Hey guys. I'm Cam, i'm 19 years old from the UK, a 2nd year Uni student and this is my background

I've been actively contributing on this forum for awhile now, and been playing poker for about 2 years. Over that time, i've ran up and busted numerous rolls because of my severe tilt problems and lack of any self control. Within the last year i've busted rolls of over 1.5k 4 times within a few hours playing on lifetilt at stakes way higher than my BR or abilities allowed.

I've played most of my hands at 100NL, on Party Poker and FTP, and have been a marginal winner over a medium sample (80-90k hands). After busting a roll at the start of summer 2010 i seeked out staking, and given my knowledge for the game and reasonable results i managed to get 3 staking deals within 4 or 5 months. Unfortunately, i was in no mindset to play poker, i'd recently ended a long term relationship with my then girlfriend whom i was pretty serious about, and was struggling for direction in my life with my apathetic attitude to anything causing me to struggle to pass my first year of Uni. As a result i under performed during all these staking deals, losing money, playing badly, tilting, and generally losing all faith and confidence in my poker ability.

This all came to a head around 3 months ago when i came back after a drunken night out with friends and dumped 1.4k in a couple of hours playing 100NL blind drunk. When i came to i could barely remember any of it happening, and until now had been self banned from Poker, live or online. I did alot of soul searching in the future weeks, spoke to the people who's opinion i respected, some of them friends from this site, and started to get my act together. I feel better about my life, more motivated, more committed to stop this under achieving and i am determined to make my poker aspirations work. I've been posting a ton of strat over the last couple of months, taking in people's points, firing out my own ideas, and as a result i think i have a sharp analytical mind when it comes to most poker problems, and resultantly believe i am a difficult opponent to face over the internet felt. And so....

The Goal

I'm going to be playing 50NL HU and 25NL 6max until i've worked my roll upto a sufficient size for me to start playing 100NL 6max again. Whether im going to continue playing HU at this point i'm unsure. The plan is to be playing at least 1/2 by Summer of 2011, hopefully 2/4 by the end of the year and i'm hoping with a little encouragement from you guys, some rungood from Howard (ship it) and some serious work on my game in between, i can get there.

Ive also made a promise to myself to improve my lifestyle, my work ethic and my all around contribution as a person to friends and family around me. I'll be touching a little on this at the right times

So for now, all that's left to say is, i hope you enjoy the thread over the next few months, and for reading that painstakingly boring opening i come bearing gifts for you all.

NSFW

Day 1 Update

I ran reasonably well to start today, unfortunate how many 50NLHU regs seem to sit out after only a few hands of play once you've 3bet or shown you don't limp buttons lol. Not sure how they expect to progress up the limits without playing other regs but whatever

Final day tally : +$255.95

Some interesting hands :

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players
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Hero (BB): $59.50
BTN/SB: $53.25

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with J J
BTN/SB raises to $1.50, Hero raises to $5, BTN/SB calls $3.50

Flop: ($10.00) 6 3 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $6, BTN/SB calls $6

Turn: ($22.00) 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $17, Hero raises to $48.50 all in, BTN/SB calls $25.25 all in

River: ($106.50) 4 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $106.50
Hero shows J J (two pair, Jacks and Threes)
BTN/SB shows 7 7 (two pair, Sevens and Threes)
Hero wins $106.00
(Rake: $0.50)

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players
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BB: $52.85
Hero (BTN/SB): $93.20

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN/SB with Q A
Hero raises to $1, BB raises to $4, Hero calls $3

Flop: ($8.00) Q 7 4 (2 players)
BB bets $6, Hero calls $6

Turn: ($20.00) T (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $12, BB raises to $42.85 all in, Hero calls $30.85

River: ($105.70) 8 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $105.70
BB shows K J (King Queen high)
Hero shows Q A (a pair of Queens)
Hero wins $105.20
(Rake: $0.50)

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players
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Hero (BTN/SB): $117.25
BB: $44.25

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN/SB with 9 T
Hero raises to $1.50, BB calls $1

Flop: ($3.00) 8 Q J (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $2.50, BB calls $2.50

Turn: ($8.00) 7 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $7, BB calls $7

River: ($22.00) K (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $106.25 all in, BB calls $33.25 all in

