if you are under 20 and living at home just go for it!
but be honest with yourself and if you aint good enough then get a job.
also, dont underestimate how much money can be won playing cash. i would assume you will be better off learning how to beat cash to be profitable long term rather than dyms (purely speculation)
I am prob not the best person to be giving you advice but from what little experiance i have i would say that playing cash games are the way forward with a few MTTs thrown in looking for that big hit.
Just try and choose your tables carefully and then when the game starts filling with regs just leave and find another good table.
By the way mate you have done enough advertising on the tv tables now so start binning those 2 7s and tighten up cos im sure you will get the action you want for a while now
Best of luck mate. I am prob not the best person to be giving you advice but from what little experiance i have i would say that playing cash games are the way forward with a few MTTs thrown in looking for that big hit. Just try and choose your tables carefully and then when the game starts filling with regs just leave and find another good table. By the way mate you have done enough advertising on the tv tables now so start binning those 2 7s and tighten up cos im sure you will get the action you want for a while now Daz Posted by _ARAZI_
Thanks buddy appreciate the advise. The thing about cash games mate is all the regs are there and whilst i aggree with you that there are still some recreational players i believe their is more of an edge playing sitngos and mtts. I have played cash before on various other sites and live its not that im scared of cash because im not i just feel there is more of an edge elsewhere.
In Response to Re: Going Pro [Bearlyther's Diary] : Thanks buddy appreciate the advise. The thing about cash games mate is all the regs are there and whilst i aggree with you that there are still some recreational players i believe their is more of an edge playing sitngos and mtts. I have played cash before on various other sites and live its not that im scared of cash because im not i just feel there is more of an edge elsewhere. Posted by bearlyther
Best of luck to you whatever you decide to do mate.
Only you yourself know where you feel most comfortable and where you maximise your profits.
Will be good reading your daily ups n downs at the tables (hopefully more ups than downs).
BTW mate. When i said leave the tables once the regs start sitting that dosnt apply to all of them because alot of them are very beatable and robotic in their ways so profits dont only come from the recreational players.
Was supposed to be going to the cinema tonight then the tickets were sold out so decided to grind. Played a few dyms won like 4 in a row then win 2 lose a few think i breakeven in that today. I then decided to play in the £11 bounty hunter which started at 12.30 and i managed to win it for £164.14 there now. So off to a good start in my quest to seriously build my bankroll need to keep it up.
In Response to Re: Going Pro [Bearlyther's Diary] : Didnt play a big lot yesterday around 12 or so Posted by bearlyther
Not being funny, but I think LadyFinger's point was, you're going pro and intend to be playing DYMs full-time, and yet you eneded up playing 12 DYMs and an MTT... and this was a day when you couldnt go the cinema so said you decided to 'grind'
Everyone's put their opinion on here and personally I agree with the consensus. However I don't want to start telling you what you should or shouldn't do with your life. The only advice I would give is always have a legitimate Plan B that can be implemented at any point. Tightrope walking without a net looks incredibly impressive right up until the point the tightrope walker becomes pavement pizza.
For what it's worth I would never and have never advised anyone to go pro, regardless of who they are.
You're going to need to play over 100 games a day to make it worth your while and move up to £22 games at least. You will also need to devote lots of time to improving your game off the tables, particularly as you are so new to the game. Not sure how many training videos or literature there are on DYM's, but review sessions are a must. Try and get friendly with as many winning DYM players as you can so you can discuss strategies etc. It's not going to be easy for you mate but if you have the desire and apply yourself there's no reason why you won't succeed. All the best!
In Response to Re: Going Pro [Bearlyther's Diary] : Not being funny, but I think LadyFinger's point was, you're going pro and intend to be playing DYMs full-time, and yet you eneded up playing 12 DYMs and an MTT... and this was a day when you couldnt go the cinema so said you decided to 'grind' Posted by Lambert180
It was a legit question, but when the answer was inevitabley a low number, this was going to be my follow up post.
