Party sends me 50 bucks for free, one of those "you used to play here a lot please play more" things. They want me to play 500 raked hands to cash it out. 50 isn't enough for me to grind out playing the lowest limits.
So instead I've got to double that (min cashout at Party is $50).
I go to 50NL and move all in on the first good hand I've got (A6s, on a board where I had a flush draw and middle pair). I made my flush (and was all in against a guy with the same flush draw anyway). Double up- cash 50 out.
So I've still got 50 there, I play a $50 SNG. I win that- $200 profit, cash THAT out.
Then Party's Bad Beat Jackpot gets high, and my friend SpicyF stakes me to play here (basically he gives me $200, I play 2/4 with it and keep 80% of my winnings, and if I happen to get a BBJ payout, he gets 80% of that). I win about $75 doing that.
At the same time as the BBJ stuff, Party has these step tournaments. You buy in at a level and if you place high enough in that, you move up to the next. The final step is a $1000 SNG. I buy in at the $50 level, and place high enough in steps2, 3 and 4 to end up in the step 5.
I win THAT. BOOM. 4.5K payoff. A nice week of cashing out 4825 on an initial investment of zero. (which is nice, 'cause it means I don't have to take the loan I just was approved for on Friday).
very impressive, dids...
i'd like to play with you/watch you play
where do you frequent the most and what're your names?
Party sends me 50 bucks for free, one of those "you used to play here a lot please play more" things. They want me to play 500 raked hands to cash it out. 50 isn't enough for me to grind out playing the lowest limits.
So instead I've got to double that (min cashout at Party is $50).
I go to 50NL and move all in on the first good hand I've got (A6s, on a board where I had a flush draw and middle pair). I made my flush (and was all in against a guy with the same flush draw anyway). Double up- cash 50 out.
So I've still got 50 there, I play a $50 SNG. I win that- $200 profit, cash THAT out.
Then Party's Bad Beat Jackpot gets high, and my friend SpicyF stakes me to play here (basically he gives me $200, I play 2/4 with it and keep 80% of my winnings, and if I happen to get a BBJ payout, he gets 80% of that). I win about $75 doing that.
At the same time as the BBJ stuff, Party has these step tournaments. You buy in at a level and if you place high enough in that, you move up to the next. The final step is a $1000 SNG. I buy in at the $50 level, and place high enough in steps2, 3 and 4 to end up in the step 5.
I win THAT. BOOM. 4.5K payoff. A nice week of cashing out 4825 on an initial investment of zero. (which is nice, 'cause it means I don't have to take the loan I just was approved for on Friday).
Dids wrote:Then Party's Bad Beat Jackpot gets high, and my friend SpicyF stakes me to play here (basically he gives me $200, I play 2/4 with it and keep 80% of my winnings, and if I happen to get a BBJ payout, he gets 80% of that). I win about $75 doing that.
not to knock your hustle, but what happens if you lose?
I take no risk, if I lose, he's out the money. That's the point of the stake. My friend wouldn't have staked me if he didn't know I was likely to win him money. Also, he's a super high stakes player who can afford to piss away $200.
Dids finally got around to reading your website and your story is an interesting one, haha don't know if this is a good thing but Im motivated to learn the game, gonna pick up that Small stakes book
Moe Cheeks wrote:Dids finally got around to reading your website and your story is an interesting one, haha don't know if this is a good thing but Im motivated to learn the game, gonna pick up that Small stakes book
Moe, buy it from me. I have it.
