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Diary of a losing recreational player.

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  • 68Trebor68Trebor Member Posts: 1,944
    edited March 2011

     Session
     Lost £50.62

     
    Bad night, entered £22 open at 8pm and again fell short of cashing finishing 46th. Really do believe I have the game for these MTT's but not getting results to prove it.
     Lost £28 on cash tables, lesson to be learnt, don't try watching football whilst playing 1 MTT and 2 cash tables, I am not good enough.
     As my 3 tips (X,Y and X) says under Y. Y is for yesterday, today could be the day. See you tomorrow.

     Bankroll £260.00
     Profit £45
     Cash Profit £197.87
     
    MTT Profit -£152.87



  • 68Trebor68Trebor Member Posts: 1,944
    edited March 2011

     Session
     Won £13.77

     
    Entered £1.5k BH at 9.30pm and finished 43rd and took out 1 opponent for net loss of £7.25. Won £20 playing on one cash table at same time. Thank god for cash.

     Bankroll £273.77
     Profit £58.77
     Cash Profit £218.89
     
    MTT Profit -£160.12



  • 68Trebor68Trebor Member Posts: 1,944
    edited March 2011

     Session
     Won £90.03

    One of those sessions where you just play your A game and the cards keep coming. If only everyday was like this. It's funny how sometimes you are just in the zone and then other days you are not. Did nothing different today than yesterday when I won 9p in 3 hours but somehow it just felt different. Its a strange world.


     Bankroll £363.80
     Profit £148.80
     Cash Profit £308.92
     
    MTT Profit -£160.12

  • 5toneFace5toneFace Member Posts: 246
    edited March 2011
    In Response to Re: Diary of a losing recreational player.:
      Session  Won £90.03 One of those sessions where you just play your A game and the cards keep coming. If only everyday was like this. It's funny how sometimes you are just in the zone and then other days you are not. Did nothing different today than yesterday when I won 9p in 3 hours but somehow it just felt different. Its a strange world.   Bankroll £363.80  Profit £148.80  Cash Profit £308.92   MTT Profit -£160.12
    Posted by 68Trebor
    Thats poker. Some day you cant lose :-), and some you cant win :-(

    You seem to be doing well. Nice work!!!
  • pod1pod1 Member Posts: 4,377
    edited March 2011
    you still playing nl20 mate?
  • 68Trebor68Trebor Member Posts: 1,944
    edited March 2011

     No, playing nl30, moved up  and seen no real difference so thought I would stick at it.
     Where you at now.
  • 68Trebor68Trebor Member Posts: 1,944
    edited March 2011

     Session
     Won £87.82

     My 2nd best day since I started this thread with a total win of £177.85, just behind my best day of £178.53 on Dec17th. Also now puts my BR at its highest position since thread started.
     One alteration I have made recently, and think it is having a positive effect, is to up my standard open raise from 90p to £1.20, playing nl30. Seems to eliminate more of the rubbish hands that might come along for the ride and then hit on the flop and turn, also makes it easier to define the hands you are up against making my flop, turn and river play easier. Also means that when you bet out and take down the pot on the flop you are winning more money. Will continue with this. Just to let anyone know that maybe playing against me in the future this is my standard raise and it may be a premium hand, a speculative hand or the fact I think I can beat you on later streets even though I have rubbish. Don't want to give any of you an advantage. lol.

      Bankroll £451.62
     Profit £236.62
     Cash Profit £396.74
     
    MTT Profit -£160.12


  • pod1pod1 Member Posts: 4,377
    edited March 2011
    thought i would give nl100 a try, above my level by a couple of notches, all i can say " bunches of girlies!!!!. much more action at nl20.
  • pod1pod1 Member Posts: 4,377
    edited March 2011
    ps was a joke by the way
  • 68Trebor68Trebor Member Posts: 1,944
    edited March 2011

     What that they are a bunch of girlies or you are playing at nl100
  • YOUNG_GUNYOUNG_GUN Member Posts: 8,948
    edited March 2011
    stop playing MTT's lol u clearly do better at cash

    nice thread still :D
  • pod1pod1 Member Posts: 4,377
    edited March 2011
    i played for 3hrs (1 table mind!!) last night, think it was a timid table mind to start with which was good, then 2 new players arrived and started to mix it up a bit. made 2 horrible mistakes which cost me much bigger pots, both times had the nuts, one i let him off way to cheaply and the other i was watching benidorm and missed an oppertunity to put him to the sword again. came off 76 quid up and a lot more confidence than i did going into the experiment. just got to get rolled for it now!!
  • 68Trebor68Trebor Member Posts: 1,944
    edited March 2011

     Young Gun I know it looks like I should give up on the MTT's but I do think I have the game to beat them. I think the only thing I struggle with is the faster structure on Sky and the lack of antes. If you look on Sharkscope I show a profit of £110 after 46 games, the winning ones were before I started this thread, but it does show I am capable. I also am only a recreational player and do enjoy playing the MTT's now and again, looking for the big one. I am pretty sure I am not far off the big one, or is it wishful thinking.

