OP: Say goodbye to SNGs

[nice_aiau]

About time to make a OP/blog where I can post shit etc.

Here was my previous blog/op: http://www.flopturnriver.com/pokerfo...ay-170680.html
Since then I went back to casino whoring for probably about 3months, grinded up a pretty sweet roll. Ran out of bonuses. Spent all of my roll on electronics/clothes/other shit. Which was pretty sweet, but looking back I'd prefer to have the money.

About a couple months ago, got sick of not having any $, so deposited $200 into my moneybookers and grinded numerous kickback bonuses over some ongame/ipoker/microgaming skins through 9man Sngs.

About 2 weeks ago, I made a fresh Fulltilt account, with rakeback and full bonus. Deposited 860, and now I'm up over 200 excluding rakeback/bonus. I'm playing 25NL 6Max. I only started the move up from 10NL about 5days ago. Running pretty hot, but I'm pretty confident in my game, I feel I'm playing alot better than my previous op but I'd happily move down to 10NL if I started getting owned.

I'm also still grinding HUSngs and Dons on two Ongame skins for a combined kickback of like $550 at over 100% rakeback. I'd love to be playing cash to grind this, but at these stakes it'd take too long and the software would tilt the shit out of me. So I currently have two rolls so to speak, the first been my cash roll which will be the emphasis of this OP, and the other being the mindless SNG grinding one for the kickbacks. My time spent between the two is like 70/30, I have no plans of becoming a good SNG player, as they are mindnumbing. My sharkscope shows I'm about 5% Roi over 1000games so I'm happy with that. The overall plan is to get to 50NL or 100NL at which point I can grind the euro sites by cash

I'm currently at work, so will upload stats/graph when I get home. But from what I can remember I'm running about 20/18 at about 4BB/100 over 8500 hands. Stats were similar for 10NL over 5000ish hands.



Goals of OP:
Play 50,000 hands of 25NL before taking shots at 50NL.
Get better at hand reading, and making the best decisions based on this.
Study common postflop situations against calling ranges with pokerstove.
Work alot with the Deucescracked/pokersavvy vids I have saved up.
Do spoons BC exercises.
Run good
Pass Uni(This should probably be at the top of the list)


Feel free to leave coments or advice on any hands or progress that I post

[donkfish]

What do you mean a fresh Full Tilt account? Isn't that against their TOS?

[nice_aiau]

Sort of...

It is a verified account in my own name. I just used a different deposit method and never use the previous account.

[nice_aiau]

Stats/graph Update:


Things are going good, folded Aces on the flop yesterday which I havn't done before, I also got one outered before Suppose EV will sort its self out, as I'm running quite abit above.

+120Bonus cleared and 50RB

Will post interesting hands in a wee while. Any advice or comments on above would be kindly appreciated.

[nice_aiau]

Changed my Goal,
Going to take shot at 50NL when bankroll hits $1750 which I need another $80 for.
Using 3buyin stoploss, will quickly drop down if I get crushed and continue grinding 25 taking shots at 50 when bankroll allows.

18,000 hands at 25NL:
9.55bb/100.
Still nitting it up at 17.7/14.6

[donkbee]

good luck, nice_aiau!

[nice_aiau]

Thanks courtie, needed it abit earlier though

Went through my stoploss. Down 200ish over 3kish hands. Think I'll drop back to 25nl need some confidence back. Was only down like 50 in AIEV though. got 2outered and lost a couple races.

I noticed alot more squeezing and 3betting as well as general postflop aggression.
Will take another shot when bankroll at 1750 again.

Will post hands in shorthanded forum when I get home from uni

[donkbee]

so the plan is... win the 200 back at 25nl and then play 50nl again?

[nice_aiau]

so the plan is... win the 200 back at 25nl and then play 50nl again?

This is the plan, whilst opening my 3betting range dramatically. And also 4betting. I was getting 3bet and squeezed with SCs even a few low suited jacks. So I'm assuming light 4betting chronic 3betters at 50nl is highly profitable?

[donkbee]

I play 50NL and don't really see chronic 3bettors... not enough to start 4betting super light at least. I play on PS though, rarely play cash on FTP.

[nice_aiau]

I play 50NL and don't really see chronic 3bettors... not enough to start 4betting super light at least. I play on PS though, rarely play cash on FTP.

Maybe I was over exagerrating when I said chronic 3bettors. But There sure is alot more squeezing then I've seen at 25.

