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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH Member Posts: 17,929
    edited August 2011
    Come on Don, since you last played, MP33 has put 10 hours in.

    Thats 3 times as much as you have put in over the whole challenge.

    Get grinding man.
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  • The_Don90The_Don90 Member Posts: 9,818
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary:
    Come on Don, since you last played, MP33 has put 10 hours in. Thats 3 times as much as you have put in over the whole challenge. Get grinding man.
    Posted by DOHHHHHHH
    i tried to get back last night but by the time i did i was too drunk to know what the ace of spades where so i thought playing was a bad idea. got the tidy up to do today but should get a SOBER session in after tea.
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  • Dudeskin8Dudeskin8 Member Posts: 6,228
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary:
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary : i tried to get back last night but by the time i did i was too drunk to know what the ace of spades where so i thought playing was a bad idea. got the tidy up to do today but should get a SOBER session in after tea.
    Posted by The_Don90
    Maybe knocking the alcohol on the head for a week or two could be a good idea. ;)
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  • The_Don90The_Don90 Member Posts: 9,818
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary:
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary : Maybe knocking the alcohol on the head for a week or two could be a good idea. ;)
    Posted by Dudeskin8
    no more birthday partys for 2 weeks, and im in Dublin that weekend so might actually get a sober month in again. :)

    to be fair i dont drink often so a little blowout wasnt too hurtful i dont think. tbh i actually thought when i was tipsy i played better.
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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH Member Posts: 17,929
    edited August 2011
    You can't go to Ireland and stay sober, if you try that they'll boot you out.
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  • The_Don90The_Don90 Member Posts: 9,818
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary:
    You can't go to Ireland and stay sober, if you try that they'll boot you out.
    Posted by DOHHHHHHH
    im undercover. ill be acting drunk the whole time
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  • silentbobsilentbob Member Posts: 2,137
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary:
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary : Just had my worse sesh in a while - played for 6 hours 3 tabling NL4  which in hindsight was to long - lost focus after after bout 3-4 hours and made  cpl of basic errors. Only picked up aces once which got bt by qaud 9,s definately won,t be plying that long again without a break - suprised i,m only £6 down - Thought it was more BR £150       1450pts BR £179.33   1776 pts  - It didn,t help when i realised i was playing on some 3 player tbles where you don,t get any points. there has to be 4 players in the hand
    Posted by MP33
    I'm sure that's not right. I've just had a look through the page where it explains how to earn points & nowhere does it state that there has to be a minimum of 4 players in the hand.
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  • Lambert180Lambert180 Member Posts: 12,197
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary:
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary : I'm sure that's not right. I've just had a look through the page where it explains how to earn points & nowhere does it state that there has to be a minimum of 4 players in the hand.
    Posted by silentbob
     
    I think he's getting confused...

    MP33 - I believe you're confusing poker points and league points. Poker points are earned on any hand with at least 1p rake. But league points are only earned on hands with at 3 people dealt hole cards, and you get 1point per hand won (at our level)
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  • MP33MP33 Member Posts: 6,308
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary:
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary :   I think he's getting confused... MP33 - I believe you're confusing poker points and league points. Poker points are earned on any hand with at least 1p rake. But league points are only earned on hands with at 3 people dealt hole cards, and you get 1point per hand won (at our level)
    Posted by Lambert180
    Cheers _ I was getting mixed up with league and normal points


    Anyway another 2 hour sesh just completed  (4 tabling ) Pretty qiuet really, but no mistakes which was pleasing  There was  a lot of folding, but after numerous attempts at set mining finally hit one toward  the end for a nice little pot - About £7 up  on the session and slightly closer to 2k.

