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acerbikas
Joined: 03.01.2011
11 days, 150 events!

Good day, fellow PokerStrategists!

It took me quite a while to get back into blogging after my latest unsuccessful attempt, but ever since I realized I cannot keep up blogging on a day-to-day basis, I realized I should do it in "sessions". And what better time could I possibly find if not for the two weeks MicroMillions are on?

For the majority of you who have no idea who I am, I am a lithuanian mid-twenties tournament poker grinder, playing tournaments up to 20$/20e, with 50$-215$ tournaments mixed in depending on my success in satellites. I have been grinding tournaments seriously since last September with moderate success on Party, Pokerstars.fr and Winamax under the handles icallthisnuts and fartasiknis.

I have realized that to boost my motivation I need to force myself into a challenge. World Cup drained my concentration, so I need a quick rebound to get back into work. Also, since I am a losing player on Pokerstars, I need to try and overcome this somehow (although I do know variance kicks in, hehe). With both series being held at concurrent times this year, I decided to go for gold and try to cram in as many tourneys in the series that I actually can. Obviously, I will be trying to win the Micro series on .FR due to perfect schedule, but I may as well be trying to go for a leaderboard spot in the Millions in case I can make a healthy amount of deep runs early on (go variance!).

I will update this post as soon as I hit the felt on Thursday, as well as try to provide with updates over the course of the day/week. Hopefully I will hit some good luck along the way to make this a profitable series and maybe prove a winner to the entire event.

Results:


MicroMillions-001: $0.11+R NL Hold'em [Hyper-Active], $20K Gtd
MicroMillions-002: $11 NL Hold'em, $150K Gtd
MicroMillions-003: $3.30 NL Hold'em [6-Max], $50K Gtd
MicroMillions-004: $5.50 NL Hold'em [Turbo, Zoom], $75K Gtd
MicroMillions-005: $3.30 NL Hold'em, $25K Gtd
MicroMillions-006: $2.20+R NL Hold'em [2x-Turbo], $30K Gtd
MicroMillions-007: $5.50 NL Hold'em, $20K Gtd
MicroMillions-008: $4.40 NL Hold'em [2x Chance], $25K Gtd
MicroMillions-009: $8.80 PL Omaha [6-Max], $15K Gtd
MicroMillions-010: $2.20+R NL Hold'em [Action Hour], $50K Gtd
MicroMillions-011: $11 NL Hold'em [6-Max], $100K Gtd
MicroMillions-012: $3.30 NL Hold'em [Big Antes], $40K Gtd
MicroMillions-013: $3.30 Stud, $10K Gtd
MicroMillions-014: $3.30+R NL Hold'em, $50K Gtd
MicroMillions-015: $5.50 FL Hold'em [6-Max, Turbo], $5K Gtd
MicroMillions-016: $2.20 NL Hold'em, $10K Gtd
MicroMillions-017: $3.30 PL Badugi, $5K Gtd 
MicroMillions-018: $3.30 NL Hold'em [Turbo], $20K Gtd 
MicroMillions-019: $4.40 NL Hold'em [4-Max], $30K Gtd 
MicroMillions-020: $2.22+R NL Hold'em [3x-Turbo, Saturday Splash Special Edition], $150K Gtd 
MicroMillions-021: $3.30 PL Omaha [6-Max, Turbo], $15K Gtd 
MicroMillions-022: $8.80 NL Hold'em [Progressive Super-Knockout], $100K Gtd [1177/24242 , 21$ in KOs, 18.32$ ITM] 
MicroMillions-023: $3.30+R NL Hold'em, $125K Gtd 
MicroMillions-024: $2.20 NL Hold'em, $15K Gtd 
MicroMillions-025: $3.30 NL Hold'em [Ante Up], $10K Gtd 
MicroMillions-026: $2.20 NL Hold'em [6-Max, 2R1A], $25K Gtd 
MicroMillions-027: $1+R NL Hold'em [3x-Turbo, Sunday Spark Special Edition],$40K Gtd 
MicroMillions-028: $5.50 NL Hold'em [6-Max], $40K Gtd 
MicroMillions-029: $3.30 NL Hold'em [Turbo, Zoom], $40K Gtd 
MicroMillions-030: $3.30 NL Hold'em [Turbo, Heads-Up], $25K Gtd[4wins, 12.67$ ITM] , No Late Reg 
MicroMillions-031: $3.30 Stud Hi/Lo, $10K Gtd 
MicroMillions-032: $11 NL Hold'em [Sunday Storm Special Edition], $300K Gtd 
MicroMillions-033: $2.20+R NL Hold'em [2x-Turbo], $75K Gtd 
MicroMillions-034: $5.50 NL Hold'em [6-Max, Turbo, Shootout], $20K Gtd, No Late Reg 
MicroMillions-035: $5.50 NL Hold'em [1R1A], $30K Gtd 
MicroMillions-036: $11 NL Hold'em, $25K Gtd 
MicroMillions-037: $3.30+R PL Omaha [6-Max, 2R1A], $15K Gtd 
MicroMillions-038: $5.50 NL Hold'em, $25K Gtd 
MicroMillions-039: $3.30 8-Game, $5K Gtd 
MicroMillions-040: $5.50 NL Hold'em [6-Max, Turbo], $50K Gtd 
MicroMillions-041: $4.40 NL Hold'em [Progressive Super-Knockout], $75K Gtd 
MicroMillions-042: $5.50 NL Hold'em, $50K Gtd 
MicroMillions-043: $3.30 NL Hold'em [6-Max], $25K Gtd 
MicroMillions-044: $11 NL Hold'em, $25K Gtd 
MicroMillions-045: $0.11+R NL Hold'em [Hyper-Active], $5K Gtd 
MicroMillions-046: $11 NL Hold'em [6-Max, Super-Knockout], $40K Gtd 
MicroMillions-047: $4.40 NL Hold'em [1R1A], $40K Gtd
MicroMillions-048: $3.30 PL Omaha Hi/Lo, $10K Gtd 
MicroMillions-049: $8.80 HORSE, $15K Gtd 
MicroMillions-050: $4.40 NL Hold'em [4-Max, 4x Chance], $100K Gtd 
MicroMillions-051: $2.20+R NL Hold'em [Ante Up, 2x-Turbo], $50K Gtd 
MicroMillions-052: $5.50 NL Hold'em, $30K Gtd 
MicroMillions-053: $3.30 NL Omaha [6-Max, Re-Entry], $10K Gtd 
MicroMillions-054: $5.50 NL Hold'em, $20K Gtd 
MicroMillions-055: $2.20 NL Hold'em, $10K Gtd 
MicroMillions-056: $5.50 NL Draw, $5K Gtd 
MicroMillions-057: $8.80 NL Hold'em [6-Max, Turbo, Shootout, Super-Knockout], $40K Gtd, No Late Reg 
MicroMillions-058: $2.20+R NL Hold'em [Big Antes, 2x-Turbo], $75K Gtd 
MicroMillions-059: $3.30 FL Omaha Hi/Lo, $5K Gtd 
MicroMillions-060: $4.40 NL Hold'em [Progressive Super-Knockout], $50K Gtd 
MicroMillions-061: $8.80 NL Hold'em, $50K Gtd 
MicroMillions-062: $4.40+R PL Omaha [6-Max], $10K Gtd 
MicroMillions-063: $5.50 NL Hold'em, $15K Gtd 
MicroMillions-064: $3.30 NL Hold'em, $15K Gtd 
MicroMillions-065: $4.40 NL Hold'em [6-Max], $20K Gtd 
MicroMillions-066: $2.20 NL Hold'em, $10K Gtd 
MicroMillions-067: $8.80 NL Hold'em [Progressive Super-Knockout], $75K Gtd 
MicroMillions-068: $3.30 PL 5-Card Omaha [6-Max], $5K Gtd 
MicroMillions-069: $3.30 NL Single Draw 2-7, $5K Gtd 
MicroMillions-070: $5.50 NL Hold'em, $30K Gtd 
MicroMillions-071: $11 NL Hold'em [Turbo, Super-Knockout], $30K Gtd 
MicroMillions-072: $5.50 NL Hold'em [Progressive Super-Knockout], $20K Gtd 
MicroMillions-073: $3.30 NL Hold'em, $15K Gtd 
MicroMillions-074: $8.80 NL Hold'em [4-Max, Super-Knockout], $30K Gtd 
MicroMillions-075: $5.50 NL Hold'em [6-Max, Big Antes], $25K Gtd 
MicroMillions-076: $2.20 NL Hold'em, $20K Gtd 
MicroMillions-077: $3.30+R NL Omaha [6-Max], $20K Gtd 
MicroMillions-078: $5.50 NL Hold'em [6-Max, 2x Chance], $75K Gtd 
MicroMillions-079: $3.30 PL Courchevel, $5K Gtd 
MicroMillions-080: $5.50 NL Hold'em, $20K Gtd 
MicroMillions-081: $5.50 PL Omaha [6-Max], $5K Gtd 
MicroMillions-082: $2.20 NL Hold'em, $10K Gtd 
MicroMillions-083: $4.40 NL Hold'em [1R1A], $50K Gtd 
MicroMillions-084: $8.80 NL Hold'em, $50K Gtd 
MicroMillions-085: $2.22+R NL Hold'em [3x-Turbo, Saturday Splash Special Edition], $150K Gtd 
MicroMillions-086: $1 NL Hold'em, $15K Gtd 
MicroMillions-087: $3.30 FL Hold'em [6-Max, Turbo], $10K Gtd 
MicroMillions-088: $4.40+R NL Hold'em [6-Max, Action Hour], $75K Gtd 
MicroMillions-089: $5.50 NL 5-Card Omaha Hi/Lo, $10K Gtd 
MicroMillions-090: $8.80 NL Hold'em [Progressive Super-Knockout], $30K Gtd 
MicroMillions-091: $5.50 Razz, $5K Gtd 
MicroMillions-092: $1+R NL Hold'em [3x-Turbo, Sunday Spark Special Edition], $40K Gtd 
MicroMillions-093: $2.20 NL Hold'em, $15K Gtd 
MicroMillions-094: $5.50 NL Hold'em [1R1A], $75K Gtd 
MicroMillions-095: $2.22 NL Hold'em [Hyper-Turbo, Heads-Up], $20K Gtd,No Late Reg 
MicroMillions-096: $3.30+R NL Omaha Hi/Lo [8-Max], $25K Gtd 
MicroMillions-097: $11 NL Hold'em [Sunday Storm Special Edition], $300K Gtd 
MicroMillions-098: $22 NL Hold'em Main Event, $1M Gtd, $100K+ to 1st! 
MicroMillions-099: $3.30 NL Hold'em [Turbo], $40K Gtd 
MicroMillions-100: $1+R NL Hold'em [Hyper-Turbo], $30K Gtd 