Bankrolls at 1650, so jnearly half way for another run at it







Got 40ish DoNs left on current ongame kickback, I can never be bothered playing them, I think I'm saying goodbye to SNGs now(well once this bonus is finished). They tilt the fkn shit out of me, and so I can concentrate on my cash playing.
They wont be going anywhere over the next month or two so can do them when grinding 50NL instead of these donkaments.

[nice_aiau]

Bankrolls back at 1750, Going to take another shot in a few hours.

Lets rungoodaments

[donkbee]

gl with your shot

[nice_aiau]

gl with your shot

Was going well, Nearly made back what I had lost on first shot.
Now back down to 1700. I'm not moving down though, as im pretty comfortably rolled and I feel I'm playing fine.

Just need some help from the poker Gods, lets gogogogo

[nice_aiau]

Interesting hands



BvB Levelments
Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB ($51.60)
UTG ($83.90)
MP ($10.75)
CO ($50)
Button ($55)
Hero (SB) ($62.90)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 10, 10
4 folds, Hero bets $1.75, BB raises to $5.25, Hero raises to $14, BB raises to $51.60 (All-In), Hero calls $37.60

Flop: ($103.20) A, 9, A (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($103.20) 5 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($103.20) 9 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $103.20 | Rake: $3

Results:
Hero had 10, 10 (two pair, Aces and tens).
BB had Q, Q (two pair, Aces and Queens).
Outcome: BB won $100.20




versus 45/32
I feel calling > shoving
Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

UTG ($81.35)
MP ($68.45)
Hero (Button) ($52.20)
SB ($61.35)
BB ($57.25)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A, K
UTG bets $2, 1 fold, Hero raises to $7, 2 folds, UTG raises to $17, Hero calls $10

Flop: ($34.75) 8, 9, A (2 players)
UTG bets $64.35 (All-In), Hero calls $35.20 (All-In)

Turn: ($105.15) 5 (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($105.15) 9 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $105.15 | Rake: $3

Results:
Hero had A, K (two pair, Aces and nines).
UTG had 5, 5 (full house, fives over nines).
Outcome: UTG won $102.15




versus 56/24 postflop passive.
Because hes shorter than fullstack, is stacking off here alright? Where as if we were full stacked a fold would be easier.
I misread the hand I remember thinking "he cant have J7 for a straight." Wtf, dont misread hands Carl you fkn egg
Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (4 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (Button) ($50.25)
SB ($34.55)
BB ($52.55)
UTG ($104.70)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 8, 10
1 fold, Hero bets $1.75, SB calls $1.50, 1 fold

Flop: ($4) 2, 9, 10 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3.50, SB calls $3.50

Turn: ($11) 8 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $9, SB raises to $18, Hero raises to $45 (All-In), SB calls $11.30 (All-In)

River: ($69.60) 4 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $69.60 | Rake: $2

Results below:
Hero had 8, 10 (two pair, tens and eights).
SB had Q, J (straight, Queen high).
Outcome: SB won $67.60






A hand I would have preferred to win
Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

UTG ($87.40)
MP ($53.40)
Hero (CO) ($68.50)
Button ($40.75)
SB ($77.65)
BB ($50)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 7, 7
UTG calls $0.50, MP bets $2.25, Hero calls $2.25, Button calls $2.25, SB calls $2, 1 fold, UTG calls $1.75

Flop: ($11.75) 7, A, A (5 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, MP checks, Hero bets $8, Button calls $8, 3 folds

Turn: ($27.75) 6 (2 players)
Hero bets $15, Button raises to $30.50 (All-In), Hero calls $15.50

River: ($88.75) K (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $88.75 | Rake: $3

Results:
Button had 6, A (full house, Aces over sixes).
Hero had 7, 7 (full house, sevens over Aces).
Outcome: Button won $85.75

[kmind]

Why'd you 4bet so big in hand 1? Why'd you 3bet that big in hand 2? Why'd you just flat his 4bet in hand 2? I very very very rarely call 4bets. Why'd you open full pot in hand 3?

[nice_aiau]

Why'd you 4bet so big in hand 1? Why'd you 3bet that big in hand 2? Why'd you just flat his 4bet in hand 2? I very very very rarely call 4bets. Why'd you open full pot in hand 3?

The size of the 4bet was to make it seem as though I wanted him to fold.
Over my last 30k hands, I think I've leveled myself BvB about 4times. I need to stop doing this. I have been AIPF versus marginal hands twice though, that been 99 and AJ. But I think I need much better reads to be doing this as I'm owning myself.