    It looks a lot more realistic  target now after playing  several hours last night

    It would be interesting to see how many points someone could get in 1 month, just by playing NL4 , but I won,t be trying that for a while as i,m starting to miss my satelites and the odd MTT 

    BR £150        1450 pts
    BR £197.63    1842 pts
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  • Dudeskin8Dudeskin8 Member Posts: 6,228
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary:
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary : Cheers _ I was getting mixed up with league and normal points Anyway another 2 hour sesh just completed  (4 tabling ) Pretty qiuet really, but no mistakes which was pleasing  There was  a lot of folding, but after numerous attempts at set mining finally hit one toward  the end for a nice little pot - About £7 up  on the session and slightly closer to 2k. It looks a lot more realistic  target now after playing  several hours last night It would be interesting to see how many points someone could get in 1 month, just by playing NL4 , but I won,t be trying that for a while as i,m starting to miss my satelites and the odd MTT  BR £150        1450 pts BR £197.63    1842 pts
    Posted by MP33
    Surely it makes more sense to just plug away at NL4-10 maybe NL20 until you can start funding the sats and MTT's directly through that, then you will essentially be playing those other games for free.
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  • Lambert180Lambert180 Member Posts: 12,197
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary:
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary : Cheers _ I was getting mixed up with league and normal points Anyway another 2 hour sesh just completed  (4 tabling ) Pretty qiuet really, but no mistakes which was pleasing  There was  a lot of folding, but after numerous attempts at set mining finally hit one toward  the end for a nice little pot - About £7 up  on the session and slightly closer to 2k. It looks a lot more realistic  target now after playing  several hours last night It would be interesting to see how many points someone could get in 1 month, just by playing NL4 , but I won,t be trying that for a while as i,m starting to miss my satelites and the odd MTT  BR £150        1450 pts BR £197.63    1842 pts
    Posted by MP33
    Yeah I'd be very interested to really hammer 4NL-10NL for a month and see what points I could get but I've got a job and I think to really get the most points possible while having a job, I'd have to not have a life for a month and I think my girlfriend would kill me for not helping with the kids.

    Had a good session on Saturday. I was at my mums and her internet connection is rubbish so I can only play 1 table there but from about 2.5 hours of 4p/8p (1 table) I made a nice £40 profit. Getting my BR up to just under £250 :D
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  • Dudeskin8Dudeskin8 Member Posts: 6,228
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary:
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary : Yeah I'd be very interested to really hammer 4NL-10NL for a month and see what points I could get but I've got a job and I think to really get the most points possible while having a job, I'd have to not have a life for a month and I think my girlfriend would kill me for not helping with the kids. Had a good session on Saturday. I was at my mums and her internet connection is rubbish so I can only play 1 table there but from about 2.5 hours of 4p/8p (1 table) I made a nice £40 profit. Getting my BR up to just under £250 :D
    Posted by Lambert180
    I don't think you should ever play NL4-10 for the points, all your profits should be from the awful players you play and if you manage to get the £5 or £15 bonus it's a little extra but not the make or break of the month. I'd imagine decent points are only made past NL100.
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  • Lambert180Lambert180 Member Posts: 12,197
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary:
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary : I don't think you should ever play NL4-10 for the points, all your profits should be from the awful players you play and if you manage to get the £5 or £15 bonus it's a little extra but not the make or break of the month. I'd imagine decent points are only made past NL100.
    Posted by Dudeskin8
    Yeah definitely agree but I like challenges just for the crack.
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  • MP33MP33 Member Posts: 6,308
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary:
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary : Yeah I'd be very interested to really hammer 4NL-10NL for a month and see what points I could get but I've got a job and I think to really get the most points possible while having a job, I'd have to not have a life for a month and I think my girlfriend would kill me for not helping with the kids. Had a good session on Saturday. I was at my mums and her internet connection is rubbish so I can only play 1 table there but from about 2.5 hours of 4p/8p (1 table) I made a nice £40 profit. Getting my BR up to just under £250 :D
    Posted by Lambert180

