*******HU CASH Regs thread******* - Page 1008 - Micro Stakes Pot Limit and No Limit

From December to last month I was playing 100-600nl, wherever the action. Now I just play 100nl for an hour or so a day for some extra tax-free cash. I'm soooo much happier, even though I'm now earning considerably less from the game and it's retreated into just a hobby for me (but I heart these forums :>)..

Honestly, I was never more miserable in my life doing this. After I graduated I thought Poker would be a cool job. It was my intention to try it out for a year, see if I liked it or not, then decide. Well, after a few months I started to become disillusioned with it, losing my passion for improving my game. The money was cool, but I couldn't handle the social isolation in the daytime and I wanted to be involved in Film Projects and feel some self worth.

I wish anyone the best of luck doing it for a living, but it broke me mentally.

I don't think you could tempt me with any amount. Working on Screenplays, shooting Film etc for a meagre wage >>>>>>>> beating 400nl hu (in my experience).

pretty interesting. I'm exactly the opposite.

Gl w/the film business! mekhi pfifer posted on 2p2 a few weeks ago

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09-07-2010 , 10:21 PM

#25177

surGeonFFS

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I'm running good since I started NL HU again. $2.2k over ev. Only $27k until I'm lifetime ev neutral.

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09-07-2010 , 10:25 PM

#25178

Codecci

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Originally Posted by kaby

make sure you prep everything rly well and get max value. i still regret relatively wasting 4 hours of dih coaching by just doing a live sweat 1.5 years ago

What would you do different this time?

And what's NLSoldier 's sn?

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09-07-2010 , 10:36 PM

#25179

Krumb Snatcha

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Originally Posted by WhateverSon

i know that when i say ill only be investing 15% of my br into coaching is optimistic

but i feel that learning has so much value and i dont really care about how much $ i have right now because i only spend about 1k per month. I just turned 20 last month and I know what i want in life. i want to become a millionaire playing poker

its a whole learning process that i need to acquire in order to obtain what i desire.
i think its the same as going to med school in order to become a doctor, law school to become a lawyer, engineer, nurse, vet, whatever!

it takes years of learning and practice.

i never really liked school anyways. i always liked sports, games and competition. im also open minded and i like philosophy. one thing about myself is that i dont like to be bossed around or assigned to something. i dont want to be stuck somewhere in a uniform where i have no idea how long ill be able to support it.

i want to be my own boss. i want to work when i want to. i want to get up in the morning and go to work in my pyjamas.

and someday when ill have kids, i want to be around them so ill be able to raise them in a good manner. not like someone whos always away on jobs working day and night.

i say this because it wasnt that case for me. and life for me was not as easy as most of you here so... to be able to make a substantial amount of monies playing poker is my dream and i know this because i have never dreamed of anything before. because a lot of things i considered in life were just not in my range, they were not possibilites for me

my only escape was college and i did not have the monies nor did my parents. now tho, i have this. and im going all out for it

wish me luck.

Yea, I come from a poorer background as well, so I feel ya. Best of luck!!!

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09-07-2010 , 10:44 PM

#25180

Krumb Snatcha

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Originally Posted by THDE

Yea, the isolation is the hardest to deal w/ imo.

I am glad you have found something you enjoy doing. Best of luck!

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09-07-2010 , 10:50 PM

#25181

muttiah

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don't get a coach. it will stunt your growth. just play everyone and learn from your big losses and players that give you trouble.

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09-07-2010 , 11:03 PM

#25182

mjifi

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Originally Posted by StreamlineR

Imo if he plays small stakes it is pretty safe to assume he doesn't know what could benefit a 200nl/400nl player and is ill-equipped to judge the posts of someone who could provide valuable advice to these people. And that's not even considering the fact that a lot of coaches are going to hold back a lot when they post start on a public forum...

Of course, he still might be right, but that would just be a coincidence.

fwiw i played around 40k hands of 1/2, around 70-80% of that was vs regs, including a bunch of people who play 2/4+

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09-07-2010 , 11:08 PM

#25183

Krumb Snatcha

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^^^ Did you just challenge Streamliner HU4ROllz??

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09-07-2010 , 11:52 PM

#25184

bearpolar7

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Originally Posted by TooCuriousso1

Me and durrrr junior aka iplaypokeher are starting thursday (during the daytime) so get ur bets in soon if u were wanting to bet on this prior to the start.

on a side note he admits he was lying about the 25k hands.

[6:19:14 PM] nick: why'd u lie in the hu regs thread?
[6:19:27 PM] Jesse: about 25k hands?
[6:19:29 PM] nick: yes
[6:19:29 PM] Jesse: youd get upset and want to play 25k
[6:20:21 PM] nick: i guess that didnt work for u huh
[6:20:32 PM] Jesse: lol you showed me

oh and also tune in for his next blog he said he was going to copy and paste our chat convo from today and try to make me look "weird." cant wait for this one.

If you're saying freemoney is durrrr junior, are you implying you're jungleman?

