free but not if it's GTO+ wizard. Multiple sources said it was inaccurate.

Also, is a company matched 401k pretty much always going to beat a run of the mill index fund? That means at least 100% roi additional to whatever the fund makes up to $4,000 or w/e it is. That seems pretty good.

On May 02 2022 16:17 RiKD wrote: Show nested quote + On May 02 2022 10:13 CurbStomp2 wrote:   On May 02 2022 00:46 RiKD wrote: I am pretty up to speed on the software. 2 tabling is getting kind of boring. I need at least a 20'' monitor to 4 table probably. Also, hiems, where can I find that solved pf strategy you were talking about. I could google it but I want the good / right one. Aren't you glad this is turning into a poker blog? BBZ Poker has this pf chart with all the possible pf info (openings and 3 and 4 bet stuff). I think you have to subscribe to it for 10 dollars a month. Is it for low stakes 6 max? The ranges should be adjusted for rake.

They have different ranges based on rake. I think you'll find ranges that are close enough to nl10 or whatever. Also there are sites that gives you kinda puzzles "what to do in this spot" and then they show results based on some solver math (gtowizard is one). So maybe you don't need your own solver?

I've heard that gto wizard is kind of speculative.

I saw a couple of home grown type of solved pf ranges for low stakes 6max. I was definitely playing too loose GTO wise but probably my exploitations were correct in these games. Still, last session I tightened up a bit and changed from 2x to 3x. I like playing the .25 or .22 game but I don't want to type in my pf raise number and the rake is pretty high to be totally small ballin' it pf.

I'll figure it out I just like seeing what solver says.

I feel like I've tightened up a bit for the better but I can't play more than 2 tables so the nostalgia is wearing off a bit. Poker still might be more fun than a lot of video games though. I need the novelty of solvers in my life.

How much for a definitive solved pf charts for say 50 NL?

Also, hiems if you give me a solved pf strategy you would also know my strategy as well. And, we are likely to not play together ever.

Cash game fun. Maybe more fun than vidya.

5+ $0.01 for every $0.20 in the pot $2.00

That is mahousive rake. 20bb cap? Holy shit. 5% is pretty standard but 20bb cap is whoa whoa.

Vidya and tendies though?

I dunno.

Pokerz and tendies. Drake meme.

BLdSWtTRs was ahead of the curve. So was lolotrickedu.

Are there any good betting scripts these days?

It's just annoying to type in .25 and .35 all the damn time.

I wonder how much Phil Ivey is making in the Asia games?

On May 03 2022 01:53 RiKD wrote: Are there any good betting scripts these days? It's just annoying to type in .25 and .35 all the damn time.

Most ppl use jurojin. Its free and it organizes your tables and has bet scripts.

On May 02 2022 19:35 RiKD wrote: Damn, I was pretty far off solver strategy. There is so much to exploit in these games even though they are anonymous though. It doesn't take too long for anonymous to show it's face.

Try and shut up and just play for awhile.

I feel like this type of stuff offends ppl saying I'm an arrogant asshole blah blah but whatever fuck those ppl.

I have been playing. Had a nice losing sesh today. The big cooler was almost funny in it's coolerness. And was playing tired so made some mistakes for sure. I either play tired or don't get hands in tbh.

On May 03 2022 03:19 hiems wrote: Show nested quote + On May 03 2022 01:53 RiKD wrote: Are there any good betting scripts these days? It's just annoying to type in .25 and .35 all the damn time. Most ppl use jurojin. Its free and it organizes your tables and has bet scripts.

Thank you. Jurojin was exactly what I was looking for and quite a bit more damn.

Can anyone confirm if Jurojin betting hotkeys and bb conversion work for Ignition?

who's the hottest trap you know?

I don't know man. To be honest, I have not wanted a sexual relationship with any transgender woman that I have known yet.

What's the deal with this solver situation?

I am in the CO and am facing a HJ raise 2.5x open we are all on 100bbs. This solver is telling me to fold TT and 99. I don't get it.

No calling range and raising JJ+, KJs+, KQo+, AQo+, ATs+, A2s - A5s.

Rake is massive in these games but I don't understand this range.

Fold TT in CO to HJ open

BUT

Raise A5s 100% from SB vs LJ open

But, probably most solver people don't want this talk out in the open. It's why there are most definitely private solver discords and what not.

On May 03 2022 19:03 RiKD wrote: But, probably most solver people don't want this talk out in the open. It's why there are most definitely private solver discords and what not.

I'm 2 worried about loco to answer u man sorry...

I am not worried but am surprised he didn't resurface with the curbstomp BPD talk. Loco is getting stronger. Of course, CurbStomp is a troll but the BPD bat signal is like moth to light.

On May 03 2022 21:18 RiKD wrote: I am not worried but am surprised he didn't resurface with the curbstomp BPD talk. Loco is getting stronger. Of course, CurbStomp is a troll but the BPD bat signal is like moth to light.

