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Rearender's Double the Bankroll or Bust (£100) Going on to £500 hopefully
rearender
Member Posts: 151
If anyone reads this don't expect too much I am not a blogger or a top player but I am getting better at 1 of them 
Anyway about me, Firstly I wish I thought about my name more before choosing it. I have been part of Sky Poker as a casual player on and off for a long time. Normally depositing £20 - £50 and playing until I had none left either through betting withdrawing or being on tilt and doing something stupid. This didn't bother me as it was fun and I could afford to lose what I deposited this is more a challenge of how long can I go without re depositing.
I have actually on deposited £20 to get the £100 in my account now so its really a free go at it as I normally would have lost the £20 or used it to bet instead which I have to hold off the urge on doing.
I don't like to play a lot of tables 2 is perfect 3 at a push any more and I miss a lot, like I said I would prefer a chat than concentrate on a load of tables.
BRM for this is pretty loose, I will mostly be playing £2.20 or £1.10 but I do enjoy the minis for £5.50 which I wont do everyday.
I am part of a team for the Monday triple take down its pity there is not more teams but I think being in this team has really helped my game and there is some good members 1 in particular I noticed being v good but I am not going to name check him and make his head even bigger
Anyway what is my game like?
Cash - Pretty awful needs work however I don't enjoy it everyone is miserable (no offence cash players) and no interaction but I only play micro may be moore atmospheric in the higher levels. Wont be wasting my role here I hope.
Turbo DYM - I enjoy playing these but do not take these seriously at all as they are my fun. Probably end up about even on these. This is also the place where I try new ways to change my game and see if it works. anything up to £1. Will play a lot of these in micro (.28 and .55) not really to make money but as fun and to keep sharp and should not lose too much if any.
Normal DYM I am a bit better at but they take so long and are such a grind (I know ppl on here do just that and big respect) but its a long boring process that way. Will also play some of these at the £1 + £2 level maybe alon side a tourney or whilst waiting. BRM min 50
Tourneys - WHAT POKER IS ALL ABOUT!!!
Well in my eyes anyway, people interact (not always pleasantly but I love a chat), big fields, big rewards, lots of sucking out and hard luck stories what more do you want its better than EastEnders for drama.
BH - my favourite type (not what I'm best at) love the action and fast play that happens even though it annoys me and I am screaming at my computer most of the time because of what I think is bad play but they knew there runner runner straight was coming. (Pokers fixed) Game 8pm £2.20
Rebuy- Not played many tend to not need to rebuy when I do I need to improve here as after the rebuy period I'm pretty short and one wrong move its all over. Game £1.10
Deepstack - Probably what I am best at especially if someone is chatting in the chat box however I am prone to falling asleep in these especially the later ones which I am more likely to play.
Nightly Micro - For some reason cant get into this, I will try too but because of the time of it if I go deep it gets sacrificed when other tourneys start.
Biggest Sky win: Was between £1400 and £1700 and I think it was only for a £10 tourney which was I think was on channel 861 maybe 8-9 years ago. Tikay was actually commentating on it and I am not going to lie was my fav poker experience so far being on the big telly just wish I recorded it to show the grandkids.
Wow I have rambled if you have got this far congratulations. I look forward to anyone willing to donate and not steal from me.
Anyway about me, Firstly I wish I thought about my name more before choosing it. I have been part of Sky Poker as a casual player on and off for a long time. Normally depositing £20 - £50 and playing until I had none left either through betting withdrawing or being on tilt and doing something stupid. This didn't bother me as it was fun and I could afford to lose what I deposited this is more a challenge of how long can I go without re depositing.
I have actually on deposited £20 to get the £100 in my account now so its really a free go at it as I normally would have lost the £20 or used it to bet instead which I have to hold off the urge on doing.
I don't like to play a lot of tables 2 is perfect 3 at a push any more and I miss a lot, like I said I would prefer a chat than concentrate on a load of tables.
BRM for this is pretty loose, I will mostly be playing £2.20 or £1.10 but I do enjoy the minis for £5.50 which I wont do everyday.
I am part of a team for the Monday triple take down its pity there is not more teams but I think being in this team has really helped my game and there is some good members 1 in particular I noticed being v good but I am not going to name check him and make his head even bigger
Anyway what is my game like?
Cash - Pretty awful needs work however I don't enjoy it everyone is miserable (no offence cash players) and no interaction but I only play micro may be moore atmospheric in the higher levels. Wont be wasting my role here I hope.
Turbo DYM - I enjoy playing these but do not take these seriously at all as they are my fun. Probably end up about even on these. This is also the place where I try new ways to change my game and see if it works. anything up to £1. Will play a lot of these in micro (.28 and .55) not really to make money but as fun and to keep sharp and should not lose too much if any.
Normal DYM I am a bit better at but they take so long and are such a grind (I know ppl on here do just that and big respect) but its a long boring process that way. Will also play some of these at the £1 + £2 level maybe alon side a tourney or whilst waiting. BRM min 50
Tourneys - WHAT POKER IS ALL ABOUT!!!
Well in my eyes anyway, people interact (not always pleasantly but I love a chat), big fields, big rewards, lots of sucking out and hard luck stories what more do you want its better than EastEnders for drama.
