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1,000 Poker Points -----> £1,000 Can it be done? ****Yes**** Latest balance £1,089.01 :

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  • GaryQQQGaryQQQ Member Posts: 6,804
    edited September 2013
    In Response to Re: 1,000 Poker Points -----> £1,000 Can it be done? Latest balance £641.69:
    Gary I've never posted on your diary before but just wanted to say hello and that I always enjoy this thread. Think half of it is because I can relate my results to your own progress. I started properly playing Sky back on the 2nd of January with £2.20 in my account and started playing 30p turbo dym's then 50p's, then £1s etc etc I now 4 table £5 dyms with the odd MTT thrown in and I've managed to get my profit up to just under £800 without having to deposit (£1,050 if I include my golf betting profit lol). It's no where near as impressive as building your roll from absolutely nothing - still amazed you've done this from just points alone!!!! Anyway, just thought I'd show my appreciation for one of the best diaries on here in my opinion
    Posted by jdsallstar
    Thank-you very much. My first ever deposit to play online poker was £50 I put on Sky Poker in 2009, and that came out of money I'd made selling Zynga/Facebook playchips on eBay. I've been very lucky and never had to deposit since. I've now spread my bankroll across several well-known poker sites and withdrawn a few thousand quid too, all from playing micro-stakes tournaments. Can't be bad; enjoying yourself and making money at the same time. Best of luck to you.
  • GaryQQQGaryQQQ Member Posts: 6,804
    edited September 2013
    Day 265


    Closing Balance
    £637.89


    Down £3.80
    today


    First up today I tried a DYM. With blinds at 75/150 and 12BB I open shoved pocket 88 and got a surprisingly light call from K9o. However the result of the race wasn't unexpected considering the way I'm running at the moment; the caller won with a straight and I went out in fifth.


    My second game was a £2.30 Bounty Hunter. There was initial hope with a double and head-prize in level 2 when my flopped nut straight (I held AJ, flop TQK) held up against a loose caller with flopped top pair (K9). I survived an hour but little else went my way. Soon after doubling an opponent with my two pairs no good against his flush I shoved pocket 88 from the BB over two limpers. I was called by A9s and predictably lost my second flip of the day too.

    I'm just not feeling it at the moment and couldn't be bothered to enter anything else. I'm out all day tomorrow so won't be playing any poker. I'll be back to try my luck again on Saturday afternoon. Until some confidence returns I'm going to keep both volume and stakes very low.


    September Poker Points 364 (£3.64)


    Today’s
    results;  


    8392972 H NL 6MX,DN 0.25 GBP SkyPoker 26/09/2013 12:45 NL Hold'em  £2 + £0.25 5/6 -£2.25 8391265 H NL TI 0.3 GBP SkyPoker 26/09/2013 12:45 NL Hold'em  £2 + £0.3 14/27 -£1.55

    Last hand of the day. I was all-in and called twice today. Both times I held pocket 88 against overcards, both times I lost on the river.

    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance* Small blind  50.00 50.00 6040.00 GaryQQQ Big blind  100.00 150.00 970.50   Your hole cards 8 8       lmstrain Fold     pokerdolly Fold     BoomBam Call  100.00 250.00 3292.50 * Call  50.00 300.00 5990.00 GaryQQQ All-in  970.50 1270.50 0.00 BoomBam Fold     * Call  970.50 2241.00 5019.50 * Show A 9    GaryQQQ Show 8 8    Flop    J 7 Q       Turn    3       River    9       *Win Pair of 9s 2241.00  7260.50
  • VespaPXVespaPX Member Posts: 12,487
    edited September 2013
    In Response to Re: 1,000 Poker Points -----> £1,000 Can it be done? Latest balance £641.69:
    Day 265 Closing Balance £637.89 Down £3.80 today First up today I tried a DYM. With blinds at 75/150 and 12BB I open shoved pocket 88 and got a surprisingly light call from K9o. However the result of the race wasn't unexpected the way I'm running at the moment; the caller won with a straight and I went out in fifth. My second game was a £2.30 Bounty Hunter. There was initial hope with a double and head-prize in level 2 when my flopped straight held up against a loose caller with flopped top pair. I survived an hour but little else went my way. Soon after doubling an opponent with my two pairs no good against his flush I shoved pocket 88 from the BB over two limpers. I was called by A9s and predictably lost my second flip of the day. I'm just not feeling it at the moment and couldn't be bothered to enter anything else. I'm out all day tomorrow so won't be playing any poker. I'll be back to try my luck again on Saturday afternoon. Until some confidence returns I'm going to keep both volume and stakes very low. September Poker Points 364 (£3.64) Today’s results;    (to follow) Last hand of the day. I was all-in and called twice today. Both times I held pocket 88 against overcards, both times I lost.
    Posted by GaryQQQ
    Never trusted 2 fat ladies myself :-)
    Just a small blip on the way to the grand finale.
  • MP33MP33 Member Posts: 6,308
    edited September 2013
    Your ceratinly due a winning day- Sure it won,t be long before your Roll starts going North again