I'm worried about him long term. I feel like there's a chance he might end up homeless at some point in his life...

He does not have millionaire parents like u. He is a cubuckus and I think generally those have lower income.

He needs direction in his life. The airplane guy was spot on in his read...we need 2 help the loco...

Loco will be fine.

This is a poker forum hiems.

Why is GTO+ Wizard different than PiO Solver?

On May 04 2022 01:32 RiKD wrote: Loco will be fine. This is a poker forum hiems. Why is GTO+ Wizard different than PiO Solver?

Lol yea but u probably have played less than 1k hands or something so far.

Prove that this poker venture isn't bs and i/other ppl will respond seriously.

basically I have no idea if you are more interested blogging about poker so you can interact with ppl, or actually interested in starting poker again.

based on your history for the past few years I dont think u can blame anyone for thinking this...because it has been your modus operandi for a long time now. that's not to say you aren't actually interested in playing poker...i hope thats what you end up doing. thats y i said just shut up and play for awhile...that is probably the best advice 4 u

I got my disability today so I bought 24 pack to celebrate. What a country.

or

Most people can't answer those questions

or

It is not in their interest to answer those questions

Why does GTO + wizard say to call KK 100% otb facing a 3bet from the blinds on 100bbs vs why does PiO Solver say to raise 100% in that situation?

These are the types of questions I am thinking. Why should I do the GTO+ trainer if it's solved wrong or at least sub-optimal strategy?

I am playing hands. I'm playing hours. I'm studying. 2 tabling at 10 NL is pretty slow. Lot of limped pots, limps and raises and calls, a lot of pots are going to the flop multi-way. I don't know how many hands I get an hour. I have been putting in hours though. I am in the works to get a new 30'' monitor. They are pretty cheap these days relative.

The other question was CO vs LJ I fold TT yet BB vs LJ I raise A5s 54.8% (and call the rest) I get it CO is really weak with BTN behind and SB + BB but I didn't think it was THAT weak. Obv BB has money in the pot already. It was just surprising is all. But, I understand why nobody would want to have these discussions on an open forum. I could also check my presets (large rake, large cap) vs like 5/10 or 25/50 where the rake is less proportionate to the size of the pots. Whatever.

On May 04 2022 16:31 CurbStomp2 wrote: I got my disability today so I bought 24 pack to celebrate. What a country.

What is your disability?

30'' monitor on the way.

On May 04 2022 16:31 CurbStomp2 wrote: I got my disability today so I bought 24 pack to celebrate. What a country.

Curb u seem 2 be going through alot tho idk how I can help u especially since Finland is such a foreign country to me.

U seem to have alot of anger which I can relate to because I've been there. Hating on xyz race or consuming alcohol obv is not the answer tho.

On May 05 2022 05:02 RiKD wrote: Show nested quote + On May 04 2022 16:31 CurbStomp2 wrote: I got my disability today so I bought 24 pack to celebrate. What a country. What is your disability?

I have schizophrenia. Moneywise I get like 700 euros after they pay my rent.

On May 05 2022 11:26 hiems wrote: Show nested quote + On May 04 2022 16:31 CurbStomp2 wrote: I got my disability today so I bought 24 pack to celebrate. What a country. Curb u seem 2 be going through alot tho idk how I can help u especially since Finland is such a foreign country to me. U seem to have alot of anger which I can relate to because I've been there. Hating on xyz race or consuming alcohol obv is not the answer tho.

My racism is way more casual than it was with previous account. Alcohol is a problem though and I have kinda given up on life. I just try to get enjoyment where I can and that means unhealthy habits. I think me and RiKD actually have a lot of same issues and it makes sense cause we are both mentally ill. I have tried many medications, therapy, working out, veganism, religion and stuff like that.

odin is free for preflop but I think rake structure is for 500z, so maybe just drop some of the lowest parts of your range out

On May 05 2022 12:15 CurbStomp2 wrote: Show nested quote + On May 05 2022 11:26 hiems wrote:   On May 04 2022 16:31 CurbStomp2 wrote: I got my disability today so I bought 24 pack to celebrate. What a country. Curb u seem 2 be going through alot tho idk how I can help u especially since Finland is such a foreign country to me. U seem to have alot of anger which I can relate to because I've been there. Hating on xyz race or consuming alcohol obv is not the answer tho. My racism is way more casual than it was with previous account. Alcohol is a problem though and I have kinda given up on life. I just try to get enjoyment where I can and that means unhealthy habits. I think me and RiKD actually have a lot of same issues and it makes sense cause we are both mentally ill. I have tried many medications, therapy, working out, veganism, religion and stuff like that.

Yea dude that's tough idk.

