Micro stakes grinding

love your attitude nibbles. hope everything goes well for you at the tables.

Thanks Ryokan. I see you're new to the site. I'm fairly new myself. Welcome.

Yawn. Just got eliminated in 25 cent MTT. Finished in 29th place out of 3000+ players. Still can't final table, Oh well. Played a few hands of ring game but didn't amounnt to much. End of day bankroll id $37.21. I am sooooo tired. Tomorrow will bve rough day.

1st one ever. Had to post. And u wouldn't believe the weak hand opponent stacked off with. Gotta luv the penny tables. This hand got my roll back up to forty, btw.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($0.84)
SB ($0.80)
BB ($1.43)
UTG ($3.18)
UTG+1 ($5.84)
MP1 ($1.40)
Hero (MP2) ($6.89)
CO ($1.93)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with J, K
2 folds, MP1 calls $0.02, Hero calls $0.02, 2 folds, SB calls $0.01, BB checks

Flop: ($0.08) A, Q, J (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP1 bets $0.02, Hero calls $0.02, 2 folds

Turn: ($0.12) 9 (2 players)
MP1 bets $0.02, Hero calls $0.02

River: ($0.16) 10 (2 players)
MP1 bets $0.06, Hero raises to $0.22, MP1 raises to $0.38, Hero raises to $1.20, MP1 raises to $1.34 (All-In), Hero calls $0.14

Total pot: $2.84 | Rake: $0.10


Sweeeeet!

Actually, I have a question about this. Is it better to play many tables at once? Or is it better to keep grinding away at one table? I mean you have more hands to play at many tables but then again, playing at one table will save your bankroll from taking a lot of hits? Any ideas on this?

Well Nibbles, your bankroll building scheme sounds much more reasonable than the last guys. He made it sound like he was doing it just to do it, but you on the other hand are doing it because you know you can take a loan from a friend and turn it into cold hard cash. Just watch your ass so that way variance doesn't find you and hit you in the back of the head again. I have tried what you are doing numerous times and once i get the roll up to like 50-100 bucks i get stupid and play bigger games instead of proper BR management. So don't make the same mistake as me, remember that the swings in no limit are hard and heavy and if variance begins to whoop on you, just go play limit for the day. It helps, trust me. I am now back in the online poker groove and have been steadily cashing in freerolls trying to build a 100 dollar bankroll and then i can start playing for real. I hope yours goes much quicker and i will keep an eye on your blog. Good luck

LOL WOW thanks chadherczeg. "Im just doing it just to do it' huh? Man glad you know me SOO well that you can just make assumptions about me. Thats good. For your information I might be doing if just for a hobby for now, but if things go good it can turn into a side/primary income. I don't think there is anything wrong with having poker as a hobby and grinding a small amount into something bigger.


O and good work nibbles. Keep grinding man. It's good to see your BR is up to $40 now. I found that the hardest milestone to hit is $50. And maintaining it. Good Luck though.

Originally Posted by daguksta

Actually, I have a question about this. Is it better to play many tables at once? Or is it better to keep grinding away at one table? I mean you have more hands to play at many tables but then again, playing at one table will save your bankroll from taking a lot of hits? Any ideas on this?

IMHO, if bankroll is an issue (under rolled) I suggest grinding away at one table. That way a losing session wont kill you. Aside from that, it's completely about your rate of success. If you regularly turn a profit when multi-tabling then by all means keep it up. I've tried multi-tabling a few times and I never turned a profit. At best I broke even, winning some on one table while losing some on the other. Do what works. Calculating odds and all that other good stuff isn't automatic for me and I think you should have a firm grasp on poker math to be an effective multi-tabler. Hope that helps. Dranger7070 likes to multi-table, and he's in the same boat as me. Whaddaya think Drange? Multi, or no multi?

Originally Posted by chadherczeg

Just watch your ass so that way variance doesn't find you and hit you in the back of the head again. I have tried what you are doing numerous times and once i get the roll up to like 50-100 bucks i get stupid and play bigger games instead of proper BR management. So don't make the same mistake as me, remember that the swings in no limit are hard and heavy and if variance begins to whoop on you, just go play limit for the day. It helps, trust me.

I hear you LOUD and clear, Chad. I've been trying to talk myself into playing 5nl even though I don't have the proper roll. I did jump up for a little while but got pimp slapped back to reality. I will grind away on the pennies until I'm ready. It sucks when you lose something in minutes, when it took days to build it. Thanks for the reminder.

Haven't started my session yet. Will after dinner. I play better on a full stomach.

Big nothing of a session. Small pot pokered my way up to a little over $42 but some luckbox chased his gutshot to snatch my meager but hard earned profits. End of day roll is $39.24. Was pretty much card dead this session. Hey, can't win everyday.

Well i JUST did my first session of multi tabling on Wednesday/Thursday morning (four tables), and at first it IS weird. I think i prefer it just for the simple fact that say you are card dead on ONE table (like you were today nibbles) well on another table you could be running HOT and be raking. And on another you could be running a lil below and another a lil above.

I mean for me its just to keep myself from becoming bored while playing and putting myself in bad spots. Like say ive been card dead for about an half hour so on a table. All of a sudden K10s comes to me UTG or UTG+1. If i had been card dead im REALLY likely to raise this just because i want to get involved. While multi tabling, i see that hand and what position im in and just chuck into the muck. Not worth it when you got JJ and AQs on two other tables in LP.

In reality its just about what you think you can handle. Monday i was one tabling. Wednesday night i tried two tabling. By 2am Thursday morning I was up to 4 and running smoothly. This is the number im going to stick with i think for a while. I turned a decent profit, but thats probably because i was getting some good cards, but also because I wasnt losing my money in MARGINAL positions.

Hope this helps. LATER!

Played a quick session and ground out a buck and some change. Then I decided ro read my thread top to bottom, and I noticed I planned on playing SnG's when my roll got up to $30, but I forgot. So I played my 1st SnG since my return and I took 1st place in a 9 handed $1.20. It was soooooo sweet because some luckbox playing push and catch poker jumped out to a 5000+ chip stack early. He couldn't miss and was talking (typing) a ton of smack. He constantly attacked my blinds and pretty much bullied the table. I just played my game, no stress. Long story short, he and I are heads-up and he has a 2-1 chip advantage. He won more pots but I won the big ones. We were heads-up for about 15 minutes before I was finally able to drop the hammer on him for the win. I had forgotten how much fun sit 'n goes are (when you are running good). I will take the same buy in approach that I do with MTTs. I grind out my buy ins on the ring games, then I play.

