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Llamas' Little Locomotion

LlamasLlamas Member Posts: 228
edited June 2012 in Poker Chat
Hello all!

I enjoy MTTs and I'm very much a recreational low stakes poker player. As a mum of 2 young monsters/children I don't always find the time to fit MTTs into my day with maximum concentration.

So I thought I'd post a little thread about my Sit & Go challenge I've set myself.

My goal is to play 100 £1.05 HU hypers and 100 £1.15 DYMs and stay in profit. Although SNGs aren't my forte, I am here to improve on them and eventually move up a level.

The lesser of the two "evils" in my opinion is heads up hypers, and I have already given myself a head start in my challenge by having already played 100. It was quite a shock to the system with the high level of variance, but I very much enjoyed how many games I could get through during a short space of time.

My win rate was 54%, and I'm very happy with that considering I had probably only played about 10 HU games before, although none of them being a hyper.

So I'll be starting my first DYM session tonight, not sure how big of a session I can fit in each night as I've got to make room for Lambert to do his cash and we've only got one laptop.
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  • kaymackaymac Member Posts: 1,437
    edited May 2012


    Good luck Emma
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  • HITMAN_RVHITMAN_RV Member Posts: 8,688
    edited May 2012
    GL Emma!!

    Am sure you will do well!!
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  • Lambert180Lambert180 Member Posts: 12,197
    edited May 2012
    Take them down to Chinatown!
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  • VespaPXVespaPX Member Posts: 12,521
    edited May 2012
    See you at the DYM tables Emma :-)
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  • Dudeskin8Dudeskin8 Member Posts: 6,228
    edited May 2012
    Good luck Emma, run like God early doors! :)
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  • GaryQQQGaryQQQ Member Posts: 6,804
    edited May 2012
    Good luck. Don't get the hump if you run bad, it's only variance.

    PS 2 laptops ftw
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  • dubmasterdubmaster Member Posts: 897
    edited May 2012
    good luck
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  • LlamasLlamas Member Posts: 228
    edited May 2012
    TY all :)

    Couldn't get a long session in tonight but I started :)

    Played 6, won 4.

    I think the last time I played DYMs was last year, and goodness me - they've changed! About 4 of my 6 games reached level 10, and that rarely ever happened back then. Is this now the norm?

    Plan to get a good slog in tomorrow.

    DYM Profit/Loss - £1.10
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  • GaryQQQGaryQQQ Member Posts: 6,804
    edited May 2012
    Good start, well played.

    I found the same thing when I experimented with a few DYMs recently; the days when you could fold your way into the money at most tables while the rest went to war and knocked each other out are long gone. It seems to me that most of the maniacs have switched to low buy-in Bounty Hunters leaving a higher proportion of competent regulars in the DYM player pool.
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  • The_Don90The_Don90 Member Posts: 9,818
    edited May 2012
    gl Emma, you can do it.

    reading ur OP im suprised you where shocked at the variance HU, in my experiance this is the highest variance form of poker, but i may be proven wrong. although it is probably the easiest to rally up a quick profit.

    may i ask how are you monitoring your profit/games?
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  • YOUNG_GUNYOUNG_GUN Member Posts: 8,948
    edited May 2012
    GL emma

