Aaaaand that's it.

$1242.26 and out. Strange to be disappointed with 2nd.



Gina your post made me do this. If you want a stake for a tourney above your BR pick one and let me know. Can do Stars and FT.
Maybe a FTOPS sat or something, whatever you like
May also stake someone $20 to do this, we'll see.
Mad week! Waiting for sharkscope to update

Dear lord sputum, amazing run. Congrats, may the good fortune, and enlightened skill keep you winning.

well dang, if yer money is this lucky. stake me in the sunday 100 grand- haha. I think it's 11 bux.
i wouldn't mind chopping *that* first place pot with you , haha.

I finally cracked 600 playing this beginners game. Sitting at 608 currently!

WOOTTTTT!!!!!

$39 sat to Sunday Million? Or the $215 HORSE game?
You get the first 1k we split the rest 50-50
But whatever you like up to $40.

Out of sharkscope searches for today. Not updated yet

I'm registered for the Sunday 100k, wish us luck!!

GL Gina. i know you'll do well.

Jeez 8k players already? Take it down

I can do this!

But of course, you know if/when I go deep I'll be in this thread beggin fer someone to sweat me.

It's so awesome you went from 8 to 1200ish in a week. What is your next goal??

May try to qualify for a FTOPS event. Play more of those 20+2 non-HE tourneys obv But give poker a miss for a few days first.
Now go win that tourney. First is 10k+ and 4k would be very welcome

Wow, I've tried this so many times and failed each time after ending my staking deal and have employed bankroll management (2NL/5NL with $25) and never manage to win. Sick to see people turning it into thousand(s).

Grats guys

Hey GinaSD!
Very nice thread and it is very inspiring
I wish u all the best 4 the next hands and the sunday hundred grand.
hope u and sputum will push yourselves up to 5K till the end of february.

Cant believe your still at that .01./.02 table, your a machine! Im loading up some more tourneys, grind grind grind.

gina what's your stars username so I can rail.

my sn is starrduster

and lol tree- i've done better at this .01/.02 table than i've done the last 2 days higher- unstuck at last! yay

I know this isnt supposed to be a brag thread but after our all the playing and chatting yesterday and the convo we had about deepstacking last night I decided to try out deepstacks on FT and had to post these gems for ya, 90bb/100 sustainable? Possible you inspire good things for people, first my tourney, now these? (p.s. wont post anymore, dont want to steal your thunder sorry, just had to share with someone!)



Full Tilt Poker $0.15/$0.30 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

MP1: $23.75
MP2: $14.20
CO: $23.05
BTN: $53.95
SB: $63.10
BB: $27.65
UTG: $19.15
UTG+1: $59.40
Hero (UTG+2): $61.80

Pre Flop: Hero is UTG+2 with J J
2 folds, Hero raises to $1, 5 folds, BB calls $0.70

Flop: ($2.15) 6 3 T (2 players)
BB bets $0.30, Hero raises to $1.50, BB calls $1.20

Turn: ($5.15) J (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

River: ($5.15) T (2 players)
BB bets $3, Hero raises to $8, BB raises to $13, Hero raises to $59.30 all in, BB calls $12.15 all in

Final Pot: $55.45
BB mucks Ks As
Hero shows Jh Jc (a full house, Jacks full of Tens)
Hero wins $52.70
(Rake: $2.75)


Full Tilt Poker $0.15/$0.30 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

UTG+2: $57.50
MP1: $37.05
MP2: $13.35
CO: $43.00
BTN: $59.85
SB: $57.00
Hero (BB): $64.95
UTG: $31.40
UTG+1: $9.05

Pre Flop: Hero is BB with 4 5
UTG calls $0.30, 1 fold, UTG+2 calls $0.30, 1 fold, MP2 calls $0.30, CO calls $0.30, 1 fold, SB calls $0.15, Hero checks

Flop: ($1.80) 5 3 4 (6 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.25, UTG raises to $2.50, UTG+2 calls $2.50, MP2 folds, CO folds, SB folds, Hero calls $1.25

