Like my new Header?

Thank IceMonkey9!!! We where discussing my old one and he said he wanted to create one so I said why not! About 1 milla second later he sent me this. Personally I like it and it will stay there until I am finished my master piece lol. Well once again Icemonkey, good stuff imo!

Slowly Working out of Poker

Well even though I said I was going to take a break until school was over....I didn't. It is hard not to when there's money in my account and I have some extra time just sitting around. Anyways I played some SNG's and did horribly, and I'm not saying I was playing badly, bluffing, calling raises PF with nothing, or anything compared to a donks caliber. I was just getting beat by better hands, through draws mostly......always a draw hitting on me.

So I am slowly working out of poker. Which by tomorrow I could be playing no poker at all.
The only thing I wish I could see right now, is if I kept all the money that I won so far recently as a whole BR now. If I didn't need the money so badly this is what would have happened meaning almost a 1400$ BR and some nice limits to play at comfortably.

Alright well I'm falling asleep while typing this so I'm going to go before you start to see a random line of letters, symbols, and numbers from my fore head hitting the keys due to me being asleep.

-KC

Taking a 3-4 Week Break

I think after all this poker playing, and winning ;) it is time for me to take a break. Anways it seems I am on some what of a downswing/bad luck session lately and my plan is to stop now and lose as little as possible, and come back refreshed and ready to rebuild a BR.

The thing is about a month and a half ago I deposited 80$ and so far have cashed out close to 1300$ in checks. I am very happy with myself for my dicipline at some times and my over all play and determination. I plan on doing the same thing with this 100$ when I come back. This means following BRM(Bank Roll Management) and yes even dropping extremely low in limits from what I'm used to. Although it is always fun to start over(weird I know) and I know I can prove to you all and myslef that I can do the same thing.

Ok so I'll leave you with two of he last bad beats that sent me out of SNG's and brought me to realize what I should do. Sorry I do not have the HH's for the hands.

20$ SNG 9 Person:
This is with 4 people left. That's right the friggin bubble! All in preflop also!

KC: AK
Them: AJ

Board: J 10 2 3 A

33$ 360 max:
This is about 2 blind levels into it. I was feeling good about this tourney and wanted a big win, seeing first at just under $2K!

KC: K J(raise on Buton)
SB: Calls
BB: Calls

Flop: Ad Qd 10h (Yahtzee!!!)

SB and BB: All in!!! (awesome no work needed)
SB: 4d 3 d (OMG worst position calling with this in 20$ SNG???!?!?)
BB: AJ (Ok not bad)

Turn: who cares it was a diamond......@#*!#IJDNF{!@(#@@#+

I was very mad at this pnt and had to leave thecomputer before I did something stupid......sigh

More than Lady Luck

Well I didn't feel so well after signing up for $20+2 STT, so instead of quiting I asked my Girlfriend who I've been teaching how to play NLHE to play for me while I slept. Now I know she isn't bad and she has actually cashed in some free rolls, I think even a cardschat free roll since she is a member, but this is by far her best cash ever.

I woke up once while she was still playing and was pleased to see her on the bubble but the she was the low stack. Since I was excited too see her so close to the money I stayed up but she told me to go back to sleep so that she wasn't nervous. So by the time I woke up again she was HU and knocking out the guy!

I am very proud of her for winning at such high limits for her experience and level of play. Maybe I've woken a poker champ! She has a PokerStars and FT account and I'll have to get her to start playing more!

Well if you know the payout structure for STT's you'll know she won me a cool 90$, or 68$ profit!

Horrible Night on Poker Stars

Well, It could be worse, I guess I've been so used to either winning big or loosing a little. But tonight was about a 70$ downswing to my Bank Roll. The only reason I don't feel completely bad is that I got my money in when I was ahead, which really matters in the long run. There was many tonight but I'll explain the last 2.

KC: KK

Im on the button, and UTG raises and I go over the top and SB and BB call.

