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05-30-2012 , 08:19 PM

glasslike

stranger

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 5

Hello,

This is my first time posting on your forum but I have been reading the threads for a few weeks now.

I have been playing poker for half a month and I am up a lot. I deposited $30 and now my account reads over 10k. I have been playing mostly $10 CAP NL 6 max tables and I am up about $600 after 1 hour.

I 12 table and I am just wondering if this is luck or something else.

When browsing the forum most people seem to be more educated than me but looking about the amount they win it seems to be less.

I know as a beginner this shouldn't be possible, any idea why I am winning?

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05-30-2012 , 08:32 PM

otatop

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12,721

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Originally Posted by glasslike

I know as a beginner this shouldn't be possible, any idea why I am winning?

Luck.

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05-30-2012 , 08:44 PM

TaylorSeriesExpans

centurion

Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 124

Complain if you lose, complain if you win. lol @ playing $10 CAP with 30 bucks

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05-30-2012 , 08:55 PM

elektrik23

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 371

It could be that you are very good or maybe you are running hot. If you don't have much experience playing i would go towards the later. Anyways just make sure to set some money aside for the inevitable downswing. Use proper BR management and move down stakes if you start loosing a lot.

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05-30-2012 , 09:05 PM

daveh07

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,950

Lol you are going to be in for a rude awakening soon when the variance monster bites, what quickly comes up will quickly come crashing down .... let's hope u keep running hot

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05-30-2012 , 09:10 PM

Mr Beer

banned

Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 5,965

Luck, but that's cool, enjoy it while it lasts because it doesn't go on forever unfortunately.

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05-30-2012 , 09:12 PM

simplicity123

newbie

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 23

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Originally Posted by Mr Beer

Luck, but that's cool, enjoy it while it lasts because it doesn't go on forever unfortunately.

People win the lottery.

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05-30-2012 , 09:33 PM

glasslike

stranger

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 5

I have more the $30 for my BR I just chose to deposit $30 when I started.

I have been play ~8 hours a day 7 days a week and watching the pros and studying when I'm not playing so lets hope that luck turns into skill.

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05-30-2012 , 09:34 PM

chrismha

centurion

Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 99

GL kid!

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05-30-2012 , 11:13 PM

#10

WhyJay

newbie

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 29

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Originally Posted by simplicity123

People win the lottery.

Right. They don't KEEP WINNING the lottery.

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05-30-2012 , 11:17 PM

#11

LosingShark

adept

Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,008

i didnt know 10$ cap tables at the micro's existed

Edit: ooooohhhhhh i seeeeee.

Editing edit: Wait, no i dont. How the hell did you buy into a 1k table with $30? i want in!

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05-30-2012 , 11:19 PM

#12

Trent813

grinder

Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 464

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Originally Posted by WhyJay

Right. They don't KEEP WINNING the lottery.

This.

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05-30-2012 , 11:25 PM

#13

URWRSTNTMARE

journeyman

Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 275

You went from $30 to $10k playing .25/.50 CAP? Over how many hands?

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05-30-2012 , 11:35 PM

#14

Mr Beer

banned

Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 5,965

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Originally Posted by simplicity123

People win the lottery.

Thanks, you mean an event that is very likely to occur has in fact historically occurred? Good to know.

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05-31-2012 , 12:58 AM

#15

glasslike

stranger

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 5

I've played ~150K hands at that limit. I also cash on the Depositors freeroll and some s n g's.

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05-31-2012 , 01:01 AM

#16

glasslike

stranger

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 5

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Originally Posted by LosingShark

i didnt know 10$ cap tables at the micro's existed

Edit: ooooohhhhhh i seeeeee.

Editing edit: Wait, no i dont. How the hell did you buy into a 1k table with $30? i want in!

I not sure what you are trying to say?

First time I played was at 25/50 Cap tables? With a $30 stack.

Sorry if my post was unclear.

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05-31-2012 , 01:13 AM

#17

GoingBroke777

old hand

Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,992

nice humble brag bro....

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05-31-2012 , 03:14 AM

#18

lowanizer

adept

Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 758

you can post a graph for this?

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05-31-2012 , 03:38 AM

#19

Suzukishosan

old hand

Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,303

$30 to $10k in half a month playing 10nl.

So just 997 buys in up.......

Most obvious BS ever!

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05-31-2012 , 03:50 AM

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DiamondDog

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Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7,474

Can we just clarify some of these figures?

Are you saying ...

- you started with $30
- you now have $10000+
- you're playing games in which the big blind is $0.50
- you've played 150000 hands

Please confirm or correct.

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05-31-2012 , 03:58 AM

#21

Widgets

banned

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 35

gtfo op.

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05-31-2012 , 04:07 AM

#22

AlienSpaceBat

table tilting animal

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 9,703

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Originally Posted by glasslike

It isn't really possible to sustain a decent winrate at CAP, with a very few exceptions my understanding is that the vast majority of the BEST players of that game only manage to just beat the rake or are slight losers after rake / slight winners after rakeback.

You are on an enormous heater I would guess.

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05-31-2012 , 04:20 AM

#23

wtfpwnage

banned

Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 260

OP is lying

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05-31-2012 , 04:23 AM

#24

Madjohnny

veteran

Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,390

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Originally Posted by glasslike

I not sure what you are trying to say?

First time I played was at 25/50 Cap tables? With a $30 stack.

Sorry if my post was unclear.

Yes it is unclear, you can't join a 25/50 table with only $30. If you meant the blinds are 25 & 50 cents, write the numbers properly and include the decimal points.