    I think confidence is a big thing and sure you,ll soon get it back after a cpl of winning days

    GL
    P
  • LARSON7LARSON7 Member Posts: 4,495
    edited September 2013
    Totally agree with MP, won't be long till things are going north again.

    You have done brilliant, in this chalenge and your previous one.

    Just keep doing what you've always done, just sounds like your having a bit of run bad.

    All the best
  • gazza127gazza127 Member Posts: 2,156
    edited September 2013
    I'm not sure if I've ever posted on this thread... but I do follow it with great interest.  Its hugely impressive to have done what you have done so far and im certain you'll reach your target.

    And I must say how incredible you BRM is.  How do you resist staying away from some of the higher games even at £5?

    I'm a sucker for not sticking to a good BRM and Im sure I you could give teach me how to keep to one.

    Stay motivated.  Swings come and go.


  • GaryQQQGaryQQQ Member Posts: 6,804
    edited September 2013
    Day 266


    Didn't play

     

    Day 267


    Closing Balance
    £635.82


    Down £2.07
    today


    Tried a couple of £2.30 Bounty Hunters without any success. I haven't cashed in a tournament for 15 days now.


    I'm still not feeling it at the moment. From the moment I log on I can't help having an overwhelming feeling that I'm going to lose no matter I do. I know it makes no sense, but unfortunately what happens at the table is only reinforcing my misconception. I'm still very good at losing all-ins; never winning from behind, frequently losing when ahead. As for aipf flips; forget it. I didnt win any again today, the last flip I won was on Monday.


    I know VespaPX, MP33, LARSON7 and gazza127 are right (thanks for your encouragement guys), this is a temporary blip and I'll snap out of it sooner or later. But for now I have absolutely no motivation and I'm going to keep volume and buy-ins to the minimum. I'll be back tomorrow to try my luck in the two morning £3.30s. I've won them both multiple times, they seem to be as good a place as any to try and rediscover some form.


    September Poker Points 370 (£3.70)


    Today’s
    results;  


    8398618 H NL TI 0.3 GBP SkyPoker 28/09/2013 15:15 NL Hold'em  £2 + £0.3 5/20 -£2.3 8398136 H NL TI 0.3 GBP SkyPoker 28/09/2013 13:45 NL Hold'em  £2 + £0.3 6/25 £0.23
    All-in and ahead for a decent pot and a head-prize again. Lost again.

    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalancelast1 Small blind  20.00 20.00 5135.00 GaryQQQ Big blind  40.00 60.00 3260.00   Your hole cards 3 8       spice007 Call  40.00 100.00 895.00 * Call  40.00 140.00 735.00 WALLI101 Call  40.00 180.00 8400.00 efcmik Fold     last1 Call  20.00 200.00 5115.00 GaryQQQ Check     Flop    3 8 9       last1 Check     GaryQQQ Check     spice007 Check     * Bet  160.00 360.00 575.00 WALLI101 Call  160.00 520.00 8240.00 last1 Fold     GaryQQQ Raise  525.00 1045.00 2735.00 spice007 Fold     * All-in  575.00 1620.00 0.00 WALLI101 Fold     GaryQQQ Call  210.00 1830.00 2525.00 GaryQQQ Show 3 8    *Show J J    Turn    9       River    Q       * Win Two Pairs, Jacks and 9s 1830.00  1830.00

     

    This is how I'm flipping at the moment, my flip win rate has been 0% since Monday. Thought I was going to get this one after the dream flop. Alas it wasn't to be.

