GARYLAUD May BR Challenge:- Weekly Update (Week 3/5) Target:- To break-even or make profit for week's play BR Movement -£3.36
Comments:- Despite a couple of very encouraging days where I finished either in profit or break-even I still finished down nearly £4. Most of this I can attribute to one very damaging day where I played at least SIX Dym's and didn't succeed in ANY!
I need to constantly revisit JohnConnor's DYM Blog and remind myself of the techniques involved in order to be a succesful DYM Player. One crumb of comfort, is that i seem to remember when I tried-out playing cash games over a similar period, I remember enduring triple the losses of what I am going through now.
Some progress IS being made, although I still think I have a significant amount to learn before I can clasify myself anywhere near being a succesful player.
This threads been quiet rich, whens your next session, after what u said last night will you be depositing again
Shows.on tuesday and thurday have been very good and was good I got some tv time with mastercash and the 22quid SnG.
Looking forward too more of these.
My br has dropped a little sinse the mastercash game last night by about 25quid, but not much of a loss for what ive played.
Really only been playing during the live shows throuh the mastercash hours or the turbo tuesdays which ive had 3 good runs at recently but no final tables......yet.
Possibly returning tonight. My laptop charger broke at exactly the same time I needed a poker break but its time to get back on the horse for the last month of my cash challenge.
Ok. Game over. A quick half hour back on the tables and again lost a few buyins. I was unlucky....all in pre with AK vs QQ vs 78s and again vs 67o but more importantly im just not enjoying cash at all following my recent mega downswing. May was an absolute killer where I played very little poker but got hammered at the tables relentlessly! I have lost all confidence in my game and need to rebuild.
All in all I lost 20 buyins in 5 months (or in 2 weeks of May!), but earned that back in rakeback/promos. Final grade of F. Didnt manage to improve at all in cash poker, in fact I got frustrated and actually got worse at the game!
My overall bankroll now stands just shy of £500 after also failing to pick up any decent mtt scores, so I still have a decent roll for playing the low buy-in tournaments on the site and may start a new diary in future but for the time being im just going to try and get back to enjoying my poker regardless of results. Thanks for reading.
127 -25.08 302.63 Ok. Game over. A quick half hour back on the tables and again lost a few buyins. I was unlucky....all in pre with AK vs QQ vs 78s and again vs 67o but more importantly im just not enjoying cash at all following my recent mega downswing. May was an absolute killer where I played very little poker but got hammered at the tables relentlessly! I have lost all confidence in my game and need to rebuild. All in all I lost 20 buyins in 5 months (or in 2 weeks of May!), but earned that back in rakeback/promos. Final grade of F. Didnt manage to improve at all in cash poker, in fact I got frustrated and actually got worse at the game! My overall bankroll now stands just shy of £500 after also failing to pick up any decent mtt scores, so I still have a decent roll for playing the low buy-in tournaments on the site and may start a new diary in future but for the time being im just going to try and get back to enjoying my poker regardless of results. Thanks for reading. Posted by jimb0d1
I'm genuinely surprised by this, I've always had you tagged as one of the best players at NL10 and figured you must be good enough to build a decent roll at cash.
It sounds like maybe you need a bit of tweaking on the mental side of things, avoid/reduce any monkey tilt and would then be sorted.
No point playing if it isn't fun though, that is what poker is really all about! Good luck with the tournis and look forward to your diary.
I have just finished my final week of my "May Challenge" and it's SHOCKING! I've logged the heaviest losses of the five-week monitoring period I set myself the challenge in having seen my BR slide by £2.60...even more if you include the MTTs Ive played in!
Still to decide as yet on what to challenge myself with in June...Probably similar targets as being UBER Critical I failed on the most part to achieve the targets I set myself in May, even though some technicalities came together to say I did (EG Doubling my BR, Well i DID so, but ONLY because of my TOTP participation) and my Win-Rate Greater than 50% at DYM's target....well I finished on around 44%, with all the turbo's and everything else I played included, but on a tecnicality, you can say I achieved it as I finished with a percentage of 53% when playing a stanard 5min Blind DYM.
Hey Rich havent posted in a while since i started a diary elsewhere.
I remember a live show you did 2 months or so ago where the focus was something to do with Dreams, poker and non poker, which were realistic. I said to top 10 a main/mini. Which i achieved Wednesday 14th May - 8th in main for £230. Then i set a target of a main/mini FT which i achieved 2 weeks later in the mini on Wednesday 28th May - 6th in mini. Then i set a target of a top 3 in main/mini which i achieved 6 days later in the Turbo main last night, which made for good viewing!
