Hi mate. Enjoying the diary. Is it broadway where you're playing?
Few questions if you don't mind:
Are you being backed or using your own roll? How many bi's do you have at 1/2?
Do you play online much?
Are you planning on trying to play bigger comps etc or are you firmly a cash game player?
Is the rake beatable at dtd/live venues?
Thanks George. Yes, will be playing Broadway. It's a shame the games are 10-handed there, but the chips are so awesome, and it feels so balla when you land the game behind the screen.
I'm playing out of my own roll at the moment. I wouldn't mind a backer obvvvv, although not actively seeking one. Don't want to post exact numbers, but have at least 50BI at 1/2.
I was playing online at Full Tilt, low/mid-stakes PLO 6max/hu cash which I consider my bread and butter. I don't consider myself a sicko by any means, just find these stakes very easy to crush. I don't put a lot of volume in online, and only really resort to it when my confidence is low and I need to fry some Europeans.
For the time being, I'm just playing cash. I have played the odd £100 comp at Dusk, but it's not my intention to grind MTTs neither live nor online. shudder. If I can find a backer, or at least sell some action, I'd certainly feel confident in £100-500 event, given the standard of the fields I've dealt to over the years.
Rake is obviously a massive issue that comes with playing live, but my edge in most games should cover it. Not so sure about playing cash at Dusk where the standard is, as a general rule, slightly higher (and the rake a bunch higher.) There are clearly winning players at Dusk, though, so I guess the answer to your question is "yes," but if you meant me in particular then perhaps I'm not so sure.
What are your views on the rake/juice at live venues, especially the comps at Dusk?
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