Hey,

I'm GingerZe on Pokerstars from Portugal.

I've been playing poker since early 2013, but just since October 2014, I've been studying and improving my game.

I bought Poker Tracker 4 a few days ago to help improving my game reviewing my sessions, etc.. I'm learning all PT4 tools yet.

I'm grinding 0,50$ Sng's 45, and playing few big fiel MTT [0,11$; 0,27$; 0,55$; 0,82$]. I'm also playing some 1$ Spin & Go, to improve my heads up skill.

My goals for 2015:
- Grind 0,50$ 45 Sng's
- Moving up on 45 Sng's when I feel capable
- Reach at least 3,5$ Sngs 45

All tournaments Graph


Sngs 45 0,50$ Graph


Spin & Go Graph


Today's Results:
0,50$ Sng's 45: +14,55$ [Volume: 23]
Spins: -5$ [Volume: 17]
Overall: 9,55$

Current BR:158,62$.

Let's grind!!

Hey!

Your graphs look pretty good! Keep it up.

I will definitely follow this thread.

Good luck

gl! post some hands also!

I would wait until I built up my roll a bit to see if I was capable in beating small stakes games first w/out software if I was you before investing serious money in PT4. (I mean the holdem + omaha one not the standard one) Still you seem ambitious. Skill level doesn't differ that much as you go up the stakes so start playing with dollars not cents - you can do it. (you decide tho) By the way if you do move up I'll see you at the tables - I'm at the $11s and sometimes the $20ish ones.

How many MTT buyins do you suggest? I'm working with 30-35 buyins but will consider the rule of 40-45. I should use more buyins since MTT (goes without saying) are high variance what with all the flips and large pots. Then again I'm fairly experienced so I can do with less buyins.

Thanks!

I will!
Thanks

Hey! I was playing without PT4 for a while, and I was profitable. I played some different type of Sng's, 3,5$ +R; 0,5$ 180/360; 1,5$ FL 36.

When I was playing 3,5$+R my BR management was bad, I was spending 10$ on average and I just had 20/25 Buy ins. I played about 100 (I had a first and a third, and some more FT's), and eventually, after cash out some earnings, my BR went to 0. I had 4% ROI overall (I know that 100 Sng's are low to have an idea). Overall, it was a great experience to learn with!

After, I was grinding 1,5$ FL 36. I was some results, with 500 Sngs and 20% ROI.

Now my focus are on the 45's!

About BR management, it's all about your skill. If you are working with 30-35, you should be a great player! It's good for you! I'm not moving up to 1,5$ yet, because I want to have a bigger sample of 0,50$.

gl!

30-35 buyins? Are you serious? How many tourneys you play at once, or per session? At the $11-22s you wouldn't start to have a safe bankroll until you had minimum 150-200 BI and that's minimum!

I play more large SNGs (45/90/180 man) and MTTs for me are only shots - they are so fun though I don't rely on them...yet. You can only rely on tournaments to an extent until you need so many buyins it gets ridiculous no matter how much you love to play poker . You need to play cash to supplement your wins.
As for my BRM, I've not ran bad yet but by no means good - will amend my BRM rules if it starts to go south as it most likely will at some point. Sorry to worry you. Honestly for players like you people like me going bust would be of benefit to you! ;-)

Hey!

Yesterday I just played 22 Sng's 45 0,50$. It was a frustrating session, with some bust outs with pocked QQ or KK, but with only 4 ITM I managed to get profit.

Today's Sng's 45 stats
Tournaments: 22
Net won: +$2,73
ROI: 19,5%
ITM: 18,2%

Overall Sng's 45 stats
Tournaments: 260
Net won: +$59,26
ROI: 45,6%
ITM: 25%


Current BR: 161,35

Tomorrow I will share some hands to get opinions.

Let's grind!

Current Sng's 45 graph.

Hey people!

Today I started playing 12 table simultaneously to get more volume, and increase my earnings/hour. I was a little apprehensive because I'm playing on a laptop 13'', but the session was great!

My transition to 1,5$ 45, it's coming! What do you recommend? Mix at beginning some 0,50$ and 1,5$?

Let´s grind!

Today's Sng's 45 stats
Tournaments: 36
Net won: +$20,61
ROI: 114,5%
ITM: 30,6%

Overall Sng's 45 stats
Tournaments: 296
Net won: +$79,87
ROI: 54,0%
ITM: 25,7%

Current BR: 181,96

Hey,

My yesterday's grind was great, I'm playing 12 tables since 2 days ago to improve my earnings/hour and so far so good!

Earnings/hour [January]
Before 7/1/2015 - $2,18/hour [169 Sng's]
After 8/1/2015 - $3,51/hour [72 Sng's]

Yesterday's Sng's 45 stats
Tournaments: 36
Net won: +$12,60
ROI: 70%
ITM: 25%

Overall Sng's 45 stats
Tournaments: 332
Net won: +$92,47
ROI: 55,7%
ITM: 25,6%

Current BR: $193,99

Current Sng's 45 0,50$

Awesome. Keep it up!

Hey!

My last two days were frustrating. I played well but somehow I was bust out of several sng's badly.

Past 2 days Sng's 45 stats
Tournaments: 50
Net won: -$3,12
ROI: -12,5%
ITM: 18%

Overall Sng's 45 stats
Tournaments: 260
Net won: +$89,35
ROI: 46,7%
ITM: 24,6%


Current BR: 177,87

Now, I will update results weekly, and post some hand more often.