I've read on so many threads how players drop large portions of their bankrolls on MTTs or SnGs and I find that silly. The variance is too high in those things. The luck factor goes up significantly. Just grind out your buy ins in the ring, your roll will last longer, provided you know how to grind out ring games. If you play ring like you play SnG, disregard this message.

Roll is up to $44.79. I can smell $50.

I should have finished reading my thread before I jumped into SnG. This was actually my 2nd SnG since my return to online play (not that it matters). I broke my rule of playing SnG while bankroll was below $30 and I lost (deservingly so). Oh well, that was then.

Man it felt good beating that luckbox.

Came back home, still feeling good about my little SnG victory and decided to play another one. Finished 4th. No big deal. Got in a 2nl ring game and just wasn't feeling it. My pocket queens went down to opponents pocket kings. I only lost $1.50 on that hand (I buy in for $5) so that's a positive. I take this as a sign not to play anymore tonight. I had a few beers, far from drunk, but there's always tomorrow. Bankroll is at $41.52. The $50 odor isn't as strong as it once was.

Originally Posted by nibbles

I've been playing again for 8 days and my roll is $19. 68

Bankroll is at $41.52. The $50 odor isn't as strong as it once was.

That odors a lot stronger than it was at the start of your OP. You have shown great patience and discipline so far way to go!! You'll be hitting 50$ in no time, good luck!!

Welcome back Slevin. U caught me at a bad time. I've got a bad case of second best. My roll is back down to $35.08. Almost 10 bucks in two days, that's the worst downswing for me so far, and I'm gonna play again tonight. I've been doing a good job of recognizing the good players, but like I've said before, the maniacs get the best of me. Look at these two hands.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB ($5.38)
UTG ($5.66)
UTG+1 ($2.70)
MP1 ($2.85)
MP2 ($4.59)
MP3 ($3.35)
CO ($6)
Hero (Button) ($5.88)
SB ($3.76)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q, A
2 folds, MP1 calls $0.02, MP2 raises to $0.10, 3 folds, SB calls $0.09, 1 fold, MP1 calls $0.08

Flop: ($0.32) A, 5, A (3 players)
SB checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks

Turn: ($0.32) 7 (3 players)
SB checks, MP1 bets $0.02, MP2 raises to $0.24, SB raises to $0.96, 1 fold, MP2 raises to $4.49 (All-In), SB calls $2.70 (All-In)

River: ($7.66) K (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $7.66 | Rake: $0.35

In that hand, I recognized MP2 player as solid TAG. I had been on the table for about 80 hands and his play was very solid. So I made the good pre-flop fold and it saved me money as MP2 did have AK. I'd been dodging beats like this all day when, a mere 5 hands later...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP1 ($5.34)
MP2 ($5.94)
CO ($2.67)
Button ($2.27)
SB ($8.14)
BB ($3.33)
UTG ($6.25)
Hero (UTG+1) ($5.88)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with Q, A
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.06, MP1 calls $0.06, 2 folds, Button calls $0.06, 1 fold, BB calls $0.04

Flop: ($0.25) K, Q, 6 (4 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.10, MP1 calls $0.10, 2 folds

Turn: ($0.45) A (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $0.06, Hero calls $0.06

River: ($0.57) A (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $5.12 (All-In), Hero calls $5.12

Total pot: $10.81 | Rake: $0.50


MP1 had been doing things like this (severely overbetting nothing pots, which btw is so common at the penny tables) so I couldn't give him credit for nutz. MP1 had AK. The maniacal play is so hard to deal with. I dodged so many bullets today, it almost feels like I've been set up. Destined to lose some money this weekend. Poker is a nasty game. I hope I have better results tonight.

Slevin, how's it going with the Grinder school? It is worthwhile? Any noticable improvement in your game, or approach to the game?

As I sit here stewing about my loss (can't call it a bad beat because I was behind the entire hand, but for some reason it feels like a bad beat), it is finally starting to sink in what makes a good poker player good. I mean, everyone is a good poker player when they are getting good cards, but how do you play when you aren't getting the cards. Right now I feel like breaking all my rules and playing SnG's or move up to 5nl to recover my loses quickly. But that would be the move of a bad player. I feel like playing right now, but that would be a bad move as I am still upset. Can't let emotions rule my game. Results aside, was that a bad call? The pot only had 57 cents, I was far from pot comitted with less than the nutz. Alot to learn.

Another bit of insight, when I win I like to savor the victory. I like walking away up for the session / day. But when I lose I wanna get right back in there and try to win my money back. That has definitely got to be the sign of a loser. Wanting to play when losing but not when winning. Hmm.

Nibbles i had the same problem for idk how long dude. Trust me. To this day I STILL want to leave whenever i rake in a good sized pot, but I've started to get over that. At first I just had to MAKE myself stay at the table. And in the end I would usually end up with A LOT more money then what i would have had had i left the table early.

The losing and staying was A LOT easier to get over than the winning for some reason. Actually, i just remember why lol. It was because of that time i took the majority of my BR and took it to 25nl and lost it lol. Maybe you shouldnt listen to my advice just yet lol.

But anyways now i dont have ANY problem leaving when i get down. But i wouldnt suggest using my method of getting over tilting lol. Even though it did work. Honestly i cant believe losing almost my entire roll has helped but it has. It takes an insanely bad beat (like a 1 outer) to throw me off kilter now, or a LOONG string of bad luck but thats a good thing.

Anywho good luck. Dont worry about the $10 downswing itll pass and youll be making money again in no time. And i wouldnt worry too much about the AK>AQ hand. Thats just a SICK cooler imo. Woulda been hard for anyone to get away from that.

Originally Posted by nibbles

Another bit of insight, when I win I like to savor the victory. I like walking away up for the session / day. But when I lose I wanna get right back in there and try to win my money back. That has definitely got to be the sign of a loser. Wanting to play when losing but not when winning. Hmm.