Turn: ($9.30) 5 (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $6, UTG+2 folds, Hero raises to $12, UTG calls $6

River: ($33.30) 6 (2 players)
Hero bets $50.15 all in, UTG calls $16.60 all in

Final Pot: $66.50
Hero shows 4s 5s (a full house, Fives full of Fours)
UTG mucks 7d 7h
Hero wins $63.50
(Rake: $3.00)


Full Tilt Poker $0.15/$0.30 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

UTG: $20.20
UTG+1: $13.50
MP1: $16.00
MP2: $53.75
CO: $62.50
BTN: $56.50
SB: $73.50
Hero (BB): $90.65

Pre Flop: Hero is BB with 3 A
2 folds, MP1 calls $0.30, MP2 calls $0.30, 1 fold, BTN calls $0.30, SB calls $0.15, Hero checks

Flop: ($1.50) 3 2 3 (5 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks, BTN bets $1.20, SB folds, Hero raises to $3, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, BTN calls $1.80

Turn: ($7.50) J (2 players)
Hero bets $4, BTN calls $4

River: ($15.50) 6 (2 players)
Hero bets $7, BTN calls $7

Final Pot: $29.50
BTN mucks 4h 3h
Hero shows 3s Ac (three of a kind, Threes)
Hero wins $28.05
(Rake: $1.45)

hahaha! That is AWESOME!!!
Playing deep is fun, no?

BTW- I've been playing a little 5nl fullring, warming up for the 100k and Tilt tourneys later. (Thanks Sput, Thanks Tree!)

Wouldn't it be awesome if I could cash in both? lol. Here's hoping it being my bday brings good showdown karma.


Ok-- so my balance to date: (I've been slowly grinding and haven't made any huge leaps/bounds lately) is 634.53. Yay! I was stuck hovering just under 600 for a while so this is nice.

gogogo for the 100k!
Not railing, going to sleep. Hope you're still playing when I wake up

Dying to know how you did Gina, plz post results.

I am a self confessed (oxymoron I know) beginner, but your story has inspired me. Started on 1.2.2008 with br of $20.- ... after a long weekend battling now at $100.

Keep posting, it is interesting reading!

My balance is currently 568.12. I played a session last night (tired and not paying enough attention), and lost some pretty big key hands for stacks 3 times.

AA < QQ, Q hi flush (lol) < K high flush, and even got to experience the joys of set under set.

So ya-- it's back to 568 for me.

Also, in the Sunday 100k, I was playing pretty well and was 1000 out of 6500. Got into a flip situation (88 vs AK where villain was AK) with a crap flop- only overcard was a 9. I pushed, and AK called w/ two overs and a backdoor flush draw. Rivered a K. So I got knocked out before the money (though I'd do it again as a favorite in the hand, cuz I'd rather be positioned well, rather than only able to limp into the money).

I also played a 2.20/180 on Tilt with 1/2 the money Tree shipped me, but managed to bust out early through a couple second best hands.

The pokers been knocking me around lately.

Sorry to hear that Gina, I would say it sounds to me like its just variance. You played all the hands you talked about well, and had 2nd best. Tough run in that sunday 100k. Variance will tip back your way sooner or later good poker always outlasts variance.

I'm up to 214.87. Lost my $10 stack in a cash game, I really don't think cash is my game, I always tend to do horrible, and every SNG or Tourny I've played in since I started my run with that 6.99 I've cashed in, and I've played 10+ tournaments. I personally just think I have the mindset of a tournament player.

very good thread

im sorry to hear about the 88vsAK hand but atleast you played it right. and you have to win some coinflips to win tourneys. I was inspired by following your Build-A-Roll project and started my own. 30$, Stars, 1-3$ SNGs, unlimited time. "A Poor student's way to make a living"

Sorry about your cash losses Gina but you have a roll to get through it.
Winning coinflips is BASIC MTT strategy though
Are you still aiming for 30 days?

GL Matt $200 is a decent size. What tourneys are you playing?

GL the rest