Some hands to review. Give me your opinion.


Hand1

What do you do in that situation? Complete on SB is fine? Or I should shove?




Hand 2




Hand 3:



Hand 4





Hand 5



Hand 6

Villian limp 6%..

good luck buddy! i think we have played quite a bit in the past.

Hey Ginger!

Hand 1: Preflop calling the raise is the best choice in my opinion, good cards to see a multiway flop. Would do the same as you did on the flop, in that situation I'm only afraid of KJ, KQ and 22. I wouldn't shove pre. You are just fine with 11BB's

Hand 2: I have lots of troubles with this spots myself. Can't really help, even if the MP3 is limping a lot I don't know what to do.

Hand 3: Easy Shove.

Hand 4: Would do the same.

Hand 5: In my opinion open shove is fine aswell as min-raising or 2.x raise

Hand 6: What do you mean by Villain limps 6%? He min-raised. Is this a FT?

Hey,

Last week was bad. I've been playing 12 tables, and my results drop.

Goals for the week:
- Back to 9 tables grind.
- Make 250 Sng's

How many tables do you play? And how you manage it?

Last Week - 12/01 - 18/01
Tournaments: 230
Net won: +$6,76
ROI: 5,9%
ITM: 21,7%

Overall Sng's 45 stats
Tournaments: 620
Net won: +$100,63
ROI: 33%
ITM: 23,7%

Let's Grind!

You have no idea that the number of tables made your results drop. You've been in profit most of this thread so obviously haven't experienced any real type of downswing, so perhaps it's that? Unless you KNOW that 12 tables makes your decision-making far worse?

I play 12/14 tables $1,50 for now, also on a laptop. I just stack the tables on one pile and keep the FT's apart. But nice thread, will follow!

The difference that I feel between 9 or 12 tables, is that at 12 tables I don't pay enough attention to FTs/Bubble. And then I don't score top 3 places often.

12 tables: 7,7% Top 3 places [180 sng's]
Overall: 10% Top 3 places

It's make a big difference, but I need more sngs to get more accurate results.

Thanks!

It's an interesting approach! I'm playing on a laptop too, and the space it's very limited! I'm looking for a external monitor to get more space.

Let's grind!

Yeah I have one at my parents house but too lazy to take it with me. But Will probably see you at the $1,50's.

For sure! Can't wait to move up to $1,5's.


I have an interesting hand to review people!

My thoughts:
- Steal because BB have 77% Fold to steal [20/26]
- When he re raise I just have to put 2750 more, so I call.
- And when I saw the flop I thought he had A7+, and some broadways, so I want him to fold this hands. Perhaps the flop all in wasn't the best solution? But at this point I don't have enough chips to raise I think..

I have a similar setup to earlier poster. I play up to 16 tables stacked and as I approach final tables I will move them out to a dedicated spot and ensure more focus. There is no doubt that final table play and especially short handed play benefit from additional focus and I often find if I run hot in a set and end up plaing 8 or 9 final tables at the same time I end up with a lot of 4ths and 5ths. Be that as it may I think volume is key in this type of grind and working at it can only bring improvements.

As for the hand above - I know we have 15 big blinds but simply because its such a good spot for a resteal from him and my hand is not quite that strong that I want to induce (I dont think?) so I am probably just going to shove pre.

As played when he reraises so small its almost always a monster - that may not be true at a higher level of play but in these games 90% of the time I think we are crushed.

When that flop comes obv the money is going in. You are for sure behind and I am not sure of this next statement but imo even though you have good equity against almost anything in his range (I doubt he has any sets here given the min 3bet) I still think a donk shove is ok since you might get him to fold AQ/AK which I suspect is a good result.

That's true, I often play 3/4 FTs at same time and it's hard to pay attention to all, plus other tables.

Last past 2/3 days I tried play 6*2 stack + 3 tile and I think this is the way to go. I keep the 3 tables tile for the FTs.

Thanks for your point of view!

Hey,

Last week was good! I don't reached the goal of 250 Sng's, but I did 222, It's acceptable. It's 88,8% of the goal.

I back to 9 tables grind early in the week, but couple days ago I start playing 6x2 stack + 3 tile, and I keep the 3 tables tile for FTs.

I also played some 0,55$ 0,82$ MTT, and I had a deep run on a ,82$ MTT. 11th of 2649 players.

Next week I have 2 exams, so my goals for the week are:
- 120 Sng's
- Review some hands

Last Week - 19/01 - 25/01 | Sng's 45 0,5$
Tournaments: 222
Net won: +$42,82
ROI: 38,6%
ITM: 23%

Overall Sng's 45 stats
Tournaments: 834
Net won: +$138,93
ROI: 33,3%
ITM: 23,4%

Overall Sng's 45 Graph



Let's grind!!

Start to follow

GL

Following this. I'm currently slowly grinding away at $0.25 45s. Very small volume because it's getting towards the end of term here so exams etc.

I like to play 8 SNGs in a session as well. Don't know why, it just seems like a nice round number. Also means if I don't cash in any of them I'm not tempted to keep going. Keep track of my results as I go and hopefully move up once I get a decent BR going.

I saw you talking earlier about BR for moving between $0.50 and $1.50s, but what do you/other people think a decent BR is for grinding $0.50 45s?