SB: 33
BB: QQ
UTG: AA

Ok first off 33 should not even be in this, mainly because he wasn't even short stacked.

Board: 10 3 4 J 2

That's right 33 won!

Anyways I really don't even feel like explaining the second won but I forgot to mention I also cashe dout today since I usually do every Sunday. Only 125$ today though. So I'm down to 300$. I like a challenge and trying to make a bigger BR from what I got though!

PS Orbit Leader Board

Well I'm going to try and do this for once. In order to place in the low orbit you have to play 20 SNG's to qualify, or play 100 SNG's to place in the high orbit. Well I'm playing in the 20$-49.99$ Division or they call it the Neptune devision. Currently I have 307 points and have played 14 games. First place is at 527 points and 100th place which is the last place that makes it is at 378 and I don't know how it works because 83rd to 100 are all tied with 378.

The qualifying SNG's are the 6-27 person SNG's. I've been only playing the 9 and 18 person SNG's. Meaning that the top 3 in the 9 persons get paid and the top 4 in the 18 persons get paid.

In order to tie for 100th plac i need 75 points. meaning that only 1, 18 man win and 1, 9 man win would put me on the LB. Since First in the 9 mans is 45 points, and 1st in the 18 man is 61 points. There is also other combinations like 2 9 player wins or 1, 18 person win and 1, 2nd place in an 18 person. So basically I'm going for all wins since it's also about making money not the LB for me.

Although as I am typing this I just lost 2 so I am down to 4 games left, but I am doin well in a 18 man. I'll update later tonight on my progress.

First place on the LB in my devision is payed 900$!!!!
Plus places 2-20 also get paid very well! The top ten are also registered for the weekly 50,00$ triple shoot out!

I really think PS is a great site since they have nice promos like this, but it also helps me to play better, so at the same time I'm winning money by placing in SNG's I am also being rewarded for good play!

Beating a Cocky Shark

The feeling was great to beat this guy HU to end the 9 man, 22$ SNG. In the beggining I beat a guy by hitting a set on the river, basically getting lucky. So this guy(not even the guy I beat) decided to go after me and taunt me. So I looked him up on Shark Scope only to find out that he is a shark and has made about 10K profit in 1 year on PS which is good.

Anyways the game went on and he was saying that I was going to lose and I won't last long. Which I like because then to prrove him wrong I tightened up and played awesome poker(which I most always do ;) lol. Anyways it eventually got down to us HU and it ended in about 3 hands, mainly because I was sitting on 10K to his 4k, but he also just tried bluffing me too much.

I guess the point of this is that I know I can beat some of the best out there and this HU and sng win boosts my confidence.

On another note, I'm only about 28 VPP's away from Silver Status which is nie, and I look forward to the benefits it brings. This is also my first time ever since I always played on FT.

I'm also thinking about, well going to make the solar system leader board for the 22$-50$ orbit. I don't exactly remember the cash reward for these limits and making the lb but it should be nice.

Apollogies

I guess when I deleted my photos on photobucket they also delete the pics wherever I put them, so I'm going to try and get them back up on my blog. It's only 2 graphs but better than the big photobucket messages lol.

So sorry.

Shark Scope looking even better

It doesn't even look like a mountain at the end but a straight up and down cliff!!!!

Yet Another Final Table

Well this final table started off great. It was already at 8 players when we started and the first 4 went quick, mainly because I went on a high PP rampage and knocked out all of them to take the Chip lead. So I was excited when we got down to the last 4. The 4th guy took a while to get rid of becuase he kept getting lucky especially on me, I was ahead every time and somehow his low pair agianst my top pair hit two pair every time, but I got him. So down to three handed and it happens the dreaded Cooler, if you want to call this that. I had AQ otb and raised he reraised and I called. Flop comes 5 9 A. I felt good about it 3 handed and bet 3/4 the pot and he pushe almost 80K when I had about 140K. I called and he showed AK to win the pot with no help for me on the turn or river. After that it was a battle between me and 3rd place guy for the almost 300$ bump to second. I ended up raising/stealing into him and he pushed with 88 which I had odds to call with my A 10. Once again no help and Im out in third for 440$.

