Supernova wif a dayjob

I pulled my roll a few weeks ago, vowing to quit the grind. Well it turns out that I miss the grind, and miss the spending money that accompanies it.

Last week I deposited $200, ran like a god playing a whole bunch of random stuff, and built my roll up to $1100.

My goal is to turn into a winning 200NL+ player. I've taken stabs at 200NL 3 times now, and gotten smacked down 3 times. This time I'm going to approach it with far more of a cushion, playing 50NL until $2k, then 100NL until $8k.

I'm having a lot of fun at 50NL this time around. Seems way easier after 100k+ hands of 100NL than it did the first time around.

The obligatory BR Log:

Nov 7: 200
Nov 12: 1100
Dec 1: 1350
Dec 7: 1100
Jan 1: 1700
Feb 1: 3200
**Feb withdraw: $750**
Mar 1: 4400
**Mar withdraw: $500**
Apr 1: 11000
**Apr withdraw: $1200**
May 1: 10500
**May withdraw: $2000**
June 1: 8500
**June bonuses: 2600**
July 1: 10500
**July withdraw: 1400**
Aug 1: 5250
**Aug SN Bonus: 800*
Sep 1: 4750
**Sept Bonus: 1200*
Oct 1: 4600
**Oct Withdraw: 1000**
Nov 1: 9700
**Nov Withdraw: 6600**
Dec 1: 2200
Jan 1: 2600

Ha!

There´s a club of people who failed at 1/2nl and now regrind and we´re both members Good luck dude, you´ll be back up in no time!

was there a prop-bet running on this? welcome back, kick it yo

GL sir!

Originally Posted by XTR1000

Ha!

There´s a club of people who failed at 1/2nl and now regrind and we´re both members Good luck dude, you´ll be back up in no time!

Who else is part of this elite club of morans?

Originally Posted by daven

was there a prop-bet running on this? welcome back, kick it yo

Yes. sweetlemon shipped $50 to drew

Thx for the encouragement, boyz

I'm going to enjoy reading this =)

You have such a good attitude never miserable... I'm sure you'll be owning 100nl soon enough. Question though, what made you decide to quit the grind in the first place, was it a time / other priorities thing? or was you just not enjoying it?

GL man!

Originally Posted by LuckySlevin

what made you decide to quit the grind in the first place

See end of my last blog:

http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...ng-t73727.html

Teach me to run $200 into $1100 in a week!

Originally Posted by bjsaust

Teach me to run $200 into $1100 in a week!

Step 1) finish 1st in a 12/180 you're not even close to rolled for
Step 2) run at 20ptbb over a few k hands at 25NL
Step 3) Win a couple 2-table turboaments

GL dozer!
And remember, sometimes your poker best friend is not playing poker for a while

wtf? how'd everyone find out about our *cough* fixed prop bet? drew did i pay you? i cant' remember

dozer, good luck man - glad you're back!!

Originally Posted by sweetlemon69

wtf? how'd everyone find out about our *cough* fixed prop bet? drew did i pay you? i cant' remember

No you did not pay me. That bet was offset by the chubby chasing bet that I submitted to you last month.

GL dozer

$20 high-card-a-ments?

Originally Posted by BankItDrew

$20 high-card-a-ments?

degenLOL

Time for the monthly wrapup:

Well I guess this month was a roaring success overall. +1150 in total.

Lately I've been running like absolute dogshit at donkaments...a combination of bad play & running bad. I'm phasing them out as I seem to have far more consistent winnings playing cash. I've done far more work on my cash game & played a whole lot more of it so it makes sense for me to stick with it.

December my only goal is to play 20k hands. I'm hoping to hit 100NL by the new year, but I'm also trying to relieve myself of "results expectation", so I should probably scratch that last 'hope' and keep up focusing on making good decisions at the tables.

Obligatory November graph. This may be my steadiest monthly graph ever. Usually my graphs are swongy as shit, and I think this one isn't because I'm making less -EV high variance stackoffs vs the wrong types of villains.



BR: 1350

Nice job, dozer. GL gunning for 100nl.

Gah, ran fairly well up to 1500, then got doomswitched. -8BI in 2500 hands. back to 1100.

Couple example coolers...