My default 3betting size is usually 3 when IP and 3.5 when OOP, I'm unsure why I opted for 3.5x but probably due to the guys previous play and that I can get more value from dominated hands that aren't folding. And make it easier to get stacks in with TPTK.
And the guy was a maniac, I'm calling to keep dominated hands in that may fold to a 5b.
I wouldn't be doing this against a reggier player.

Its not full pot, but my reasoning is to get as much value early in the hand.
My default bet sizing in a unreraised pot is usually just under full pot. Also because of the flop texture(no broadways) we will be getting floated alot, allowing us to get two streets of value.
The plan was to b/f the turn(if I didnt hit 2pair) and let the river go c/c.

[nice_aiau]

Poker Gods come to rescue please. I'm now 9buyins below EV.
I also have had KK running into AA about 5times.
Its not making me tilt which I suppose is a good thing.

Interesting hands from todays session:

vil 27/22 over 250hands with 46% steal.
Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP ($78.10)
Hero (Button) ($56.90)
SB ($57.75)
BB ($36.35)
UTG ($50.85)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9, 9
1 fold, MP bets $1.50, Hero raises to $4.50, 2 folds, MP calls $3

Flop: ($9.75) J, 2, J (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $6, MP calls $6

Turn: ($21.75) Q (2 players)
MP checks, Hero checks

River: ($21.75) 2 (2 players)
MP bets $10, Hero folds
fine?



Versus 44/20 donk
Should we be betting this turn? With the majority of his range consisting of aces that aren't folding I'm assuming its pretty spewy? Against a reg who may float its a much better two barreling situation? I think I'm in the process of having a A-ha moment. Discussion on hand would be greatly appreciated
Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

CO ($63)
Hero (Button) ($53.60)
SB ($130.85)
BB ($51.60)
UTG ($51.40)
MP ($68.70)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 10, J
3 folds, Hero bets $1.75, SB calls $1.50, 1 fold

Flop: ($4) A, 5, 2 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3, SB calls $3

Turn: ($10) Q (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $7.50, SB calls $7.50

River: ($25) J (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Total pot: $25 | Rake: $1.25

Results below:
Hero had 10, J (one pair, Jacks).
SB had 8, A (one pair, Aces).
Outcome: SB won $23.75


versus 37/10 over 100 hands
Is this a b/f or a c/c or need more info about opponenets floating tendencies?
Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB ($60.70)
Hero (UTG) ($50)
MP ($54.65)
CO ($54.85)
Button ($51.50)
SB ($90.50)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A, Q
Hero bets $1.75, MP calls $1.75, 4 folds

Flop: ($4.25) 9, 9, Q (2 players)
Hero bets $3, MP calls $3

Turn: ($10.25) K (2 players)
Hero bets $7.50, MP raises to $15, [color=#666666]Hero?


Versus reg 13/10 over 100 hands, has floated me in past. and called me down with tptk on 4flush board. I feel we're seeing a busted draw more often than a value bet with this type of river betsizing am i right?
Also large bet on flop is value due to history.
Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

UTG ($50)
MP ($54.50)
Button ($50)
Hero (SB) ($51)
BB ($58.60)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q, J
3 folds, Hero bets $1.75, BB calls $1.25

Flop: ($3.50) 4, J, 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $3, BB calls $3

Turn: ($9.50) 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $7, BB calls $7

River: ($23.50) A (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $17.75, Hero calls?



Also, how often do we see a cold 4bet that isnt AA, can we fold KK for 100b? or is this stupid. I don't think I've been cold 4bet yet without the guy holding AA.

[kmind]

The size of the 4bet was to make it seem as though I wanted him to fold.
Over my last 30k hands, I think I've leveled myself BvB about 4times. I need to stop doing this. I have been AIPF versus marginal hands twice though, that been 99 and AJ. But I think I need much better reads to be doing this as I'm owning myself.

My default 3betting size is usually 3 when IP and 3.5 when OOP, I'm unsure why I opted for 3.5x but probably due to the guys previous play and that I can get more value from dominated hands that aren't folding. And make it easier to get stacks in with TPTK.
And the guy was a maniac, I'm calling to keep dominated hands in that may fold to a 5b.
I wouldn't be doing this against a reggier player.

Its not full pot, but my reasoning is to get as much value early in the hand.
My default bet sizing in a unreraised pot is usually just under full pot. Also because of the flop texture(no broadways) we will be getting floated alot, allowing us to get two streets of value.
The plan was to b/f the turn(if I didnt hit 2pair) and let the river go c/c.