Shark Scope Projection

Well I am not mad at my stats as of now on PS, I mean I could always do better, anyone would want too, but this graph explains how I'm doing!

Another Final Table, Geez KC

Yep, another final table today in a $4.40 180 person Sng. That's right, I did exactly what I said I was going to do in my last post and move way down in limits, and it worked beautifully. Only risking $4.40 to win $144 and a second place finish was a nice start for my new plan of lower limits and bank roll management.
I can't tell you how much my game in Sng's and Mtt's is improving, for once again I aggressively worked my way to the last 30 and eventually doubling up to become the chip leader by the final table.
Before I talk about the final table I want to note that I actually recorded this final table as one of my recently new projects for the forum and my blog. I will eventually post the link here in a post. It contains some good stuff, plus commentary by none other than KingCurtis himself(Me).
Anyways lets talk about the fun and exciting final table! Actually it was nothing at all like exciting and fun. This was a very tight table, which lasted almost 1 1/2 hours. The whole tournament up to the final table was very soft. For example I would raise in position with AK and get called by A x, we would proceed to hit an A on the flop and I would bet aggresively and eventually we would be all in. My point is that any A was good for them no matter what kicker, and this happened often throughout the Sng. So when the final table started it was pretty much all blind stealing and folding. Some started to take stands and I eventually went from chip leader to 3rd place since I was becoming card dead and not protecting my blinds. Eventually the smaller stacks got taken out, and it stayed 4 handed for a while, the as soon as the 4th person went, quickly went 3rd. But when we go Heads Up I was in for some work, for the other player had about 220K to my measly 60K. The funny thing is HU lasted one hand, obviously leading to the fact that I lost and this is how.

KC: 9 7
Villian: K 7

Flop: 8 9 10
KC: All-in!!!!
Villian: calls!!

Turn: Q

River: Who cares?? lol!

O well, $144 richer!

Moving Down in Limits

As you can remember I recently made a withdraw of 300$, bringing my current BR down to about 450$. With this bank roll I can play Mtt's and Sng's for 9$, and I can buy in to cash games for exactly $22.50(pretty much 25 nl). These limits sound great and like I said before I can really build my bank roll back up here. But, I've been thinking lately that I might go even lower in limits! I know it sounds crazy but I think it could be effective in sustaining a possible downswing and loss of my bank roll, since I'm on a so called heater right now.

I think 10 nl will be fine for cash games, although I won't go any lower. Plus I am not a persistent cash game player. For Mtt's and Sng's, I'll be playing the 5$ 9 prsn-45 prsns, and don't forget about the 180 prsn $4.40 Sng(My favorite at these limits)

Hopefully this approach will work and I can duck a downswing and get right back to building a nice healthy BR!!

Only 6 Days!!

Took only 6 days, how nice of Poker Stars. I also sent another today as said in the post below, so hopefully it will be here just as fast!

Another Cash Out

Ok so I made another cash out of 300$ since i had to wait till the beginning of the week since this is my second cash out by check. I must say as sad as I am to see my Poker BR go down, I will be very happy receiving 2 300$ checks which i made from 80$ a month ago.

My plan is to drop down in limits but I still am happy that the limits are still somewhat high, compared to micro limits. For MTTs and SNGs I can play 10$ buy-ins which is nice, the play isn't so bad, and I can deffinetly rebuild my BR here.

I understand that many may see this as stupid or not smart. But I look at it this way. Do you remember seeing the movie "Rounders"? Well do you remember the guy who was a New York Legend and didn't play for the big wins and gambles, but to pay his bills and feed his children. This is how I look at it. I'd rather grind and pay bills without working then loose it all in a big shot. Although following BRM would not allow this to happen, I still need the money now, but I plan on eventually building my BR to in the thousands range and maybe even 5 digits!

