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blade55555 United States. Dec 16 2014 00:49. Posts 44

About a month ago I got back into poker after playing a live game at a friends house (20$ buy in, 10$ rebuy). Didn't do as good as previous games and lost out at 6th out of 16. That game though made me realize how much I missed poker (fuck you black friday) but after searching found bovada.

I don't care for the anonymous tables because I never used that software and I had a lot of learning to do. Before black friday I was never really good, but I would play the poker stars 2.20 180 man sit n go's a lot and place top 3 about half the time (I see a lot of people think I am doing a subtle brag, I didn't play this very much lol 10-15 times at the most, placed top 3 in 6 of them iirc correctly). Looking back at it though I always knew I was bad, but with what I know now my god I was super terrible and I have no idea how I won those 180 man sng's at all.

I'm still bad and I know it. I am not playing Poker for a living just a mix of fun and maybe a little bit of a side income. I am watching streams (jcarver mainly), reading and all that fun stuff. I have invested 60$ into it and on Saturday I played a 2.20 1k guaranteed tournament and placed 2nd taking a nice 240$. The most I had ever won previous to this in 1 tournament/sng was 108$ for first on the 180 mans. The ending hand I had QC9S and he had K7o. Flop came with Q, 9, 2. We both had about the same amount of chips I had 1.3 million chips and he had 1.45 or something like that. I check, he shoves and I call. Looks great and I thought I had it won easy. Turn is a 7. Ok whatever odds of him hitting another 7 or K on the river is unlikely. Well he flops another 7 and takes me out.

I was sort of annoyed, but was more happy at my progress in poker lately in both cash and tournament poker. I am making a lot more deep runs and I played a 1$/50cent cash game and ended up going from 30$ to 90$ in about 30 minutes (Got AA, KK back to back and won each one for most of my profit).

Bankroll wise I shouldn't be playing that kind of cash game, but I don't care I do what I want

. I don't have as much time to play poker during the week due to work, play for maybe 2 hours or more depending how I do in a tournament or if I am playing cash that. In general fun stuff and keep learning a lot and hoping to keep going up instead of down, but only time will tell

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Also going to be playing my first live poker tournament next month as I am going to Florida for a vacation with family. I googled and saw there are some poker places that run 55$ tournaments and my brother and I are going to play it just for fun. Going to try my best, but not expecting much considering I have never played live poker like that, but going to try and be as prepared as possible!

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Last edit: 16/12/2014 01:16

devon06atX Canada. Dec 16 2014 01:05. Posts 5459

On December 15 2014 23:49 blade55555 wrote:
I was never really good, but I would play the poker stars 2.20 180 man sit n go's a lot and place top 3 about half the time.

blade55555 United States. Dec 16 2014 01:13. Posts 44

Oh for sure.

Out of my oh 10-15 times I played that I placed top 3 6 times maybe? Didn't play them very much. Wasn't intended to be a brag because it really isn't and I didn't play it that much . If you want to no more I shall gladly tell you more of those sweaty intense hot 180 man turbo's :D.

Last edit: 16/12/2014 01:14

Trav94 Canada. Dec 16 2014 01:14. Posts 1787

rofl top 3 50% of the time at 180s. What fantasy land are you living in?

edit: sample size of 15 is the same as 0

Last edit: 16/12/2014 01:14

blade55555 United States. Dec 16 2014 01:15. Posts 44

On December 16 2014 00:14 Trav94 wrote:
rofl top 3 50% of the time at 180s. What fantasy land are you living in?

edit: sample size of 15 is the same as 0

I should have noted that, I didn't play it much like I said I never played it as a huge grind or to go pro. Kinda can see why that got to you guys :D

Last edit: 16/12/2014 01:16

lostaccount Canada. Dec 16 2014 01:41. Posts 6143

good luck you should be fine if you are a winning online player you will be a winning live player

life with Shen Dieu God

lhr0909 China. Dec 17 2014 21:07. Posts 423

hey i remember you from SC2 and I really liked your playstyle back in WoL and early HotS. Keep up the good work and Bovada is definitely sweet site to grind because of the soft fields. gl hf buddy!

no pain no gain

Last edit: 17/12/2014 21:08

Trav94 Canada. Dec 18 2014 16:22. Posts 1787

You played Zerg right? Pretty sure I played you once or twice on ladder. You streamed a lot as well back in like 2010/2011 right?