1. I mean that 4bet size might be good with history but should definitely not be standard. No need to raise that much without a ton of history.

2. Yeah that's good then. Vs. regs. I would rarely go over 3x unless stack sizes/reads.

3. $1.75 is full pot. I very rarely bet full pot unless I know I can get huge value or history or something.

I was just trying to make a point that your sizes seemed a tad too big which adds up pretty quickly.

[nice_aiau]

1. I mean that 4bet size might be good with history but should definitely not be standard. No need to raise that much without a ton of history.

2. Yeah that's good then. Vs. regs. I would rarely go over 3x unless stack sizes/reads.

3. $1.75 is full pot. I very rarely bet full pot unless I know I can get huge value or history or something.

I was just trying to make a point that your sizes seemed a tad too big which adds up pretty quickly.

Opps, in hand 3 I thought u were referring to my flop bet. I agree I could open for 1.50 here and get the same result effectively.

I wasn't been defensive or anything was just justifying why some of these lines seem non-standard. thanks for the feedback

[kmind]

I wasn't trying to be mean either just giving you MY insight. Play as you wish obviously but I think we have different views on some stuff. Gl.

[nice_aiau]

I'll keep trying I suppose.

[nice_aiau]

I need a break.
Down 650, 600below EV
in 11,000 hands I'm only up 26bucks with AA. I don't think I've been AIPF once?

Hands of the Day:

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($53.25)
SB ($50)
BB ($18.10)
Hero (UTG) ($50.15)
MP ($74.65)
CO ($50.75)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A, A
Hero bets $1.75, 1 fold, CO calls $1.75, 1 fold, SB calls $1.50, 1 fold

Flop: ($5.75) 9, A, J (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $4, CO calls $4, SB calls $4

Turn: ($17.75) Q (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $12, CO calls $12, SB raises to $24, Hero raises to $44.40 (All-In), 1 fold, SB calls $20.25 (All-In)

River: ($118.25) 5 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $118.25 | Rake: $3

Results below:
SB had 10, K (straight, Ace high).
Hero had A, A (three of a kind, Aces).
Outcome: SB won $115.25



versus 40/13
Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

SB ($56.30)
Hero (BB) ($50)
UTG ($48.80)
MP ($36.40)
CO ($55.35)
Button ($76.70)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q, 3
UTG calls $0.50, 2 folds, Button calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero checks

Flop: ($1.75) 3, 6, 3 (3 players)
Hero bets $1.50, UTG calls $1.50, 1 fold

Turn: ($4.75) 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $3.50, UTG raises to $15.25, Hero raises to $48 (All-In), UTG calls $31.55 (All-In)

River: ($98.35) K (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $98.35 | Rake: $3

Results below:
Hero had Q, 3 (three of a kind, threes).
UTG had 8, 8 (full house, eights over threes).
Outcome: UTG won $95.35

[nice_aiau]

So todays short session was going well and I thought I was coming out of the hole.


I was wrong

[daven]

move down now!
10nl ideally, 25nl if you feel you must.

[nice_aiau]

move down now!
10nl ideally, 25nl if you feel you must.

I'll move down if it hit 1000.
I'm not been egotistic or anthing but I feel I'm running so cold its not even funny.
If I was getting into awakward spots where I was confused. And/or knew regs were owning me I'd move down ASAP.

My games the best its been and I feel I can beat 50.

[daven]

I'll move down if it hit 1000.
I'm not been egotistic or anthing but I feel I'm running so cold its not even funny.
If I was getting into awakward spots where I was confused. And/or knew regs were owning me I'd move down ASAP.

My games the best its been and I feel I can beat 50.

ok, fair enough
i thought 10k hands at breakeven (if you were running neutral on AIEV), plus running bad and thus losing, plus not rolling super deep would impact on headspace - cos it would for me! if you're confident of your game etc then just start running good!!!

[nice_aiau]

ok, fair enough
i thought 10k hands at breakeven (if you were running neutral on AIEV), plus running bad and thus losing, plus not rolling super deep would impact on headspace - cos it would for me! if you're confident of your game etc then just start running good!!!

Cheers Dave, I need to start running good.

July Graph:



I played a few hands today, to start the month off. I don't think I was playing as well as usual after having a few days off.