I fought this myself and have really been making an effort to recognize when I just shouldn't be at the table. Now I don't let one hand push me away but if it just starts feeling like a loosing session and the cards aren't coming, I'm gone. I know I can make it up a lot easier in the next session when my head is clear!

Originally Posted by nibbles

As I sit here stewing about my loss (can't call it a bad beat because I was behind the entire hand, but for some reason it feels like a bad beat)... Results aside, was that a bad call? The pot only had 57 cents, I was far from pot comitted with less than the nutz

Originally Posted by dranger7070

Thats just a SICK cooler imo.

QFT.

Your call was fine nibbles, that's not a bad beat but it's a cooler which can be even more frustrating, when a strong hand is beaten by an even stronger hand. The reason it can seem even more frustrating than a bad beat is that in the majority of pots you wouldn't have had your money in bad you had a really strong hand but was just unlucky. But you shouldn't be frustrated really because that hand has made you money. Not in that specific hand sure, but over the course of the next x amount of times you play those hole cards with that flop you'll profit from that play - making that river call at these micro stakes will always be +++++ev so don't worry about losing that pot.

Originally Posted by nibbles

I was far from pot comitted with less than the nutz

I think you know this but remember you're NEVER pot comitted in a cash game. The money in the pot isn't yours any more so don't worry if there's 0.01c in the pot or $10, all you're interested in when deciding to stay in a pot is if the pot is laying you the right price

I mean, everyone is a good poker player when they are getting good cards, but how do you play when you aren't getting the cards.

Great point. Jyms put this point across very simply in one of his GS videos, and it kind of stuck and helps to remind me what it's all about. He said it's easy to make money in a hand of poker, the tricky bit that will make you into a good player is not losing money. On the subject of GS seen as you asked, yes I think it's well worthwhile and will help your game. It's plugged a few holes in my understanding of basic ABC poker, but I think the most important part for me was to watch for hours (because there are a lot of videos) winning players play winning poker. They play just how we're told to play by the winning players at FTR but watching the videos at GS has really reinforced/built upon the huge amount that FTR has taught me.

Right now I feel like breaking all my rules and playing SnG's or move up to 5nl to recover my loses quickly.

Don't do it!!!! This is the cycle of poker degeneracy - and is doomed to failure. I was trapped in this for about five months. After constant encouragement and slapping into shape by FTR I think I'm finally out of it but it's not a nice trap to fall into. The trap is one of mindset and how you view winning at poker. How do you become a winning poker player? By having a winning session? No. By having a winning day/week/month? No. By playing disciplined winning poker every time you sit down to play, regardless of the result of any one hand or session? Yes! You know this because you have already said you know degenerating up the stakes would be a bad idea - but I'm just saying it to remind you that you're exactly right

Yesterday I literally had the worst ever session I've had since I started playing poker, I ran so bad I couldn't beleive it, and it was continual over the whole day I think I lost about 90% of showdowns and I was in front in about 80% of them when the chips went in. Luckily for me (because in the past I'd be tempted to gamble up the stakes when this happened just like you) I had spent the first couple of hours before I played writing down why I play poker, and what matters when I play, asking/probing/clarifying what will make me a winning player. I actually have written all this down in detail for myself and spent a long time doing it but in a nutshell my number one point was to recognise that the only way to win at poker is to approach it as a long term game, it's a game of probability and you have to give the probability a chance to even itself out by playing the right play over thousands of similiar hands. My number two point was: stay emotionally unattached from every hand, and my number three point was, recognise that every hand is unique and don't let past losses influence you. Simple but when you've really absorbed the truth of those three points the urge to move up to recoup losses or hit yourself when you lose a hand will start to fade until it's practically gone - but you have to really understand the truth and internalise all three points for that to happen. At no point yesterday because of the time I spent thinking about those three did I really feel *too* bad. That surprised me because it's a big diffence for me after such a losing day. Today I just went back and did exactly the same thing, tried to make the same descisions and stay emotionally out of every hand, and guess what... I've made the losing session back from yesterday and some!

Another bit of insight, when I win I like to savor the victory. I like walking away up for the session / day. But when I lose I wanna get right back in there and try to win my money back. That has definitely got to be the sign of a loser. Wanting to play when losing but not when winning

This is showing that you aren't thinking quite on the right level - (don't get me wrong it took me 5 months to get out of this way of thinking - so I'm not denigrating you for it!) This thinking is too hand/session focussed. Pretty much the exact same reasons that'll stop you from degenerating up the stakes will make you realise that the hand/session you play right now, really doesn't matter in the slightest.

We're lucky to have the benefit of FTR and the many great consistently winning players that make it up to learn from. :P Aside from their varying levels of technical insight and knowledge of how to play any particular hand in any given situation, they all have one thing in common... they recognise that poker is a long term game and this thinking filters down to every desicision they make at the table. As soon as you realise this and really take it on board you'll be amazed at how insignificant winning or losing any one hand/session will become. Instead of fighting your instincts because you know you shouldn't be gambling up to recoup a loss - or tilting because you just lost 20% of your BR - you'll start to see those feelings dissapear and before you know it you'll be asking yourself just where they have gone! I think we're at similiar crossroads in our poker journey I'm going to keep watching your blog with alot of interest =)

I actually have written all this down in detail for myself and spent a long time doing it but in a nutshell my number one point was to recognise that the only way to win at poker is to approach it as a long term game, it's a game of probability and you have to give the probability a chance to even itself out by playing the right play over thousands of similiar hands. My number two point was: stay emotionally unattached from every hand, and my number three point was, recognise that every hand is unique and don't let past losses influence you.

Dude this really struck a chord in me Slevin. I still have a problem with being emotionally attached to a hand. Reading this OVER AND OVER might help a lot.

Harley, Slevin, Dranger, Thanks for your posts. I think it helps with my progress when I see others have had the same struggles and are handling them. I've given more thought as to why I'm quicker to leave when ahead than behind. Losing sucks. But losing when you WERE ahead really bites the big one. Like in a casino, everybody is a winner, they just don't leave that way. Walking out shaking their heads wondering why they didn't quit while ahead. But poker isn't a casino game where they house has a huge edge. I've got to adjust my mindset to really profit from this fact. The days where I am hitting flops and my hands are holding up, I limit my play to protect my profits, but the days "luckboxes" are sucking out on me I extend my play trying to recover my losses. I see now that this is bass ackwards. I saw an interview with Phil Ivey on YouTube where he spoke about how long he played when winning versus losing. Seemingly apparent, but for me it wasn't.

