Bank Roll - $606
I'm going to test out playing cash games this weekend. I like Double-Or-Nothings when clearing bonuses, but I need to become a cash game player if I'm going to really make money. I like that I can leave whenever I want to.
I'm going to start low, just to get a feel for it and take it from there.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Free Fall
I feel like I'm in complete free fall. I got a 50$ bonus today or else my situation would be even worse.
I may have a bit of fatigue because I play every day. I think a bigger problem is that I noticed the games have been very reg filled, which makes it very difficult to win. When I recognize every icon at the table and cannot spot a single fish, that's a problem. I'm a decent player, but not great. My solution is to go down to $5.2 for a little bit. Maybe they will not be as reg filled. It'll limit my losses.
It's very frustrating to lose so much so quickly, especially when my play hasn't changed dramatically.
On the plus side, I'm up for the month.
My super long term goal is just to climb the stakes to a high enough level and become a break even player (profit will come from the bonuses). I'm very far away from this goal.
Bank roll - $513.
I may have a bit of fatigue because I play every day. I think a bigger problem is that I noticed the games have been very reg filled, which makes it very difficult to win. When I recognize every icon at the table and cannot spot a single fish, that's a problem. I'm a decent player, but not great. My solution is to go down to $5.2 for a little bit. Maybe they will not be as reg filled. It'll limit my losses.
It's very frustrating to lose so much so quickly, especially when my play hasn't changed dramatically.
On the plus side, I'm up for the month.
My super long term goal is just to climb the stakes to a high enough level and become a break even player (profit will come from the bonuses). I'm very far away from this goal.
Bank roll - $513.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Great Week, Worse Day
I had been playing really well and was up to above 700, then yesterday I had teh worst losing day I've ever had. Nothing could go right. I lost about 130. I had been doing so well that I'm still up and doing okay, but it's still frustrating.
On the plus side I'll clear 50 in bonus today or tomorrow which will pad the loss.
On the plus side I'll clear 50 in bonus today or tomorrow which will pad the loss.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Doing Well
Bankroll - $619
I think I was at about 700 when I took a shot at 20.8, which was a mistake. I'm going to wait until I have $1000 until I take a shot. I'm more concerned with staying at $10.4 and clearing my bonuses.
Things have been going well. I'm glad that I managed to rebound from losing a lot of my bankroll in early December. Multi-tabling 6 tables has become the norm (it was 4). I got a new 23 inch monitor which helps a lot. I might be able to do more but I don't really have the monitor space.
I've been playing well. I am not using any tracking software but am table slecting (I just avoid the games that are overcrowded early). I'm also playing more at night, which I think helps.
I think I was at about 700 when I took a shot at 20.8, which was a mistake. I'm going to wait until I have $1000 until I take a shot. I'm more concerned with staying at $10.4 and clearing my bonuses.
Things have been going well. I'm glad that I managed to rebound from losing a lot of my bankroll in early December. Multi-tabling 6 tables has become the norm (it was 4). I got a new 23 inch monitor which helps a lot. I might be able to do more but I don't really have the monitor space.
I've been playing well. I am not using any tracking software but am table slecting (I just avoid the games that are overcrowded early). I'm also playing more at night, which I think helps.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
New Goals
It's nice to be back at 10.4 and actually have some money in my bank roll. I'm not sure exactly but it's somewhere above 500.
Since my last goal was to get back to 400 and play 10.4, I guess I should make a new goal.
My real goal is to just finish grinding off my bonuses on pokerstars. After I get my bonuses finished, I'll take out my 600 in seed money.
My long term goal is to make $1000 and move to $20.8 games.
I'm glad that pokerstars upped the VPP's awarded for SNGs (it's up 10% from last year). It helps.
Since my last goal was to get back to 400 and play 10.4, I guess I should make a new goal.
My real goal is to just finish grinding off my bonuses on pokerstars. After I get my bonuses finished, I'll take out my 600 in seed money.
My long term goal is to make $1000 and move to $20.8 games.
I'm glad that pokerstars upped the VPP's awarded for SNGs (it's up 10% from last year). It helps.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Better but Rough Day
I'm doing much better. Playing 10.4 dubs. Was up to almost 600 but now I'm at 500.
Today sucked but overall, I've had a good week. I went out on six straight sucks outs in a row, which was gut wrenching. Here are five of them.
1. I got all in with Aces, someone calls with 5, 7 and hits a straight.
2. I go all in with Kings and someone calls with 10, Q and hits a straight.
3. I got all in Kings, someone calls me with Kings. Four spades hit the board and I lose to a flush.
4. I go all in with two pair, someone calls with nothing and gets a flush.
Arg. I know, it's poker. I'm glad to be doing much better overall. Part of the rough day is I was playing with a ton of regulars, which makes the games much harder.
Today sucked but overall, I've had a good week. I went out on six straight sucks outs in a row, which was gut wrenching. Here are five of them.
1. I got all in with Aces, someone calls with 5, 7 and hits a straight.
2. I go all in with Kings and someone calls with 10, Q and hits a straight.
3. I got all in Kings, someone calls me with Kings. Four spades hit the board and I lose to a flush.
4. I go all in with two pair, someone calls with nothing and gets a flush.
Arg. I know, it's poker. I'm glad to be doing much better overall. Part of the rough day is I was playing with a ton of regulars, which makes the games much harder.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Poker
I haven't posted for a while. I played less and lower stakes over christmas break, due to my parent's sketchy connection. I basically just continued to break even. After playerin $5.2 DoNs, I got back to $400 and started playing $10.4's... but quickly fell to $294. I'm back at $5.2 and almost back up to $400 to give 10.4's another shot.
What is interesting to me is I have basically played 2000 DoN's. For the first 1k, I played 10.4 and made a pretty good profit and ROI. I had a bad streak and then went down to $5.2's, where I basically just broke even. You'd think my ROI would increase when I dropped down.
One thing I have noticed lately is that the time of day makes a big difference. I play mostly in the mornings (6:00 - 8:30 AM - California Time). The competition is much easier on the weekend and at nights, so I'm going to shift my schedule.
What is interesting to me is I have basically played 2000 DoN's. For the first 1k, I played 10.4 and made a pretty good profit and ROI. I had a bad streak and then went down to $5.2's, where I basically just broke even. You'd think my ROI would increase when I dropped down.
One thing I have noticed lately is that the time of day makes a big difference. I play mostly in the mornings (6:00 - 8:30 AM - California Time). The competition is much easier on the weekend and at nights, so I'm going to shift my schedule.
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