Interesting hands:
Against Postflop passive, turn card saved me losing stack.
Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

SB ($58.45)
Hero (BB) ($103.25)
UTG ($68.40)
MP ($76.90)
Button ($50)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J, 6
1 fold, MP calls $0.50, 1 fold, SB calls $0.25, Hero checks

Flop: ($1.50) A, 4, K (3 players)
SB bets $1, Hero raises to $4, MP calls $4, 1 fold

Turn: ($10.50) 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $9, MP raises to $18, Hero calls $9

River: ($46.50) 5 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $15, Hero calls $15

Stuffed up HH, he had qx of spades



versus tagggy reg, playing on all of my tables. 23/18/2.2 over 1k hands
Standard ship?

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP ($87.60)
Button ($53.35)
SB ($50)
Hero (BB) ($50)
UTG ($54.15)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q, Q
1 fold, MP bets $1.50, 1 fold, SB calls $1.25, Hero raises to $6.50, MP calls $5, 1 fold

Flop: ($14.50) J, 4, 5 (2 players)
Hero bets $10, MP calls $10

Turn: ($34.50) 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $33.50 (All-In)


Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB ($50.75)
UTG ($103.80)
Hero (MP) ($52.55)
Button ($71.65)
SB ($107.75)

Preflop: Hero is MP with J, 9
2 folds, Hero bets $1.50, 1 fold, SB calls $1

Flop: ($3.25) 5, J, K (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($3.25) 9 (2 players)
SB bets $2, Hero raises to $7, SB raises to $20.50, [i]Hero folds


Too slim?
Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB ($67.10)
UTG ($102.75)
MP ($51.25)
CO ($50.75)
Hero (Button) ($50)
SB ($59.40)


Preflop: Hero is Button with A, Q
2 folds, CO bets $1.75, Hero raises to $6, 2 folds, CO calls $4.25

Flop: ($12.75) Q, 5, K (2 players)
CO checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($12.75) 7 (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $8, CO calls $8

River: ($28.75) 6 (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $12

[nice_aiau]

Booked a winning session for the first time in a while.
Finished ongame bonus, ran really really bad(+40 out of a 250dollar bonus). Withdrew SNG roll for some Real life shit.
100% focused on cash roll on tilt at the moment.
Roll is sitting at 1800ish.


Will post some interesting hands in the SH forum soon

[nice_aiau]

Quick update if anyone wonders.

Having a break from cash cause it was starting to heart my brain.
Have been playing 12 and 26buck 135man rush SNGs for abit of a change.

Will be back to the grind soon enough though.

[nice_aiau]

The above is a my little experiment at 135man rush and 90man ko tournaments. Abit of fun to mix it up I suppose.
Unfortunately alot of the upward bumps we're about 1/3rd of what they could have been(Alot of thirds compared to firsts).
Last 50 or so games were 45mans 5-26buckers. I think these would be the games I'd play if I was to play MTTSNGs.
I was planning on sticking to them until my roll had hit either 1000 or 2000. But after buying into a 26 during my set it left my roll with exactly 1300.00.
I'm not generally supersticious or anything but thought I'd call it quits there.
Funnily enough I got second in this, and if I had have won a 60/40 headsup it would have put me breakeven over my tournie adventure.
Along with alot of vital 70/30 flips holding at FTs, it could have actually been quite a profitable one.
I could imagine if you could last the variance 45ers would be a pretty quick way of building a bankroll, especially if you hit a upswing to start things off.
One day I'll prob dip back into them cause I feel theres lots of money to be had.



Anyway, Back at 25NL so far played 2k hands. Up 4 or so buyins.
I fucking love cash. Its actual poker, not shove/fold.
I cant remember the last time I actually had to play postflop.
Am psyched to get bankroll up before giving 50nl another shot.
I think I lost like 12ish buyins total during my 15k hands there.
EV owes me about 10 of these so it'll be third time 'lucky' this time. I'm going to run hotter then the sun. lol, power of positive thinking?!

I'm in no rush, and by the looks of things from my first two days back it hasn't been easier to get your $ in the middle.





Interesting hand of the day:
Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

UTG ($34.04)
MP ($48.92)
Hero (CO) ($59.47)
Button ($31.77)
SB ($14.55)
BB ($9.59)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A, A
2 folds, Hero bets $1, Button calls $1, 2 folds

Flop: ($2.35) 6, 10, K (2 players)
Hero bets $2, Button calls $2

Turn: ($6.35) 5 (2 players)
Hero bets $5, Button calls $5

River: ($16.35) 6 (2 players)
Hero bets $9, Button raises to $23.77 (All-In), Hero folds

Total pot: $34.35 | Rake: $1.71

[nice_aiau]

6.5k hands in, up $220, above my EV by a couple buyins.
I have been running like god, its very good.
Figured out that if I potrait my 24'' monitor I can tile 8tables perfectly.
I usually play 6, but think 8 isn't much of a difference. Was mixing in 7 and 8 during todays session, shouldn't take to much to fulltime 8table.