Geniunely been crushing as of late, not ran too great either. Reward for fewer mistakes i feel. See ya on the tables tonight
127 -25.08 302.63 Ok. Game over. A quick half hour back on the tables and again lost a few buyins. I was unlucky....all in pre with AK vs QQ vs 78s and again vs 67o but more importantly im just not enjoying cash at all following my recent mega downswing. May was an absolute killer where I played very little poker but got hammered at the tables relentlessly! I have lost all confidence in my game and need to rebuild. All in all I lost 20 buyins in 5 months (or in 2 weeks of May!), but earned that back in rakeback/promos. Final grade of F. Didnt manage to improve at all in cash poker, in fact I got frustrated and actually got worse at the game! My overall bankroll now stands just shy of £500 after also failing to pick up any decent mtt scores, so I still have a decent roll for playing the low buy-in tournaments on the site and may start a new diary in future but for the time being im just going to try and get back to enjoying my poker regardless of results. Thanks for reading. Posted by jimb0d1
Jim, thanks very much for all your input on this thread. It's been great to read, even if it has been painful for you to write at times!
Sad to hear you had a bad month, but I remained convinced that with your ability to identify your weaknesses and your flexibility in trying different approaches is going to make you a winning player in the long run.
The most important thing is though that your enjoy playing- so get on with that, and the results will follow naturally!
Hey Rich havent posted in a while since i started a diary elsewhere. I remember a live show you did 2 months or so ago where the focus was something to do with Dreams, poker and non poker, which were realistic. I said to top 10 a main/mini. Which i achieved Wednesday 14th May - 8th in main for £230. Then i set a target of a main/mini FT which i achieved 2 weeks later in the mini on Wednesday 28th May - 6th in mini. Then i set a target of a top 3 in main/mini which i achieved 6 days later in the Turbo main last night, which made for good viewing! Geniunely been crushing as of late, not ran too great either. Reward for fewer mistakes i feel. See ya on the tables tonight Posted by Matt237
Nice work Matt- I think you're on the right track not giving yourself impossible targets.
I myself seem to have settled in to using my once a week visit to the tables to take a shot at the Jackpot and then play various mtts if i come out of those two events early.
I generally hit in and around the money spots, especially in the mini. But I haven't hit a final table for ages.
Another deep run in the mini but this time not quite making it into the money.
Cheers to everyone who dropped by.
Sorry I left suddenly upon my exit hand without saying goodbye- I wasn't storming off in a sulk! I just pressed the wrong button: 'close table' instead of 'watch'.
I've managed to do that a few times now over the last few weeks.
gl, was going too play main and mine then de regged, had a break tonight until the mastercash hour, then played 2, 20nl games and made about £20.
which has took me over the £500 mark on my BR. have too thank you for that really as I took a risk sitting at at cash table u where on a few weeks ago and had a bit of run good since then.
gl, was going too play main and mine then de regged, had a break tonight until the mastercash hour, then played 2, 20nl games and made about £20. which has took me over the £500 mark on my BR. have too thank you for that really as I took a risk sitting at at cash table u where on a few weeks ago and had a bit of run good since then. Posted by Chris_Mc
Glad to hear it Chris. I asume my cheque's in the post then? ;-)
At last! A winning session on the cash tables. In the small hours of this morning I span about £27 up to around £105 on the 10p/20p tables. This might be the time to use this amount to hit the 2p/4p tables and do this thing properly. Then again... Watch this space. Posted by RICHORFORD
I assume you will be showing great BRM and get another £5 and then play the roller on Sunday?
Comments
Target:- To break-even or make profit for week's play
BR Movement -£3.36
Comments:-
Despite a couple of very encouraging days where I finished either in profit or break-even I still finished down nearly £4. Most of this I can attribute to one very damaging day where I played at least SIX Dym's and didn't succeed in ANY!
I need to constantly revisit JohnConnor's DYM Blog and remind myself of the techniques involved in order to be a succesful DYM Player. One crumb of comfort, is that i seem to remember when I tried-out playing cash games over a similar period, I remember enduring triple the losses of what I am going through now.
Some progress IS being made, although I still think I have a significant amount to learn before I can clasify myself anywhere near being a succesful player.
Ok. Game over. A quick half hour back on the tables and again lost a few buyins. I was unlucky....all in pre with AK vs QQ vs 78s and again vs 67o but more importantly im just not enjoying cash at all following my recent mega downswing. May was an absolute killer where I played very little poker but got hammered at the tables relentlessly! I have lost all confidence in my game and need to rebuild.
All in all I lost 20 buyins in 5 months (or in 2 weeks of May!), but earned that back in rakeback/promos. Final grade of F. Didnt manage to improve at all in cash poker, in fact I got frustrated and actually got worse at the game!
My overall bankroll now stands just shy of £500 after also failing to pick up any decent mtt scores, so I still have a decent roll for playing the low buy-in tournaments on the site and may start a new diary in future but for the time being im just going to try and get back to enjoying my poker regardless of results. Thanks for reading.
which has took me over the £500 mark on my BR. have too thank you for that really as I took a risk sitting at at cash table u where on a few weeks ago and had a bit of run good since then.
you'll have too win your money back