     Pod tell me how hard it was at nl100, you are tempting me, lol. What level is your normal one.

     
  • YOUNG_GUNYOUNG_GUN Member Posts: 8,948
    edited March 2011
    my main thought is because u seem do do really well on cash and not so on MTT's

    I know what you mean tho i play MTT mainly cash rarely but still last night ended up £50 + nl10 yesterday which was fun, who knows with MTT i know the feeling go ages playing perfect and outdrawn then a few come round the corner

    GL mate
  • AMYBRAMYBR Member Posts: 3,432
    edited March 2011
    In Response to Re: Diary of a losing recreational player.:
    my main thought is because u seem do do really well on cash and not so on MTT's I know what you mean tho i play MTT mainly cash rarely but still last night ended up £50 + nl10 yesterday which was fun, who knows with MTT i know the feeling go ages playing perfect and outdrawn then a few come round the corner GL mate
    Posted by YOUNG_GUN

    Ha Ha Ha lol, £50 profit, why was that then? :p That guy was on a mission
  • elsadogelsadog Member Posts: 5,677
    edited March 2011
    trebor, or is it robert - You're not showing an mtt profit. With mtt's small cashes pay for your entry fees into more mtt's. You only hit a big one occasionally and that's just how mtt's are. That big one then funds lots of entires and so it goes on. Cash is steadier and can, indeed should, be profitable every week. Mixing it up is fine as long as you play to your level and try a step up when your bankroll permits.

    Cash is good but there's nothing like taking down a good sized mtt. I would say carry on as you are. For a recreational player what you are doing is just fine. If you want to make a living at poker concentrate on cash.
  • delaney09delaney09 Member Posts: 1,145
    edited March 2011
    In Response to Re: Diary of a losing recreational player.:
    my main thought is because u seem do do really well on cash and not so on MTT's I know what you mean tho i play MTT mainly cash rarely but still last night ended up £50 + nl10 yesterday which was fun, who knows with MTT i know the feeling go ages playing perfect and outdrawn then a few come round the corner GL mate
    Posted by YOUNG_GUN
    who knows with MTT i know the feeling go ages playing perfect and outdrawn

    this... I get so close to the money then get involved in a standard flip usually something like 1010 v AJ or JJ v A K get outdrawn then go downhill from there and cant connect 2 hands to anything then end up busting after playing for ages even after believing i played perfect for the whole duration no bad calls or folds, but it always seems to be that one flip that ruins you
  • pod1pod1 Member Posts: 4,377
    edited March 2011
    hi mate, nl30 norm now, but if i play 3/4 tables i drop to nl20. was grinding yest on 4 nl20 and just decided to close them down and play 1 nl100 (sober i might add) i was `a £100 up on the day anyway so i just saw it as free money or "an investment for the future " lol. no disrespect to 4 of the 5 other players it wasnt  anything to worry about (1 player stood out mind). it was only 1 table for 3hrs so cant comment really, but it wasnt "oh my god stuff"
  • 68Trebor68Trebor Member Posts: 1,944
    edited March 2011

     Session
     Lost £42.39

     Played pretty poorly and below is my biggest losing hand. How did I play it? I always convince myself that this is the correct play over time but realise sometimes I will get it wrong. Is this the right thought process.

     
    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance
    weaktight Small blind  £0.15 £0.15 £48.91
    huni Big blind  £0.30 £0.45 £28.59
      Your hole cards
    • J
    • J
         
    68Trebor Raise  £1.20 £1.65 £23.80
    BLOXO Fold     
    weaktight Raise  £3.30 £4.95 £45.61
    huni Fold     
    68Trebor Call  £2.25 £7.20 £21.55
    Flop
       
    • 8
    • 9
    • 3
         
    weaktight Bet  £4.80 £12.00 £40.81
    68Trebor Raise  £11.10 £23.10 £10.45
    weaktight All-in  £40.81 £63.91 £0.00
    68Trebor All-in  £10.45 £74.36 £0.00
    weaktight Unmatched bet  £24.06 £50.30 £24.06
    weaktight Show
    • K
    • K
       
    68Trebor Show
    • J
    • J
       
    Turn
       
    • 9
         
    River
       
    • 3
         
    weaktight Win Two Pairs, Kings and 9s £48.50  £72.56
      Bankroll £404.47
     Profit £189.47
     Cash Profit £349.59
     
    MTT Profit -£160.12



     
  • LOL_RAISELOL_RAISE Member Posts: 2,188
    edited March 2011
    i would just call flop and turn with JJ, depending on how villain plays you can fold turn
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