I'm a tourney player and the book doesnt really help me..
at least fifteen times in ub have i seen two people have identical pocket pairs, regardless of the number of people at the table...other things i've seen WAY too frequently = straight on the board/flush on the board/same suited flop, turn also same suit, ruining flopped flushes for tons of people
sometimes, i see a little glitch/pause and i'm just so suspicious
like could they put a delay in and switch cards that people have? i don't know
at least fifteen times in ub have i seen two people have identical pocket pairs, regardless of the number of people at the table...other things i've seen WAY too frequently = straight on the board/flush on the board/same suited flop, turn also same suit, ruining flopped flushes for tons of people
sometimes, i see a little glitch/pause and i'm just so suspicious
like could they put a delay in and switch cards that people have? i don't know
i've seen that at a 1-2 table in livermore consecutive times...everyone chases..it is ludicrous...but thats how they fall man. thats why i play 3-6 and above when i'm in a casino.
at least fifteen times in ub have i seen two people have identical pocket pairs, regardless of the number of people at the table...other things i've seen WAY too frequently = straight on the board/flush on the board/same suited flop, turn also same suit, ruining flopped flushes for tons of people
sometimes, i see a little glitch/pause and i'm just so suspicious
like could they put a delay in and switch cards that people have? i don't know
what it really is these things standout, so you remember them, I'm positive you can't repeat the last 15flops without looking them up .. so you forget all the normal flops boards, holecards and only remember stuff that stands out like AA vs AA .. straights on board etc
I know there is a large amount of data on PP showing that it isn't rigged at all, ppl want to believe the copout answers when they are loosing(noone complains when they are winning)
also given that many odds in poker are worse than 100/1 they take an insane amount of hands to balance out, seriously a million!! hands of poker is nothing
at least fifteen times in ub have i seen two people have identical pocket pairs, regardless of the number of people at the table...other things i've seen WAY too frequently = straight on the board/flush on the board/same suited flop, turn also same suit, ruining flopped flushes for tons of people
sometimes, i see a little glitch/pause and i'm just so suspicious
like could they put a delay in and switch cards that people have? i don't know
what it really is these things standout, so you remember them, I'm positive you can't repeat the last 15flops without looking them up .. so you forget all the normal flops boards, holecards and only remember stuff that stands out like AA vs AA .. straights on board etc
I know there is a large amount of data on PP showing that it isn't rigged at all, ppl want to believe the copout answers when they are loosing(noone complains when they are winning)
also given that many odds in poker are worse than 100/1 they take an insane amount of hands to balance out, seriously a million!! hands of poker is nothing
i wasn't talking about pp, i don't think they're rigged, i was talkin about ub, but i see your point
Yeah, just email Kipin and he'll hook you up. I think we're looking at the week after the superbowl, and I might be moving then so that might be out too...
Dids wrote:Yeah, just email Kipin and he'll hook you up. I think we're looking at the week after the superbowl, and I might be moving then so that might be out too...
Scheduling things sucks.
yes it does, and for the record, we should do an offical signup with names and etc..
question for discussion: how do you guys all play a-k? raise? just call?
also, how to you play a-a?
personally, i raise both of them pre-flop. too many times i've been out-drawn with aces, so i figure i'll just pick up the god-damned blinds before i lose on the river to a 6-8 suited or something.
usually, with a-k, i'll raise double the big blind. that way, if i get a call or two, and i miss the flop, i'm not killing myself. and if i hit it, the pot is a little thicker...
the Wiper wrote:question for discussion: how do you guys all play a-k? raise? just call?
also, how to you play a-a?
personally, i raise both of them pre-flop. too many times i've been out-drawn with aces, so i figure i'll just pick up the god-damned blinds before i lose on the river to a 6-8 suited or something.
usually, with a-k, i'll raise double the big blind. that way, if i get a call or two, and i miss the flop, i'm not killing myself. and if i hit it, the pot is a little thicker...
i assume we're talking NLHE. pocket a's: in early posistion, usually just call. i may raise depending on the flow of the game. just calling allows you to reraise a raise. in middle and late pos. i will reriase a raise. and if everyone just called i make a large bet.
AK: if it is suited i will usually raise with it from any spot. ak offsuit i will just call and if if get raised then depending on what hand i put them on i may reraise(if i think they have just face card on a super small pair) i fi think they have a medium pair upt queens i will just call and take a flop.
