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Hi All

I would like to start a grind in the online world of 180 mans and having some discussion with Tomsom87, I would like to make the following proposal:

I plan to start with a $1000 bankroll and profits will be divided as follows:

60% to Stakers
40% to Horse (Me)

I plan to start each session playing an ABI equivalent to 300 buy in’s depending on what the roll is at the start of the session.  This should be enough to cover the swings, but there is a chance that I will need to reload at some point.  Any reloads received will be considered make up.  If an investor chooses to drop out at the point of needing a reload, then they forfeit their entitlement to make up.

I will increase my ABI by changing the mix of $2.50 & $8 buy ins as necessary.  I plan to play a minimum of 6 tables, which will obviously increase as my familiarity with the games increases.  I may also add some small stakes turbo Hot/Hotter MTT’s (within the ABI guidelines) to give the stake an opportunity to make some 4 figure scores.

Once I finished a session and the bankroll is more than doubled (exceeds $2000 in the first instance) then the stake will be paid out according to the agreed percentages.  Investors will then have the option to cash out OR continue with the next stake, which will be 75% (approx.) of the finishing roll.  For clarity at this stage, I plan to increase the stake (and change the cuts) by the following amounts:

Stake 1 = $1000 Ends >$2000  (60/40)*
Stake 2 = $1500 Ends >$3000 (60/40)*
Stake 3 = $2250 Ends >$4500 (60/40)*
Stake 4 = $3400 Ends >$6800 (55/45)*
Stake 5 = $5000 Ends >$10,000 (50/50)

*All these cuts are in the investors favour.

I will provide a weekly update using tournament parser which will include:

Date
No of Games
Buyin Split by Value
Total $ Played
Total Return
ROI
Any other by request.

Please note that I have discussed this with Tomsom87 and he feels I have the ability and wants to help me realise my dream and win. I will plan to grind around 40 hrs per week but will be playing a minimum of 500 games per month, which will be easily beatable once I am able to play more tables at once.  Tomsom87 has agreed to coach me throughout the stake (minimum of one session per week plus availability on Skype to comment on hands at any time) and I have organised a coaching for profit deal with him that will come from my side of the stake.

A bit about me:

My name is David Blacklaw -(ForthThistle)  Long time poster on Blonde/APAT and can have a load of people speak for me on both Blonde and APAT forums.
Had various amounts of Staking previously on both Blonde and APAT.Please see links below:
http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=13559.0
http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=12929.0
http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=59743.0
http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=55111.0

Had some Online success:
http://www.apat.com/index.php/2010/12/12/david-blacklaw-wins-apat-southern-european-online-poker-title/

Live Success

Captain and Player in the most recent Home Internationals Team Event and WINNING Gold for Scotland B Team.
Represented Blonde Poker in the recent APAT Team Championships.
Finished 5th in APAT Scotland Champions in Aberdeen.
Helped Blonde with the updates at GUKPT Blackpool.
Played the SPT in Glasgow 2011 and finished 15th sigh...
Played the SPT in Glasgow March 2012 and finished 12th even bigger Sigh.
Inaugural Blonde Monthly Take on Tikay Winner February 2011.

My Hendon Mob detail is here: http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=171286 i Play under the alias of 4ththistle on STARS.

I have been put under the cosh recently with a few thing's: Made Redundant Last week, Some Real Hard family issue's previously posted on Blonde (Don't want people to think this is a thread for people to feel sorry about me).

Would really love the chance to give this a real go and with the help of Tomsom87 I really think we have a the best shot ever at making this work and hopefully you can see this in the above.

All Stakers will have first refusal on any Live Staking Proposal and will be made available on this Thread.

List of Stakers

10% Longy Received
25% ClaypoleReceived
10% Steve Swift Received
25% MC Received
10% Somerlad Received
10% RedSimon Received Via Bank Transfer
10% Ed Gascoigne Received Via Bank Transfer

Sold Out!!!
 

I will take 10% please.

Booked. Many Thanks

I'll take 25% then - wasn't going to as I've said "no more long term" staking; however you're starting low which is cool and you're a top man. Good luck.

Love a sweat, love a potential 40hrs a week /500 games a month sweat, 10%  please.

Steve

I'll take 25% pls

Booked Sir. Many Thanks.

Also Booked. Many Thanks.

Booked James. Many Thanks.

 ;nipnip; ;flushy; :pop: :dd: :tikay:

I'd love 10% if that's OK?

As a fellow redundite I wish you all the luck in the world with this.

Thought about grinding to pay the bills myself but decided to take a few shots first then re-evaluate come Jan 2014.

Looking forward to the updates. glglgl.

best of luck, will this be done "professionally"?