My MTT play contributes to this. On day I'm playing well I like to play in a $1 MTT, which for me takes between 3 - 6 hours. Since I haven't made a final table(where the real payoff is) I usually only win 1 or 2 bucks which obviously isn't much (once I finished 12th and won like $15). I think I'll limit my MTT play to weekends and holidays. That should allow me to have longer sessions at the tables. I'm not even clearing 1000 hands a week in ring games. If I'm running bad I could play my $1 MTT as it would be a cheaper "loss" compared to a ring game buyin.

Anyway, I played in a $1 MTT last night and finished in 300+ place out of 2300+ field and profited a buck. I missed 500lbGorilla's MTT stake give-away last night, as with my roll I would have gladly accepted. I'll keep my eye out in the future. I'm about to return to the ring but I'm dropping my buyin to $3. My bankroll can't handle $5. Lack experience too. Hope all goes well.

Yesterday's seesion was a big nothing. Dropped my roll down to $33.07. But today is a new day!!! Grinded out a 200+ hand session (I don't multi-table so that's alot) and ran fairly well. Not only did I hit a few sets, but I got paid off as well. My roll sits at $43.05. It feels great to recover. I'm only taking a short break and then I am starting a new ring session at a new table. I wasn't really ready to leave the table but two guys who have taken my money before got in seats behind me for full buy in. So I ran like a little b*tch, I wasn't about to give up my hard earned profits. At a new table they have to take it 3 bucks at a time.

I am not going to do anything tonight but play poker. No MTT either. I will shoot for 700 hands today. Slave to the run.

Dude u should just TRY 2 tables at once and do u use auto top off? i JUST started using both of these things and my profits increased by leaps and bounds. I think maybe try 2 tables for half hour to an hour. Evaluate after you're done and see if you want to continue doing it you know?

Poker is all about trying new things so maybe u should give it a shot imo. Good luck! My roll just hit the $40 mark again yesterday too!! Lets see if we can smoke it up $50+ after today

I've tried 2 tabling before but it was a wash at best. Win some on one table, lose some on the other. And that was best case scenario. I don't mind playing one table at a time. I watch TV while I play (any action I miss, I just replay the hand), so multi-tabling would be too much. Maybe in the future.

No I don't use auto top off. If I drop below 100 BB I reload manually or (usually) change tables. Congrats on the $40 milestone. Where we started, it's quite an accomplishment. Still have a long way to go though. See ya at $50.

No way I make 700 hands tonight. Guests showed up and spent time with them. Played a few hands but not into it, made 39 cents. Gonna call it a night at the tables. Will just scroll through the threads and get ready for this weeks FTR freeroll on Stars. My bankroll could use the padding.

Ok, today is the day I will hit 700 hands. I just knocked out a seesion of almost 140 hands. Roll is up to $47.18.

During current Hold'em session you were dealt 137 hands and saw flop:
- 10 out of 16 times while in big blind (62%)
- 8 out of 17 times while in small blind (47%)
- 21 out of 104 times in other positions (20%)
- a total of 39 out of 137 (28%)
Pots won at showdown - 7 of 8 (87%)
Pots won without showdown - 8

As u can see I've played a solid session. There is just one lay down I made that is sticking with me. The opponent is loose-passive preflop but very aggressive post flop. Remember I buy in for $3 now.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

CO ($9.09)
Button ($1.76)
SB ($1.06)
Hero (BB) ($4.70)
UTG ($5.27)
UTG+1 ($1.05)
MP1 ($4.94)
MP2 ($1.04)
MP3 ($0.75)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K, K
2 folds, MP1 calls $0.02, 4 folds, SB calls $0.01, Hero raises to $0.12, MP1 calls $0.10, 1 fold

Flop: ($0.26) 8, Q, 9 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.20, MP1 raises to $0.60, Hero calls $0.40

Turn: ($1.46) 7 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $0.42, Hero calls $0.42

River: ($2.30) 2 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $3.80 (All-In), Hero folds

Total pot: $2.30 | Rake: $0.10


He coulds have had AQ or JT. 89 was in his range. During my time at the table he won most of his showdowns and always had good hands, even though he overbet them IMO. At the time I felt good about the fold (used entire decision clock), but then I started to wonder if it was a weak play by FTR standards.

Anyway, just a break. Hope I can hit $50 today.

These dollar donkeys are getting on my last nerve. 2NL players know them. Buy in for $1 and it's an all in fest. Like roaches they are overrunnung the tables. I keep having to change tables this session b/c of them. They just cost me a sweet pot. I had 44 in the BB but 3 of them go all in (not a raise-reraise all in, just all in into a $0.03 pot). Of course I can't call since best case I'm looking at 4-6 overcards. Would have flopped my set and cleaned up. Lord I can't wait till my roll can handle 5NL. Gotta take a break cause I'm pissed. Idiots!

nibbles, if you had called the flop would have been different. (not a joke post) Plus, these types of players are at all limits.

Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla

nibbles, if you had called the flop would have been different.

LOL! I agree. Poker gods do exist!

I see my 700 hand target was a tad bit much. I only got 415 for the day and am pretty much burned out. Dealt quite a few big pocket pairs but none held up. Not one! Fortunately my small pot poker kept me afloat. I'm only down 5 cents since my last break. After this break I will try to squeeze out 200 more hands before I go to bed. I would really like to hit $50 tonight.

Originally Posted by nibbles

These 50bb donkeys are great. All cash players know them. Buy in for 50bb and they suck. Like roaches they are overrunnung the tables. They didn't cost me anything. I had 44 in the BB but 3 of them go all in (not a raise-reraise all in, just all in into a $0.03 pot). Of course I can't call since best case I'm looking at 4-6 overcards. I have no idea what the flop was cos it's irrelevant and caring leads to bad decisions later

FYP
if you can't beat micros etc....

