I played a 7 hrs today and won
$75. It was another painfully boring session where I was absolutely card dead for the latter half at a table with "all you can eat" action. I'm trying not let it get to me though it just makes me miss playing online where folding and folding is so much less tedious.
Here is a hand I played at the 2/4-
K
Q
on the btn with 2 mp limps, I make it 20 both come along. 200 effective stacks.
Flop- 2
3
4
checked to me, I bet 30 into 41, only 1 caller who is a loose reg
Turn- A
checked to me, I bet 60 I think I can credibly rep the A since he knows I am cbetting the flop with Ax. I suspect he had a pair on the flop. He ends up tank folding.
There is a book store that is a 15 min walk from the Oaks, I am planning to read all the poker books they have there. I read 50 or so books back at the beginning of 2010 and since then I really haven't touched one. I read a bunch 2+2 strat threads while grinding the micros which was helpful. Since I began this challege I haven't actively studied or improved my game at all. I definitely think it is time to invest more time in that.
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Originally Posted by hcclubhopper
Hey man, thanks for reading my thread, I'm glad your enjoying it. As a token of my appreciation, I'm going to give you my two cents on how you can grind up a bankroll and finally get a chance to move out here!
First of all, I love the simplicity. It's easy to follow your process and how your grinding up from the 1/2. And that's probably the way you should play the lower limits in live poker; abc, simple, level 1. I have to ask though, why is it taking so long to move up? I would think that it involves the simplicity aspect. I go over a couple pages and see that you don't play any interesting spots for hours on end. How can this be, in a game where there is limping+dead money all over the place? Maybe some interesting hands can involve pots where you squeeze to take down the blinds or over-isolate in position everyone at the tables because hardly anyone adjusts properly to this.
I would recommend not being so money-aware. Personally, I'm not sure what my exact bankroll is, and why should I, since from a psychological aspect, the less I think about money and results, the more I'm in tuned and aware in my performance.
I admire your dedication and passion for the game of poker. Anyone who reads just a few posts can see this. And I also see that your content with where you are, which makes you the richest man in the land. But...if you really want to grind up that bankroll and start making moves, then start wanting more for yourself. My heater is due to me wanting more and planning out trips to travel all over the world soon, so that was my motivation. Find out how bad you want it, how successful you really want to be, and you'll give it, since I have a feeling you can do better than your results show. And both of us have to remember, these threads are for ourselves. It's very pleasing the support you get and people that root for you, but in the end, it's for ourselves because its our journey. GL bud
Good to hear from you. I do think there are a lot more spots I'm missing where I can take advantage of my tight reputation vs regs.
I am very content with the way things are going because at this time last year I was unemployed and broke as **** for a long period and just running bad in life. Poker has really given me something to work toward and I feel that even though I'm barely beating minimum wage currently there is so much potential to get better and earn more as opposed to working for the man at some dead end gig. I am very optomistic about the future.
As far as moving up goes I have played 20 sessions of 2/4 so far and have about the same hourly as 1/2. I think my play has been decent but I haven't run particularly hot. I agree that focusing on the money is not important and that taking the best line in every hand is what counts. Getting stacked doesn't phase me because I know that it was just one bullet and I've got a whole clip.
Next time I'm in Vegas maybe we can have couple drinks. I'm planning to be there for New Year's Eve with a bunch of friends.
September 2011
Total hours played- 67
pace- 84
Average hourly winrate-
$11
Winnings-
$717
2011 YTD
Total hours played- 628.5
Average hourly winrate-
$14
Winnings-
$8830