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Double your money... Halve your brain cells. Hoggers' TSP grind thread...

GREGHOGGGREGHOGG Member Posts: 7,155
edited February 2011 in Poker Chat

I have now grinded DYM's for well over a month and....

I think I have had enough now....

I need some motivation to continue...

They are mind numbingly boring, even more so than a tikay train story or a stien forum post...:)

The play in them is ridiculous I have seen everything from limp folding for less than 2 big blinds to calling a raise, reraise and a rereraise on the bubble with 87s. Basically the percentages of player types are as follows.

Ooober Nits 20%= (fold their way to the cash without playing a hand will blind themselves out if necessary, they never bet or raise. they only limp.

Standard Nits 40%= a mixture of good, average, and bad nits, some who limp- call, others who bet so big when they have it that its blindingly obvious.

Random Plonkers 30%= unpredictable and dangerous. You never know what they are calling or raising with until you get your AA in against their 87s and either they bink or you double up. Dohhhhhh makes this category!:)

Regular Grindmonkies 10%= I am in this group. The regulars (who are at or near the top of the stt leaderboard... I know how they play, they know how I play but they still pwn me... sigh.

Anyway, I play DYMS because they make me a little money and im on track to at least £100 bonus at the end of the month and a place in the TSP freeroll in April. 

But...Whoever said "DYM's are not poker" I am starting to believe you!

Maybe I should make the switch to russian roulettes, watdyathink?

If it wasnt for the fact I still play mtts along side and the occasional bit of cash, i would actually go insane!

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Comments

  • MAXALLYMAXALLY Member Posts: 17,654
    edited February 2011


    Nice post (for a change) Greg.

    Perhaps you could play on after the bubble has burst in these to get some valuable practice in :)

    Or.....just stick to late night forum SnG's!! More fun and usually more profitable for you. Locked SnG's FTW!!!
  • oynutteroynutter Member Posts: 4,773
    edited February 2011
    Play a floppin proper game, flups sake!--- see you in the 2.20 deepie!
  • wynne1938wynne1938 Member Posts: 20,572
    edited February 2011
    Hi Greg,
    What category am I in, I gambled last night with my AJos and took out your kk.
    Sorry about that.
  • thejudge10thejudge10 Member Posts: 465
    edited February 2011
    which category do you fall into gregg
  • scotty77scotty77 Member Posts: 4,970
    edited February 2011
    In Response to Re: Double your money... Halve your brain cells.:
    Hi Greg, What category am I in, I gambled last night with my AJos and took out your kk. Sorry about that.
    Posted by wynne1938
    lol rubdownnnn

    yeah dyms are brain numbing.  can only tolerate them if im 10 tabling.  dunno how JohnConnor does it tbf

    btw how did u do in the 11 deepstack last night?
  • Wacko90Wacko90 Member Posts: 906
    edited February 2011
    Can't agree more gregg, i tried grinding these for a week and just got bored of the "random plonkers" hitting the miricle cards. 2.20 deepie FTW!
  • GREGHOGGGREGHOGG Member Posts: 7,155
    edited February 2011
    In Response to Re: Double your money... Halve your brain cells.:
    Hi Greg, What category am I in, I gambled last night with my AJos and took out your kk. Sorry about that.
    Posted by wynne1938
    Im going to put you in the random plonker* category Wynne, sorry!  But only cos you beat me with AJ... I take it LML gave you lessons?:)

    *you can also keep Dohhhhhh and Young_gun company
  • GREGHOGGGREGHOGG Member Posts: 7,155
    edited February 2011
    In Response to Re: Double your money... Halve your brain cells.:
    In Response to Re: Double your money... Halve your brain cells. : lol rubdownnnn yeah dyms are brain numbing.  can only tolerate them if im 10 tabling.  dunno how JohnConnor does it tbf btw how did u do in the 11 deepstack last night?
    Posted by scotty77
    I bubbled... but you would know about that feeling too!:)
  • aussie09aussie09 Member Posts: 8,033
    edited February 2011

    thanks greg.. i looked over the garden hedge and saw your name on the stt leaderboard there and had started to wonder whether i should play some too but now you've put me off.. thank you.  i am staying where the grass in browner.  but i might look over the other hedge to the cash lawn, it look nice.








  • GREGHOGGGREGHOGG Member Posts: 7,155
    edited February 2011
    In Response to Re: Double your money... Halve your brain cells.:
    which category do you fall into gregg
    Posted by thejudge10
    I class my self as a regular grindmonkey

    Others might call me different. I hate to think what! I do tend to get some abuse on the dym tables...

    The other day, someone said Greg, "all you do is go all-in or fold... thats not poker!"

    I think my reply was, "Yup, not really poker, but you dont have to play poker to win at DYMS"

    Then i was challenged to a HU match.... You know, the usual stuff. I shouldnt get involved in table chat when im 6 tabling, but i must admit i do sometimes to make it more interesting. And to rofl when i lose to a 2 outer on the river for the 3rd time in a row.
  • GREGHOGGGREGHOGG Member Posts: 7,155
    edited February 2011
    In Response to Re: Double your money... Half your brain cells.:
    Nice post (for a change) Greg. Perhaps you could play on after the bubble has burst in these to get some valuable practice in :) Or.....just stick to late night forum SnG's!! More fun and usually more profitable for you. Locked SnG's FTW!!!
    Posted by MAXALLY
    Lol Alan

    I agree to the locked forum SNG's but my ROI would be so high that sharkscope would need more software to cope. 
  • YOUNG_GUNYOUNG_GUN Member Posts: 8,948
    edited February 2011
    In Response to Re: Double your money... Halve your brain cells.:
    In Response to Re: Double your money... Halve your brain cells. : Im going to put you in the random plonker* category Wynne, sorry!  But only cos you beat me with AJ... I take it LML gave you lessons?:) *you can also keep Dohhhhhh and Young_gun company
    Posted by GREGHOGG
    Why did i get thrown in here :-(
  • mkgunnermkgunner Member Posts: 3,037
    edited February 2011
    spot on with the grind monkey greg,nice playing against ya,even no ya a yido lol
  • MAXALLYMAXALLY Member Posts: 17,654
    edited February 2011


    FOLKS! You do realise that Greg is just trying to put everyone off playing these DYM's because he has fluked his way into contention for the League!!