I just dont think 40% minus what you give to TomSom for coaching will equate to alot. Generally you can get staking and coaching deals on 2p2 and get 50% of your profits so if this takes you down to say 20% then I really think it may be hard for you to be motivated.

You want this to eb a long term thing, you need to make sure there are no obvious things that will harm your potential motivation. You need lots of motivation and to wake up and be ready and wanting to grind, the different between 20% and 50% is going to be pretty big.

Sorry if I seem out of order here, just there is something in this recipe which can POTENTIALLY result in disaster. I mean if you did it 60% to you, 40% to stakers, or even if you proposed it to the guys that they would get 40%, you would also get 40% and TomSom 20% and he will be helping you walk through the stakes etc then it even looks like a good propoistion imo.

Would also not promise anything in terms of volume, you have set very high standards now despite every seriously grinding online. It is difficult! Being able to do this without struggling mentally will be very difficult when youu havent previously experienced downswings and even just the fatigue from grinding so much online.

Sorry if it seems like I am being out of order or sticking my nose in like in most threads just want to bring so,e reality to the whole thing rather than you realizing things in 4 months.

hope you listen as you seem decent guy, if not (sincerely) gl!

I don't know where your getting me taking 20% from?  It's going to cost me a few hours of my time and this will no doubt be a +ev stake at the level David is starting at.  It may be that David doesn't take to the games too well and doesn't find the motivation, but then what's the worst that can happen?  I lose a couple of hours of time and the investors lose a few quid (but still potentially get part / all of their investment back).  And that's worst case scenario.  The upside is that David takes to the games like a duck to water, starts making a decent amount of money for all involved and moves up through the stakes.

Any stake can potentially lose money, but I see no reason to come in and scaremonger a decent opportunity for David and investors.


Not sure what you're suggesting with this?

As in will this be something David is looking to do for a main source of income, which of course lots of people do and is perfectly possible.


Its anything but me trying to be a scaremonger, I could have chose very different tactics to do so.

It really isnt be trying to scare stakers away either, in fact, I was proposing they should get less of a % so if anything they may not want me to post, but definitely not trying to scare them away.

David is very new to this and I think should get a lot of feedback before going into this. Grinding professionally, full time or even seriously seems a lot easier than it is when youve never done it before. For example whats the most 180 mans David has played in a month? Playing 500 is really going to be a lot, its going to be a shock to the system and hes going to have to work his bollocks off.

I think he can do it, but Im just saying to him he needs to make the right decision before starting it and realizing in 2 months when in potential makeup, "FUCK ME THIS IS A FKN GRIND"

Like milli said, lots of people are like ahh this sounds like a decent way to grind, but its hard and at times its demoralizing and without experiencing downswings or playing poker online even semi seriously and then snap jumping in as a big grinder playing big volume is going to be difficult.

Ill not post if you dont think I should, but everybody being mr positive and just saying yayyy ez game isnt going to be the best feedback for David and thats EXACTLY what he needs before making a decision like this.

Good post Pleno. I thought the same when i skimmed through this post. gl David!

I always encourage as much input as possible.  But to use my favorite saying:  A camel is a horse designed by committee.

Absolutely agree with it been a grind, but theres only one way to find out if you can do it or not.  We decided on a cut in investors favour to start off with because David is unproven in these games.  Obviously he has the right to withdraw from deal at any point providing all funds are returned to investors, so if he starts killing it I'm sure someone will be in quickly to make him a better offer.

David will be playing these games 'semi-professionally' and he is not expecting to make a living from it straight away (it's up to him if he wants to give further details).  

From my point of view, I work full time and have still managed 1k+ games a month on evenings and weekends (think I did 1.6k games one month).  So David making 500 games having 40 hours a week to throw at it really shouldn't be a problem.  Even at 6 tables at once, which he can play now (and its only going to increase), thats still 10 games an hour, so he would only need to play 50 hours a month to make that target.

10% please. Don't have anything on 'stars so bank transfer ok?

Rest if I can do bank transfer.

Love a good work ethic me.

Booked. Many Thanks.

Milli.  ;thankyou;

Thanks Patrick.
under no illusion that this gig will be tough. but in the best position ever to give this 150%. I am sure there will be ups and downs but will stay positive and the help of Tomsom87 will see us through.

100% agree.

Booked Thanks Simon.

Will PM Bank Details.

Booked 10% Ed. Many Thanks.

Will send PM with Bank Details.

Shall I just send $100 on Stars then? Today?

GL with this David

GL with this Dave.

Have you won yet?

Good luck davie boy.

Ditto, just let us know

Hi yes. Can everyone please send on stars.

4ththistle on stars Please.
Plan to start mid to late this week once I have a few things sorted with Tomsom87.

I have PMd the Guys who are paying by Bank details.

Many Thanks to all.

Shipped from my bank

Good luck

Good luck Davie, win chunks and stuff

Thanks Paul.