    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalanceGaryQQQ Big blind  150.00 150.00 2150.00   Your hole cards K J       bulladog Call  150.00 300.00 3310.00 stephen000 Call  150.00 450.00 9665.00 * Call  150.00 600.00 18640.00 Poker_Donk Fold     GaryQQQ All-in  2150.00 2750.00 0.00 bulladog Fold     stephen000 Fold     * Call  2150.00 4900.00 16490.00 GaryQQQ Show K J    *Show 5 5    Flop    9 Q J       Turn    5       River    8       * Win Three 5s 4900.00  21390.00

  • CraigSG1CraigSG1 Member Posts: 1,832
    edited September 2013
    I feel for you Gary, I really do. We have all been there and undoughtedly will do again and again. They key to these runs is never chase the money you've 'lost' and to come out of these days losing the minimum which it looks like your doing. Then when things pick back up you can then get the extra feel good factor that you never lost your head and made back and more what you lost when running against variance.
  • TeddyBloatTeddyBloat Member Posts: 1,419
    edited September 2013
    Get back on the horse and smash this variance,  gary.

    You're a winning player and have inspired many low stakes /new players with this diary. I basically reread the first half of this diary when hit with my first downswing in my first month here, and took loads of inspiration from it.

    I'm sure you'd be full of rational advise ffor a player feeling superstitious when they keep getting it in good and losing.



    Cheers, 
    TEDDY
  • GaryQQQGaryQQQ Member Posts: 6,804
    edited October 2013
    Day 268

    Closing Balance
    £629.22


    Down £6.60
    today


    As planned I entered the two morning £3.30 Bounty Hunters. I lasted an hour in both, but to no avail. I only won two pots at showdown in all that time, none in the 9-45am, two in the 10-45am; my pocket AA being best against T9o for a double, then my KQ winning a pot against two pairs after I flopped the nuts (AJT), the Q on the turn blew any chances of winning a big pot there.


    My exit hand in the 9-45 was ace-high < king-high aipf. In the 10-45 as pre-flop aggressor my KTs was busted by a SB flat caller with T3o on a ten-high flop. I had only one shot at a head-prize, it came in the 9-45am, though my QTs was unable to hold against a 4BB shortie's Q9o.


    That was it for the day. I may or may not try a couple of small games tomorrow, it depends whether or not I have the time and whether or not I can be bothered.


    September Poker Points 370 (£3.70)


    Today’s
    results;  


    8401322 H NL TI 0.3 GBP SkyPoker 29/09/2013 10:45 NL Hold'em  £3 + £0.3 39/104 -£3.3 8401083 H NL TI 0.3 GBP SkyPoker 29/09/2013 09:45 NL Hold'em  £3 + £0.3 26/81 -£3.3
  • GaryQQQGaryQQQ Member Posts: 6,804
    edited November 2013
    Day 269


    Closing Balance
    £630.50


    Up £1.28
    today


    Tried two £2.30 Bounty Hunters and a HU match this afternoon. In the first two games I carried on exactly where I left off yesterday; unable to win crucial pots no matter what.


    Then I had an unexpected breakthrough; I won a £2.30 Bounty Hunter!

    It was more like an STT to be honest, attracting only 9 runners and I only took one head-prize. But I don't care; winning it felt superb after a terrible run of form. I hadn't even looked at the lobby and was completely unaware I was playing the 'final table' until there were only three players left.


