Hi all. Thanks for those who posted comments on my last post and actually still look at this from time to time. Poker is going great for me now. I have been making 10k+ month playing 50k-60k hands of Cake 1/2NL 6-max a month (9 tables at a time)...it is amazing how my game has changed even since spring...I am continuing to learn and improve, as I still think I have a long way to go...but it's crazy to think earlier this year I was struggling to make $1000 a month.
I am active on the Stox low limit boards, and am a Stox, Leggo, DC, and CR member still. Leggo is my favorite, DC my 2nd fav.
I hope all you guys who still have my blog address are doing well and poker is treating you well. (Glad to earn you some rb bonus Noel - you so owe me! haha)
Best wishes to you all, and thanks for all the support and help when I was struggling at this game the most.
Pete
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Quick update
I doubt anyone reads my blog anymore, but if you care, a quick update on me...I just moved up to playing 200NL and this will be my first full month at it. I hope to make $8000. We'll see! :)
Good luck all,
Pete
Good luck all,
Pete
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Break even...
Played 1000 hands of 50NL full ring tonight and won a little over a buyin, but lost that much playing some heads up. Anyways, I know the cards will break my way sooner or later. This hand sums up how I've been running lately, but things will change and I will start to make good money again soon. Time and again I get it in for full stacks way ahead, and sooner or later my Sklansky bucks will turn into real money. Lol.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2060940
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2060940
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Frustrating night
Down like 2-3 buyins after playing 3500+ hands of NL50 6-max on FT today. I thought I had been playing too cautiously lately so I tried to be more aggressive and pick my spots today, and I think I played well for the most part but not much went my way. Here are some hands:
1) I almost never slowplay sets on the flop but this seemed like a good time. Bit me in the ass, too.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2055831
2) Villain was playing 38/16...thoughts?
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2055833
3) I'm so bad.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2055838
4) Aces go down in flames yet again.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2055841
5) Don't even know what I'm doing here.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2055844
6) LOL Quadaments I play so bad why am I calling the turn and playing so weak.
My aces also lost to Q9o but I'm sick of posting stuff so let's just call it a night. Good luck at the tables all,
Pete
1) I almost never slowplay sets on the flop but this seemed like a good time. Bit me in the ass, too.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2055831
2) Villain was playing 38/16...thoughts?
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2055833
3) I'm so bad.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2055838
4) Aces go down in flames yet again.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2055841
5) Don't even know what I'm doing here.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2055844
6) LOL Quadaments I play so bad why am I calling the turn and playing so weak.
My aces also lost to Q9o but I'm sick of posting stuff so let's just call it a night. Good luck at the tables all,
Pete
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Still alive!
I haven't posted here in forever!
It's been a crazy last few months poker wise. November was my worst month ever as a player, as I broke even for the month with rakeback, meaning I actually lost a couple hundred bucks playing cash games. My confidence was ravaged, and I took the hit really badly. My Cardrunners membership expired and I didn't renew because I hadn't been taking the time to watch the videos and devote time to my game, and I was suffering. I decided to try and just grind out some profit in December playing tight in full ring and just being solid to get myself going again. I grinded out some profit but then had a day where I lost several buyins playing on Full Tilt and Cake and played some SNGs for the hell of it and won them. So then I suddenly decided that this short term variance meant I must play SNGs and they would be the key to my survival! I did well in them after reading Collin Moshman's 2+2 book and won about $900 in December playing a limited amount.
In January I kept playing SNGs and even joined SNG Icons. I also got a free subscription to Stox Poker through a Pocket Fives promotion. I played SNGs the first half of January to about a 10% ROI and modest profits at the 10's and 20's. But I could not stay away from the cash games and eventually returned. I vowed to dedicate myself to studying the game and fixing the leaks and flaws in my game as these limits (50NL) should be VERY beatable, even on Full Tilt! I watched several Stox videos my Cottonseen, Hunter Bick, and Leatherass and thought I identified several key leaks in my game. I returned to the tables and started to crush. I have had a great January, up around $2000 now not including rakeback. My goal each month is to make enough money to cover my wife and my car payment and save a little bit, which ends up being about $1000, so doubling that is obviously great to me.
I have since renewed my Cardrunners membership for another 6 months and have dedicated myself to improving my game, and watching both CR and Stox videos every week to improve, fix leaks, and keep making money. I have had a fun month, aside from the last two days which have been a bit of a downswing, but I have also been working on staying cool mentally when bad times come, and not just abandoning ship and taking up a new game! :)
I have learned a lot over the past few months and it feels good to put it into words. Thank you for reading.
Pete
It's been a crazy last few months poker wise. November was my worst month ever as a player, as I broke even for the month with rakeback, meaning I actually lost a couple hundred bucks playing cash games. My confidence was ravaged, and I took the hit really badly. My Cardrunners membership expired and I didn't renew because I hadn't been taking the time to watch the videos and devote time to my game, and I was suffering. I decided to try and just grind out some profit in December playing tight in full ring and just being solid to get myself going again. I grinded out some profit but then had a day where I lost several buyins playing on Full Tilt and Cake and played some SNGs for the hell of it and won them. So then I suddenly decided that this short term variance meant I must play SNGs and they would be the key to my survival! I did well in them after reading Collin Moshman's 2+2 book and won about $900 in December playing a limited amount.
In January I kept playing SNGs and even joined SNG Icons. I also got a free subscription to Stox Poker through a Pocket Fives promotion. I played SNGs the first half of January to about a 10% ROI and modest profits at the 10's and 20's. But I could not stay away from the cash games and eventually returned. I vowed to dedicate myself to studying the game and fixing the leaks and flaws in my game as these limits (50NL) should be VERY beatable, even on Full Tilt! I watched several Stox videos my Cottonseen, Hunter Bick, and Leatherass and thought I identified several key leaks in my game. I returned to the tables and started to crush. I have had a great January, up around $2000 now not including rakeback. My goal each month is to make enough money to cover my wife and my car payment and save a little bit, which ends up being about $1000, so doubling that is obviously great to me.
I have since renewed my Cardrunners membership for another 6 months and have dedicated myself to improving my game, and watching both CR and Stox videos every week to improve, fix leaks, and keep making money. I have had a fun month, aside from the last two days which have been a bit of a downswing, but I have also been working on staying cool mentally when bad times come, and not just abandoning ship and taking up a new game! :)
I have learned a lot over the past few months and it feels good to put it into words. Thank you for reading.
Pete
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