Cheers Mate.

Thanks Calzone.

Received. Thanks.

Received. Thanks.

Cheers Buddy.

Should've got mine I hope.

From Somerdog.

Woof!

Yes mate all received. I had updated the opening post of people who have Shipped.

TN2 installed and primed, HEM ready to roll....

It can only mean one thing......






Start Thursday???     ;whistle;

All monies received and we are ready to go.

Got a few very small tweaks with Tomsom and we will be grinding tomorrow.

Much thanks to Tomsom for the Help last night.

Thanks.

What format/frequency are you planning to do updates?

I am easy as long as a reasonable amount of communication is kept.

GL Dave and team

At the outset I think I advised that updates with Tournament Parser once a week but I'm sure David will provide end of session updates and throw in a few hands for review ;D

Good luck with this Davie!

davidblacklaw: running bad as well.


PokerStars Hand #103336522344: Tournament #780238724, $2.28+$0.22 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XIX (2500/5000) - 2013/08/28 12:55:08 WET [2013/08/28 7:55:08 ET]
Table '780238724 10' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 3: 4ththistle (32480 in chips)
Seat 5: VictorZh14 (83361 in chips)
Seat 7: mnv2k (96337 in chips)
Seat 8: raund777 (57822 in chips)
4ththistle: posts the ante 500
VictorZh14: posts the ante 500
mnv2k: posts the ante 500
raund777: posts the ante 500
4ththistle: posts small blind 2500
VictorZh14: posts big blind 5000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 4ththistle [Kc  Aspades]
mnv2k: raises 10000 to 15000
raund777: folds
4ththistle: raises 16980 to 31980 and is all-in
VictorZh14: folds
mnv2k: calls 16980
*** FLOP *** [Ks Kd 7s]
*** TURN *** [Ks Kd 7s] [7h]
*** RIVER *** [Ks Kd 7s 7h] [8h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
4ththistle: shows [Kc  Aspades] (a full house, Kings full of Sevens)
mnv2k: shows [Ac  Ahrt] (two pair, Aces and Kings)
4ththistle collected 70960 from pot

Will do an update later tonight.

Got some issues with HM2 and keeps showing me as playing tournaments for 7 mins and finishing 3rd??? Checking it out and will get the updates up by session. Played around 120 so far.

Okay so we have started last Thursday and had hoped to get off to a great start.....

Date 22/08/2013
Starting Roll $1000
Played: 29 (all $2.50)
Session: -$50
End Roll: $950
not the best start but got unlucky in a few hands was happy enough with the start.

We then played on Friday 23rd and had a smaller session:
Date 23/08/2013
Starting Roll $950
Played: 20 (all $2.50)
Session: -$9
End Roll: $941
The trend continues but just getting a feel for it and spent some time reviewing my hands and made some small mistakes but don't think I have anything glaring.

Took Saturday off and put in a small Sunday session.
Date 25/08/2013
Starting Roll $941
Played: 22 (all $2.50)
Session: -$47
End Roll: $894

I played again on Tuesday but started to increase my time and 6 tables having these tiled on a Laptop screen.

Date 27/08/2013
Starting Roll $894
Played: 42 (41 were $2.50 1 x $8.80)
Session: -$26
End Roll: $868
Ran so bad beyond belief. was actually buzzing that I only had lost $26 and thinking that wait till the heater comes and we crush.

Back on the Horse yesterday and had a pretty enjoyable session. We had a + day!!!!!!!!!  Wooooo Hooooooo
 
Date 28/08/2013
Starting Roll $868
Played: 38 (all were $2.50)
Session: +$2
End Roll: $870

The last couple of sessions have been 6 hrs and feel comfortable playing these and have no doubts that can make the adjustment have longer sessions.
I am having real issue's with HM2 and decided last night that I would utilise the Poker Tracker 4 offer of 30 day trial and snap downloaded it and decided to transfer my Hand Histories to it. 332,171 to be precise and was still transferring this morning. Sigh.... Also wasn't comfortable using TN2 an had this turned off but had a session with Tomsom today and between PT4 and TN2 we should be good to for a session tomorrow afternoon. Using TN2 and having the tables Stacked is going to be the biggest challenge. I've been used to Tiling and im toying with the Idea of purchasing a decent sized monitor for £90 and using that. Opinions/Guidance?

During my review I did notice that on the FT's I seem to be very timid and not aggressive enough. It may be the fear thing of using others money or trying to ladder. Will be sending Tomsom my HH from the FT's for him to review and then will be organising a session for feedback. I know there are hands he will go "That's a shove", "Shove and "So is that". But this is the reason why its good for someone to review and feedback. Will only make me a better player.