    I,m still waiting for a big session like that - Its always nice

    Totally agree if you have a job aand more commitments its not a good idea to do a pts challenge as it takes more time than i expedted and you seem to be doin fine with your BR

    How many tables do you play normally?
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  • MP33MP33 Member Posts: 6,308
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary:
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary : Surely it makes more sense to just plug away at NL4-10 maybe NL20 until you can start funding the sats and MTT's directly through that, then you will essentially be playing those other games for free.
    Posted by Dudeskin8
    It does. This challenge i,ve set ,myself was just a spur of the moment thing to focus on one thing for a week or so as I also play on  cpl of other sites in maninly $10 DYM,s and STT,s targeting soft games on SS which has been steady and  making a little bit more than I hve on NL4 but I would like to focus on one thing .

    Ideally it would be cash as thats where the money is but I,ve had tries at up to NL30 and although breaking even at NL10, I couldn,t beat higher than that, but its something I,ll probably think about. I,m also not sure if i,ll have s much time on my hands in the nxt few months as I have in last few  

    i,ve just read how Dohhhh would like to earn money mentoring ppl in the show thread. How much would you charge Dohhhhhh?

    ps - hows the Don gettin on?
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  • Lambert180Lambert180 Member Posts: 12,197
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary:
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary : I,m still waiting for a big session like that - Its always nice Totally agree if you have a job aand more commitments its not a good idea to do a pts challenge as it takes more time than i expedted and you seem to be doin fine with your BR How many tables do you play normally?
    Posted by MP33
    I mix it up really depending on how much I'm messing about on the forum lol, can usually do about 3-4 tables and still comfortable mooch about on the forum without it wrecking my games. I've just left 4NL behind and am trying to only play 8NL now, obviously with the exception of there being no good tables running.
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  • The_Don90The_Don90 Member Posts: 9,818
    edited August 2011

    Day Five

    Been unable to play last few days for various reasons however back on the grind atm, finnishing time of 1.35am

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  • MP33MP33 Member Posts: 6,308
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary:
    Day Five Been unable to play last few days for various reasons however back on the grind atm, finnishing time of 1.35am
    Posted by The_Don90
    GL m8

    Give us a shout if theres any tilters :) Cheers
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  • The_Don90The_Don90 Member Posts: 9,818
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary:
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary : GL m8 Give us a shout if theres any tilters :) Cheers
    Posted by MP33
    already found some pretty good value mate. Although not to the extent of last time.
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  • The_Don90The_Don90 Member Posts: 9,818
    edited August 2011
    Day Five - Update

    I wasnt confident going into tonights session at all. However i think something just spurred me on. I played well, ran well and held with my big hands. Not going to post alot but ill post pots £1.50 or above as theres actually alot tbh. And ill even put comments on them too 

    Losing hands first


    1) Here fold pre. Post flop pretty standard i think
    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance
    The_Don90 Small blind  £0.02 £0.02 £9.93
    Cerddor Big blind  £0.04 £0.06 £9.16
     Your hole cards
    • 7
    • 8
    		   
    jampot Fold     
    moon09 Raise  £0.08 £0.14 £2.13
    The_Don90 Call  £0.06 £0.20 £9.87
    Cerddor Call  £0.04 £0.24 £9.12
    Flop
      
    • J
    • 3
    • 2
    		   
    The_Don90 Bet  £0.36 £0.60 £9.51
    Cerddor Raise  £0.84 £1.44 £8.28
    moon09 Raise  £1.32 £2.76 £0.81
    The_Don90 Raise  £3.75 £6.51 £5.76
    Cerddor Fold     
    moon09 All-in  £0.81 £7.32 £0.00
    The_Don90 Unmatched bet  £1.98 £5.34 £7.74
    The_Don90 Show
    • 7
    • 8
    		   
    moon09 Show
    • 4
    • A
    		   
    Turn
      
    • 8
    		   
    River
      
    • 5
    		   
    moon09 Win Flush to the Ace £4.93  £4.93


    2) cooler imo 
    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance
    vulcand Small blind  £0.02 £0.02 £1.58
    rancid Big blind  £0.04 £0.06 £4.40
     Your hole cards
    • A
    • Q
    		   