Also if you want to be pro then gg going to the cinema, you need to play a tonne. And if youre only 4 tabling £11 DYM's then that means playing for a long long time EVERY day. You say you have the desire but to be honest only playing 12 DYM's in a grind session is not indicitive of that desire.
Don't mean to be harsh, but sometimes you need someone to level with you.
Didnt play a big lot today due to playing bowls in the afternoon. Played a few dyms tonight just to keep me going while watching the highlights of the fa cup final. Tomorrow will be a big grind day. I will be playing in dyms all day and willl also be entering the satellites for the £110 bounty hunter and also the £55 primo i will not be buying in direct for these tournaments if i fail to win the satellites as i have to manage my bankroll properly if i want to make this work.
cinema and bowling your a man of leasure not a poker pro doing this lol but even the pros have to enjoy themselves (what did you see by the way). You do say your gonna be grinding the dym yet your playing in planning on playing 2 mtts if you make it through the satalittes, prob with this is likely hood your gonna win the mtts with the high varience in mtts is slim and very time consuming to say the least. Imagine how many dym games you could play if in the 4 hrs or so it takes to play mtts that you may or may not cash in. Just sayin! I like your spirit though and truly wish you luck you have the oppotunity to make a nice amount of money with your br ill be watchin with interest
cinema and bowling your a man of leasure not a poker pro doing this lol but even the pros have to enjoy themselves (what did you see by the way). You do say your gonna be grinding the dym yet your playing in planning on playing 2 mtts if you make it through the satalittes, prob with this is likely hood your gonna win the mtts with the high varience in mtts is slim and very time consuming to say the least. Imagine how many dym games you could play if in the 4 hrs or so it takes to play mtts that you may or may not cash in. Just sayin! I like your spirit though and truly wish you luck you have the oppotunity to make a nice amount of money with your br ill be watchin with interest Posted by Dazler
Yes mate i reliase mtts is very high varience so i only plan on playing the main events each night, satellites for the big 1s like tonight and the odd bounty hunter tournament occasionally. The reason why i will be playing the main events is because in a dym essentially you have to play like a complete robot where as playing in a tournament i can play normally so i need to still play 1 tournament each night so i dont turn into a robot!
Ok so i started a session off there around 1 and i am now taking a break for an hour before i go back on the grind. Been playing 3 tables of 11 dym and 1 16.50 table. I had planned to play solely 16.50s today but had to settle for 3/4 of 11 due to little of the 16.50s running hopefully it will pick up later on.
In Response to Re: Going Pro [Bearlyther's Diary] : Yes mate i reliase mtts is very high varience so i only plan on playing the main events each night, satellites for the big 1s like tonight and the odd bounty hunter tournament occasionally. The reason why i will be playing the main events is because in a dym essentially you have to play like a complete robot where as playing in a tournament i can play normally so i need to still play 1 tournament each night so i dont turn into a robot! Posted by bearlyther
yea dym can get a bit tedious thats why ive given them a break at the moment and sticking to cash tables. Ok to be a robot as long as your the terminator and not metal mickey lol. GL tonight in the main hope you run well. Which film did you see by the way it wasnt a re-run of i robot was it
Is that a picture of you with Jesus Chris Ferguson?
In Response to Re: Going Pro [Bearlyther's Diary] : yea dym can get a bit tedious thats why ive given them a break at the moment and sticking to cash tables. Ok to be a robot as long as your the terminator and not metal mickey lol. GL tonight in the main hope you run well. Which film did you see by the way it wasnt a re-run of i robot was it Is that a picture of you with Jesus Chris Ferguson? Posted by Dazler
Thanks mate will give the satelites a crack anyway. Yes i dont mind being a robot as long as im in profit for it! Was going to see the american reunion but it was sold out. Yes that is indeed a picture of me with the man in hideout! I lived in america last year working in disney world Florida on a 1 year program. I went to Las vegas in March last year and the NBC National heads up championships were being played in ceasers palace and i got a lot of pictures and chance to meet the big players!