So after Week 1 we have played 150 games lost $130 but gained some experience of the Swing's in these. Still on target for the 500 games in a Month and hoping to be crushing very very soon.

Please feel free to feedback on the above.

#Lovethegame


 

definitely would suggest to get a monitor, i couldnt imagine grinding without one and actually becsuse my second one isnt working atm i dont want to grind without it.


definitely pays for itself.

Once you get used to it, stacking is very easy on the eyes and the mouse hand.

Last time I used TN I only used a couple of the AHKs but found the other functions like auto buyin, close lobby etc ideal for preventing distractions while grinding

Redic run on FT's.

PokerStars Hand #103699347384: Tournament #783906774, $2.28+$0.22 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XX (3000/6000) - 2013/09/05 15:47:01 WET [2013/09/05 10:47:01 ET]
Table '783906774 7' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: 4ththistle (63073 in chips)
Seat 6: Themaso (41818 in chips)
Seat 9: rmgil (165109 in chips)
4ththistle: posts the ante 600
Themaso: posts the ante 600
rmgil: posts the ante 600
rmgil: posts small blind 3000
4ththistle: posts big blind 6000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 4ththistle [Qs Th]
Themaso: folds
rmgil: raises 158509 to 164509 and is all-in
4ththistle: calls 56473 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (102036) returned to rmgil
*** FLOP *** [6c Qh 8d]
*** TURN *** [6c Qh 8d] [4d]
*** RIVER *** [6c Qh 8d 4d] [Ad]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
rmgil: shows [td 6d] (a flush, Ace high)
4ththistle: shows [Qs Th] (a pair of Queens)
rmgil collected 126746 from pot
4ththistle finished the tournament in 3rd place and received $46.78.
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 126746 | Rake 0
Board [6c Qh 8d 4d Ad]
Seat 2: 4ththistle (big blind) showed [Qs Th] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 6: Themaso (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: rmgil (small blind) showed [td 6d] and won (126746) with a flush, Ace high


Will update tomorrow.

pretty sure that's a really bad call ICM wise others probably more qualified than me but i would say 55+ AT+ and maybe KQ would be close to the right range to call there.

We are 3 handed here on the FT. I think QT is ahead of his shoving range. Would appreciate feedback.

QT is ahead of his range, he should be shoving 100% but your getting knocked out too often by calling, QTo loses 43% of the time vs any two so 43% of the time you get 3rd place money you should be waiting for better cards or for the shorter stack to get knocked out.

We probably lose a couple of dollars ICM-wise here but the stacks are for all intents and purposes even and I'm hell bent on locking up 1st place.

cEV we're absolutely ballin and were gonna need all of them if we're going to win!!!

Update.

Last date we provided an update was 28/08/2013 and the roll was $870

Didn't play last weekend as it was my boys birthday and plan was to start Monday. Monday came and we get a phone call from the school to say Ryan has fell and bumped his head and they are waiting for an ambulance to come??. WTF. I stay 10 mins away from the school so get there very quickly to find the ambulance there and Ryan lying in the playground with the crew. Ambulance crew not happy with him as he has a massive bump on his head and was knocked unconscious and out cold for 5 mins. Off we go to hospital and he isn't right. starts being sick and getting upset which makes it even worse for a parent. goes for scans and test and hospital want to keep him in overnight. He gets out Tuesday morning but told to chill but to keep an eye on him.
I absolutely run horrific in real life stories and people wouldn't believe the year I have had to date. Anybody willing to send me some life karma as this shit cannot get any worse.

So we start to grind Wednesday and Play 48 games with FT at 5 and not a finish above 5th.

Date 04/09/2013
Starting Roll $870
Played: 48
Session: -$19
End Roll: $851

Play on Thursday
Date 05/09/2013
Starting Roll $851
Played: 45
Session: -$9
End Roll: $842

Play Friday on a small session and bink 1. wiiiiiiiiiii
Date 06/09/2013
Starting Roll $842
Played:
Session: +$96
End Roll: $938
Long may the Trend continue in this direction.

Glad to hear you are doing well at the moment Dave.

Just a question if I may be so bold. I was wondering if it is worth working in a small number of the $4.50 non turbo games into sessions where you are going to be playing for a longer time anyway? They seem to be a lot softer than the $2.50 turbos overall, maybe people don't understand the ranges so well in these? Or do they take so long to play it is not worth it even though they are easier. Either way Dave, have very little doubt that you will do well.

These, as with all non turbo games on stars, are defo softer. Less regs and players tend to play too fast in them

Only just seen this thread ~ gl.

Fwiw 500 games a month is no more than moderate and if it doesn't already, will quickly feel like nothing. 6tabling and building up is also abs fine.  A lot of button mashers of yesteryear are now dropping tables in order to make better decisions per table.