60+ hands saying 'crazy'

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG zokki123 ($48.95)
UTG+1 Helcul ($50.70)
MP1 JacksAgain2 ($50.00)
MP2 Hero ($79.50)
MP3 noidea555 ($50.00)
CO chch10 ($50.00)
BTN Rooierotzak ($73.45)
SB mmarcshark ($50.95)
BB drewbabez ($25.00)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 9 players) Hero is MP2
3 folds, Hero raises to $2, 2 folds, Rooierotzak calls $2, 2 folds

Flop: ($4.75, 2 players)
Hero bets $3.50, Rooierotzak raises to $7, Hero raises to $17, Rooierotzak raises to $27, Hero goes all-in $77.50, Rooierotzak goes all-in $44.45

Turn: ($153.70, 2 players)

River: ($153.70, 2 players)

Final Pot: $147.65
Hero shows:
Rooierotzak shows:


And another loose donk...

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ajpowel ($132.40)
CO Hero ($50.50)
BTN Tilt4You ($50.50)
SB AcesFull2004 ($49.75)
BB Ecki54 ($9.75)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 5 players) Hero is CO
ajpowel raises to $1, Hero raises to $4, 3 folds, ajpowel calls $3

Flop: ($8.75, 2 players)
ajpowel checks, Hero bets $8.25, ajpowel calls $8.25

Turn: ($25.25, 2 players)
ajpowel checks, Hero bets $23, ajpowel calls $23

River: ($71.25, 2 players)
ajpowel bets $18, Hero goes all-in $15.25

Final Pot: $101.75
Hero shows:
ajpowel shows:

Those are a couple of gross hands, especially the first one... Sick to see you stacking off vs. 2nd best hand there too btw.

Keep up the good work from November Jesse.

December was...frustrating

Played more hands than I think I ever have in a month and ran at like 1ptbb Running like shit at donkaments also.

At least I'm not losing I guess. The march to 100NL continues...

just keep on keeping on. life's a garden. dig it. make it work for you as long as you know you're making the right decisions, just shrug it off. the money is going to come........and you only need 6 more bi's to move up. no sweat

saturday is definitly +ev weeeeeeeeeeeee

Originally Posted by sweetlemon69

saturday is definitly +ev

4A478
pwnd

Yah I ran like shit on saturday. down $160.

Thankfully I was up almost 500 yesterday. +$150 at 100NL, $350 in donkaments. (O yah I moved up)

January was a lot of grinding. Record volume. Lackluster winrate. Still paying off nits too much I think. Basically BE at donkaments. bleh.





Grind continues.

Feb was a decent month due to some donkament scores in the $12/180s I can't seem to get enough of. Volume at cash wasn't great. I've also started dabbling in some 6-max which is where all my cash profits this month came from. Breakeven at FR this month.



+1k in donkaments

$2k month still nothing to complain about. NH.

Originally Posted by daven

$2k month still nothing to complain about. NH.

thanks

It's funny cause if I would have had a mediocre month, then hit a massive heater at the end of the month, I would be overjoyed. But since I had my heater in the middle of the month, then a cooler at the end I was more "meh" about the month, despite the fact that it's still one of the best months I've ever had. Mostly because I was attached to having an almost +3k month, then when my cooler ruined that I was pissed.

...just another example of expectation, attachment and 'meta-tilt' I need to overcome

Gratz for the month!

I've always dreamed about months like these. I thought for some reason that they were the thing of fantasy, that they were reserved for people who are actually good, or people who played tons more than I do.

Cash

First half of the month was FR and the second half was 6m. I moved up to 1/2 6m and am having fun. I've been watching tons of CR vids at the 1/2 level and have started to feel more comfortable in these generally more aggressive games.

March Graph:



Round that to a nice even +4400 cash.

Donkaments

Unfortunately I don't really keep track of my donkament winnings because I've never really taken them seriously -- I just know that my total profits - cash profits = donkament profits. It was a good month for these things too. I got a $2200 score for 4th in a $22 $32k guarantee, and have been running well at SnGs also. Scored a few FTs at the 12/180s, 27/45s & the 38/45s.

Overall Sharkscope graph to date:



I don't play many of these things, but a good chunk of that last spike is this month. Yes I'm running sick goot lately = +2700 donkaments. (some of my SnG winnings paid for other MTT entries)


Total: +$7100

...pretty mindblowing given my previous record month was +2k

My name is Ge00 and i run hottttta den da sun. Keep it up sir. Just stop stacking off to me TPnk and fear my mighty 98 of black.


Also fold to my obv $40 valuebet.

very nice!!!!
time for another race? 50k?

Originally Posted by daven

very nice!!!!
time for another race? 50k?

Let's make it 100k starting......NOW

Originally Posted by d0zer

Originally Posted by daven

very nice!!!!
time for another race? 50k?

