Making $$40,000+ plus or Quitting in 2017
12-30-2016
, 02:09 AM
About Myself
I am a 24 year old bro living in Auckland, New Zealand who has been casually playing poker for 6 years without huge success and after losing roughly 5 figures this month and have decided to give it a proper go in 2017 with the hope I can reach the goal. I love to play poker win or lose and love the idea of playing professionally even though I hardly have good enough results to achieve this
I've always loved reading these Poker Goals and Challenges and always wanted to write one at least once in my life so what is more fitting than writing one on the verge of quitting or making big.
Shoutout to this fellow Kiwi Grinder I read a long time ago in this legendary thread. For anyone in search of inspiration in there own poker journey, I suggest reading Asjbaaaf's micro challenge in which he builds up a bankroll with only $4.20
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/17...ottom-1445823/
This December and the downswing
Decided to give the big tournaments online ago and that didn't go well also lost a lot playing some cash games live/online. Including 3 entries in the $530 OSR main event on ACR lol. Lost AK vs QQ's Twice on two different entries.
Also got to rail Jeff Gross on twitch 10 hours later, sick life for him.
Bricked a lot of things and running/perhaps playing bad too.
My Goals
[]Grind out of the red
[]Play a minimum of 20 hours each week live and online
[]Earn 40K plus
[]Improve
How I plan to do this
I recently am making a transitions to MTT's and seeing how well I can do here
I'm going to start my bankroll with my remaining funds at roughly 1.5K USD across 3-4 major sites and play MTT's. I have set a plan to stay in one format without splashing around in others but am definitely willing to move if I find a spot to more profitable. So I am going to be playing at least 5 days a week with buyins ranging from ~$1-$15 until I am rolled for other games
I will be posting hands every now and again and hopefully can get some feedback as I'm willing to hear all opinions as every hand will be thought differently from person to person.
GL to everyone starting their own journey for 2017
I am a 24 year old bro living in Auckland, New Zealand who has been casually playing poker for 6 years without huge success and after losing roughly 5 figures this month and have decided to give it a proper go in 2017 with the hope I can reach the goal. I love to play poker win or lose and love the idea of playing professionally even though I hardly have good enough results to achieve this
I've always loved reading these Poker Goals and Challenges and always wanted to write one at least once in my life so what is more fitting than writing one on the verge of quitting or making big.
Shoutout to this fellow Kiwi Grinder I read a long time ago in this legendary thread. For anyone in search of inspiration in there own poker journey, I suggest reading Asjbaaaf's micro challenge in which he builds up a bankroll with only $4.20
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/17...ottom-1445823/
This December and the downswing
Decided to give the big tournaments online ago and that didn't go well also lost a lot playing some cash games live/online. Including 3 entries in the $530 OSR main event on ACR lol. Lost AK vs QQ's Twice on two different entries.
Also got to rail Jeff Gross on twitch 10 hours later, sick life for him.
Bricked a lot of things and running/perhaps playing bad too.
My Goals
[]Grind out of the red
[]Play a minimum of 20 hours each week live and online
[]Earn 40K plus
[]Improve
How I plan to do this
I recently am making a transitions to MTT's and seeing how well I can do here
I'm going to start my bankroll with my remaining funds at roughly 1.5K USD across 3-4 major sites and play MTT's. I have set a plan to stay in one format without splashing around in others but am definitely willing to move if I find a spot to more profitable. So I am going to be playing at least 5 days a week with buyins ranging from ~$1-$15 until I am rolled for other games
I will be posting hands every now and again and hopefully can get some feedback as I'm willing to hear all opinions as every hand will be thought differently from person to person.
GL to everyone starting their own journey for 2017
12-30-2016
, 06:27 AM
My biggest hand of December Online
Can't seem to get the convertor to display Villians cards, he had 6d4sAsKc. At the time I was thinking that the best hand he could have was set/straight + clubs, pretty happy when I saw but unfortunately the river paired.
I was studying in Comp Science but have decided to drop out to dedicate myself to play poker for a complete year and see how we go :P Lucky for me I have expenses I can spare for about a year
Pacific, $3/$6 Pot Limit Omaha Cash, 4 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37559288
BTN: $687.75 (114.6 bb)
SB: $295.15 (49.2 bb)
BB: $986.95 (164.5 bb)
Hero (CO): $2,241.85 (373.6 bb)
Preflop: Hero is CO with 2
3
5
4
Hero raises to $21, BTN calls $21, SB folds, BB calls $15
Flop: ($66) 2
4 6 (3 players)
Hero bets $42.17, BTN raises to $132.34, BB folds, Hero raises to $463.02, BTN raises to $666.75 and is all-in, Hero calls $203.73
Turn: ($1,399.50) J (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($1,399.50) 6 (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37559288
BTN: $687.75 (114.6 bb)
SB: $295.15 (49.2 bb)
BB: $986.95 (164.5 bb)
Hero (CO): $2,241.85 (373.6 bb)
Preflop: Hero is CO with 2
3 5 4Hero raises to $21, BTN calls $21, SB folds, BB calls $15
Flop: ($66) 2
4 6 (3 players)Hero bets $42.17, BTN raises to $132.34, BB folds, Hero raises to $463.02, BTN raises to $666.75 and is all-in, Hero calls $203.73
Turn: ($1,399.50) J
(2 players, 1 is all-in)River: ($1,399.50) 6
(2 players, 1 is all-in)Spoiler:
Can't seem to get the convertor to display Villians cards, he had 6d4sAsKc. At the time I was thinking that the best hand he could have was set/straight + clubs, pretty happy when I saw but unfortunately the river paired.
I was studying in Comp Science but have decided to drop out to dedicate myself to play poker for a complete year and see how we go :P Lucky for me I have expenses I can spare for about a year
Last edited by PerfectlyHonest; 12-30-2016 at 06:35 AM.
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