I haven't read things in too much detail, but if the 180 grind is a relatively new thing, then I think playing a bunch of them and not losing is a good result.  A free education and all that.  It might not be a great result if you are budgeting to win from the get-go, and in the future, breaking even for a few k games will be an irritation, but for now it helps build a solid foundation for the future.

When you get in profits, assuming you have decent post-flop skills, you might want to consider throwing in some $3Rs rather than the $8s

Thanks Simon.

Would like to play the Sunday Storm and the WCOOP #3 Sat tonight.

Total is $22 and represents fantastic value for such low buyin comps.
Obv the same terms as the Stake we currently have.
I don't think anybody would object but keeping everything above board.
Let me know by 6:45 as we plan to buy in then.

Many Thanks.

Fine with me.

Gogogo

Bit late to reply but fine with me! 

Unless you've busted already in which case it's a terrible plan.  ;D

obv fine

Cheers All.

Bust WCOOP Sat with AQ v KJ

Still in Storm but bowl.

Lets Gogogogogogo.

Here is the latest update. Played 388 games to the detriment of -$125.88
We are still on target to get 500 games in the first month but will need to increase the volume to get over the variance.  
Still enjoying it, also sent a HH to Tomsom for review and sent him a few hands where I wanted to make sure I was correct. I did have 1 mistake that Tomsom advised which has now been busted.

I have attached the Graph of the ups and downs.

Hopefully better update next week.
 

Keep going davie. It will turn.

Teach me how to post pics one day please ;)

Going to put a grind in later but want to add some MTT low Buyin's to bink a decent score. Did this last week and just want to give people a heads up on what I plan to add.

18:30 Sunday Storm @ $11
18:50 Bigger $55 Sat @ $11 (20 Seats GTD)
19:00 Bigger 11 @ $11
Total = $33

Please let me know I anybody has any issue with this. 

Many Thanks.

If playing Bigger 55 sat why not play million sat ?

Its $22 is it not Ray? Because of WCOOP.

Ah ignore me, just woke up :)

GLGL.

Gl, win the lot

Nothing poker wise to report this week as its been nuts away from Poker. Had a JOB interview, Analytical Test, Medical since Tuesday. Also my Car broke down and the Alternator is goosed. So no poker played this week and will be back on it today.
Will be playing the usual $2.50's but will add in 3  $11 tourney's. (Sunday Storm + Big $11 and Sunday Mill Sat Big $109).

Got the Job and Start Tomorrow at Balfour Beatty as Procurement Specialist. (Buyer). Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

Mate congrats on the job - great news mate...delighted for you

Thanks Shaun. Very much appreciated. onwards and upwards.

Thanks Ray. Appreciated.

Congrats on the Job, must be a relief.

Great news on the job. I hope you turn up late and knackered for your 1st day after winning the milly.

Put some fkin effort in.

Thanks.

this


and this obv. lazy git

Great news fella :)

Guy's.
I have literally not played a hand of poker since the last update on here. I started new job Last Monday and had to go to Newcastle for few days with work. This weekend I was asked to do a gig and BLOG the Grosvenor 25/25 series Leg 1 in the Merchant City casino Glasgow. Spent 34 hrs on it and basically lived out the casino all weekend. Tournament was a massive success and the blog got some fantastic feedback. Been officially given the gig for the other 4 legs, and im super chuffed as I worked my nuts off making it a success and everybody has been really impressed and appreciative.
I have attached the link below. and would appreciate feedback from anybody as this was blogged alone. Tighty is a hero!!!!

http://www.aworldofpoker.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=36651 (http://www.aworldofpoker.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=36651)

Poker wise I was having some issue's with PT4 and its now been confirmed that the laptop isn't up to the standard we need so going to buy a new Laptop and Monitor this week and get it all installed and ready to rock n roll by the weekend. Vinny Celtic Calenti is up for his annual Black Pudding supper so will probably be out with him tomorrow night at some point.

 Talk soon and get this back on track.

Blog was shit. You stood me up. Get back playing and stop fannying around with silly things, like work.

Goodnight x

Laptop arrived. Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

Fatal error on switching it on. Phoned CS and they say the Hard Drive is knackered.
They will ship a new one on Monday.

FML!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sigh no poker this weekend.

Level?

U doing updates for didsbury?

Hope they supply the laptops if he is.

No

No Mate.

Good Luck.

2nd Laptop arrived and now fully loaded. PT4 will be purchased today and starting back tomorrow.
The roll is currently $675.39

Really appreciate the time I have been given over the last few weeks. Now lets get some games under our belt and get some returns for you guy's.

Thanks. 

Good luck, fingers crossed laptop stays ok and you run good :D

Sunday Million Seat Won in the Sat.

Les gogogogogogogogogogo.

gl mate

GL mate, search on ??

sorry new Laptop.