Tableninja was a very good investment.

[nice_aiau]

Ended up having a couple weeks of playing 45-90man SNGs and the variance done terrible things to my mind, so I pretty much quit poker and spent my remaining roll on real life shit.

Back at the tables, been broke in real life, and need some extra money desperately.
Want to buy a car, and go on a holiday and also having a supplementary income would be handy during my final year at uni.
I'm going to grind away at DoNs and STTs on euro sites utilizing the many kickbacks that are available and taking advantage of any +EV casino bonuses. Not playing cash nor do I want to attempt to become good at it.
This will be avenue I will go down if the US change the gambling laws and allow alot more fish to play.

The motivation for recording this blog is more of a worklog than anything else. I've played about 4000 sit n gos in my poker playing already and I know how much of a grind they are, but I don't mind considering the hourly is much better than anything I'm going to get in 'real life'.

My bonus spreadsheet is loaded with 10800usd worth of bonuses for a rake of 10200.
8-10 table stacking I can get in between 15 and 20 per hour.
Playing 11dollar SNGs theres between 500 to 680 hours worth of 'work'

Breakeven its 16 to 20 USD a hour.
with a 5% roi its 24 to 32 a hour.
at 7% roi its 27 to 36 a hour.

As opposed to my job at the moment, earning 11 a hour lol.

Anyhow I'll update once a week with a summary of what I've been upto and graphs etc if anyones interested:

On the 7th of January I deposited 100USD onto my moneybookers and this is my starting roll.

I finished my first kickback on the 11th for a profit of 34.50 and 110 in bonus for 50rake.
The site was Betfair poker on the Ongame network, I cleared the bonus via 5.50 dOns over 6.8hours.

Betfair Hourly: 21.30
Overall Hourly: 21.30

[daven]

interesting...

[nice_aiau]

I sense some sarcasm

[daven]

My bonus spreadsheet is loaded with 10800usd worth of bonuses for a rake of 10200.
8-10 table stacking I can get in between 15 and 20 per hour.
Playing 11dollar SNGs theres between 500 to 680 hours worth of 'work'

Breakeven its 16 to 20 USD a hour.
with a 5% roi its 24 to 32 a hour.
at 7% roi its 27 to 36 a hour.

no sarcasm, i've quoted the piece I found most interesting.
these mostly ongame and ipoker bonuses?

[nice_aiau]

no sarcasm, i've quoted the piece I found most interesting.
these mostly ongame and ipoker bonuses?

Okay mate,

Yerp all the ones currently on my spreadsheet are Ongame and iPoker and two Microgaming. All the kickbacks provided by either boogster or Regalos.

I can send u a copy of the spreadsheet if you'd like?

[dneureiter]

Okay mate,

Yerp all the ones currently on my spreadsheet are Ongame and iPoker and two Microgaming. All the kickbacks provided by either boogster or Regalos.

I can send u a copy of the spreadsheet if you'd like?

Funny how you went SnG to Cash and back. I kind of want to leave SnGs but am considering going on a bonus whore spree first. Would like a copy of that spreadsheet if you could send it to me I'd appreciate it greatly. I'll PM you my email if that works for you. Thanks.

[nice_aiau]

Another two kickbacks cleared.

Betsafe(Ongame) $190, lost -72 clearning bonus(wagering 120). Therefore profit of $118

Redkings(Ongame) $250, lost -49 clearning bonus(Wagering 250). Therefore profit of $201


I'm unsure of how significant the red line is with DoNs, but I definetly ran like shit in the 24 $11s I played. -64 as opposed to +19. Call me bubbleboy

Currently have a grinderschool account, watched Nakamuras DoN videos, and currently going through all of glitlrs. Think I'm going to move to normal STTs as DoNs are Gay and I now have over 100buyins for the 5.50s and therefore can tolerate normal SNG varaince. Running the SNGWIZ trial, which unfortunatley expires in 3weeks. I will definitely be purchasing it after this period.

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Total Hours: 45.7
Earnings:
Winnings -87
Bonus: 550
Hourly: $10.10

[kittrad]

I was checking on Betsafe recently. They don't have any other active promotions going on, is this right?