    I was adrift in third of three with two to be paid at the time, but I was gifted victory by the runaway chipleader who was playing far too loose and aggressive. The first double came when he paid off my set of fives on the river with K3 on a 3J95K run-out. Then he chased my bounty with K9, all the chips going in on a JT9 flop, holding JT I swerved his outs for another double. I doubled again and took a substantial lead when my 78s turned a straight to crack his pocket QQ. Early in heads up play I saw a dream 345 flop when holding 67s. My opponent was unable to fold his pocket kings and victory was mine.

    Strangely I didn't need to flip once in the Bounty Hunter, victory came courtesy of the four big holds mentioned above. I finish only £1.28 up on the day, however that feels huge to me at the moment, this is my first winning session in 17 days. I'm not going to get too excited, but this tiny bink has revived some much needed confidence and enthusiasm at a time when both had dropped close to zero.


    September Poker Points 384 (£3.84)


    Today’s
    results;  


    8406704 H NL ST,HU 0.15 GBP SkyPoker 30/09/2013 14:51 NL Hold'em  £3 + £0.15 2/2 -£3.15 8405482 H NL B 0.3 GBP SkyPoker 30/09/2013 14:45 NL Hold'em  £2 + £0.3 1/9 £6.73 8405246 H NL B 0.3 GBP SkyPoker 30/09/2013 13:45 NL Hold'em  £2 + £0.3 9/17 -£2.3

    Flopping heck. The final hand the Bounty Hunter. Against many villains I'd lean towards folding my suited connectors to a three-bet here, however this particular opponent was three-betting very wide and had already shown himself to be incapable of folding overpairs no matter how scary the board. Investing the extra 450 chips paid off handsomely.

    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalanceGaryQQQ Small blind  75.00 75.00 10827.00 * Big blind  150.00 225.00 6948.00   Your hole cards 6 7       GaryQQQ Raise  225.00 450.00 10602.00 * Raise  600.00 1050.00 6348.00 GaryQQQ Call  450.00 1500.00 10152.00 Flop    3 4 5       * Bet  1125.00 2625.00 5223.00 GaryQQQ Raise  2550.00 5175.00 7602.00 * All-in  5223.00 10398.00 0.00 GaryQQQ Call  3798.00 14196.00 3804.00 GaryQQQ Show 6 7    * Show K K    Turn    A       River    7       GaryQQQ Win Straight to the 7 14196.00  18000.00


    Monthly results so far;

    Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. September become my first losing month so far;

    January.............£0.00.......to..........£11.52
    February.........£11.52.......to..........£52.21.....+353% growth
    March.............£52.21.......to..........£87.88.......+68% growth
    April................£87.88.......to.......£256.59......+192% growth
    May..............£256.59.......to........£361.61.......+41% growth
    June..............£361.61.......to........£442.09.......+22% growth
    July...............£442.09.......to........£562.23.......+27% growth
    August..........£562.23.......to.......£683.99........+22% growth
    September....£683.99.......to.......£630.50............-8% fall
  • DonttelmumDonttelmum Member Posts: 1,921
    edited September 2013
    Seen you've had a few tough days Gary.  We all do and especially playing mtt's.  With sensible BRM and continuing to play your 'A' game you will be fine.  I find a day or two off can really help sometimes.

    Onwards and upwards!
  • GlenelgGlenelg Member Posts: 6,621
    edited September 2013
    An "UP" day is good! ;-)
  • GaryQQQGaryQQQ Member Posts: 6,804
    edited October 2013
    Day 270


    Closing Balance
    £627.20


    Down £3.30
    today


    I played in the 10-45am £3.30 Bounty Hunter today. I felt I was the strongest player at my table and I slowly accumulated a stack, however it was back to the run-bad and I was destined to bust a few spots from the bubble empty handed.

    After 90 minutes of play I was three-outered on the river in the first 'all-in and called' hand I'd been involved in in the entire tournament. Just four hand later I busted with a flopped a set of two's which couldn't hold against a flush draw. With morale still low this short-sharp dose of bad runnage was more than enough to discourage any further play.