Let's make it 100k starting......NOW

WAT? RACE? I want in!

Originally Posted by d0zer

Originally Posted by daven

very nice!!!!
time for another race? 50k?

Let's make it 100k starting......NOW

need to get some T&C sorted for this one...

holy shit dude keep running like god

/nick Jesus

April was...very swongy. Still many leaks in my game but it feels like I'm slowly adjusting to 200NL 6m. It's a tougher game than I'm used to, but I'm starting to figure out the regs a bit better, and minimizing the amount of stupid spots I put myself into.

Spent 200 on donkaments and made 900 from cash = a $700 month. Yay! Didn't lose money! sweet!

More swongaments! Breakeven month? Free FPPs more like it.

My bad stackoff ways seem like they're coming back to haunt me. Will continue to breakeven if I don't fix my game, which I think I am, slowly but steadily. Am starting to get coaching also.



+75 in donkaments = BE

imo and this it IMO (and imo i was one of these players, you can grind up to 100nl FR fairly easily with the core fundamentals BUT I found and find with other players who are attempting to move up find it difficult to beat 200nl and 400nl. I dont think they have the skills to beat these games yet, I really think you should look into making 6max or HU about 50% of your poker play. you will see vast improvements.

As for coaching I doubt you need it, just watch vids, review and talk poker.

Originally Posted by Da GOAT

imo and this it IMO (and imo i was one of these players, you can grind up to 100nl FR fairly easily with the core fundamentals BUT I found and find with other players who are attempting to move up find it difficult to beat 200nl and 400nl. I dont think they have the skills to beat these games yet, I really think you should look into making 6max or HU about 50% of your poker play. you will see vast improvements.

As for coaching I doubt you need it, just watch vids, review and talk poker.

Do you suggest that 100nl 6m players play some HU, too?

Good point, I switched to HU only for about a month or 2 and also had a coaching session with ISF which was v good imo. I think it was great help regards read hands and ranges. When i went back to 6m I found what I learned very helpful.

So yea I would recommend it.

Originally Posted by Da GOAT

imo and this it IMO (and imo i was one of these players, you can grind up to 100nl FR fairly easily with the core fundamentals BUT I found and find with other players who are attempting to move up find it difficult to beat 200nl and 400nl. I dont think they have the skills to beat these games yet, I really think you should look into making 6max or HU about 50% of your poker play. you will see vast improvements.

As for coaching I doubt you need it, just watch vids, review and talk poker.

I've made 6m 100% of my poker play over the last few months. It's quite a switch for me coming from a pure FR background, and I expect it's why my winrate at 200NL has been rather lackluster.

Still, I do have a positive (albeit small) winrate, and I do feel like I'm slowly but steadily plugging leaks so I march on

First losing month in a year. Was positive only because of bonuses.

The only good thing about this basically 3 month breakeven stretch is that it's kicked me in the ass to be more active about improving my game.



+2600 bonuses
-120 cash
-480 donkaments

Originally Posted by d0zer

+2600 bonuses
-120 cash
-480 donkaments

looks like $2k for the month. Love how losing months can still be nice for spending money..

Originally Posted by daven

Originally Posted by d0zer

+2600 bonuses
-120 cash
-480 donkaments

looks like $2k for the month. Love how losing months can still be nice for spending money..

Praise lee for rakeback saving an otherwise losing month.

I'm still depressed about lackluster results...meh.

will be following with interest. our sweat sessions have really helped so far and I know you've got the ability to take down 200nl and keep moving up. Let me know how the coaching goes, im still looking at getting some myself

gl in your quest.
I'm finding myself wanting to get to the higher limits also, but I'm stuck between staying at a level I can win at, or move up for bigger wins?

Originally Posted by slicky111

gl in your quest.
I'm finding myself wanting to get to the higher limits also, but I'm stuck between staying at a level I can win at, or move up for bigger wins?

Yeah this long breakeven stretch has made me consider moving down to 100NL where I know I can win. It just feels wrong...feel like 'giving up', resigning myself to the grind. Which would be fine if this was my job, but I still consider it a hobby. So I continue to learn & fight for the time being at least.

Maybe move down to bank some good wins, build some confidence, and then move back up armed with renewed optimism and a fresher perspective.

oh dat ge00fish and his gooeyfish ways.

just remember when your feeling down, BB is always here to berate you =D

d0zer? What are you doing to actively improve. Do not count posting on FTR, but what else pokerwise do you do? Are you regularly conversing with others at your level? Do you watch vids AND take notes. Are you reading anything of significance? What did you do different this time that you didn't do last time you failed and quit?