Originally Posted by nibbles

blah blah blah omg results oriented blah blah whine blah

^^ Come on op.. That's not a good thought process to have.

Nice edits. I made the correct play, be satisfied with that. Wasn't a whine, though. Justa short piece on table selecttion.

Fell asleep at the table last night. Not good as one should stop playing when tired. Anyway, no damage done. Finished with just over 500 hands for the day. Roll is $47.77 and glad I didn't hurt my roll while dozing off. Looking forward to this afternoon's session.

Originally Posted by nibbles

Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla

nibbles, if you had called the flop would have been different.

LOL! I agree. Poker gods do exist!

I see my 700 hand target was a tad bit much. I only got 415 for the day and am pretty much burned out. Dealt quite a few big pocket pairs but none held up. Not one! Fortunately my small pot poker kept me afloat. I'm only down 5 cents since my last break. After this break I will try to squeeze out 200 more hands before I go to bed. I would really like to hit $50 tonight.

It wasn't a joke. The random number generators run off timing. So unless you would have clicked the call button at the same instant you clicked the fold button, the flop would have been different. plz don't tilt!

Small pot poker'd my way to the $50 mark, but my set of 7's (pocket pair) got rundown by a str8 chaser. Anyway, after 154 hands and a rundown, I am taking a breather. Roll sits at $48.80.

BTW, how many of you would call MP1 here. He was really loose, in pots till the river whenever he got involved, and always bet when opponents show weakness. CO on the other hand was very solid. Should I have fired 2nd bullet on turn? I really thought about calling MP1 on river b/c he is so active and the bet was so weak, but was worried about CO.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($3.47)
SB ($3.04)
BB ($3.01)
UTG ($3.62)
UTG+1 ($4.84)
MP1 ($2.46)
Hero (MP2) ($3.58)
CO ($5.59)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A, K
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.02, MP1 calls $0.02, Hero raises to $0.10, CO calls $0.10, 4 folds, MP1 calls $0.08

Flop: ($0.35) 5, 3, 5 (3 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets $0.20, CO calls $0.20, MP1 calls $0.20

Turn: ($0.95) J (3 players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks, CO checks

River: ($0.95) 8 (3 players)
MP1 bets $0.26, Hero folds, 1 fold

Total pot: $0.95 | Rake: $0

I'm done with ring games for the day. my KK ran into AA and got felted. I will play 1 $1 SNG, then a 50 cent MTT, and possibly the 25 cent MTT if I get knocked out early. Can't win everyday. Not too long ago my roll dropped down to the low $30's, but I recovered. Normal swings of the game. Roll at $45.80. No stress.

I'm not even gonna play remaining MTTs. Save my money for tomorrow. In my SNG my KK ran into AA again!!! That has got to be a sign. Gotta be. I wasn't pissed b4, but now I am fully on tilt. If I kept playing now I'd pretty much be throwing it away. Till tomorrow.

I read a few other threads and I realize I focus too much on my bankroll. I am only down 1 buy in after over 200 hands of play. I am being extremely unreasonable with unrealistic expectations. Losing is a fact of playing poker. One has to lose, period and I need to deal with it better. I am not the only person this type of things happen to, and for others it is usually for a whole lot more money. I feel better now and am about to enter another ring game. Play my game and deal with the outcome. No more cry baby bullcrap.

Ahhh.... You have just matured as a poker player with that last post nibbles. It took me losing damn near my entire roll to realize what you have. Now, I don't tilt for ANYTHING unless I get a BUNCH of RIDICULOUS beats put on me, at which point I go to youtube and watch funny vids lol.

I AM DEAD SERIOUS about the Youtube tho lol. After a bad hand last night I went there and watched the video "Never scare a black guy" and "Spiders on Drugs" lol. You should try it sometime. After that I played good poker again.

Good luck at the tables!

Dustin Ranger

Originally Posted by nibbles

I read a few other threads and I realize I focus too much on my bankroll. Losing is a fact of playing poker. Play my game and deal with the outcome. No more cry baby bullcrap.

good
if you need this further, go look at my 14 buyin downswing last week of november....

Got a lot more hands in last night, but not much success. Roll is at $42.27. I will play only 1 session and 1 buy in today. I will also play the 50 cent MTT. That's it. I will limit my play when running bad.

Dont limit your play when running bad, unless you feel its overly affecting your game. Just suck it up and make sure u get in there and play your a-game (says me whos just a big whinger when im losing lol).
What does help me after a spanking at the tables is to make an effort to study a little. It gives me a lot of confidence to feel that although i lost last time, this session im bringing more to the table.

I like drangers idea as well, so along those lines i submit:
http://failblog.org/

add $9 to your BR

Feeling pretty good. Placing 4th in the FTR freeroll puts my roll at $51.42. Feels good to hit the $50 mark. The sad thing about the freeroll is that a bunch of outsiders cracked the password and jumped in. I was looking forward to mixing it up with rilla and flomo and those guys. Somebody even put up a portion of their bankroll as a bounty for knocking him out of tourney. That would have been a ton of fun. Oh well. I was the last FTR person to be eliminated. I doubt our experienced regs gave their A-game when those freeroll hunters flooded the tourney and started donking it up. U know how they play freerolls. I am soooooo looking forward to the next event. Hopefully they do a better job of password protection, so we can mix it up amongst ourselves and see who's really who!!!

I will end my night on a high note. Woulda been nice taking 1st place, but 4th will hafta do. Good night all!

Originally Posted by flomo

add $9 to your BR

Always nice. Too bad I couldn't take 1st. My elimination was pretty tough. Opponent was shoving every hand. Really, EVERY hand. So I decided to take a shot here.


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tournament, 1250/2500 Blinds 300 Ante (4 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB (t61632)
UTG (t48158)
Hero (Button) (t34778)
SB (t38432)

Hero's M: 7.03

Preflop: Hero is Button with J, Q
1 fold, Hero calls t2500, SB raises to t38132 (All-In), 1 fold, Hero calls t31978 (All-In)

Flop: (t72656) 4, 7, Q (2 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: (t72656) 6 (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: (t72656) 5 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: t72656

Opponent had 45 off. Oh well, what can u do? BTW, I initially called to make sure BB didn't wake up with a hand. That was still a fun event. Free money is always nice. Thanks to all u guys at FTR for setting it up. Looking forward to next one.