Search Enabled.
Lost 5k already.  and breath..

got u, gl,  loads of time yet :)

went well.

We have not had a good last couple of weeks although we binked a Sunday million seat and never really got going the roll is sub $400. I cant seem to get anything going feel like the beats are coming my way far to frequently. We had had a session with Tomsom87 and I am happy with the way im playing. Will be dropping the no of tables im playing at 1 time to try help me focus.

Its a massive day online today and will be trying to sat into Storm/Million/Big109 for the elusive big score, as well as the usual $2.50's.
Will have Celtic railing/sweating tonight which will hopefully help in the run good stakes. More than happy if anyone else wants to watch/sweat at any time.

Roll is $391.86

 

How is Celtic sweating going to help; he is an online fish

Just online? ;)

Would be interested if it is open invite and not just people involved, if it is then no problem obv.

How you doing?

Not very good im afraid. Was going to post later but now seems the best time.

I cant get anything going and seem to suck out after suck out its getting me down. getting to the stage where I don't want to open Stars as I know another Bad beat is coming. We have $266.96 in the bank and now down to 4 tables at a time to try and focus more. I know I need to play through it but feel a bit of a failure as its at the lowest possible stake and obv want to get some monies back to everyone for the opportunity and backing you all gave me.

Playing again on Wednesday night so feel free to give me a shout to rail/watch.

Many Thanks.

 :'( :'( :'(

Feel you pain sir.

Never uninstalled and reinstalled a programme so many times.

how are you enjoying it David? The results will come, but are you enjoying this form of poker more than you were cash tables? If youre playing less often and tomsom says youre playing good then reducing the tables doesnt seem like a good idea, it just means you have to play way longer to break even. It doesnt make a lot fo sense.

The Problem Patrick is im not enjoying it. Last thing I want to do is Work a 9 hour day come home eat, spend time with Kids on Homework/games/fun, take them to Football/BB's/Girl Guides/Dancing and then grind for 6/7 hours when you are playing decent but the downswing is horrific... Also spend time with my Wife!!!!

But im big bad and ugly enough to realise that it will turn and the upswing's will happen and will be #lovingthegame pretty soon. Hope life is good for you.

yes fine mate. Id seriously reconsider decreasing the amount of tables, it doesnt make any sense and tomsom said youre playing fine. its a big thing.

if youre playing 8 tables and then decrease to 4, you now win half as much as you would do, thats a lot!! as this stake progresses you should be slowly increasing tables rather than decreasing, its way more of a step back than losing some buy ins.

I'm not sure what's going on with this.

I'd recommend we put whatever we have left into a couple of Sunday sessions and try to spin our money back.

$11 Sunday Storm
$11 Bigger $11
Hot $16.50
Hot $11
$11 Sunday Million Satellite

Something like that. I just don't see it happening otherwise.

I agree with this, seems like we are going nowhere fast and we might as well have a spin.

theres a bunch of the blonde lads on the zoom wagon now, tomsom, pinchop, jb, spewmore, callum etc etc I really think this is the best way for you David. You have 1 hour before bed, or 2 hours here or there you can play as soon as anybody says stop you press sit out next hand and voila.

Sounds like a plan

Sorry guy's.
Was in Ireland last week and not played anything in the last 2 weeks. We currently have $240.52 in the account. I simply don't have the time and generally will only play Sunday Afternoon/Night.

More than happy to play the following:

Sunday Storm
Sunday Mill Sat
Big $11

Will also flick in any Sub $11 MTT to try and get us out.

sorry this hasn't worked at all.

Let me know Thoughts.

UL  mate,

spin for the win, get the available $$$  in the middle  :)

Obv spin... :)

As major shareholder I would like my 25% as I could do with $60....only joking - yes i support MCs schedule and we have 4 shots....or do a schedule in one Sunday and add like $8r, $10r, and $27KO or something.  Post plans before I may sweat lol

Okay. Going to play the following later.

Big $109 Sat - $11
Sunday Mill Sat - $11
Big $55 Sat - $11
Sunday Storm - $11
Big $11
Also played the Big $109 100fpp and got through to the 300FPP

Couple of small ball stuff.

Any others I should play or drop?

GL US

Do as you see best mate just have fun.

Gl davie

That shit happens live too.

Come on, get over it and do some wins son.

Yep agreed.

Updates.

Sunday Storm - 7900 AVG 8800 Lose Big $11 - 7175 Avg 4117
Hot $16.50 - 11585 AVG 11800 Cash for $28
Hot $55 Sat - Lost 88 v A3 aipf

Lose this in the Storm. Sums it perfectly.