Another Final Table

That's right another final table, but this time it didn't take so long since it was a 180 man 22$ buy-in sng. I played well waiting for big hands and I did get lucky when I was behind once but that seems to be one of the things that needs to happen while going the distance. Although I wanted to get 1st(who doesn't) I placed 6th for about 180$. So once again my Br is only going one direction.......UP!

I apollogize to my readers for such short postings, but I tend to find my self personally liking short readings and not long drawn out posts.


Starting PS BR: $72
Current BR: $921.33(-300)= $621.33

Doing Better and Better

Well I just wanted to post for personal reasons so that I could post my Current BR -300 which i cashed out via check, and am happy about!

BTW my FT BR went bye bye

Starting PS BR: $72
Current BR: $744.42(-300) $442.42

3$ Rebuy Final Table

Wow I didn't expect to get as far as I did but why wouldn't I have hopes of the Final Table. The whole time I played so patiently even at one time I was just about out but stayed patient and pushed with 1010 doubling up against a big stack who called with 22. But as 10 10 saved me there it killed me in the end at the final table. I had 1010 I was short stacked , who wouldn't push, try and steal blinds or, possibly double up. Well K Q called and the flop came nothing, i think A 2 8, turn obv a Q and river obv another Q!

Heres the results! I won close to 530$!!

Not the right way

Well I am happy to say i played in a 27 person SNG on Poker Stars and got 1st for 200$!!!! Well you may have already figured that that must have been a high buy in and, well it was, which is why i am mad but glad at the same time. I've been so big on playing BRM(bank roll management) and I step out once and actually do well, although I could have lost 20$ which was 1/10 of my BR and thats horrible brm. Anyways I promised my self that I am done, so no more!!!
As for my Fulltilt BR it is going no were with me losing it again down to my last 1.24 i played one last 9 man SNG and I won!!! So tomorrow will be a grind for both sites as always!

Full Tilt Starting BR: $5
Current BR: $4.25

Poker Stars Starting BR: $72
Current BR: $424.78

Almost got it going

Well I went from 5$ on Full Tilt to 7$ then 13$, and it was looking good, but then i did something stupid and i played a 5$ SNG which was obviously too much for my so called "grinding" strategy. But, I'm not giving up yet and I'm going to try once again. Although this time I am going to grind it to 50$ and eventually keep grinding the 50$ to a new Bank roll goal.


Full Tilt Starting BR: $5.50
Current BR: N/A

Poker Stars Starting BR: 72$
Current BR: N/A

$5 to $50 in a month

Well I'm officially going to try and juggle two Bank rolls. I am starting a BR of...... drum roll please..........5$!!!!! I know, I know high roller right? Well I was thinking to just go for it big and blow the 5$ in one game, but then I decided that I want to grind this 5$ in to something. So for now its 1.25 sngs and lets hope don't go on a 5 game losing streak right away lol. So for now I am also going to add my Full Tilt roll below all my posts, including my Poker Stars roll.

Starting PS BR: $72
Current BR: $245.66

Starting FT BR: $5
Current: $5

No Discipline

Well I have not been practicing what I have been preaching and have hit another loss to my BR. I messed up mainly by playing 10$ HU's in which i hit about a 5 game losing streak. Although I have caught myself and have disciplined myself to not play out of my BR before I lose it all. It's actually quite funny that I have an application on my computer called stickies, which look like stickies on your background. So on one that I leave up I made some key reminders and tips. This is what it reads:

1. Be Patient- Breaking even or making 1% of your BR is good(better than loosing) you don't always have to win now, or make money now, stay on the grind.

2. Keep practicing BRM, Don't bust, remember free rolls?<<<<<<never again

3. Remember your BR was 72$ when you started two weeks ago, $200 and above is still good, don't be impatient and chase bigger goals.

4. Bluffing- Pick your spots, don't bluff every time they seem to appear week, some may be using the trap technique.

I think that a small list like this helps, so I suggest you start one, if you don't have a Mac, use word or note pad.


Starting BR: $72
Current BR: $210.34