Well, it has been just about 3 months since this began...
Sometime, actually it was about the middle of April, I became miserable with the thought of grinding $.1/.25 10 hours a day...when I wasn't working. I was playing anywhere from 4 to 10 tables and spinning my wheels. My play was erratic at best, ranging from robotic to maniacal; much of the time I was playing on megatilt and consistently calling off my stack.
I busted the account playing $1/2 HUNL which I was under rolled for and decided I was done. I went back to playing live and was puttering around on what seemed to be Life Tilt. I really enjoy spending my days playing cards but have not really figured out how to sustain myself. Again, when I say sustain myself I simply mean consistently building a bankroll that is large enough for me to justify the time I spend online. Which at this point is a large portion of my life.
I love my job and I have no interest in trying to play cards for a living but a nice supplemental income would be great. My boyfriend actually told me this would happen. He told me I did not have the constitution to grind online...I thought then and still think he might be right.
Anyways, I came to the conclusion (right or wrong), FOR ME, online NLHE is a very difficult game to beat right now With respect to cash game poker, Online and Live are two very different games. The skills that make me a good live player are not used in the same way when playing online and I can most effectively use these skills when playing 1 table at a time.
I have however come to the belief (again, right or wrong) that I do have an edge in a couple of spots online and I have been playing again consistently. I am playing a ton of tournaments, I think I am definitely +EV in online tournaments <500 people. I am again puttering around with a small overall return, but at least now I believe that once I figure out a consistent tournament schedule I can show a consistent ROI.
I am also trying to focus on Omaha 8, both FL & PL. It has long been my favorite game to play and I think it is the spot where I am most likely to have an edge. I thoroughly enjoy O8 tournaments and love to play FLO8, so for now this is where my focus will be but I will remain playing NL tournaments.
GG
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
3rd Bonus Clear
Monday, March 2, 2009
2nd Bonus Clear
Just under 3,660 Hands.
Ran real bad this morning.
+$88.4 overall not icluding the bonuses.
1,013 FTP's
$2.41/100
Weird, my PT had me off by 12.34 or something before, now it is off by just over $9 the other way. I can't figure it out.
I have also been playing some 6 max, that is where I lost the majority this morning. Two major hands one where the other player hand to go perfect perfect to win with KT vs AK on a QQK flop, with runner, runner 10.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
1st Bonus Clear
Friday, February 27, 2009
The Real End of Day 1
I played some more when I got home from work last night and ended up booking a nice little win for the day. +$77 on the day. I logged just over 1,700 hands and I was able to easily 5 or 6 table by the end of the night.
I still haven't cleared any of my bonus. I thought that it was every 333 points but it seems I was wrong...I guess I get the first $20 at like 450FTP, approximately. The only thing I can think is that they apply a factor to Happy Hour points.
And, for some reason my pokertracker is off by $9.23 as u will see by these graphs.
I ran at $4.5/100 or 18.3bb/100
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Day 1 Results...
I am coming to the portion of the week that does not allow me to play poker.
I played this afternoon, not sure for exactly how long but played 1,084 hands.
One thing, my details show me down $15.80, when in reality I am only down $6.57
I have earned 212.6 FTP points.
So, I am down half a buy-in after 1,084 hands, not bad in my opinion. Clearing the bonus is all about playing in happy hour at FTP, great promotion. I was able to play from about 3-330 until I had to go to work. About to fire up the tables right now.
I was playing 6 tables at once trying to clear this bonus; it was too many tables. I adjusted much quicker than I thought I would, but it definitely affected my play. But, I also took some brutal beats in the last hour of play.
Brave New World
Update 1
It just so happened that I actually have a day off this week and not only that but I have a day and a half...that is amazing.
Anyways, I decided on Full Tilt and deposited this morning. I put in $250 as I planned I have been playing for the last hour or so...actually maybe longer at this point. Actually, I have logged 352 hands. Clearly not enough to determine a damn thing.
Couple of things I have noticed.
- The bonuses are ridiculously hard to clear. I never did the numbers on the likelihood of busting the roll before gaining the bonus. (because I don't know how) But I have to think that it is extremely likely for someone with no discipline.
- I am somewhat surprised by how easy it has been for me to multi-table. I have been having no trouble with 3 tables. I have been keeping 2 full ring open and then opening a third and playing shorthanded. When the 3rd fills up I then close 1 and repeat.
- The players are not good at .10/.25 I guess that does not need to be said but there are a bunch of rocks and calling stations.
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