PokerStars Hand #106816306280: Tournament #811029432, $10+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XII (300/600) - 2013/11/10 20:37:55 WET [2013/11/10 15:37:55 ET]
Table '811029432 2202' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: whonu (16637 in chips)
Seat 2: DNPHI (7285 in chips)
Seat 3: trycagalvis (21508 in chips)
Seat 4: pimenta7 (4900 in chips)
Seat 5: 4ththistle (9496 in chips)
Seat 6: ato87 (11366 in chips)
Seat 7: Laubenmaxe (31757 in chips)
Seat 8: JeroenKoster (14809 in chips)
Seat 9: Godfather160 (25500 in chips)
whonu: posts the ante 60
DNPHI: posts the ante 60
trycagalvis: posts the ante 60
pimenta7: posts the ante 60
4ththistle: posts the ante 60
ato87: posts the ante 60
Laubenmaxe: posts the ante 60
JeroenKoster: posts the ante 60
Godfather160: posts the ante 60
whonu: posts small blind 300
DNPHI: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 4ththistle [3c 3d]
trycagalvis: folds
pimenta7: folds
4ththistle: raises 600 to 1200
ato87: folds
Laubenmaxe: folds
JeroenKoster: folds
Godfather160: calls 1200
whonu: folds
DNPHI: calls 600
*** FLOP *** [5h 3h Th]
DNPHI: bets 4200
4ththistle: raises 4036 to 8236 and is all-in
Godfather160: folds
DNPHI: calls 1825 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (2211) returned to 4ththistle
*** TURN *** [5h 3h Th] [2s]
*** RIVER *** [5h 3h Th 2s] [Jh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
DNPHI: shows [4c 8h] (a flush, Jack high)
4ththistle: shows [3c 3d] (three of a kind, Threes)
DNPHI collected 16490 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 16490 | Rake 0
Board [5h 3h Th 2s Jh]
Seat 1: whonu (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: DNPHI (big blind) showed [4c 8h] and won (16490) with a flush, Jack high
Seat 3: trycagalvis folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: pimenta7 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: 4ththistle showed [3c 3d] and lost with three of a kind, Threes
Seat 6: ato87 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Laubenmaxe folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: JeroenKoster folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Godfather160 (button) folded on the Flop

Roll now $184.05

Any updates?

I have been playing the Micromillions events to try and maximise return. Had some semi deep runs but nothing major.
Please see graph  from the last update which was 10th November 2013 till now.

Will be playing a schedule later which will include:
Sunday Storm
MicroMillions ME Sat with 1000 seats GTD
Sunday Mill Sats
Big $11
MicroMillions HU event
other $5 tourney's.

Current Roll stands at $112 before any of the tourney's above.



 

Play the micromillions main event for definite.

this and good luck!

Will do. Thanks.

Won my first HU match.

Letsgogogogo

Was he sat out?

Nothing of note.

Never got going on the Storm.
bust the Main event sat with 1010v77 for a lock seat.
regged the Main event.
Still in Million 50 seat GTD but getting low.

Bricked the lot.

Sorry folks.

So are we busto?

I've refrained from saying anything; I know you're a good guy and didn't want to call you out, but the way you have run this stake has been a disaster from about page 5...and I'm not just referring to results.

so why are you doing it now?

I don't get it.

Should have tried to put things right before or made a comment then if you were aware of what's going on.

Now all it does is help to create bad feeling.

If you employ someone and think they are doing a bad job, you don't wait for them to finish to tell them you're not happy. You help them correct it or stop them before it gets to this point.

Just seems a little like you're throwing your toys out the pram because you lost.

Nope not busto.

What do u mean James.

Lol gtfo Cos.

It just mean that you have been really bad at posting updates. I guess I should have said something sooner and you'd have complied so that's my bad. All similar stakes at least keep up with regular balance updates.

I question why you made the stake in the first place. I invested because I assumed 2.20 180s with tomsoms help would be super low risk. I guess your circumstances changed but that's not really fulfilling the stake. I'm a busy man myself so I understand your situation.

Sigh that I said something and now I look like I've got twisted panties. I'm not all that bothered, I've been on a 25k downswing/recovery in the duration of the stake so 250 bucks doesn't feel too significant. But it turned out to be a pretty sucky investment. Obviously when we went into spin mode we were going to lose super often.

No bad blood or hard feelings I just think you dropped the ball on this one David.

I'm out at the moment.

Will reply tomorrow evening with reply and update.

Probably went off rails when David got a new job. Think OP was looking at doing this FT and real life intervened?

"Please note that I have discussed this with Tomsom87 and he feels I have the ability and wants to help me realise my dream and win. I will plan to grind around 40 hrs per week but will be playing a minimum of 500 games per month, which will be easily beatable once I am able to play more tables at once.  Tomsom87 has agreed to coach me throughout the stake (minimum of one session per week plus availability on Skype to comment on hands at any time) and I have organised a coaching for profit deal with him that will come from my side of the stake."