Played a little poker last night. Played some ring to grind out a buy in for $1MTT, then finished 400+ place for an essential double up. Roll sits at $53.82. About to start a session. Although I really feel like jumping up to $5nl I wont. I now fully understand how crucial it is to have a proper roll for the stakes that you play. And not just from a mathematical standpoint (variance), but mental as well. I stop playing "my game" and revert back to the tight-passive style I used to play when I had a $5 bankroll. Being properly rolled allows me to call the 5xBB raise with 22 even though I missed the last 12 flops with pocket pairs. Proper roll allows me to raise opponents c-bet because I "think" he missed the flop. I now understand the real value of a proper bankroll and how it impacts your play at the table. I know for all you guys it is "no duh" but for me it is "click". I planned on moving up whe I hit $65, but now I think I will make it $90. Boy, do I have a long way to go. Back to the grind.

Played another short ring session to win the buy in for an MTT. Didn't cash for the 1st time in a while. Finished 542 but tourney paid 360. I said no more whining, so I wont even post what happened, but gat damn these players drive me crazy!!! Built up a nice stack too, but anyway. Maybe I should move up to the $2 MTT. At what buy in do you see a noticable difference in MTTs? I noticed that some of the low stake MTTs ($5-$19) they start u off with 3000 chips. That would be a great experience b/c your allowed to play more actual poker.

I'm gonna play a few 10 cents 360 man turbo tourneys and test my luck a little bit. See if I can outluck someone for a change. No more real poker for tonight. I've gotta stop letting other peoples luck bother me. I'm just jealous I guess. But anyway.

What are you jelous of nibbles? to 'outluck' someone you have to have had your money in bad in the first place, is this really something you would like to be doing? This grind is hard but it's more a test of your character and discipline than anything else. You probabally already know by now that poker skill wise, you can pick up what you need to beat 2nl by following these forums and reading for 1-3 days. What you can't pick up by reading is the quality of character and discipline of mind needed to succesfully develop a bankroll, that has to come from within you.

There will always be plenty of excuses for gambling outside of your bankroll, more straight forward opponents, deeper stacks, whatever guise they come in they are all telling you that you need to think again about what it is you're trying to achieve and what the best way to achieve it is.

2nl is not about winning or losing it's about developing the strength of character to grind at one limit for hundreds of hours on end without shuffling around into the myriad of other limits and games that surround you. Without that discipline there can be no success. With the slightest technical nounce and the discipline not to be knocked off track, the winning will take care of itself at 2nl.

But you have to stay focussed and stick to one limit and one game.

^^^Great post Slevin^^^

I think u guys missed my point. It's ok to play poker for fun every now and again. The grind can get to you after a while. So as opposed to playing 25NL or 50NL, I dropped down to ten cent tourneys. $0.10. Dimes. Just to have a little fun. Test my luck. Gambowl a little bit. As long as I'm not risking a significant portion of my roll (which i'm not in these dime tourneys) its kool and the gang. I never said I was going to play outside of my bankroll. I specifically stated I wouldn't. If you are refering to me possibly playing $2 MTTs, my bankroll can handle that.

I finished in 11th place BTW. Won 40 cents. And it was a lot of fun. Will probably play one more. Even though people do it for a living, poker is still a game. Don't lose sight of that. I appreciate your input though.

Wow guys some great advice guys. Goodluck to you nibbles, you will be at 5nl in no time

Yo nibbles where u at? I noticed you haven't posted in almost a week. You haven't gone and donked ur roll of at 25nl like I almost did have ya?

LOL!!! No Dranger. I took a break. Been busy X-mas shopping and all that crap. All done now though. Played a little last night and some more today. My roll is up to $58.99 and I'm feeling fine. I was playing everyday and I see now that it was too much. I got to the point where I was just going through the motions and not playing poker. Not the case now though. Picked off two bluff attempts for big pots today b/c I was paying attention. Breaks are needed. But this weekend I will log hella hours at the tables. I feel recharged. Still grinding!

Good to hear. Keep it up man! I took a break last week after a pretty shitty downswing, but I started playing again Monday and I feel a LOT better about playing again. Hopefully we both break into 5nl around the same time!

Touched the $60 mark twice but couldn't maintain. Roll is down to $54 and change. I am officially on tilt. Suck outs are killing me. It's back to the times of whatever my opponent needs they catch. 1 outers, 2 outers, whatever. Small pot poker my way to profit and then... The inner peace from a week long break negated by a weekend of running bad. Oh well.

Roll is at $57.11. Haven't been playing as much poker due to the season. Nothing to do today so plan on playing a bunch. Last night I had a very good poker experience. I was at a table and my KK went down to AA dropping my stack from $4.50 to $1.53 (I buy in for $3). Of course I got upset, but I didn't leave (which I usually do) and I didn't tilt. I just played my game and grinded back up to 5 bucks. That felt good.

Hope you guys enjoy your holiday season. Happy X-Mas and a Merry New Year!!!

Hey Nibbles it's been awhile since I checked in on ya. Looks like over all you've been doing well. Glad to see the BR growing and sounds like you're growing as well.
Question for ya. How many tables are you playing? I've been experimenting with playing multiple tables and really find it helpful. The problem I was having was I would find myself getting bored (cuz I really try and play TAGG) and then I'd just have to play a hand. I'd end up jumping in with something stupid like J9off OOP or something and just waste money. Well what I'm finding now is when I have 5 or 6 tables going there is always a GOOD hand to play and it makes it so much easier to get away from the marginal ones. So long story short I end up being nice and tight but gettting to play more hands. Now lots of ppl will tell you that you can't learn this way but I disagree. At first I did find that I was just kinda playing like a Jr Bot but after a few sessions I'm now able to keep up with the tables and players just as well as I was when I would only be playing one or two tables.
Just food for thought. Sounds like what you are doing is working so no need to really mess with it.
Well keep up the Good Grind!

Why do you buy in for $3 ???

I would recommend buying in for 100 times the big blind and getting used to that amount.

Whats your screen name on stars cuz im rebuilding my roll and im playing 2NL atm there too.