Final Pot: $88.50
Hero shows 9 T (a straight, King high)
BB mucks Q 7
Hero wins $88.00
(Rake: $0.50)

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players
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BTN/SB: $59.45
Hero (BB): $66.25

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with 9 A
BTN/SB raises to $1.50, Hero calls $1

Flop: ($3.00) 9 7 6 (2 players)
Hero bets $2, BTN/SB calls $2

Turn: ($7.00) 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $5, BTN/SB calls $5

River: ($17.00) 8 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $10, Hero raises to $28, BTN/SB requests time, BTN/SB folds

Final Pot: $37.00
Hero shows 9 A (a pair of Nines)
Hero wins $36.50
(Rake: $0.50)

good start, i don't use HEM/PT3, these are just some i posted to friends, so unfortunately don't have any more of the good/bad hands i played

feel free to ask any questions about anything! i'm a massive sports fan and enjoy talking about poker/lifestyle/girls etc, so knock yourselves out. I'm about to go play Halo 3 on XBL, PM me if you're a gamer and we'll play some! Thanks for reading and gl at the tables!

Nice spoiler
GL with this!

cheers my man, hope the mountains are treating you well ;]

Good read, will follow this. Nice to see you motivated to sort **** out, and we'll defintely sort out that sweat we talked about a month or two ago.

Sweet. Will be following. Glglglgl

sup Ell, how you been mate, back on the grind? cheers bud, yeah for sure. just need to get my Laptop fixed and a new headset and we're on!

ty

GL allmost same goal we got

Gl

ty guys

Hey I feel you bro about busting rolls.

but seriusly mayby peopel are building rolls and not wanna take it up with hu regs with 500 $ roll or less.

Anyway good you progress !

but buy hem or something to figur out how u are doing and looking at hands etc !!!!

cheers for the advice man

just played another guy, short session. hed 3bet me a few times previously and i'd either flatted or folded, and so.....

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players
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BB: $56.15
Hero (BTN/SB): $55.70

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN/SB with A A
Hero raises to $1.50, BB raises to $4.50, Hero raises to $10.50, BB raises to $56.15 all in, Hero calls $45.20 all in

Flop: ($111.40) 5 6 7 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Turn: ($111.40) 9 (2 players - 2 are all in)

River: ($111.40) A (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $111.40
BB shows A J (a pair of Aces)
Hero shows A A (three of a kind, Aces)
Hero wins $110.90
(Rake: $0.50)

also, pretty interesting hand. didn't 3bet pre cos it was early on and wanted to get a feel for the guys postflop tendencies first. was going for a turn c/r obv. river spot is pretty gross, likely always JT imo

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players
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BTN/SB: $58.15
Hero (BB): $55.65

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with Q K
BTN/SB raises to $1.50, Hero calls $1

Flop: ($3.00) 2 6 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB checks

Turn: ($3.00) K (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB checks

River: ($3.00) Q (2 players)
Hero bets $3, BTN/SB raises to $56.65 all in, Hero requests TIME,

Am good cheers, just been chilling without Poker for a while, but starting from the beginning of January I've been trying to make Supernova this year, which will be pretty hard considering my track record of how much I do actually grind, but we'll see, I'm already well behind pace already (standard for me).

I also need a new headset, so if you order it online, please to be shipping me the link .

Good luck!

GL M8

good man. good stuff, you'll have to keep me posted with how things are going mate, get that arse into gear haha!

yeah if i do i will buddy, and ty

Cheers mate, i'll hit you up on skype at some point see how things are goin

just played another small session. actually the first hand i think ive really misplayed, didn't like it at all.


Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players
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BTN/SB: $41.10
Hero (BB): $56.00

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with Q J
BTN/SB raises to $1.50, Hero calls $1

Flop: ($3.00) Q 4 5 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $2, Hero raises to $6.50, BTN/SB calls $4.50

Turn: ($16.00) 5 (2 players)
Hero bets $9, BTN/SB calls $9

River: ($34.00) 8 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $24.10 all in, Hero calls $24.10

Final Pot: $82.20
BTN/SB shows Q 8 (two pair, Queens and Eights)
Hero shows Q J (two pair, Queens and Fives)
BTN/SB wins $81.70
(Rake: $0.50)

turn sizing is really bad, i decided to c/c river cos he was the kinda guy that'd snap check behind AQ/KQ so i figured he has enough missed draws aswell to spaz because my turn bet was so small. realistically, i should be c/f or jamming for value. vs this guy, it was an easy c/f

some rungood


Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players
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BTN/SB: $79.50
Hero (BB): $51.40

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with K A
BTN/SB raises to $1.50, Hero raises to $5, BTN/SB raises to $15, Hero raises to $51.40 all in, BTN/SB calls $36.40

Flop: ($102.80) 3 J 7 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Turn: ($102.80) 2 (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($102.80) 6 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $102.80
BTN/SB shows A K (Ace King high)
Hero shows K A (a flush, Ace high)
Hero wins $102.30
(Rake: $0.50)

this one'll come back to bite me on the arse at some point im sure, pretty nasty

couple more interesting ones....



Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players
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BB: $30.50
Hero (BTN/SB): $106.05

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN/SB with Q A
Hero raises to $1.50, BB raises to $4.50, Hero calls $3

Flop: ($9.00) 6 Q T (2 players)
BB bets $6.50, Hero raises to $101.55 all in, BB folds

Final Pot: $22.00
Hero wins $21.50
(Rake: $0.50)

jamming seems optimal as he'll bet/call worse valuehands and draws given stacksizes. im pretty well balanced in this particular spot


Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players
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BB: $30.50
Hero (BTN/SB): $117.55

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN/SB with 9 J
Hero raises to $1.50, BB calls $1

Flop: ($3.00) 5 3 5 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $2, BB raises to $5, Hero raises to $8.50, BB folds

Final Pot: $13.00
Hero shows 9 J (a pair of Fives)
Hero wins $12.50
(Rake: $0.50)

one of the biggest mistakes i've seen so far is people c/r boards like this when they rep so thin. so i 3b the flop, and expect him to fold a ton

Will probably be following this dude, i'm also in my 2nd year of University and have been playing since July 2010, only joined the site yesterday and it will be fun to track somebody who's pretty much in the same boat as myself gl at the tables

GL man

next time you tilt do what i do and listen to this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzTbT...eature=related

cool, cheers man, gl to you 2

cheers Kev, such an awesome tune eh! awesome choice

haha shutup, your my tournament hero you know that!

just played some other guy for a few hundred hands, here's the good stuff. last hand is vs a random fish who sat

1 and a half days in, up a little over 10 buyins

Hand #1
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players
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Hero (BTN/SB): $51.60
BB: $55.00

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN/SB with 9 J
Hero raises to $1.50, BB raises to $5, Hero calls $3.50

Flop: ($10.00) 2 4 8 (2 players)
BB bets $6, Hero calls $6

Turn: ($22.00) K (2 players)
BB bets $12.50, Hero calls $12.50

River: ($47.00) 9 (2 players)
BB bets $31.50 all in, Hero calls $28.10 all in

Final Pot: $103.20
Hero mucks 9 J
BB shows A A (a pair of Aces)
BB wins $102.70
(Rake: $0.50)

Hand #2
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players
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Hero (BTN/SB): $76.40
BB: $74.75

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN/SB with K A
Hero raises to $1.50, BB raises to $5, Hero calls $3.50

Flop: ($10.00) 6 2 6 (2 players)
BB bets $7, Hero calls $7

Turn: ($24.00) K (2 players)
BB bets $16.50, Hero calls $16.50

River: ($57.00) Q (2 players)
BB checks, Hero requests TIME, Hero bets $19, BB calls $19

Final Pot: $95.00
Hero shows K A (two pair, Kings and Sixes)
BB mucks K J
Hero wins $94.50
(Rake: $0.50)

Hand #3
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players
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Hero (BTN/SB): $117.80
BB: $53.40

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN/SB with Q A
Hero raises to $1.50, BB raises to $5, Hero calls $3.50

Flop: ($10.00) 2 Q T (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $6, BB calls $6

Turn: ($22.00) 6 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $14, BB raises to $42.40 all in, Hero calls $28.40

