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[Closed] Going semi pro baby!out with ST's in with MTT's ($10-$215BI's)

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richard1817
Joined: 11.02.2008

I have decided to make a new blog solely based on my progression as a semi pro now. In my last blog I was just trying out poker as a hobby and lookin to make a nice amount before going back to university. Also at the time I was looking for a part time job... that idea has been scrapped due to the amount I made this month. I have kind of convinced my parents (they were always hounding me to get a job) I do however need to produce the same results this month if not better to fill them with confidence.

This is my graph for last month where I started at $3 and moved up to $15

Current bankroll: $2901
FTP points: 20 800

Achievements for last month:
-$2650 profit
-Bronze-Platinum on here
-Increased understanding of ICM and applying in ST's
-Moved from $3-$15

I currently play $15 super turbos and lately been taking shots at $30.


GOALS

-Earn $3 000 over the next month (including rakeback)
-Become a regular at the $30 super turbos
-Have review sessions every 3days and narrow down opponents hand ranges.
-Getting lazy now so 100+ a day is my target

Old blog link for background on me SNG maniac...preflop only please

O and this is why I failed uni and now have to play poker :f_cool:


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BoyRobot777
Joined: 26.01.2009

i wish you best of luck :)


1wayman
Joined: 08.09.2008

Nice progress... Why dont u rather stay at 14$+1? Do u really think half the ROI u had on 7$ is achievable on 30$? Arent people playing 30$+ just to earn $$$ with RB and be breakeven?

Anyway GL. How many tables do u play those days and is there anyway we can sweet you, i am willing to finally learn this push/fold thing in 6max :)
Although i am only playing on 3$ 6max turbos.


ihufa
Joined: 18.03.2008


richard1817
Joined: 11.02.2008

Originally posted by ihufa

I dont get it?

@1wayman.. I think the $30 are beatable from what I have played today. My ROI is actually higher on $15 than $7 (smaller sample only 1k so really hard to gage). Higher limits I find easier and more exploitable than the lower limits where I am constantly pushing into marginal spots. But anyway I can't give opinions on limits until I have atleast a 5k+ sample size. I would rather grind $30 for rakback than play $7 for profit but thats my preference. I play 4-8 tables continuosly

and yer u can sweet me...skype : airpoket123


LuborC
Joined: 20.04.2008

Originally posted by 1wayman
we can sweet you, i am willing to finally learn this push thing

Wow this sounds like some kind of a really creepy thing involving maple syrup, whipped cream and possibly strawberries..

Anyway, good luck with your career. I hope you can make it because it looks like you're kinda counting on it..


Kimber88
Joined: 08.07.2008

Best of luck!


amplifyd
Joined: 03.08.2009

ill be followign this blog as a fellow SNG'er, im playing $1 sng, ST's on party poker and pokerstars, only my BR is stuck around $50, goes down to $40 then up to $60 then somewhere in between, cant seem to put together a good enough streak to make some profit....

ive been reading about ICM and push/fold tactics but find it hard to absord it all and put it into practice when im doing my 3/4 table sessions...


richard1817
Joined: 11.02.2008

Originally posted by LuborC

Originally posted by 1wayman
we can sweet you, i am willing to finally learn this push thing

Wow this sounds like some kind of a really creepy thing involving maple syrup, whipped cream and possibly strawberries..

Anyway, good luck with your career. I hope you can make it because it looks like you're kinda counting on it..

I am not counting on it if thats how IO made it sound. I have 6 months between now and going back to uni. Earning $350 is the wage I would probably be looking at if I had a part time job. I would rather play poker and earn double


TheBu11d0g
Joined: 25.07.2008

Hey Richard,

Wishing you the best of british luck matey.

Ill be following your blog with interest.

Kind Regards,
-Steve


Huseens
Joined: 03.07.2009

Good luck @ tables, and thanks for helping my gameplay. :)


gl with your poker.


oh great, now the secret's out about how good the ST's are... ;)

best of luck bro, will follow with interest!


justkyle88
Joined: 07.05.2008
richard1817
Joined: 11.02.2008

thats alot of luck lol cheers guys hope I don't need to rely on it too much.

I have not played as many as I would have liked the last two days but 182 is not bad I guess.

Always glad to make profit even if it doesn't match up to ROi . I wanted to highlight a big bankroll leak I have at the moment though. And after playing around with sharkscope I was shocked to see how much I have been spewing in other games and obviously not winning. I am a sucker for mtts and tbf I think I have been running bad in them for too long now but because I don't really put any volume in to them it never levels out. I am going to try and stay away from mtts for the time being and try them with a winning mentality rather thana bit of fun.

Current Bankroll: $3016
I owe lennonac $30 for him completing his challenge (I suck at making bets too I guess) Hopefully tonight I can put in a good session.

Side note I don't really know what point people stop declaring there bankroll. I never want to seem big headed I just use bankroll indications as points of which to move up a limit. Maybe when I reach 5-10k I will slow down with these kind of updates.


good luck richard. added thread to my watch list.

hope your run good continues. 2k month at the micros is sick


richard1817
Joined: 11.02.2008

wow!!! the sickiest morning of poker I have ever played. I am going to have to refer back to this part of my blog when the downswing comes. I have been running sooo frigging hot. This is what happens when most of your hands hold out

Bankroll: $3410

Ill try and play another 100 sngs to complete my 1k ftp per day goal

peace out


does thoses exist at stars ?


1wayman
Joined: 08.09.2008

Originally posted by warmedia
does thoses exist at stars ?

you wish.. they would be a gold mine if anyone wanted to get to supernova quick :)