GL with this OP.

Hey Harley! I only play 1 table at a time. I haven't had success playing more than one table. Boredom isn't an issue for me as I watch a sporting event (MMA kicks ass, Go Giants, pray for the Knicks) or bootleg movies over the internet while I play.

Hey Wesrman. Good luck to you too. Y do I buy in for 3 bucks? I just feel comfortable there. When I started with a $5 bankroll I would buy in for $1.50. When my roll grew I tried buying in for $5 but was uncomfortable as opponents would take advantage of my deep stack and implied odds (I guess). Didn't have much success. I am comfortable at $3.

I played a 300+ hand session tonight/this morning and my roll is at $63.70. It was up to $65 but two times my KK went down. I still feel good about those two losses b/c I recognized my opponents playing habits and minimized my losses. I listed both opponents as tight that wouldn't go past the flop without hands. 1st hand an Ace flopped so easy to get away. Second hand opponent flopped a set, but I had position so when he smooth called my hefty flop bet I just checked the turn and called his river bet. Saved myself alot of chips so feeling good about it. Still not happy with the number of times my big pocket pairs go down though. I play small pot poker for profit but my big PP's go down all too often. If it's just variance then some time in the future I'm gonna go on one helluva run, because I am due!!! Gonna call it a night and try to hit $70 tomorrow.

Nice work man! I've been sick lately (still am actually) but i put in a short session tonight and broke the $40 mark (again). I'm hoping this time I can actually maintain it and get it going in the right direction. Things have been a lil hectic with Christmas and all that but ah well. Now that the holidays are almost over hopefully I'll have some more time to play. Good luck on breaking $70 tomorrow.

But in the future you will be forced to play with 100BB max. So why not start getting used to the bet sizing and what not now???

Get well soon Dranger. Sick during the holidays sucks testes. Can't even use a sick day.

Wesrman, thanks for the info. I really had no idea players were limited to 100 BB at the higher stakes. I just sat down at an empty 25NL table and noticed the max buy in. I feel so foolish!!! As much reading as I've done on this site I never picked that up. LOL! I've never played those stakes online. In Atlantic City casinos you can buy in for $300 at the $1/$2 NL tables. So I thought the 100BB thing was a recommendation and not a limitation. I guess I'm just one of those hard heads that needs everything S P E L L E D out for them. I'll take your good advice, and thanks again. I feel so silly.

I really have no idea how I'm turning a profit. Luckboxes have so much success against me. These guys are re-raising me to catch their runner-runner to beat me. It's like they are psychic and predict that both cards they need are coming. Small pot pokered my way to almost $69 (hours of grinding), finally catch my monster hands and luckboxes suck me down. Roll is at $64.35. I should have just left the damn table. I'm taking a break now to cool off. I now that it happens to everyone, but it happens to me all the time, no exaggeration. It is almost like I'm being set up. Grind, grind, grind, ok. Here Nibbles. Here is your monster hand... haha, didn't hold up. And it's not an obvious draw that you might get away from. No sir. It is a "how did you call my flop and turn bets" one outer or runner-runner. Anyway, screw it!

Gonna play the 50 cent MTT. Haven't played a MTT in a short while. Still looking for that final table (FTR freeroll doesn't count as there were only 100+ people playing).

Originally Posted by nibbles

I only play 1 table at a time. I haven't had success playing more than one table. Boredom isn't an issue for me as I watch a sporting event (MMA kicks ass, Go Giants, pray for the Knicks) or bootleg movies over the internet while I play.

Meh, I would drop the entertainment and add atleast one more table. Not only practice your game theory and such but also your multitabling abilities. Long run with 1 table is veryyy long.

Also, are you from new york by any chance? Just wondering since your rooting for NY teams.

Good luck with your operation.

Just got knocked out of MTT. Finished 415 outta 2400+, finished ITM. Can't win races in crunch time. PP doesn't hold up and Big Slick misses. Oh well.

Sup3rman, yes I live in Brooklyn. U from/live in NYC?

People have been telling me I should multi-table, but I will wait until my roll is bigger and I have a firmer grasp of the game. Playing one table at a time really doesn't bother me.

I live in Queens. Good to see fellow New Yorker around the forums. )

I think doing one table at a time and watching tv/movies will slow down how fast you will grow as a player. That extra attention can easily go towards a second table. It's not if one table at a time doesn't bother you its more like does doing more tables bother you or not. If not, I would really suggest adding more tables. If it bothers you too much with your roll then by all means wait until you are more comfortable.

As you have probably heard a million times, poker is a game of good decision making for the long run. At first that concept seems easy to grasp but how each decision is right or wrong based on "long term" play is not something someone can understand until putting in many hands.

So how old are you? In school or anything? If so, which one?

If you're playing tight like you should be at this stage, you might benefit from another table or 2.

I hear you guys. I can appreciate the benefits of multi-tabling, but the times I've tried I either lost or broke even (win some on 1 table, lose some on the other). No stress playing 1 table. I am satisfied with that for now. When I am "crushing" the micros I will expand my game and add more tables, but for now it is Kool n' the Gang.

I can't give up the tele when playing poker, whether at home, friends basement game, or casino, I watch and play. The beauty of online play is if I miss something I can replay the hand. I just take glances at the tube anyway, most of my attention is on the table.

Just wasted a few dimes on the 10 cent 360 man turbo tourney (for fun), didn't cash. I want to play some more poker tonight, but I don't feel like playing anymore poker. The beats I took earlier today has stuck with me. I really wanted to hit $70 today and I was so close. I'll just cruise the forum until I fall asleep. See what tid bits I can pick up.

Just completed a big nothing session. Got felted when my TPTK went down to a set, then spent the next few hours grinding it back up. Role is at $64.30. Gonna get something to eat then do another session later tonight. I really want to hit the $70 dollar mark this weekend.

On a side note. The money I have saved by gambling is remarkable. Everyone got good gifts, i didn't have to use my credit cards, and I'm still able to make significant payments on what I already owe the crdit card companies. Playing poker is the cheapest form of entertainment today. This is working out just as I expected. If I actually end up making significant money doing this, it would be the icing on the cake.