MS-01: NL Hold'em DeepStack [Day 1A]
Day 2: Sunday, July 27 at 21:00
MS-02: NL Hold'em [Classico Special Edition, re-entry] [345/10875, 2 entries, 36.21 euro ITM]
MS-03: NL Hold'em [6-Max, Rebuy Madness]
MS-04: NL Hold'em [KO]
MS-05: PL Omaha [6-Max]
MS-06: NL Hold'em [4-Max, Turbo, SuperKO]
MS-07: NL Hold'em [Deep-Hyper, re-entry]
MS-01: NL Hold'em DeepStack [Day 1B]
Day 2: Sunday, July 27 at 21:00
MS-08: NL Hold'em [6-Max, Speed-Down]
MS-09: NL Hold'em [Action Hour, 6-Max]
MS-10: NL Hold'em [Shootout, 8-Max]
MS-11: NL Hold'em [Mixed Max, 2-Days event]
MS-12: Mixed NLHE/PLO [6-Max, Turbo, 1R1A]
MS-13: NL Hold'em [Heads-up, Hyper]
MS-01: NL Hold'em DeepStack [Day 1C]
Day 2: Sunday, July 27 at 21:00
MS-14: FL Hold'em [6-Max, Deepstack] [41/423, 19.93 euro ITM]
MS-15: NL Hold'em [Zoom] 41/1231, 23.74 euro ITM]
MS-16: PL Omaha High Roller [6-Max]
MS-17: NL Hold'em [Full KO]
MS-18: NL Hold'em [Heads-up, Hyper]
MS-19: NL Hold'em [4-Max, Deep-Hyper 2x Chance]
MS-01: NL Hold'em DeepStack [Day 1D]
Day 2: Sunday, July 27 at 21:00
MS-20: NL Hold'em [4-Max]
MS-21: Mixed NLHE/PLO [3x Turbo, 6-Max]
MS-22: NL Hold'em [Speed-Down, 6-Max]
MS-23: NL Hold'em High Roller
MS-24: NL Hold'em [Ante Up, Turbo]
MS-25: NL Hold'em [Shootout, 6-Max, Hyper]
MS-01: NL Hold'em DeepStack [Day 1E]
Day 2: Sunday, July 27 at 21:00
MS-26: NL Hold'em [Reversed Mixed-Max]
MS-27: NL Hold'em [Heads-up]
MS-28: NL Hold'em [Action Hour]
MS-29: NL Hold'em [3x Turbo]
MS-30: NL Hold'em [Turbo, Full KO, 6-Max]
MS-31: NL Hold'em [4-Max, Hyper]
MS-01: NL Hold'em DeepStack [Day 1F]
Day 2: Sunday, July 27 at 21:00
MS-32: NL Hold'em [Deepstack, 6-Max]
MS-33: NL Hold'em [2R1A]
MS-34: NL Hold'em [Speed-Up]
MS-35: NL Hold'em [4-Max, 2x Turbo]
MS-36: NL Hold'em [6-Max, Turbo]
MS-37: PL Omaha [Heads-up, Hyper]
MS-01: NL Hold'em DeepStack [Day 1G]
Day 2: Sunday, July 27 at 21:00
MS-38: NL Hold'em [3x Turbo]
MS-39: NL Hold'em [6-Max, Big Game format, re-entry]
MS-40: NL Hold'em [6-Max, Deepstack]
MS-41: NL Hold'em [Re-entry]
MS-42: NL Hold'em [Zoom]
MS-43: FL Hold'em [6-Max, Deep-Hyper]
MS-01: NL Hold'em DeepStack [Day 1H]
Day 2: Sunday, July 27 at 21:00
MS-44: PL Omaha [6-Max, Deepstack]
MS-45: NL Hold'em [Classico Special Edition Full KO]
MS-46: NL Hold'em [6-Max]
MS-47: NL Hold'em Main Event [re-entry, 2-Day event]
MS-48: NL Hold'em [Speed Choice, 2-Day event]
MS-49: NL Hold'em [3x Turbo]
MS-50: NL Hold'em [4-Max, Hyper]


