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Poker Diary - Poker Journey Continues

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  • DTWBANDITDTWBANDIT Member Posts: 6,451
    edited September 2009
    In Response to Re: dtw's POKER DIARY - - - 3 Months to break Even:
    Well done Mike ... good to see the enthusiasm and your enjoyment for the game Also all the people who help to make this thread such a good read.   " Never lose sight of the end goal, If  "Desire" could be sold in bottles, the shelves would be empty"   glk benny
    Posted by bennydip2

       hiya benny

             had a go at satalite yesterday for a £1 and have qualified for tonites 5-00 also came 2nd in a deepy last nite so am off to a good start for this month really appreciate your input to the diary m8 cheers


       michael
  • DTWBANDITDTWBANDIT Member Posts: 6,451
    edited September 2009
    In Response to Re: dtw's POKER DIARY - - - 3 Months to break Even:
    Great stuff, Mike! Well done. Good stuff Draig too - nice result in the deepie. Mega!
    Posted by NoseyBonk


        cheers m8 glad you like the reads from everyone


       michael
  • DTWBANDITDTWBANDIT Member Posts: 6,451
    edited September 2009
    In Response to Re: dtw's POKER DIARY - - - 3 Months to break Even:
    Hi DTW This is a great post. I have enjoyed reading it. It was really good reading your enthusiasm for this great game. Hope you managed to sort out your earlier problem with the posts. This is a lovely site and I just love the deepstack games. Having a few technical problems at the moment but by Friday it should all be sorted out. Look forward to seeing you on the tables and a great start to your "poker knowledge" Pamxx
    Posted by tiggerace7


         hi pam

              thanks for your nice comments pam but this post wouldn't even be here if it wasn't for you m8 3 months ago you & bigsteve42 tought me deepstack i got into it and learnt loads from you both then i spread me wings a bit around all types of poker & now back to deepy's so if it weren't for you taking the time to show me the ropes this thread wouldn't be here

             so many many thanks for being a m8


            michael
  • DTWBANDITDTWBANDIT Member Posts: 6,451
    edited September 2009


         hi all
     
             Had been thinking about playing Cash Tables at the start of the month then i watched Saturdays show with Rich & Tikay & here's what happened


       Rich & Tikay were chatting about what Cash Tables to play and how they both choose there tables Rich generally picks a seat thats available as do I and probally most people do i thought thats what you did so Tikay looks in shock and goes on to explain how he selects his tables so i grab me notebook ears at the ready this is what i learnt  enjoy

     1.  check your bankroll  -  what can you afford to lose / how much to take to tables when learning
     2.  firstly be more selective  -  have a look around the tables first /watch a few tables see how they are playing /
     3.  bankroll   -   pick a blind level you will be comfortable at / don't run b4 you can walk
     4.  opponents -  check who you are playing against / know when too leave a table


       so armed with some new knowledge (tikay's) off i went to cash tables sat & sun nite

      on sat went to a 2/4 blind table took £3 to it first thing i saw was a mad table thought outta here and left had a look through 4/8 blind tables a lot of them were full so watched a couple then watched one called Nantes thought this would suit me joined wait list 10 mins later was in the game brought £5 to table managed to grind upto £7-50 & left with £2-50 up next went to calais table watched for a bit then brought £5 to table was here quite a while finally left & was £7-44 up then called it a nite


      sun  had a sess at calais was up and down left £2 up in afternoon played a few tourney's then after back to cash tables had a look around as i now do (thank god) joined a table at nantes struggled a bit here (think i still had bad vibes from bad beats in tourney's earlier) left £5-86 down so went looking for another table watched lyon thought yes took me £5 to the table within 20mins up £2-50 then people started leaving so left £3-53 up & thought gotta find another table b4 i call it a nite after a fair bit of looking i found it Marseille spent about an hour here was getting late when i left the table i was £10-79 up


       it has taken 1 Rich & Tikay Show  and a couple of days putting into practice what i learnt to find a level i am comfortable at for cash tables which i think won't put to much strain on my bankroll this month

      my challenge to myself is to see if i can make an average profit for september on cash tables



      many many thanks to Rich & Tikay

      michael
      
  • bennydip2bennydip2 Member Posts: 2,093
    edited September 2009
    Looks good to me Michael,    not that i'm all that keen on cash (hold-em) games as a way of making profit on line.
    However i do play occasionally, more for a break  from tourney's .. 
    I think the most  important thing is to take your breaks,   don't play  tired,   and  keep doing what your doing  !!