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09-08-2010 , 12:02 AM

#25185

moose stuff

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are any of you eddy81

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09-08-2010 , 02:58 AM

#25186

StreamlineR

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Originally Posted by Isura

don't get a coach. it will stunt your growth. just play everyone and learn from your big losses and players that give you trouble.

that's a really dumb statement. coaching made me move up way faster than I would have without coaching and if it worked for me it is likely that it would work for other people.

gl whateverson

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09-08-2010 , 03:03 AM

#25187

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Originally Posted by Isura

don't get a coach. it will stunt your growth. just play everyone and learn from your big losses and players that give you trouble.

or you can do that while someone else watches you and helps you get better.

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09-08-2010 , 03:13 AM

#25188

WhateverSon

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@pasterbator

lol i was gonna shove this river 4sure but i ran out of time and i was listening to what soldier was saying and i timed out roarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Full Tilt Poker $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players - View hand 910043
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

BTN/SB: $277.50
Hero (BB): $674.50

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BB with 6

BTN/SB raises to $6, Hero raises to $20, BTN/SB calls $14

Flop: ($40.00) 4

(2 players)
Hero bets $22, BTN/SB calls $22

Turn: ($84.00) 7

(2 players)
Hero requests TIME, Hero bets $54, BTN/SB requests TIME, BTN/SB calls $54

River: ($192.00) K

(2 players)
Hero requests TIME, Hero checks, BTN/SB checks

Final Pot: $192.00
BTN/SB mucks J

Hero shows 6

(a pair of Queens)
Hero wins $191.50
(Rake: $0.50)

then we looked at the hand and he said on a dryer board its definately a check on the river

but on this 2 toned with fd SHOVE BAM

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09-08-2010 , 03:18 AM

#25189

Thisbetom

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Originally Posted by WhateverSon

wish me luck.

This entire post is awesome. glgl

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09-08-2010 , 03:30 AM

#25190

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I was really happy when you checked that river fwiw. It definitely saved me ~170

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09-08-2010 , 03:32 AM

#25191

WhateverSon

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Originally Posted by Pasterbator

I was really happy when you checked that river fwiw. It definitely saved me ~170

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhut it
u was supposed to say oh, i was folding.

thx thisbettom and everyone!

Last edited by WhateverSon; 09-08-2010 at 03:38 AM.

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09-08-2010 , 03:58 AM

#25192

muttiah

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Originally Posted by StreamlineR

that's a really dumb statement. coaching made me move up way faster than I would have without coaching and if it worked for me it is likely that it would work for other people.

gl whateverson

guys like durr, ivey, isildur, cole south, raptor, jungleman (iirc) etc etc would tend to disagree. your post is a bit short sigghted. you're not considering the long term, and the the alternative. i say this because most coaches are pretty poor, and don't teach you to really think about poker well (but more so just beat a particular game)

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09-08-2010 , 03:59 AM

#25193

muttiah

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also it's funny you call my anecdotal post dumb but reply with one yourself

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09-08-2010 , 04:39 AM

#25194

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Originally Posted by Isura

All of those guys essentially had coaches. They all had very close friends who played and thought about poker on a very high level. They didn't have to pay for the help but they certainly used all the sources they had available to them.

The people who really need coaches are those who do not have high stakes friends to talk over hands/situations etc.

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09-08-2010 , 04:41 AM

#25195

StreamlineR

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how was my reply dumb, pls explain.

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09-08-2010 , 05:44 AM

#25196

WhateverSon

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woah

ever like... um
start playing and somehow u cant really control urself ur insta making decisions clicking back all over the place?

like u realize ur spewing but u cant stop urself lol
ur just feeling super aggro and u wanna murder everyone by 3betting nearly 100% of hands

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09-08-2010 , 05:46 AM

#25197

TeeJayOrTJ

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Man sat tables for the last 15 hours. Was at 2/4 to 5/10 over 3 sites. I somehow only got in 1400 hands. WTF

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09-08-2010 , 05:53 AM

#25198

PelicanMan

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maybe you should sit down against some regs then

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09-08-2010 , 06:48 AM

#25199

katinas

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Guys, quick checkup? Opp is 3betting 16%, craising 22% (he was opening 22% and defending 22% aswell). I have seen him flatting small pps, so I guess he's not 3betting them. Generally, he's waaay passive.

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.50(BB) Poker Stars
($63.60)
Hero ($88.55)

Dealt to Hero A

Hero raises to $1.50, calls $1

FLOP ($3) J

checks, Hero bets $2, raises to $6,

Hero calls $4

TURN ($15) J

bets $12, Hero calls $12

RIVER ($39) J

[color=red]bets $44.10 (AI), Hero calls rather quickly, cause opp is kinda only repping 55 and 44 and does this:

or gives the guy credit and walks away like this?

I mean I know he's repping such a narrow range here it would be ridiculous to fold against a random guy, but when he's opening 22% and being really fit or fold/passive can we ever find a fold here or am I just being dumb?

I did the hh so someone would read it, pretty cool hhs before, so gotta fit in.