River: ($106.80) 9 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $106.80
Hero shows Q A (a flush, Ace high)
BB shows T A (a flush, Queen high)
Hero wins $106.30
(Rake: $0.50)

Hand #4
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players
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Hero (BTN/SB): $169.40
BB: $51.35

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN/SB with A A
Hero raises to $1.50, BB raises to $5, Hero raises to $10.50, BB raises to $51.35 all in, Hero calls $40.85

Flop: ($102.70) A K 6 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Turn: ($102.70) 9 (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($102.70) 6 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $102.70
Hero shows A A (a full house, Aces full of Sixes)
BB shows Q Q (two pair, Queens and Sixes)
Hero wins $102.20
(Rake: $0.50)

Hand #5
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players
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Hero (BTN/SB): $59.55
BB: $95.25

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN/SB with Q 7
Hero raises to $1.50, BB calls $1

Flop: ($3.00) J 4 9 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $2, BB calls $2

Turn: ($7.00) K (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $5, BB calls $5

River: ($17.00) 2 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $22, BB calls $22

Final Pot: $61.00
Hero shows Q 7 (a flush, Queen high)
BB mucks K Q
Hero wins $60.50
(Rake: $0.50)

Hand #6
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players
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Hero (BTN/SB): $82.55
BB: $69.75

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN/SB with A 6
Hero raises to $1.50, BB calls $1

Flop: ($3.00) 4 3 J (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $2, BB raises to $6, Hero raises to $11, BB raises to $68.25 all in, Hero folds

Final Pot: $25.00
BB wins $24.50
(Rake: $0.50)

Hand #7
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Hero (BTN/SB): $89.30
BB: $65.00

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN/SB with 4 8
Hero raises to $1.50, BB calls $1

Flop: ($3.00) T 4 K (2 players)
BB bets $2, Hero calls $2

Turn: ($7.00) 7 (2 players)
BB bets $4, Hero raises to $13, BB folds

Final Pot: $15.00
Hero shows 4 8 (a pair of Fours)
Hero wins $14.50
(Rake: $0.50)

Hand #8
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players
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Hero (BB): $225.15
BTN/SB: $10.55

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with 3 A
BTN/SB calls $0.25, Hero checks

Flop: ($1.00) A 3 J (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $0.50, Hero calls $0.50

Turn: ($2.00) 2 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $2, Hero raises to $224.15 all in, BTN/SB calls $7.55 all in

River: ($21.10) 4 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $21.10
Hero shows 3 A (two pair, Aces and Threes)
BTN/SB shows K K (a pair of Kings)
Hero wins $20.60
(Rake: $0.50)

feel free to ask away if you have any questions, things going well so far

Hey, I'm a first year student in UK atm, this HU challenge seems interesting. How many tables do you play at a time? and do you table select?

Looks like you're off to a great start Cam. Subscribing to thread. Much luck to you man!

will be looking forward to following your progress good luck.

see you posting in uNL, and I just wanted to say that there are a handful of posters who I really respect as far contribution goes and you are one of them. Thanks to that forum I've turned my game into a solid one and I've made about $1500 in the last two weeks grinding out nl25. My goal thread:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/17...88/index2.html

My story is kind of similar to yours...negative variance...tilt...cash out/bust stop playing, rinse/repeat.

You sound a lot like me when I was your age (I'm now close to 25). Smart, in college, but somewhat apathetic. Take it from me, and many of my now graduate friends...everyone feels like you do at some point in college. We realize that it isn't a guaranteed stepping stone to our dreams, or that what we learn really matters at all. I think at the end of the day the big point of college is that you can stick to a goal and achieve it. It's not really about the major or whatever...just that you can apply yourself to a long term goal and have something to show for it. Same concept as in poker.

If I can offer one piece of advice it's to get involved in some sort of club on campus. I was on the rowing team for four years in college and it was the best decision I made period. Sport is hard as hell, but it gave me purpose and some of the best friendships a guy can ask for. Having something to do so you are not thinking about school or poker will be good for you. The sense of camaraderie with a group is invaluable.

TLDR: Been where you have been. Don't take school too seriously, just work through it to show that your can. Good luck with long run +ev poker.

this

gl bro, still reckon you could join the rush monkeys and crush at 6m lol

GL Dude.