Stepping out of retirement

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11-20-2008, 01:52 AM
ihategnomes

Stepping out of retirement

It started sometime in September / October. Someone bet my $500 that I couldn't run $100 into $1000 in 31 days. After running well, I hit that mark in around 20 days. No big deal, I will cash it out and donk around in some MTT's. First day of donking I win a $10+1 6max for a couple thousand and I am once again hooked.

I am a bit rusty but I have been playing quite a but in the last month or so with decent results. I am going to concentrate on 50NL 6max and MTT's $10's less. If things go well from now till the end of the year I may drop some real money online and starting play $200NL or $50 and less MTT's.

I have a prop bet for December with Mike4066. $100 for 100 hours. Whoever doesn't clear 100 hours owes the other $100 bucks. Since we both work full time chaotic jobs it will be interesting.

I guess the main reason for starting this operation is to keep me accountable. I'm really not worried about the results. I'm just worried about putting the time in.
11-20-2008, 02:02 AM
JinxT4

Good luck Gnomestarrrr.
11-20-2008, 02:15 AM
bikes

The gnomes will hear of this!
11-20-2008, 02:40 AM
Stacks

I will gladly have your kids gnomes.
11-20-2008, 06:26 AM
OhBollocks

GL Gnomesy!
11-20-2008, 06:01 PM
swiggidy

Welcome back yo
11-20-2008, 06:53 PM
spoonitnow

Standard IRC-aments
11-21-2008, 09:35 AM
ihategnomes

Thanks everyone for the support!

First day in I elected to play some MTT's but just a few. I've also got a certain theory as well. There has always been an argument about how playing lots of tables decreases your ability to improve as a poker a player. I think its more person to person, but I know that I fall into that category. So I am going to switch it up between volume, quality. We do the same thing when we train in the gym for sports so why wouldn't it work for poker?

Last night I played 5 MTT's on centrated a lot of playing the table dynamics and just tried to bring my A game. I made the money in 2 of them, bubbled a FT and got knocked out in 125th out of 1560.

I really can't complain too much with the results. I did get knocked out of one tournament on an iffy hand. I flat AQs on the button against a spewy monkey and went broke on the turn after a Q high flop and a blank turn. Turns out spew monkeys get KK from time to time too :)
11-25-2008, 05:47 PM
ihategnomes

Played 4 solid hours yesterday at 50NL 6max and made 4 buyins. I also spent another 1-2 hours going through my PT3 database. I guess I should start posting some hands here too. I will post some from the next session I play.
11-25-2008, 07:51 PM
Chopper

Re: Stepping out of retirement

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Originally Posted by ihategnomes

It started sometime in September / October. Someone bet my $500 that I couldn't run $100 into $1000 in 31 days. After running well, I hit that mark in around 20 days. No big deal, I will cash it out and donk around in some MTT's. First day of donking I win a $10+1 6max for a couple thousand and I am once again hooked.

I am a bit rusty ...

yeah. it sounds like it. lol.

welcome back.
11-26-2008, 02:51 PM
ihategnomes

Thanks! I took the night off last night to spend some time with the wifey. Tonight I should be able to get a solid 3-4 hours.
11-26-2008, 03:36 PM
Warpe

good to see you back, gnomes. gl.
11-26-2008, 11:37 PM
fjuanl

good luck! Im pretty sure I was at your table early on in the 6max $11 that you shipped