BH - my favourite type (not what I'm best at) love the action and fast play that happens even though it annoys me and I am screaming at my computer most of the time because of what I think is bad play but they knew there runner runner straight was coming. (Pokers fixed) Game 8pm £2.20
Rebuy- Not played many tend to not need to rebuy when I do I need to improve here as after the rebuy period I'm pretty short and one wrong move its all over. Game £1.10
Deepstack - Probably what I am best at especially if someone is chatting in the chat box however I am prone to falling asleep in these especially the later ones which I am more likely to play.
Nightly Micro - For some reason cant get into this, I will try too but because of the time of it if I go deep it gets sacrificed when other tourneys start.
Biggest Sky win: Was between £1400 and £1700 and I think it was only for a £10 tourney which was I think was on channel 861 maybe 8-9 years ago. Tikay was actually commentating on it and I am not going to lie was my fav poker experience so far being on the big telly just wish I recorded it to show the grandkids.
Wow I have rambled if you have got this far congratulations. I look forward to anyone willing to donate and not steal from me.
Comments
Love your description of MTTs, "big fields, big rewards, lots of sucking out and hard luck stories what more do you want its better than EastEnders for drama". Makes it sound all glamorous
Great intro @rearender, now don't forget, Update as often as you can.
If you get in any difficult or awkward spots, post the hand & see what the better players say. Don't be shy, nobody is gonna take the mick.
VBOL.
End of next month would be a positive result
I welcome any help at all from these players but I have no idea how to get the hands on to here.
It all kicks off tonight 7.00 with the micro.
I found it really helps to maintain focus when playing or at least not spewing off when tilted as you know you are going to have to write about it at the end of the session.
Also, when on a bad run, it really helps when people pop up to tell you to keep your chin up. Personally it helped renew my love of the game.
You seem to have a solid plan and if you stay reasonably disciplined with the brm then you have a great shout. My only advice would be to keep up with the updates and not go too crazy as the br increases, I found that out the hard way and took a big hit.
Best of luck and I'll follow with interest.
Mini - 6s pre flop, flop came 556 and turn j river don't remember got beat by j-j ouch -£5.50
Micro - Went out Quads - .55p
BH was a little short and after the mini result I just pushed with q-2 when q was on flop went out -£2.20
Start £100
Currently £93.13 (made some pence back in the dym)
Back for the next session with it long forgotten and a clear head.
In the mini played well again more than double my stack until an absolute cooler flopped fh over turned fh.
The BH I was short early and was doing well surviving but not gaining much as the table was quite aggressive so had to pick carefully. After my 2 coolers lost my head a bit which I don't often do nowadays but did last night and shipped with a poor hand.
I am so glad I stopped when I did because I fell straight asleep and needed the break and would have probably donated all night.
I am just gutted the first day I decide to do a diary it all went wrong but today is a new day roll on 7pm.....
Don't worry if you have a few bad nights @rearender, it's bound to happen. Just try & always play your best game. Pretty sire that's the advice good players like @Mattbates or @FeelGroggy would say, or even players such as @Jac35.
This is a new week my favourite day the triple takedown and the freerole is all I will play unless I am around for a late £1.10 deepstack.
start £100
After registering for tonight £73.77
A bad 3 or 4 days is standard stuff @rearender. It's demoralising, but if you were getting by previously, just try & play your usual game & keep plugging away. It will turn eventually.
If there are any "spots" where you think you are maybe playing bad, post them up & we'll get some of the guys to see if they can help.
A few bad days is when character & backbone come into play. You can do it mate.
That definitely CAN happen, & is something you must guard against. Just try & relax, & play your normal game.
In the free role went out 35th q-q v 9-9 9 on flop if I won that I would have been deep.
Anyway my result were as follows
Triple takedown 1 - Finished 6th out of 102 was short stacked at ft. It was v tight last 2 tables, I went with K-10 suited, but in my defence I was short and the blind was next hand so pushed called by A-Q, a 10 and Q on flop I couldn't get anymore help and went out.
Triple takedown 2 - got chips early in this and was expecting a deep run but I was over cocky and reckless shipped a lot for no reason. Went out 42nd out of 99 in the end and was gutted, one day all 3 will come together.
Triple takedown 3 - This one was a mystery to me. Short stacked for a lot of this thought it wasn't going to be my day. Amazed at getting to the last 12 even though I hadn't taken a head (11 cashed) was worried it might be all that play for nothing. The bubble lasted about 30 mins there was 3 or 4 of us in danger. All of a sudden I knocked the only person shorter stacked than me out and got my first head. Got 2 more before the final 3 but never had a lot of chips. Final 3 and I was 2nd raised with K-J flat call by shorter stack raised the J high flop, again call, he pushed the Q turn but was only about 15k into a pot of 60k so called he had pocket Q's. After that I had 30k, 2nd about 80k and first about 140k. A couple of hands later chip leader knocks out 2nd and I have laddered to play for the win 220k v my 35k after a few back and forth hands, I go all in on a flop, J67 flop, he calls... Amazingly I'm ahead my 7 is beating his 6 I think I'm coming back with a fighting chance, then of course fixed Sky puts the 6 on the turn..... ah well. 8 points from the night hopefully top 2
TT1 £10.61 6th
TT2 nowt 42nd
TT3 heads £4.26, 2nd £15.92 (total 20.18) 2nd
Also had some DYM success for £4.20 total so for the first time I am in profit.
Start £100
Day Start £73.77
Day End £108.76
Enjoying the blog. Keep posting and good luck.
Mark
Easy game. Well done.