Hello everyone Toolzz coming at you from western massachusetts. Iv'e played at the casinos in CT before but just for fun, have begun starting taking it more seriously lately so I decided I would start a thread. I have always been an internet player dating back to when I was 18 and poker stars was thriving. I still play online and make the occasional sports bets as well. My goal is to do this for a living one day. I am in no rush though, I have a decent job; but I am also sick of massachusetts and the people around me so I just want a way out.

I'm 26. A little older than some of the people who take shots at this, but imo poker isn't really an age thing. Going to make the 1 Hr 40 min drive at least 1-2 a month to start grinding live at Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods. Going to use this thread just to track my progress as well as track some of the online stuff I got going on.

To start with B+M casino poker I just picked a small bankroll that I could easily lose and not worry if need be. $3,000 to start at 1/2 NL. (15BI) I will also occasionally play 1/1 NL and 2/4 limit when I feel like it. (mostly to play a less stressful game).

I took the trip yesterday. I played 1/1 for 30 mins while I waited to be seated at 1/2. I won an all in hand like 5 hands in. I limped with 5 5 and somehow it was heads up with me and another guy. He bets out on flop of like 5 A J, I think the bet was way over the pot something like $20. I raise it up to $50 i think he raises again and I just go all in. He snap calls with A J. I show the set and take down a profit of $165 on that one hand. After that I move over to 1/2. I buy in for $200 (just about the house money). After 7 hours I was up to $735 something profit was $535. Took a break for dinner (comped of course) and walked around for a little.

Now I had planned to stay all weekend if need be with the long holiday weekend, but wasn't really feeling great. I go back in and sign up for 1/1 or 2/4 limit just to have a little fun and buy in with a small amount. I end up stuck $140 at 1/1. I started playing bad. At that point I decided to make the drive home with a $395 profit after 10 hours of playing.

Old Live Bankroll: $3,000
New Live bankroll: $3,365 (minus $30 gas money)
Online Poker roll: $1,200
Online sports roll: $241.78 (if i win in sports I usually just put it in poker roll, its way more important).

Ive been struggling with 10nl online, I definitely am a better live player than online. I miss the days where I could play limit at poker stars and just destroy.

Thanks if you read this, I am trying to get better with strategy and all that as well.

One wager for early games.

MLB ATL BRAVES
Action +105 $23.81 $25.00

here is the latest updates. I won't be posting daily plays or any of that in here just updates.


Poker Roll: $1,226.38


*Played 10nl last night and was up a good amount $26.38 after 3 hours playing one table.


Sports Roll: $388.91


*Won all in ML Bet on Cleveland Cavs Last night. I deposited $100 on 5dimes to play live dealer blackjack, ran that down to $50 and put the last $50 on the Yankees today (up 11-1). Also played horses for 3 hours today and was up $24 and change.


Live casino Roll: $3,365.


Should I go play poker at the casino every saturday? I might try to shoot for every other weekend right now.


Tonight I will be betting the Anaheim Ducks for sure, and possibly the Houston rockets +5. Might also play live dealer BJ a little more.

I haven't disappeared. Been going through a tough time at my work. A lot of stress and basically no free time to do anything. I made it to the casino last weekend and I was down $5.00 at 1/2 after playing for 5 hours.

I'm starting my bankroll over at $4,000 for live poker on that day, so now it is at $3,995. There were a couple big hands in the session that I will post for discussion.

-I had about $150 left off a $200 buy in. Three people post flop. I have T 9 in my hand. Flop comes something like T 5 5. It checks around. Turn comes 5. I bet about half the pot, one guy folds and the other guy raises. I did not call. he shows a T. We would have split, but I would have only made about 15 bucks from the third guy that called preflop.

-Heads up vs the same guy who raised me out of the last pot. I Have Q7 of clubs. Flop comes Q, 4, 8 with two clubs. He checks I check. Turn comes another rag no club. I check he bets 28 I call. River comes another dud no club, and I have top Pair with weak kicker. He bets 100 into the pot which is like 60. I was so close to calling. I put him on a potential ace high busted flush, but my thinking was he likely has a better kicker if he has a queen. I fold and he shows K, 2 of clubs for king high busted draw.

-A couple of hands later I am little tilted and get TT again. Heads up with another guy who called my preflop raise. Flop comes all rags something like 7, 6, 2. I act first and bet. he calls. Turn comes a 7 and I shove the remaining 75$ or so I have. He calls. He had a 7x hand.

-I buy back in for $200...first hand I get dealt AK off suit. I raise pre flop and it folds to one guy and he calls. Flop comes A, A, 7. I check he checks. Turn is a Q. I bet out $20. He raises all in. I snap call and he turns over pocket Queens. He has QQQAA and I have AAA at this point. River is a 7 and it gives me the higher full house. That gets me back to even money. The guy was so dejected I felt bad lol.

I guess I should update my online rolls as well. I went busto in sports awhile ago and haven't bet any since.

Online Poker: $1,000
Casino Poker: $3,995

Been spending more time studying the game. I have a ton of books and online places to read, plus I'm joining crush liver poker soon. Just catching up on some other materials first. Casino again this weekend, and I will have more time to play close to 8-10 hours. I will probably break it up into two sessions. I don't really play any of the other casino games so usually I just break to eat, on the house of course .

Online Poker: $1,069.74
Casino Poker: $3,845

Casino this weekend I played for 9 hours and was down 150 bucks. Lost a good chunk when I hit a nut flush on the flop. The bored wasn't even that scary. It checks around. No action really comes until villain hits runner runner for a full house and he shoves. I of course had to call the 113$. I was ok with my play overall, but again made a few mistakes.

The plus side is I had another local to my area at the table and he told me about some games that run thurs-sun in my local area. So it saves me trips to the casino.

Every Tuesday Night I play a friendly and social card game with my boss and some people. I will be tracking that as part of my poker roll I guess. It makes sense. We play dealers choice limit 1-3 or 2-5 spread usually. Last Night I was +$62. As long as I break even at this game I'm happy we get snacks beer drinks whatever included as well.

Online Poker/Betting: $1,069.74
Casino Poker: $3,907 (+$62)

Going to try and get to the local no limit games this week Thursday and Friday. Probably no casino this weekend.

Online Poker/Betting: $1,069.74
Casino Poker: $3,947 (+$40)

Played for the first time at the local bar last night. They had a $25 buy in Tournament. It had about 30 people and payed out 4 spots. I finished 3rd and made $100 profit. I said I would buy lunch for my coworkers if I did good so I will be doing that, so taking $60 out of the winnings. So down $-53 live since starting to track. No casino this weekend. Will go back to the bar and play on Sunday. Not a bad week $+102 in low limit local games.

Online wise I have a bet pending on Serena Williams to win Wimbeldon $250 to win $100.

Online Poker/Betting: $1,169.74 (+$100)
Casino Poker: $3,947

Won a futures bet on serena williams for $100. Tonight I am taking Connor McGregor in UFC to win $100.

Online Poker/Betting: $1,269.74 (+$100)
Casino Poker: $3,947

Mcgregor got it done. Back on the poker grind tomorrow!