I got $100 bucks on boozing, jerking off and talking to me on msn...

Originally Posted by jyms

d0zer? What are you doing to actively improve. Do not count posting on FTR, but what else pokerwise do you do? Are you regularly conversing with others at your level? Do you watch vids AND take notes. Are you reading anything of significance? What did you do different this time that you didn't do last time you failed and quit?

I've always been active in learning, so I figured this time around I'd be better because I've been constantly learning. I read books, watch vids, and more recently I've been getting coaching from an FTR member who has had some decent success at 1/2 6m.

He recently kinda slapped me in the face, reminding me that to be really successful I've gotta be more active in learning which has motivated me to do just that. Posting hands and really absorbing the (good) advice has helped me clean up some of my bigger leaks.

What I've been working on lately is becoming more self-aware of my mental state. When starting a session, I can sorta feel how conscious I am, how likely I am to auto-pilot and make big mistakes. By either "getting my head in the game", or just not playing -- I'm seeing some better results. I just need to do that consistently which takes more sustained discipline than I've previously had.

AND talking to me on msn

oh fuck it all, I'm dropping to 100 again

Dunno what prompted that, reading through I was about to say that as long as you're not losing at 200nl I'd recommend sticking at it and working it out.

Seems like a few of us either starting or struggling at 200nl atm. Lots of hands being posted in the SHNL forum. We should start beating this up.

I really found that active learning was not just doing all those things you mention, but really focusing on them. I.e., not just watch a video, but pause and take notes, rewind and rewatch interesting spots, stuff like that. When I post hands and theres some good feedback, rather than just read it, I copy the hand out and make notes on the feedback/etc. This has made a big difference to helping cement the ideas I think.

Hit me up on msn if you wanna chat hands or anything.

Gl man. You can do it for sure, I know you can.

P.S. Are you the d0zer that posts in the High Stakes forums at 2+2?

month was terribad. record terribad.

all is good. feeling good about my game lately. learned to fold for the 40th time which has helpt.

gooooooooooo aug! IMO! !

Originally Posted by bjsaust

Dunno what prompted that, reading through I was about to say that as long as you're not losing at 200nl I'd recommend sticking at it and working it out.

Seems like a few of us either starting or struggling at 200nl atm. Lots of hands being posted in the SHNL forum. We should start beating this up.

I really found that active learning was not just doing all those things you mention, but really focusing on them. I.e., not just watch a video, but pause and take notes, rewind and rewatch interesting spots, stuff like that. When I post hands and theres some good feedback, rather than just read it, I copy the hand out and make notes on the feedback/etc. This has made a big difference to helping cement the ideas I think.

Hit me up on msn if you wanna chat hands or anything.

Thanks for the offer man. I've dropped to 100NL for the time being -- my BR has suffered too much lately & I do need to regain my footing with the game and remind myself how to play against ABC taggs, something I've been suffering with lately, leveling myself into spew/stationey play. I'm having fun again -- playing FR, 6m & HU. 100NL's been going well -- running massively under EV, but I'm starting to feel confident again & think I've been playing a pretty solid game.

Originally Posted by kmind

Gl man. You can do it for sure, I know you can.

P.S. Are you the d0zer that posts in the High Stakes forums at 2+2?

I wish!

So august was pretty bad. Got deep in a bunch of tourneys & ran like crap every single time. Ran like shit in cash too, despite feeling like I'm playing better than I have all year.

Here's to a month running at expectation!



-600 cash
-700 donkaments
+800 bonus

-500 monf

Holy %#$! run better sir.

6h9h

run good in September please

Yeah september sucked. No graph but it basically started good, got fucked by some shots at 1/2, ran like shit and made most of it back at 100NL. Pissed away my bonuses on donkshows etc.

October started good though with a 4.1k score in a $33 FO HU chop though so....here's to a solid winning month in cash

Congrats sir, and YOU GOIN DOWN MOFO!!! (But in all seriousness its probably gonna be lolable about the # of hands that wins our prop bet. )

lol no update in oct. it was a good month. NOV sucked.

run bad, cashout to buy car, move down to 50NL with $750, luckbox $12/180aments + some cash winnings = back at 100NL with a 2.2k roll. Std for me really.

Apparently I only lost 9hundo in nov tho which isn't soso bad, even tho this graph looks pretty painful.



We're also celebrating over a year of this blog so let's all have a sexy party!

yay sexy party!