    Hyper hu is the highest variance imo too altho still beatable over a big sample

    DYM used to be alot easier but u will still beat them :) 
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  • LlamasLlamas Member Posts: 228
    edited May 2012
    In Response to Re: Llamas' Little Locomotion:
    Good start, well played. I found the same thing when I experimented with a few DYMs recently; the days when you could fold your way into the money at most tables while the rest went to war and knocked each other out are long gone. It seems to me that most of the maniacs have switched to low buy-in Bounty Hunters leaving a higher proportion of competent regulars in the DYM player pool.
    Posted by GaryQQQ
    There was indeed less maniacs in the mix last night, I plan to find some later on though!
    gl Emma, you can do it. reading ur OP im suprised you where shocked at the variance HU, in my experiance this is the highest variance form of poker, but i may be proven wrong. although it is probably the easiest to rally up a quick profit. may i ask how are you monitoring your profit/games?
    Posted by The_Don90
    I knew the variance was really high, but it was very different when I was involved in it.
    I have a spreadsheet that keeps me updated with how many games i've played with my current win rate and profit/loss etc.
    Spreadsheets don't look so pleasant when they've got a 5 streak of red, and it did take me quite a while to get out the mindset "now i've got to win this one" and then I went and played like a fool.
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  • yidette9yidette9 Member Posts: 703
    edited May 2012
    good luck with this Emma :) x
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  • LlamasLlamas Member Posts: 228
    edited May 2012
    Another poor effort from me today. Too busy watching incompetent men put up scaffolding over the road and railing follow Squaddies in the SPT semi.

    Oh and doing the DYM challenge, currently on my "home" level 3 now, the £1 ones.

    So, played 6 again tonight. Bit of a stinker really, got some nasties. Won 3.

    Today's Profit/Loss - -£0.90

    Overall DYM Profit/Loss - £0.20

    It'll pick up, honest.
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  • The_Don90The_Don90 Member Posts: 9,818
    edited May 2012
    In Response to Re: Llamas' Little Locomotion:
    In Response to Re: Llamas' Little Locomotion : There was indeed less maniacs in the mix last night, I plan to find some later on though! I knew the variance was really high, but it was very different when I was involved in it. I have a spreadsheet that keeps me updated with how many games i've played with my current win rate and profit/loss etc. Spreadsheets don't look so pleasant when they've got a 5 streak of red, and it did take me quite a while to get out the mindset "now i've got to win this one" and then I went and played like a fool.
    Posted by Llamas
    Yeah i see your point. Spreadsheet is a great way, i find pie charts help me too. Allows me to see %ages without having to work weird annoying formlas. or orking it out myself. also they look good.
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  • LlamasLlamas Member Posts: 228
    edited May 2012
    Ok, I squeezed 10 in. Including the DYM challenge thingy and I'm back to the start. Boo, Humbug, etc.

    It's been a swingy nasty 10. Ran my AA into quad 2s, felt like a bit of a tool lol - I still see my notepad looking at me from the other side of the room. QQ into AA pre, KK into AA pre, AK into AA pre. It's been a hoot.

    So I won 5 of them. Looking forward to a sweet 10 on the horizon

    Today's Profit/Loss - -£1.50

    Overall DYM Profit/Loss - -£1.30
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  • LlamasLlamas Member Posts: 228
    edited June 2012
    Ok, I haven't bothered updated after every session as my definition of session is more like a fumble rather than a hardcore grinding sesh.

    Where am I upto? 53 games.

    Now the Llama/Lambert household owns 2 laptops, it's depressing watching Paul storm through the HU hypers while I fall asleep on the other couch DYMing. I can't wait to finish these, I have the attention span of a baby meerkat.

    DYM Profit/Loss - £9.05
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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH Member Posts: 17,929
    edited June 2012

    Innuendo-o-meter gone off the scale! :D

    What's the plan after the challenge is completed?
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  • NoseyBonkNoseyBonk Member Posts: 6,186
    edited June 2012
    In Response to Re: Llamas' Little Locomotion:
    Innuendo-o-meter gone off the scale! :D What's the plan after the challenge is completed?
    Posted by DOHHHHHHH
    Haha! Hello Mr Innuendo, so glad you've come.


    * Joke stolen from Chegwin
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  • LlamasLlamas Member Posts: 228
    edited June 2012
    In Response to Re: Llamas' Little Locomotion:
    Innuendo-o-meter gone off the scale! :D What's the plan after the challenge is completed?
    Posted by DOHHHHHHH


    I'm not sure. Reluctant to go back to the heads up, but my attention span is pants.
    I'll see if I can work on it while I finish this DYM challenge.
    Had a nice boost to my BR last night so I might just move up a level.
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