    PLAY MORE AND KNOCK HIM DOWN THE TABLE AND REALLY PUT HIM ON TILT!!!! Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
  • splashiessplashies Member Posts: 3,680
    edited February 2011
    I agree with you Greg, stopped playing them about 3 weeks ago.
  • GREGHOGGGREGHOGG Member Posts: 7,155
    edited February 2011
    In Response to Re: Double your money... Halve your brain cells.:
     hi Greg ,i hardly ever play any of these games,i cant see the value in them ...........playing all day ,playing all night ,multi tabling ,for little return ...add to that ,variance ,and rake ,,,,,seems a bit of a waste of time ,,that's my view .........but would just like to ask you Greg ,,,you say you have been playing them for a month solid ,would you be so kind to tell me ,if you made a profit ?,and if so ,are you happy with your profit for the amount of time you spent playing them? ,,,cheers ten
    Posted by TENOFSPADE
    I don't play them all day and all night. I play them when i get home from work. I'm off work today. Because i play 6 tables its amazing how quick the league points mount up.

    I have made a small profit and any profit is good innit. Also dont forget the cash for points bonus.

    But no, my ROI could be better, much better, because when i am 6 tabling i do make mistakes. Also, i have joked about the play in dyms being ridiculous, but its a miles better standard overall than it used to be and to make a consistent profit at dyms (no matter how small) while staying sane is an achievement in itself i think!

    I have huuuuuge respect for Johnconnor and Nutter and co... i have no idea how they do it!

    I will eventually make the switch to cash. I am just learning to manage my br properly and be disciplined, and when i have the required BR ( i want 70+ Buyins ive decided), i will go and annoy Dohhhhhh on the 20/30nl tables. This will be after April though, as i have decided to stick it out with the dyms and take a shot at TSP!

    thanks for your comments everyone... even Alan.... I guess...
  • GREGHOGGGREGHOGG Member Posts: 7,155
    edited February 2011
    In Response to Re: Double your money... Halve your brain cells.:
    FOLKS! You do realise that Greg is just trying to put everyone off playing these DYM's because he has fluked his way into contention for the League!! PLAY MORE AND KNOCK HIM DOWN THE TABLE AND REALLY PUT HIM ON TILT!!!! Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
    Posted by MAXALLY
    I had a bad session this morning and lost 10 buyins.... the ooober nits were out in force and they were all getting dealt AA. Also the random plonkers were being over agressive so I called them down with hands i normally wouldnt.

    I just played badly this morning and got ul = a bad combo.

    So I had to vent my frustration somewhere innit!

    fwiw, i wont stop grinding these dyms until i have caught up Shanxta anyway!:)

  • phil12ukphil12uk Member Posts: 2,856
    edited February 2011
    I used to make a very decent profit from DYMs and have made the top 20 on scope for Sky for past 2 years but just got so bored of them!  I found I was playing way too robotic and not really enjoying poker as much as before. 

    Another reason for jumping more to cash on Sky is that the higher games (£33, and esp £55+) just don't have the decent traffic here.  

    If ur in doubt about jumping onto the .15/.30 cash games on here Greg - watch the cash section from last Thursday's BH show. LOL so passive and poor..........no wonder JJ never wants to leave that level ;)
  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH Member Posts: 17,929
    edited February 2011


    Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii More fish at 30nl ftw    :)

    Nah I think your an i diot Greg. 

    -------------------------------

    Tempted to end the post at that, but I'll elaborate.....

    Yeh your an i diot for playing those games, it's a waste of a "talent" - We can debate wether discipline, concentration and persiverence are actually talents, but thats for another thread.......

    You would easily be in the top 2% of players at 20 and 30nl. Even though you're a "newbie" and you "don't play cash" .... You would be one of the first names on my list of people to avoid when looking to open my first 4 tables.

    If you can 6 table 30nl for 5 hour sessions like you do with dyms....you'll be looking at a MUCH bigger bonus than £100 a month, on top of profit.....which will be massive........

    You can make £1k a month "easily".

    Even if you only open TT+ and AQs+ you will be a millionnaire in no time.

    The above isn't a compliment to you, as you are useless. - Just trying to make you aware of how bad most 30nl tables are.

    Stop wasting ya time dude

    ;)

    PS. - u like my spa zz out with A5 in the dym yest???????????????????? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • GREGHOGGGREGHOGG Member Posts: 7,155
    edited February 2011

    I love you Dohhhhhhh

    If i would be in the top 2% of players at 30nl (which i doubt) and I am useless (probably correct) I love to think what the other 98% are like!

    You make it sound very easy.. I'm sure it isn't. But, i have never grinded cash before, when bankrolled properly, and i think to have 70+ buy ins will make a huge difference to my mentality and i will play better. So ill get that first and watch a bit more cash and then it will be bye bye dyms forever. wiiiiiiiiiii. Im gonna set a target for 15th April to start cash. Hopefully. Or if the cash goes badly, it will be back to the dyms...


    I cant remember how your dym exit hand played last night Dohhhhhh but it was awful im sure. I remember thinking, what a random plonker...:)


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