Dark red means bricked, Burlywood means I didn't play, Green means profit, Blue means ongoing.


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Naidonis
Joined: 05.01.2013

Best of luck braļukas :)
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How long did you play poker before taking it seriously?


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acerbikas
Joined: 03.01.2011

Two years or so, but the majority of it was going through many various formats and gambling money on PLO :) Only decided to go with grinding tournaments this year, was trying to mix it up with PLO for half a year but that did not really pay off, so I decided to work on my MTT side (which did give dividends in the end).

I actually averaged around 500$/month the year before becoming more serious about it (partypoker's sharkscope's s***, did not log many many tourneys and I used to grind mainly PLO rebuys).


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rompas
Joined: 12.02.2014

good luck with this one will follow your updates :-)


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UPAY4DINNER
Joined: 28.09.2009

Gl!

Bring home a MicroMillions!


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acerbikas
Joined: 03.01.2011

Thanks ! I hope I will ! I due think I deserve a title and with a bit of luck it should come my way.


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NutzAreOk
Joined: 28.01.2011

You have pretty great stats if you compare to avg. stake. :)

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Gl!


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acerbikas
Joined: 03.01.2011

Thanks!

.FR could have been more appreciative of my efforts today though -- bowed out in 9th place in a 4k gtd tourney. Bleh, 4 places more and I could have a healthy BR for the challenge _biggrin:


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acerbikas
Joined: 03.01.2011

Quite expectedly the first day went kablooey. I will update the thread some time tomorrow, had an unexpected outing today so i had limited connection. Oh well, couldn't play tha twell on my mobile *prods upay4dinner*


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UPAY4DINNER
Joined: 28.09.2009

Not everyone has that special luckboxing talent!


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acerbikas
Joined: 03.01.2011

OK, so 25BB deep people call potbet openraise with 422Tds... unless I am ridiculously stupid, I believe that calls for him to be burnt on a stake -.- seriously, I was stealing blinds and hit a decent enough flop to go with it, but I was totally wrong..


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acerbikas
Joined: 03.01.2011

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/9919432_4E76F0C3DB

^ self-explanatory.

Was hoping for a first min-cash in MM... 20 people off the money... Definitely nort running good enough for a leaderboard


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UPAY4DINNER
Joined: 28.09.2009

Pretty disgusting :(


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acerbikas
Joined: 03.01.2011

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/9920187_D2512B7CF5

F*** em. I wouldnt mind it that much, but again straight before the money (AND I WANT THEM POINTS!)


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acerbikas
Joined: 03.01.2011

Stars still hate me but oh well.

At least I won 430e in a 5e freezeout on .FR for 3rd place. Although I did not really like how I went out (could have easily done better).

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acerbikas
Joined: 03.01.2011

Took me twenty two micro-millions events to mincash. Haha, hopefully this will amount to more than a mincash.

EDIT: Went out in 1100~ smth... Was not quite happy how a fish got there shoving my utg raise with KQo from utg+1 which is completely retarded but w/e.


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acerbikas
Joined: 03.01.2011

Updated the first post with a breakdown with all the events and what I played. Today is the day that marks the most important chapter of the week -- so begin the micro series on .FR which I will 100% play all events on. Keep in touch.


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gadget51
Joined: 23.06.2008

Good luck today. :)

I just recently started learning mtts with the mighty Asaban and got beginner's luck with a 2nd in my first real effort - haven't won a cent since and getting owned in the MM series so far! :f_love:

finding out these can be more frustrating than cash that's for sure! :f_eek:

Best regards, have fun and run good.

Mal.


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acerbikas
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UPAY4DINNER
Joined: 28.09.2009

You had one of those days too then?


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