    October Poker Points 3


    Today’s
    result;  


    8407847 H NL B 0.3 GBP SkyPoker 01/10/2013 10:45 NL Hold'em  £3 + £0.3 18/70 -£3.3
    Sigh, back to the same-old. After 90 minutes of play this was the the first 'all-in and called' pot I was involved in. I couldn't fade a three-outer on the river.

    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalancestuart43 Small blind  100.00 100.00 5195.00 * Big blind  200.00 300.00 1387.99   Your hole cards 2 A       jimHFX Fold     whacker Fold     fireman54 Fold     GaryQQQ Raise  475.00 775.00 4139.50 stuart43 Fold     * Call  275.00 1050.00 1112.99 Flop    3 4 10       * Check     GaryQQQ Bet  1200.00 2250.00 2939.50 * All-in  1112.99 3362.99 0.00 GaryQQQ Unmatched bet  87.01 3275.98 3026.51 *Show Q J    GaryQQQ Show 2 A    Turn    A       River    K       * Win Straight to the Ace 3275.98  3275.98
  • GaryQQQGaryQQQ Member Posts: 6,804
    edited October 2013
    Day 271


    Closing Balance
    £620.60


    Down £6.60
    today


    Still in freefall.


    I entered the two morning £3.30 Bounty Hunters today without any success. When short after 80 minutes of play in the 9-45am I busted the first time I was all-in and called; my shove with A7s no good against a caller on the BB with JT.


    In the 10-45am holding pocket 99 I raised to 5BB over a limper, he decided to call with 54o. I made a set, he made a straight.


    October Poker Points 9


    Today’s
    results;  


    8410942 H NL B 0.3 GBP SkyPoker 02/10/2013 10:45 NL Hold'em  £3 + £0.3 77/81 -£3.3 8410652 H NL B 0.3 GBP SkyPoker 02/10/2013 09:45 NL Hold'em  £3 + £0.3 27/75 -£3.3
     
    Graph of progress to date;

    http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/713/uu11.jpg/




  • s_chiltons_chilton Member Posts: 1
    edited October 2013
    Ive been reading this before I joined the site, its very inspiring. Good Luck
  • GaryQQQGaryQQQ Member Posts: 6,804
    edited October 2013
    In Response to Re: 1,000 Poker Points -----> £1,000 Can it be done? Latest balance £620.60:
    Ive been reading this before I joined the site, its very inspiring. Good Luck
    Posted by s_chilton
    Thank-you very much, good luck to you too :)
  • skicowboysskicowboys Member Posts: 163
    edited October 2013
    Keep going Gary, you're a good player, it's tough, but just variance, gl

    Adrian
  • rancidrancid Member Posts: 5,947
    edited October 2013
    Gary, seriously! Pull your finger out and get moving!


  • GaryQQQGaryQQQ Member Posts: 6,804
    edited October 2013
    Day 272


    Didn't play


    Day 273


    Closing Balance
    £617.30


    Down £3.30
    today


    The cards still aren't falling my way. I entered the 10-45am £3.30 Bounty Hunter today and lost three of the four big pots in which I was involved. Things looked good for a while in level 3 when my flopped straight with 98s held-up against a player happy to play for his stack holding Q2o on a QJTr flop to win me a full double, unfortunately it quickly went downhill after that.
     

    In the next hand I lost a standard flip when I 3-bet shoved AK over the same players UTG 5x open, losing the race when he called with pocket 55. I haven't won a flip on Sky Poker since Monday 23rd September so the result of the hand didn't really come as a surprise. A few hands later I got my stack all-in pre-flop holding pocket KK against pocket 77 and 9To. A hold was worth a head-prize and a double average stack. The flop and turn were safe, a 7 was dealt on the river. Left short I squeeze/shoved AT from the button over a limper, he was trapping with pocket AA and I was out.


    Morale remains low and I just can't get motivated to play at the moment. I'm going to keep to a minimal volume at micro-stakes until some enthusiasm returns.


    October Poker Points 12


    Today’s
    result;  

    8417204 H NL B 0.3 GBP SkyPoker 04/10/2013 10:45 NL Hold'em  £3 + £0.3 59/80 -£3.3
     HNLB0.3GBP    
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