Evening session not so good either. Dropped $1 at a ring game, then played $1 MTT. Finished in 340 something place for a double up. Built up a nice 10,000 chip stack until my QQ ran into AA (how many times can that happen, rash of those things for me lately), then my TPTK went down to overpair. Ended the tourney on the losing side of a race (my AJ suited vs 88). No surprise. At least I cashed, but so disappointed. One has to be lucky to win a MTT, and I definitely ain't that.

Just gonna grind a ring game for the rest of the night. Till tomorrow.

This morning I made my 1st final table in a MTT. I don't know if I can really count this because it was only the 10 cent 360 man turbo. But a final table nonetheless. I finished in 4th place and won $2.80.

In this tourney my QQ ran into KK early (happens twice a day it seems) but fortunately I had bigger stack. Toughed it out, didn't tilt, and rebuilt my stack. I've never played this much poker in my life so I have to adjust my expectations. Realize how often multiple big PPs are dealt in the same hand at full ring games. I used to think it was rare. Now I know different. Realize what a 70/30 advantage means in infinity terms so I stop tilting when my big hands go down. My game is improving and I'm happy with that. Roll is at $67.64. I can smell $70!!!

Up and down session. Logged just under 200 hands. Decided to end on the up. Roll is at $69.25, just short of my $70 goal. I figured I'll call it a night b4 I lose a few dollars trying to win 75 cents. I am pretty much done grinding for the day. I will play one 10 cent tourney then go to bed. See I f I can make another FT.

The poker gods are smiling on me. I think I will play my first $2 MTT today as it seems luck is finally on my side. Played a little over 100 hand session and up a buy in (I forgot to change my buyin from $3 to $2). Roll is at $71.57. Taking a break now as a bunch of LAGGs have overrun the tables. That's another problem I have with 2NL. Players constantly come and go changing the dynamic. Tables break up often also. I've noticed that is not the case in 5NL.
Maybe it's just the grass being greener, but I see those higher limits as much more stable.

Here are two hands I lucked up on. A little sad to admit, but it really does feel good to outluck someone for a change.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($2.36)
SB ($0.81)
BB ($5.84)
UTG ($5.99)
Hero (MP) ($3.07)
CO ($2.08)

Preflop: Hero is MP with Q, Q
UTG calls $0.02, Hero raises to $0.10, 2 folds, SB calls $0.09, 1 fold, UTG calls $0.08

Flop: ($0.32) 9, 10, 6 (3 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $0.18, SB raises to $0.36, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.80, SB calls $0.35 (All-In)

Turn: ($1.74) 8 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($1.74) J (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $1.74 | Rake: $0.05

Villian had 78. Toni Tony Tone It feels good!

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP1 ($0.95)
MP2 ($1.33)
MP3 ($2.93)
Hero (CO) ($3.08)
Button ($1.35)
SB ($2.28)
BB ($1.27)
UTG ($3)
UTG+1 ($3.34)

Preflop: Hero is CO with Q, Q
3 folds, MP2 raises to $0.06, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.18, Button raises to $1.35 (All-In), 3 folds, Hero calls $1.17

Flop: ($2.79) J, Q, J (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($2.79) 4 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($2.79) 4 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $2.79 | Rake: $0.10

Villian had KK. Still a little upset cos that is happening to me way too often. "That" being opponents getting bigger PPs than me. ALWAYS!!! BTW, I didn't respect villian's 4bet cos he was LAGG and going all in often. But I did consider a fold.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (Button) ($2.58)
SB ($4.52)
BB ($1.75)
UTG ($0.21)
UTG+1 ($4.35)
MP1 ($2.19)
MP2 ($3.54)
CO ($4.07)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A, A
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.02, MP1 calls $0.02, MP2 calls $0.02, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.06, SB raises to $0.10, 1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.08, MP1 calls $0.08, MP2 calls $0.08, Hero raises to $0.60, SB calls $0.50, UTG+1 calls $0.50, 2 folds

Flop: ($2.02) 3, A, 8 (3 players)
SB bets $0.34, UTG+1 calls $0.34, Hero raises to $1.98 (All-In), SB calls $1.64, UTG+1 calls $1.64

Turn: ($7.96) 5 (3 players, 1 all-in)
SB checks, UTG+1 bets $0.02, SB calls $0.02

River: ($8) 4 (3 players, 1 all-in)
SB checks, UTG+1 bets $1.58, 1 fold

Total pot: $8 | Rake: $0.35

Villian had 6s6d. I had this table pegged. I made it 6 cents to go b/c I knew player to my left would make it 10 like he had done every time before. Having reads on the players I couldn't have played this any better. BUT THIS ISN'T A WHINE POST. I am just identifying the type of beats that get under my skin. Granted, I got very lucky in the 2 hands in my previous post, but there is a huge difference. In those to hands I had reason to believe I was ahead when money went in. My beat was completely absurd and drives me crazy! I can handle set over set, smaller PP catching set, etc, but the runner-runner crap kills me. And of course, as usual, player proceeds to donk off my chips to other players. I've said it before, I can't win the big pots. It's an everyday thing, just like getting dealt KK to opponents AA, everyday thing. And I'm not playing 10K hands a week, so how can KK run into AA so often in such a small sample? WTF?

Sorry if this has become a whine post, but I just don't understand how this can be. I small pot poker my way to profits, but big hands keep going down. What the hell am I supposed to do? I can't win the big pots. I can't win the big pots. No matter how big my advantage, whatever my opponent needs they catch. Screw it! I know there is nothing anyone can do about it. I just had to get this out. Vent a little. It's just every single day.

That's it for me tonight. Done until tomorrow. I didn't play the MTT like I wanted to, missed it. Roll is at $68.97. Didn't stay at $70 for long. I am so pissed.

Was steaming so much I couldn't fall asleep (I might have a problem if losing $3 bothers me so much, and it's not even about the money) so I played a 10 cent 360 man turbo. Finished in 2nd place. Had a slight chip advantage heads-up but couldn't maintain. It has been so long since I played heads up. I don't even remember how I won the Heads up tourney so long ago. I don't even like playing 6 max/shorthanded these days, much less one on one.

Anyway, won $6 and my roll is at $74.87. Feel alot better now and a little bit drowsy. Till tomorrow.