Since I got the cashback promotion I have been playing mostly on FTP, but as a full ring grinder(10nl/25nl) the FTP limit of only 16 tables is driving me crazy(miss 24 limit on stars).

It might just be variance, but I find the ftp games easier..

Getting 900 hands/hr on FTP, and 1450/hr on STARS, with lots of table selection while playing.

Am I better off just moving to stars and mass tabling or stay on FTP?

Sounds like an hourly rate problem, if you have a good sample on both sites I'd calculate my $/per hour on each site and choose the higher. Of course you'd have to factor in promotions like getting Supernova and Iron Man at each site as well...

I just did a premium bank wire, got the money in 3 days, cost me $36 in fees, and a $78 hit to my MGR (~$21 in rakeback)

Hmm. I think I'm gonna look into usemywallet.

Let me know via skype what you find out about that.

man, people are pisss at me at the Rush tables.

I have no idea what I did, but the last three sessions people been trash talking me. This last session, people I had amost no hands trash talk every time I was on their tables.

Mason got reach

With how many BI should I take a shot at 100nl?

I've only played about 46k at 50nl but I'm averaging about 11bb/100 so I feel pretty comfortable. I've got about 25BI at 100nl if i take a shot, but if i go bust I'll probably quit poker. What would you recommend (how many BI to take the shot and when to move down?)

With a 2500$ roll, you can easily take a 8-10 BI shot without any issues.

Dunno how many tables yiu usually play but IMO give yourself like a 6 BI shot 3-4 tabling. It's never a bad idea to be able to pay more attention to spots, especially when shotting, just don't let yourself get bored and distracted.

Other option is to start your usual 50 grind and mix in 1-2 100nl tables. I like this option less but for some it works.

I dunno though, if failing this shot will make you quit poker then hold off for a while. Having a cushion to avoid that doomsday feeling can only helpp.

bank wires are not bank transfers

bank transfers have no hit or free. i use bank transfers 85% of the time and usemywallet the other 15%. these are the best options for north americans if you are withdrawing sub 1k.

I really enjoyed The Town, I know that its a little late but I am always late to the party.

When you shot take, cut down tables and mix limits. The top 3 softest 100nl tables are not going to be that much worse than the 3 toughest 50nl tables. Try to shot take on Friday or Saturday night, or anytime on Sunday.

Also, consider not moving up entirely at all. Pretty much all high and midstakes player mix several limits. No reason for you not to simply pick the 16 softest table between 100nl and 50nl, if it increases you hourly. Once your comfortable with that, I dont see any reason why if a 200nl table looks really soft, you cant play that as well. This strategy will reduce your variance significantly and allow you be much more liberal with your BRM.

Estonia must be the home to the worlds biggest bumhunters, with Fleuowb and Leits among the worst. Someone that speaks Estonian really needs to break down to them how much money we all lose because they wont start tables. Common sense must be lacking in Eastern Europe

Bumhunting confirmed national sport in Estonia.

I concurr

Cant hate Estonia, their women be wack yo.

For the sake of pre-emptive discussion the above can also be extended to Hungary, Latvia and the Czech Republic. Anyone interested in a strip club euro trip?

pics or gtfo

ya, mix some 50/100 tables up and just give your self a stop loss, who knows u may run good and never play 50 again.

no offense to the euros, but i hate 99% of them. none of them start tables and actually play, most bumhunt like crazy yet they leave the jesus spot cuz it got down to 6 handed. and some of them play with 50bb stack and leave when they double up. one of those russian ****s berated me yesterday cuz i called his 4bet shove 50bb deep and won w KK vs his AA.

some euros are cool, u know who u are.

we got montreal strip clubs, the bouncer's speak french and u can do coke off the strippers tits.

@ Lethal, when I said Leo is a little bit better than Affleck, I meant little bit in a big way.

Most importantly, though, you get full nudity and alcohol in the same place.

i dont get it... where dont u get full nudity and booze at the same place?

edit: actually theres a place by my house that doesnt serve booze but thats to get around the fact that there girls arnt old enuff to drink, so people go there anyways.

Anywhere in NY, in my experience. It's either topless with booze or full nudity and a juice bar.

We always head up to Montreal for full nudity and alcohol.

edit: or at least we have in the past - I haven't been to Canada in about ten years.