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Oxy Canada. Jun 25 2008 23:16. Posts 2293 | | |
Hello to all that know me, and greets to those who don't.
My name is Michael. I've been posting on TL.net for a little under five years now, and on LP.net since its conception. I, like many people here, transitioned from StarCraft into poker. I haven't ever been extremely talented at either, but I was better than average, and that's all you need for poker.
My main game for the past year and a half has been 1/2 FR. I haven't played seriously in four months, though, so I've lost touch with poker. I take a hiatus every once in a while after I go on a major downswing (25BI or so this last time around - this after a 200k sample of winning at 4.5ptbb... go figure). Poker is to me a major mindfuck. I go through a continuous repetitive process of believing I've discovered the key to poker and a perfect winning mindset, only to experience the psychological rape poker can so masterfully instill. The game has helped me out in life, though, paying for my education, my baller expenses, and now, my apartment, which I'm sharing with my girlfriend. I've cashed out most of my bankroll for living expenses for the year (I tutor and don't need poker money), and right now, I have only $3K left.
So where does that leave us? At the very beginning: I started poker with $10 from Pacifist, with which I built my bankroll playing SNGs. This July, I foray into the world of donkfests one last time, and I intend to win at least one tournament. I have never won a tournament with 1st prize greater than $1k or more than 18 entrants. The time has come, and the gauntlet has been thrown down: I will win a tournament, or bust my roll.
Afterwards, depending on my success, I'll spend the rest of the summer grinding back up to 1/2, and then hopefully make my way up to 2/4 and 3/6, which I feel I am perfectly capable of beating if I don't spaz out and 24-table.
There it is, then: July will be entirely about MTTs. I am a very systematic person, and therefore I am documenting this excursion in this blog, with a hope to give back to the site that has given me so much. Let me present...
The Plan
Until Tuesday, July 1st, I will immerse myself into MTT literature. I have all three Harrington on Hold'em books, which I will re-read. I will read every single topic in Tournament poker pertaining to NLHE, and will post if I feel I have any insight (unlikely).
I will make myself a schedule for the entire month of July built around tournaments on PokerStars. Until I have a $4k roll, I will not touch a tournament above $20. Until I have a $5k roll, I will not touch a tournament above $50.
I will mostly be playing the $10 tournaments on Stars, and hopefully the $3 rebuy. Every week, I will satellite my way into the Sunday Million, and I hope to sat my way into the Sunday Warm-up and Second Chance. Can anyone point my toward the best satellites?
Most importantly, I will post on this blog every day, starting Tuesday, July 1st. I will update with a record of tournaments of the day, plus one hand with full analysis.
Please wish me luck. I hope to bring as much insight as I can to the newer players, and learn as much as I can from the more experienced ones.
Cheers,
Michael
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Exhilarate United States. Jun 25 2008 23:25. Posts 5453 | | |
good luck man, hope you get a nice cash on one of those donkaments |
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Logiabs~ Colombia. Jun 25 2008 23:34. Posts 9133 | | | |
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RS_II United States. Jun 25 2008 23:37. Posts 748 | | |
should be an interesting blog in the works , glgl |
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glyo, looking forward to the entries |
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GL, I think you'll make it. You seem reasonably talented and tournament donks are fucking retarded. |
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JYang United States. Jun 26 2008 00:36. Posts 2669 | | |
lol donkaments
seriously just go back to cash
when i was playin midstakes i actually respected ur game a lot |
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hukT_T Vatican City State. Jun 26 2008 01:39. Posts 23 | | |
check out kill everyone, its a pretty good tourney book(althoiugh i didnt expect it to be after reading kill phil lol) |
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Zhan Czech Republic. Jun 26 2008 05:07. Posts 152 | | |
Good luck man, looks really fine |
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acdawg712 United States. Jun 26 2008 07:18. Posts 2639 | | |
5400 fpp satellies are pretty good for the million. I don't know much else, but gl and take a donkament down! |
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EvilSky  Czech Republic. Jun 26 2008 11:31. Posts 8918 | | |
good luck m8, take in mind donkaments are much tougher mentally than cash games. |
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