Nice Stuff KingBowl, was playing same table as you when one of the fun players decided to jam 100bbs with J3 s into your 3 bet with JJ, was it an easy call for you with some read that he was tilted or slightly easier due to being backed? Vs an unknown I'd have tended towards folding as there are better spots but versus this particular player who I have previous was defo a snap call. Glad to see jacks hold but sad to see the table break. Keep running good gl Posted by JJJOHNSON
Hi Johnson yeah I remember that hand well, one of the biggest pots I've won! I had a note that he opened piled T4s for 100bb so I knew he was capable of going nuts , plus I had been 3 betting him a lot that session and imagine he was getting tired of it so yeah couldn't have been in better shape lol such a gift! hope things have been going well for you
This thread is horribly addictive. It reminds me of a horror film where the young hero goes searching a haunted house in the dark - I hope that you don't end up with your entrails splattered against a wall.
I admire anyone who gives professional playing a go and I wish you the very best of luck.
Sorry but I am going to talk about Money Management (the boring side of poker !!!!)
I have played for many years part time and received a good income from it. I left the game because of work for around 5 years and is slowing getting back into it.
From seeing many players come and go over the years, my main advice is the importance of money management. When I was playing as a part time professional I made sure that I had seperate accounts for poker to my other incomes because of the execptional differences in spending. i.e. most people with "normal" jobs, get a wage, put some in a "bills account" and the rest in a "spending account". The problem was that I was staking more than my monthly spending amount on a daily basis, so keeping the funds seperate kept a good perspective over things and just be strict and draw a monthly allowance from your poker funds. I found this helped control the financial swings of poker without hitting the personal wallet.
I have seen so many players leave the game because they busted out from a bad swing and couldnt finance a return.
Also have a good realisation of you target income (mine used to be £1000 per month), then let the funds grow and pay yourself a bonus as and when the bankroll allows.
In Response to Re: KingBowl - An attempt to become a full-time pro: Hi Kingbowl I admire anyone who gives professional playing a go and I wish you the very best of luck. Sorry but I am going to talk about Money Management (the boring side of poker !!!!) I have played for many years part time and received a good income from it. I left the game because of work for around 5 years and is slowing getting back into it. From seeing many players come and go over the years, my main advice is the importance of money management. When I was playing as a part time professional I made sure that I had seperate accounts for poker to my other incomes because of the execptional differences in spending. i.e. most people with "normal" jobs, get a wage, put some in a "bills account" and the rest in a "spending account". The problem was that I was staking more than my monthly spending amount on a daily basis, so keeping the funds seperate kept a good perspective over things and just be strict and draw a monthly allowance from your poker funds. I found this helped control the financial swings of poker without hitting the personal wallet. I have seen so many players leave the game because they busted out from a bad swing and couldnt finance a return. Also have a good realisation of you target income (mine used to be £1000 per month), then let the funds grow and pay yourself a bonus as and when the bankroll allows. Just some advice and all the best ... Gary Posted by MonkeyGLB
Hi Gary, thanks for taking the time out to write this post , your advice seems really sound especially coming from someone who has first hand experience, I will definitely take it onboard! At the moment I am playing backed which helps a lot with the financial risks as I am not putting up any of my own money, but when I come to playing solo I will definitely follow your advice! Thanks again and gl !
This thread is horribly addictive. It reminds me of a horror film where the young hero goes searching a haunted house in the dark - I hope that you don't end up with your entrails splattered against a wall. Keep the updates coming. Posted by BigBluster
Haha interesting post, I hope so too! Thanks a lot and will do!
So don't think I'll be able to play much over the next week, going to centre parcs with the fam and gf, will bring my laptop and may be able to find a few grind hours, will update if I do
Just over £700 in profit now so going to do my second chop with backer of £789.98, so £394.99 each, which is nice, little step towards my September goal
Hi Kingbowl, I'm a little late to the party but just wanted to wish you the best of luck! Your screen name looks familiar ( i'm mainly an MTT player) which means we've probably gone to war at some point
I could never do what you do with the backing - but if it works for you then I say do it.
Enjoy Center Parks and look forward to some more updates, especially your opinion of the 400nl game on Sky.
Hi Kingbowl, I'm a little late to the party but just wanted to wish you the best of luck! Your screen name looks familiar ( i'm mainly an MTT player) which means we've probably gone to war at some point I could never do what you do with the backing - but if it works for you then I say do it. Enjoy Center Parks and look forward to some more updates, especially your opinion of the 400nl game on Sky. Posted by devil_tear
Hi devil, yeahh I think we've played together, maybe in a Sunday tournament sometime. Thanks for the support, 400nl doesn't run that often , when it does the games are always good and fun to play! We'll see over the next few months how I do!
Back from centre parcs, had basically no internet and no time to play, but had a fantastic time there. I have my final year exams coming up in a few weeks so poker will be on the back burner until around June, will try and play a bit and update this thread too. Big shout out to one of my good friends Cillian Berragan (the guy who was staying with me last week) for shipping the UKSPC main event , about time he won something!
So it's been a while! Exam period was incredibly tough, spent 12 hours a day in the library and had absolutely no time for poker. However it was all worth it, and I'm happy to say I'm graduating with a 2.1 in Economics
In terms of poker, the past week has been great, been on a heater and managed to win 2.7K (which i get half of). Got back from uni yesterday, so today has been my first day of full time grinding, put in 7 hours already - the tables were fantastic - may play later. One of the most swingy days I've had, i was 2K in the red at one point but manage to sun run a 500nl table to end up £150 in profit - what a life right.
I hope to keep this blog updated daily since I'll be aiming for at least 5 hours a day every day - hopefully more!
Hope all is well with the followers of this blog, gl at the tables!
Good luck mate! Followed your thread from pre exams and pleased you did well in the uni results. Always good to have a fall back position.:;!Good luck sounds like you are sorted.
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Hi Kingbowl I admire anyone who gives professional playing a go and I wish you the very best of luck. Sorry but I am going to talk about Money Management (the boring side of poker !!!!) I have played for many years part time and received a good income from it. I left the game because of work for around 5 years and is slowing getting back into it. From seeing many players come and go over the years, my main advice is the importance of money management. When I was playing as a part time professional I made sure that I had seperate accounts for poker to my other incomes because of the execptional differences in spending. i.e. most people with "normal" jobs, get a wage, put some in a "bills account" and the rest in a "spending account". The problem was that I was staking more than my monthly spending amount on a daily basis, so keeping the funds seperate kept a good perspective over things and just be strict and draw a monthly allowance from your poker funds. I found this helped control the financial swings of poker without hitting the personal wallet. I have seen so many players leave the game because they busted out from a bad swing and couldnt finance a return. Also have a good realisation of you target income (mine used to be £1000 per month), then let the funds grow and pay yourself a bonus as and when the bankroll allows. Just some advice and all the best ... Gary
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Few interesting hands vs regs:
Good to hear your well Kingbowl and good to see ya back grinding good luck on the tables