    glk m8

    benny
  • Ozzie08Ozzie08 Member Posts: 963
    edited September 2009
    Hi m8 gd to see your making a profit, i only dabble in cash myself a little, but i would say stick to the level your playin untill you are regulary beating it. If you continue to win then think about moving up a level. If you make the step and it dosent work out dont be afraid 2 drop bk down again. Keep the profit turning over m8 thats wot its all about, gl at the tbs Ozzie
  • DTWBANDITDTWBANDIT Member Posts: 6,451
    edited September 2009
    In Response to Re: dtw's POKER DIARY - - - Cash Tables - - - Around Franch in 2 Days:
    Looks good to me Michael,    not that i'm all that keen on cash (hold-em) games as a way of making profit on line. However i do play occasionally, more for a break  from tourney's ..  I think the most  important thing is to take your breaks,   don't play  tired,   and  keep doing what your doing  !! glk m8 benny
    Posted by bennydip2

       hi benny   cheers for your advice very much appreciated have decided to take my time with cash tables one thing i have noticed is the difference between playing cash & MTT tables for next 3 months i will be using parts of the advice i get and slowly bring it into my game huck nall (roy) has already PM me some sound advice which i will deffo be checking out

       ps are you gonna be in Manchester for APAT team event
  • DTWBANDITDTWBANDIT Member Posts: 6,451
    edited September 2009
    In Response to Re: dtw's POKER DIARY - - - Cash Tables - - - Around Franch in 2 Days:
    Hi m8 gd to see your making a profit, i only dabble in cash myself a little, but i would say stick to the level your playin untill you are regulary beating it. If you continue to win then think about moving up a level. If you make the step and it dosent work out dont be afraid 2 drop bk down again. Keep the profit turning over m8 thats wot its all about, gl at the tbs Ozzie
    Posted by Ozzie08


        many thanks m8 i shall be sticking to that way of playing for next 3 months that way i can work out what my average profit/loss is per month / week / day & hour by xmas i hope to have a good idea of where i am at just in time for APAT team event 27th/28th dec (have already checked out accomadation availability) 

       ps  am still thinking about that call you made will mull it over tomorrow

       cheers

       michael
  • DTWBANDITDTWBANDIT Member Posts: 6,451
    edited September 2009


        hi all after my fun 7 weeks i decided to find out if i'm any good or not below is stats for aug all MTT apart from 16 STT there is no cash table here as have only played 17 tables so my forecasts won't apply til next quarter (1st dec) also seeing as i've had an amazing 12 days i will be posting the story this week enjoy

        you will notice i've changed title & dropped dtw the reason is i feel that this is no longer my diary it belongs to us all i have been given loads by this community so now its time to give something back so feel free to join in

      michael




    this is just a quick stats  summary from 1st Aug - 31st Aug for MTT starting B-R £50

       PLAYED       201

       OUTLAY    £306.60

       RETURN    £522.60

       P/L           £216.00 up

       please note this includes 2nd in Velocity £228 so while it helped my B-R i treat it as a Bonus as my Foundation is based on averages(always has been all my life so far)
  • elsadogelsadog Member Posts: 5,677
    edited September 2009
    Great post keep it coming.

    About 3-4 years ago I played mtts on a UK site and also moderated a poker forum. It was called the 1808gang and we had some very good players in what was an invitation only membership. At the time I was playing very well and hitting the prizemoney 1 in 2.4 mtts played. Some young players used to railbird me and some other successful 1808 members. The young players came onto the forum asking a lot of questions regarding mtt strategies and posting hand histories for members comments. These young guys were really keen and they improved rapidly. Soon they had invitations to join the ''gang'' and were regular contributers to the strategy forums.

    Four years later one of them is a top high stakes cash player, one has a WSOP final table placing to his name (6th) and the other was last year ranked No1 in the online mtt world rankings. Those three young guns were Sexygee, Badpab and Moorman. Now I need to ask them questions!

    Keep asking the questions it can ony be good. 
  • DTWBANDITDTWBANDIT Member Posts: 6,451
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: dtw's POKER DIARY UPDATE for Aug & 1st 12 days of Sept:
    Great post keep it coming. About 3-4 years ago I played mtts on a UK site and also moderated a poker forum. It was called the 1808gang and we had some very good players in what was an invitation only membership. At the time I was playing very well and hitting the prizemoney 1 in 2.4 mtts played. Some young players used to railbird me and some other successful 1808 members. The young players came onto the forum asking a lot of questions regarding mtt strategies and posting hand histories for members comments. These young guys were really keen and they improved rapidly. Soon they had invitations to join the ''gang'' and were regular contributers to the strategy forums. Four years later one of them is a top high stakes cash player, one has a WSOP final table placing to his name (6th) and the other was last year ranked No1 in the online mtt world rankings. Those three young guns were Sexygee, Badpab and Moorman. Now I need to ask them questions! Keep asking the questions it can ony be good. 
    Posted by elsadog

     Welcome elsadog and well done at the tables over the weekend

        thanks very much for your contribution to the diary i know title says dtw's but you would have noticed that there are some regular contributors  now so its become a diary for us all as we rail each other at tables as well as railing others  in the community people are starting to post there experiences good or bad on the whole its mainly possitve posts but now and again 1 of us goes on a downswing when that happens we all help to turn it around on here  my next update is a short 12 day story covering the mega weekend i've just had & will be posted wed

       glad u like the thread

       dtw  aka  michael 
      
      
  • bennydip2bennydip2 Member Posts: 2,093
    edited September 2009
    Hmmm   unlk Michael,  I hate it when i keep getting moved but that's a part  of the game,  last  night in the open I got moved 5 times in 30mins.. I said to 'the Swiss(on this new table) 