Fact is it's yr 2k.. my advice would be take 1500.00 then see if you are good enough to re-spin the remaining 500 up?? Always a good indicator.. plus it didn't cost 2k to find out!!!
I have decided to take a leap forward and accomadate my income solely by playing poker. I know the risks involved but with proper bankroll management and willing to continue to learn the game i can make it. My dad knows i play poker but he would not like the idea of me doing this for a living from home so its kind of an awkward situation. I plan on playing as much as i can at the moment he will probly want me to get a job now. I plan on building up my bankroll so i can afford a flat of my own then i can play as much as i want. I deposited £50 about 6 weeks ago and have built it up to £2,306.01. I also cashed £500 out of my account last week for my living expenses. The idea of this blog is to keep me motivated to succeed. I must make game selection a priority if i want to go serious about this. My goals: Playing £11, £16.50 dyms 4 tabling as thats what my laptop can fit. Playing in the main event each night. I will be staying away from cash as this is where the regs are at and there is alot more easy money to be made else where. I keeping track of my results each day and posting my wins/losses and try to figure where i am going wrong and what i am doing well. Current Bankroll £2360.01 Posted by bearlyther
Heater for the win
The very best of skill/luck to you bud.
Havent read this thread in depth am sure there is lots of good advice. If it hasnt already been said, I'll offer mine:
Do not play as much as possible. Give yourself finite periods of play. If you make poker your life it is very easy to become bipolar
Treat it as a job like any other and find a balance. Obv if your deep in MTTS the time restraints come off, but this aside set a limit/goal.
I am a s+g grinder and have a max No. of games am allowed to play a day, But the line is simply a monetary one. If I', losing in a day I will more than often play to my game cap. But if I am winning above the daily amount I wish to make, I may go nowhere near my cap. If am running super hot, may take play to cap then take a day off.
I saw someone else mention this but will repeat: Seems like you've done very well from a minimal investment, it can give you a slightly altered perception of what can be achieved.
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but be honest with yourself and if you aint good enough then get a job.
also, dont underestimate how much money can be won playing cash. i would assume you will be better off learning how to beat cash to be profitable long term rather than dyms (purely speculation)
I am prob not the best person to be giving you advice but from what little experiance i have i would say that playing cash games are the way forward with a few MTTs thrown in looking for that big hit.
Just try and choose your tables carefully and then when the game starts filling with regs just leave and find another good table.
By the way mate you have done enough advertising on the tv tables now so start binning those 2 7s and tighten up cos im sure you will get the action you want for a while now
Daz
Best of luck to you whatever you decide to do mate.
Only you yourself know where you feel most comfortable and where you maximise your profits.
Will be good reading your daily ups n downs at the tables (hopefully more ups than downs).
BTW mate. When i said leave the tables once the regs start sitting that dosnt apply to all of them because alot of them are very beatable and robotic in their ways so profits dont only come from the recreational players.
Daz.
congrats on b/h win,
nice 1.
best wishes :-)
devon
For what it's worth I would never and have never advised anyone to go pro, regardless of who they are.
Is that a picture of you with Jesus Chris Ferguson?
The very best of skill/luck to you bud.
Havent read this thread in depth am sure there is lots of good advice. If it hasnt already been said, I'll offer mine:
Do not play as much as possible. Give yourself finite periods of play. If you make poker your life it is very easy to become bipolar
Treat it as a job like any other and find a balance. Obv if your deep in MTTS the time restraints come off, but this aside set a limit/goal.
I am a s+g grinder and have a max No. of games am allowed to play a day, But the line is simply a monetary one. If I', losing in a day I will more than often play to my game cap. But if I am winning above the daily amount I wish to make, I may go nowhere near my cap. If am running super hot, may take play to cap then take a day off.
I saw someone else mention this but will repeat: Seems like you've done very well from a minimal investment, it can give you a slightly altered perception of what can be achieved.
But I do wish you the very best bud.