If I were resorting to fast pleasures I'd switch from alcohol and instead do Marijuana + munchies/netflix combo with occasional hookers. Way more fun and less messed up for ur health.

This isn't really a sustainable thing either...I just don't know enough about u and Finland's system to contribute anything else.

Also I'm not sure u know from my interactions with rikd but my view on mental illness is that its mostly just bs.

On May 05 2022 02:37 RiKD wrote: Why does GTO + wizard say to call KK 100% otb facing a 3bet from the blinds on 100bbs vs why does PiO Solver say to raise 100% in that situation? These are the types of questions I am thinking. Why should I do the GTO+ trainer if it's solved wrong or at least sub-optimal strategy? I am playing hands. I'm playing hours. I'm studying. 2 tabling at 10 NL is pretty slow. Lot of limped pots, limps and raises and calls, a lot of pots are going to the flop multi-way. I don't know how many hands I get an hour. I have been putting in hours though. I am in the works to get a new 30'' monitor. They are pretty cheap these days relative. The other question was CO vs LJ I fold TT yet BB vs LJ I raise A5s 54.8% (and call the rest) I get it CO is really weak with BTN behind and SB + BB but I didn't think it was THAT weak. Obv BB has money in the pot already. It was just surprising is all. But, I understand why nobody would want to have these discussions on an open forum. I could also check my presets (large rake, large cap) vs like 5/10 or 25/50 where the rake is less proportionate to the size of the pots. Whatever.

There is no way gto wizard is flatting KK button vs blinds 3bet so no idea what u r talking about.

Please just stop talking n play like 10k hands.

On May 05 2022 19:16 hiems wrote: Show nested quote + On May 05 2022 12:15 CurbStomp2 wrote:   On May 05 2022 11:26 hiems wrote:   On May 04 2022 16:31 CurbStomp2 wrote: I got my disability today so I bought 24 pack to celebrate. What a country. Curb u seem 2 be going through alot tho idk how I can help u especially since Finland is such a foreign country to me. U seem to have alot of anger which I can relate to because I've been there. Hating on xyz race or consuming alcohol obv is not the answer tho. My racism is way more casual than it was with previous account. Alcohol is a problem though and I have kinda given up on life. I just try to get enjoyment where I can and that means unhealthy habits. I think me and RiKD actually have a lot of same issues and it makes sense cause we are both mentally ill. I have tried many medications, therapy, working out, veganism, religion and stuff like that. Yea dude that's tough idk. If I were resorting to fast pleasures I'd switch from alcohol and instead do Marijuana + munchies/netflix combo with occasional hookers. Way more fun and less messed up for ur health. This isn't really a sustainable thing either...I just don't know enough about u and Finland's system to contribute anything else. Also I'm not sure u know from my interactions with rikd but my view on mental illness is that its mostly just bs.

It's one of those things that is hard to understand if you haven't got personal experiences with it or haven't seen a loved one to deteriorate because of it. Maybe it's even bigger taboo in asian culture?

On May 05 2022 19:34 CurbStomp2 wrote: Show nested quote + On May 05 2022 19:16 hiems wrote:   On May 05 2022 12:15 CurbStomp2 wrote:   On May 05 2022 11:26 hiems wrote:   On May 04 2022 16:31 CurbStomp2 wrote: I got my disability today so I bought 24 pack to celebrate. What a country. Curb u seem 2 be going through alot tho idk how I can help u especially since Finland is such a foreign country to me. U seem to have alot of anger which I can relate to because I've been there. Hating on xyz race or consuming alcohol obv is not the answer tho. My racism is way more casual than it was with previous account. Alcohol is a problem though and I have kinda given up on life. I just try to get enjoyment where I can and that means unhealthy habits. I think me and RiKD actually have a lot of same issues and it makes sense cause we are both mentally ill. I have tried many medications, therapy, working out, veganism, religion and stuff like that. Yea dude that's tough idk. If I were resorting to fast pleasures I'd switch from alcohol and instead do Marijuana + munchies/netflix combo with occasional hookers. Way more fun and less messed up for ur health. This isn't really a sustainable thing either...I just don't know enough about u and Finland's system to contribute anything else. Also I'm not sure u know from my interactions with rikd but my view on mental illness is that its mostly just bs. It's one of those things that is hard to understand if you haven't got personal experiences with it or haven't seen a loved one to deteriorate because of it. Maybe it's even bigger taboo in asian culture?

Ya idk if its Asian culture but I might be more inclined to think this way partly influenced by just being Asian maybe. I don't think its far fetched to say psychology is BS.

Ex. "Don't listen to ur psychologist...these ppl r fuckin crazy". ...I don't see anything wrong with that statement.

I think depression, bipolar are just normal parts of life some ppl just have it to more extreme levels than others.

1 thing that is a grey area for me is schizophrenia...hard to say what this is really whether its bs or not is debatable.