    DEVILFI5H Fold     
    The_Don90 Raise  £0.20 £0.26 £10.70
    soundie Fold     
    vulcand Call  £0.18 £0.44 £1.40
    rancid Fold     
    Flop
      
    • 9
    • Q
    • 5
    		   
    vulcand Bet  £0.04 £0.48 £1.36
    The_Don90 Raise  £0.56 £1.04 £10.14
    vulcand All-in  £1.36 £2.40 £0.00
    The_Don90 Call  £0.84 £3.24 £9.30
    vulcand Show
    • 5
    • 5
    		   
    The_Don90 Show
    • A
    • Q
    		   
    Turn
      
    • 3
    		   
    River
      
    • 2
    		   
    vulcand Win Three 5s £2.99  £2.99
    Winning hands - some are in clinic wont re-post them,

    3) happy days 
    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance
    MP33 Small blind  £0.02 £0.02 £4.45
    jampot Big blind  £0.04 £0.06 £3.97
     Your hole cards
    • K
    • K
    		   
    Gavla2288 Raise  £0.12 £0.18 £1.93
    SNOOPDOG88 Call  £0.12 £0.30 £7.26
    The_Don90 Raise  £0.64 £0.94 £4.62
    Cerddor Fold     
    MP33 Fold     
    jampot Fold     
    Gavla2288 Raise  £1.04 £1.98 £0.89
    SNOOPDOG88 Call  £1.04 £3.02 £6.22
    The_Don90 All-in  £4.62 £7.64 £0.00
    Gavla2288 All-in  £0.89 £8.53 £0.00
    SNOOPDOG88 Fold     
    The_Don90 Unmatched bet  £3.21 £5.32 £3.21
    Gavla2288 Show
    • 9
    • A
    		   
    The_Don90 Show
    • K
    • K
    		   
    Flop
      
    • 8
    • 10
    • 8
    		   
    Turn
      
    • J
    		   
    River
      
    • 8
    		   
    The_Don90 Win Full House, 8s and Kings £4.92  £8.13

    4) Hmm fishing but got the max
    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance
    DEVILFI5H Small blind  £0.02 £0.02 £2.19
    The_Don90 Big blind  £0.04 £0.06 £9.48
     Your hole cards
    • 7
    • A
    		   
    dano91 Raise  £0.08 £0.14 £1.56
    MURRAYMAY Call  £0.08 £0.22 £4.53
    vulcand Fold     
    DEVILFI5H Call  £0.06 £0.28 £2.13
    The_Don90 Call  £0.04 £0.32 £9.44
    Flop
      
    • 5
    • Q
    • 6
    		   
    DEVILFI5H Check     
    The_Don90 Check     
    dano91 Bet  £0.16 £0.48 £1.40
    MURRAYMAY Fold     
    DEVILFI5H Fold     
    The_Don90 Call  £0.16 £0.64 £9.28
    Turn
      
    • K
    		   
    The_Don90 Check     
    dano91 Bet  £0.32 £0.96 £1.08
    The_Don90 All-in  £9.28 £10.24 £0.00
    dano91 All-in  £1.08 £11.32 £0.00
    The_Don90 Unmatched bet  £7.88 £3.44 £7.88
    The_Don90 Show
    • 7
    • A
    		   
    dano91 Show
    • 10
    • K
    		   
    River
      
    • A
    		   
    The_Don90 Win Flush to the Ace £3.18  £11.06

    5) missed value here on river i think, but tbh i wasnt sure where i was
    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance
    jampot Small blind  £0.02 £0.02 £5.54
    moon09 Big blind  £0.04 £0.06 £3.80
     Your hole cards
    • Q
    • K
    		   
