Wow, awesome thread man!! I have spent the past month+ reading the entire thing in my spare time. Thank you for allowing us to tag along in your journey. I'm a little older than you (early 30s), but am seriously considering taking the plunge into becoming a full-time poker player. Your thread has truly been an inspiration to me, as well as many others I'm sure. Keep on crushing my friend!!

PS: If I may offer advice, it would be to exhibit better pot control. Controlling the size of the pot in situations where you are unsure. Also, value-bet more. It seems sometimes you get a little too "shove-happy."

Nice I didn't know that they actually comp rooms for playing poker in Atlantic City. I figured you would need to play pit games or slots since they don't make much from poker. I know in Vegas they give you a "poker room discount" at most places if you play a certain number of hours.

I really want to complete my last mini challenge in AC. Failing is no fun.

"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals."

-Henry David Thoreau

"Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th."

-Julie Andrews

"Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there."

-Bo Jackson

"Even if you fall on your face, you're still moving forward."

-Victor Kiam

At Revel and Borgata you can earn comps without playing anything besides poker. Yes, I've been chopping the room with other players.

I am glad my journey can inspire people. Follow your dreams, you can do anything you set your mind to!

You are right, I spaz out with draws sometimes. It can be tough to figure out when to play draws aggressively and when to play them passively. Sometimes I bloat the pot with medium strength hands when I shouldn't. I have really improved my value betting on turns and rivers recently.

Mini Challenge

8.5/100

May 2013

Total hours played- 8.5
Average hourly winrate- $40
Winnings- $350

2013 YTD

Total hours played- 599.5
Average hourly winrate- $18
Winnings- $10714

Here's another one for your quote book (one of my faves)
"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett

I got in good volume today. I made a few small mistakes cbetting in bad spots. It is my last weekend here so I want to play some long sessions.

Thanks, that's a good one.

Mini Challenge

18.5/100

May 2013

Total hours played- 18.5
Average hourly winrate- $17
Winnings- $323

2013 YTD

Total hours played- 609
Average hourly winrate- $18
Winnings- $10687

I got in another long session, played fine. Back at it today, trying to start a game at Golden Nugget so I can snag one more chip from AC for my collection.

Mini Challenge

28.5/100

May 2013

Total hours played- 28.5
Average hourly winrate- $33
Winnings- $920

2013 YTD

Total hours played- 619
Average hourly winrate- $18
Winnings- $11284

The uncapped 1/2 game at Golden Nugget was pretty sick, rich lawyer dropped like $2300 playing every hand and bluffing relentlessly. I had the jesus seat on him but only made few hands vs him and won like 200.

I played a little open face chinese and insisted on playing for only $1 a point since I am a fish then proceeded to run like god. It's a fun game.

I've gone on a couple runs, haven't done any runs since Pittsburgh when I went on some runs in the snow wearing shorts and a tshirt and got some funny looks. I ran the trail that goes around the edge on the Marina district. I want to run along the boardwalk too before I go.







Mini Challenge

35.5/100

May 2013

Total hours played- 35.5
Average hourly winrate- $26
Winnings- $938

2013 YTD

Total hours played- 626.5
Average hourly winrate- $18
Winnings- $11302

Do small uncapped NLHE games really play that much bigger than a ~150bb cap game? I guess my question is do people really buy in much deeper and still stack off light?

Most of the reg nits bought in for the standard 200 or 300. Lawyer bought in for 500 at a time (I made sure to have him covered) and raised 9 out of 10 hands and spewed post flop so it didn't play much different than the Borgata 2/5 500 max. It all depends on who is in the game.

Love.the pics keep it up!

I am pretty happy about getting in a decent amount of hrs. I butchered one hand where I 3b/c it off too light in a straddled pot with KQo. I also made I terrible fold with QQ when I got l/4b by a middle aged lady it was 265 to win 632, I should have taken longer with my decision.

Mini Challenge

51/100

May 2013

Total hours played- 51
Average hourly winrate- $28
Winnings- $1439

2013 YTD

Total hours played- 641
Average hourly winrate- $18
Winnings- $11803

Thanks, I'm getting more into photography this year.

I played pretty bad, cbet some spots when I should have checked and checked in some spots where I should have bet. I am going to try and play better today.



Mini Challenge

52/100

May 2013

Total hours played- 52
Average hourly winrate- $23
Winnings- $1203

2013 YTD

Total hours played- 643
Average hourly winrate- $18
Winnings- $11567

I played some 2/4 crazy pineapple down in the poker room with friends, a few randoms and Kydd. I donked off 38 bucks. Kydd bought to whole table food which I thought was really nice. I just got owned playing open face chinese, my buddy went to fantasy land back to back so I dropped another 252. I'm such a fish. The fries I just ate were terrible, dhcg86 told me to throw that in.

lets stop playing OFC until I have 20k CASH and you have 10k CASH?

Yeah good idea, I should probably stick to NLHE for now. I just ran from Atlantic Club to Revel the boardwalk seems like such a short distance when running compared to walking.

I played 10 hrs at good tables but didn't really get involved in any big pots. It looks like we are staying here for another couple weeks before roadtripping west.

In not too long I'll be back in Vegas playing at all the big rooms



Mini Challenge

62/100

May 2013

Total hours played- 62
Average hourly winrate- $25
Winnings- $1574

2013 YTD

Total hours played- 652.5
Average hourly winrate- $18
Winnings- $11938

I played a couple hands where I made small and medium flushes on paired boards and called on the river instead of raising not sure but probably should have raised. In one hand villain had a smaller flush, and in the other hand villain had t2p.

I am making okay progress as far as hrs go.

Mini Challenge

68.5/100

May 2013

Total hours played- 68.5
Average hourly winrate- $26
Winnings- $1766

2013 YTD

Total hours played- 659.5
Average hourly winrate- $18
Winnings- $12130

Kind of a ****ty session, lost a couple stacks first was kings vs aces in a straddled pot gg. I dumped another buy in jamming with oesd+2nfd+2 overs, possibly spew gunna post that hand in llsnl.

Mini Challenge

73/100

May 2013

Total hours played- 73
Average hourly winrate- $7
Winnings- $512

2013 YTD

Total hours played- 664
Average hourly winrate- $16
Winnings- $10876

I see DCHG has left AC. Are you staying?

I just went for a quick car trip bro!
I'm going to update a bit later today but for now I will just hijack Pure's thread!

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/17...26/index8.html

I logged a couple long sessions, won a lot and lost a lot ended up about even.

We are bouncing out together in a few days 3k miles to LV and the west coast. More friends coming with possibly.

Check out this thread, very inspirational!

Mini Challenge

93/100

May 2013

Total hours played- 93
Average hourly winrate- $4
Winnings- $378

2013 YTD

Total hours played- 683.5
Average hourly winrate- $16
Winnings- $10742

We left AC and our Borgata friends, it's been fun! We are on the road somewhere between Bmore and DC going to Florida for a few days then driving through the south to the west coast.

Must feel good, road tripping, it's such freedom.

We drove down I95 to Jacksonville, FL. I played a session at Best Bet which is a nice new room.



Failed my mini challenge only played 96/100

Yep it's cool to hit the open road and see some places I've never been.

May 2013

Total hours played- 102
Average hourly winrate- $8
Winnings- $794

2013 YTD

Total hours played- 693
Average hourly winrate- $16
Winnings- $11158