    "Jeez  I better buy a caravan, I feel like a traveller  here tonight all this moving me on"

     :))  glk m8
  • DTWBANDITDTWBANDIT Member Posts: 6,451
    edited August 2011


       This is a bit overdue seems like only yesterday that I 1st started playing poker but no it's been 2 Years now tho the Last year has been up & down and i lost my way a bit in Poker but am back on track & will continue my Poker Journey on this thread & with Sky Poker.

      Have been reading through all the posts from the Begining & it brings a smile to me face the ones that stand out the most for me are the ones where we are all helping each other,Railing each other & People Contributing to the thread so it would be nice to continue where we left off.

      Going into Year 3 a lot has changed i started Forum DTD & now run it with me mate Chris (scouse_red), i've also joined a Team called TKP, i've been to 2 SPT's to rail my Team Mates & to put Faces to Names, & recently have started a Facebook Page called Forum DTD as for me Poker that's changed as well i Mainly play Cash Tables (following in ozzie08 footsteps) in the Mornings / Tourneys in the Evenings & wouldn't you know it, i'm back to Deepys again a 1st & 2nd in my last 2
      So i'll be doing updates from next week & hope you guys/girls will too

      Michael

  • dylan12dylan12 Member Posts: 2,343
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Poker Diary - For the Poker Journey - Year 3:
       This is a bit overdue seems like only yesterday that I 1st started playing poker but no it's been 2 Years now tho the Last year has been up & down and i lost my way a bit in Poker but am back on track & will continue my Poker Journey on this thread & with Sky Poker.   Have been reading through all the posts from the Begining & it brings a smile to me face the ones that stand out the most for me are the ones where we are all helping each other,Railing each other & People Contributing to the thread so it would be nice to continue where we left off.   Going into Year 3 a lot has changed i started Forum DTD & now run it with me mate Chris (scouse_red), i've also joined a Team called TKP, i've been to 2 SPT's to rail my Team Mates & to put Faces to Names, & recently have started a Facebook Page called Forum DTD as for me Poker that's changed as well i Mainly play Cash Tables (following in ozzie08 footsteps) in the Mornings / Tourneys in the Evenings & wouldn't you know it, i'm back to Deepys again a 1st & 2nd in my last 2   So i'll be doing updates from next week & hope you guys/girls will too   Michael
    Posted by DTWBANDIT
    I haven't read all the thread Michael but i will do this afternoon! 

    I enjoy reading these type of things, hope it all goes well and I look forward to your updates :) 

    Why are you following in Ozzie08's footsteps? I thought you wanted to be good at poker Michael ;)<3 Ozzfish08 :)
  • Ozzie08Ozzie08 Member Posts: 963
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Poker Diary - For the Poker Journey - Year 3:
    In Response to Re: Poker Diary - For the Poker Journey - Year 3 : I haven't read all the thread Michael but i will do this afternoon!  I enjoy reading these type of things, hope it all goes well and I look forward to your updates :)  Why are you following in Ozzie08's footsteps? I thought you wanted to be good at poker Michael ;)<3 Ozzfish08 :)
    Posted by dylan12
    Its 10.10 and i log in to find rubs from dylan, i love sky as well micheal, but most of all who dosent love getting abuse off dylan

    Sky pokers FTW
  • dylan12dylan12 Member Posts: 2,343
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Poker Diary - For the Poker Journey - Year 3:
    In Response to Re: Poker Diary - For the Poker Journey - Year 3 : Its 10.10 and i log in to find rubs from dylan, i love sky as well micheal, but most of all who dosent love getting abuse off dylan Sky pokers FTW
    Posted by Ozzie08
    Abuse is a sign of love <3:) 
  • elsadogelsadog Member Posts: 5,677
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Poker Diary - For the Poker Journey - Year 3:
    In Response to Re: Poker Diary - For the Poker Journey - Year 3 : Abuse is a sign of love <3:) 
    Posted by dylan12


    NIT     :o)
  • DTWBANDITDTWBANDIT Member Posts: 6,451
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Poker Diary - For the Poker Journey - Year 3:
    In Response to Re: Poker Diary - For the Poker Journey - Year 3 : I haven't read all the thread Michael but i will do this afternoon!  I enjoy reading these type of things, hope it all goes well and I look forward to your updates :)  Why are you following in Ozzie08's footsteps? I thought you wanted to be good at poker Michael ;)<3 Ozzfish08 :)
    Posted by dylan12

     Hiya Dylan
      Pretty much i'll be doing weekly updates so would appreciate some input from your good self, plus some input from Oz (cash) & Elsa (mtt)
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