    SNOOPDOG88 Fold     
    The_Don90 Raise  £0.20 £0.26 £8.25
    Cerddor Fold     
    jampot Fold     
    moon09 Call  £0.16 £0.42 £3.64
    Flop
      
    • 3
    • 8
    • K
    		   
    moon09 Bet  £0.04 £0.46 £3.60
    The_Don90 Raise  £0.54 £1.00 £7.71
    moon09 Call  £0.50 £1.50 £3.10
    Turn
      
    • 2
    		   
    moon09 Check     
    The_Don90 Bet  £1.13 £2.63 £6.58
    moon09 Call  £1.13 £3.76 £1.97
    River
      
    • 9
    		   
    moon09 Check     
    The_Don90 Check     
    moon09 Show
    • 7
    • 8
    		   
    The_Don90 Show
    • Q
    • K
    		   
    The_Don90 Win Pair of Kings £3.47  £10.05

    6) this was direct hand after the 78 one from the losing section. Must be nice to be me here.
    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance
    Cerddor Small blind  £0.02 £0.02 £8.26
    jampot Big blind  £0.04 £0.06 £8.16
     Your hole cards
    • K
    • Q
    		   
    moon09 Call  £0.04 £0.10 £4.89
    The_Don90 Raise  £0.20 £0.30 £7.54
    Cerddor Fold     
    jampot Fold     
    moon09 Call  £0.16 £0.46 £4.73
    Flop
      
    • 8
    • J
    • 9
    		   
    moon09 Check     
    The_Don90 Check     
    Turn
      
    • 5
    		   
    moon09 Check     
    The_Don90 Check     
    River
      
    • 10
    		   
    moon09 Bet  £0.08 £0.54 £4.65
    The_Don90 Raise  £0.70 £1.24 £6.84
    moon09 Raise  £1.24 £2.48 £3.41
    The_Don90 All-in  £6.84 £9.32 £0.00
    moon09 All-in  £3.41 £12.73 £0.00
    The_Don90 Unmatched bet  £2.81 £9.92 £2.81
    moon09 Show
    • 7
    • Q
    		   
    The_Don90 Show
    • K
    • Q
    		   
    The_Don90 Win Straight to the King £9.17  £11.98
    7) Wish i could have re-raised again pre dam under-raise rule. Post flop i think i played ok could maybe have value bet river?
    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance
    TUNES Small blind  £0.02 £0.02 £3.86
    bolly580 Big blind  £0.04 £0.06 £1.96
     Your hole cards
    • J
    • J
    		   
    mickydc131 Call  £0.04 £0.10 £4.03
    big_easy Call  £0.04 £0.14 £0.52
    dmqueen17 Fold     
    The_Don90 Raise  £0.32 £0.46 £3.62
    TUNES Call  £0.30 £0.76 £3.56
    bolly580 Fold     
    mickydc131 Call  £0.28 £1.04 £3.75
    big_easy All-in  £0.52 £1.56 £0.00
    The_Don90 Call  £0.24 £1.80 £3.38
    TUNES Call  £0.24 £2.04 £3.32
    mickydc131 Call  £0.24 £2.28 £3.51
    Flop
      
    • 3
    • Q
    • 10
    		   
    TUNES Check     
    mickydc131 Check     
    The_Don90 Check     
    Turn
      
    • 7
    		   
    TUNES Check     
    mickydc131 Check     
    The_Don90 Check     
    River
      
    • 5
    		   
    TUNES Check     
    mickydc131 Check     
    The_Don90 Check     
    TUNES Show
    • J
    • K
    		   
    mickydc131 Show
    • 5
    • 8
    		   
    big_easy Muck
    • 8
    • A
    		   
    The_Don90 Show
    • J
    • J
    		   
    The_Don90 Win Pair of Jacks £2.10  £5.48
    Closing Balance: £59.28

    Really shows what can be done when playing well and a little run good. A full 50% increase in bankroll.
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