I do agree with James that updates could have a been a lot lot better, there were periods of over a week where nothing was said and I think that is too long with a stake like this.

I think ray (mondatoo) is a shining example of how a stake should be run. Constant updates he doesn't do war and peace just an update that can't take more than 5 mins and his stakers know exactly where he is at.

I would have said nothing as really wasn't that bothered maybe because I had a small slice.

Can say with 100% certainty that James' post wasn't due to being bitter or "toy throwing" about losing $250.

With any staking, stakers are well within there right to say whatever they think with how the stake has been run, so think your a little bit out of line there Cos.

nah don't agree mate sorry.

He could have easily said something before and withdrawn what was left of his piece because he felt the proposition wasn't being met or helped Davey rectify it.

Waiting til the last moment isn't great.

I think Monda means you were out of line with the toy throwing comment, and I'm certainly with him on that one. The rest of your post makes a fair point.

This all seems a bit silly now, rather regret posting, sigh.

When I first ran my stake and had a sucky downswing I wasn't updating very regularly because I was just so down on how it was all going. A pep talk from an investor in the thread and it spurred me on for regular updates until the stake closed a few months later.

Ok Folks.

Current roll is $74.86

Think from all the posts over the last few days the following is conclusive:

I didn't update the thread near enough.
James didn't call out his thoughts early enough.

Both to blame but yes I should have been more frequent with the updates. However there has been some interaction on the thread from various people thoughout the stake.
I apologise for this.

I thought I would get a stake from some fellow blondes and would grind out a living. My dream job!!!!! Ive had some real tough stuff this year (wont go into it) and losing my job was the cherry on the top. if I can play poker 4/5 days a week make 2K a month. Problem solved.
I went on the worst run of poker I can ever imagine and watched as the funds were depleting fast. A bit of what Dan says in that I was not shouting from the rooftops as I wasn't winning.
I managed to bink a 6 month Contract with Balfour Beatty which put the misses mind at ease a bit. It meant I couldn't play as much as I wanted but still thought I could get us out of it.

I have been playing some MicroMillions stuff to try and get us out of it but nothing as of yet.

Sorry it's not the good news everyone was looking for, in truth I've ran like S. Hawking in the Snow poker wise and my job has took a front seat.

Will continue to try and bink a biggie.
I really do appreciate the support and help I got on Blonde over the past 12 months. I thought the stake would have been Perfect.
Sorry.
Also a quick note on Tomsom87. He has been superb and helped in everyway possible. Top Bloke as well.
Will probably top up the fund to one fiddie and try and get us out.
PS. More than happy if anybody wants to review Stats/Hands.

PPS. Thanks for the stake.

David Blacklaw






 

You definitely fell off the variance tree, hitting every branch on the way down. Let us all know what you're doing with the shrapnel left over (any plans for Sunday?)

You are obv still on the tree.

Thanks Simon.

Have already satted in to the First Sunday Storm for $3
Will be play the Sunday Million Sats which are $11 each.
Will also flick in the Hot $11 and any other Sub $11 tourney around 6pm.

GL US.

Go on son.

Do a 'Albion rovers' x

Gl Davie

gl you slag

Thanks All.

Just Sat into the other Sunday Storm for $2

This could be a great Day.

Oh and GTFO Vinny.

sat into Hot $11

Flicked in the PCA $11 Sat. No Good.

We have also changed the Avatar for Run good.

Let me know what you Think.

Storm - 5.5K
Hot 11 - 4.9K
Million Sat 1K

Work to do.

sight burst Million Sat k10 v 44 for a lock. out in 300th with 210 seats.

Still in both Storms.
5k
2.8k

work to do.

We have $19 left in the stake.

Will advise when I play it.

Will be playing and binking today.

Have topped up the account to let us have a shot today!!!.
We are playing all small ball stuff and trying to sat into some of the bigger stuff.

Current Roll $85.00

JFDI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gl davie

N.JFDI, might nick that.

gl today fella

All the best of luck for today mate.

Thanks Buddy. Appreciated.

okay.
We have $62.45 after todays play.

sick in the Sunday mill sat and Sunday Storm.

Chip and a chair.

if anybody wants to top up. let me know....

tide is turning.

what's the plan sir ?

Steve

Will Probably play the Sunday between Santa and next year.

Been working on the 25/25 Blog from Scotland at the weekend,

Let me know if you want a top up,

Will be playing today.

Usual stuff.. Storm, Big $11, Million Sat, Big $8.80

GL Us.

How did it go mate ?

Didn't feel 2 good yesterday and only played the Storm and Million Sat. Lost both AIPF 88vAK and 99vKJ both for Decent Stacks.

Roll is $40.25

Playing the last piece of this today.

Good Luck us.

Good luck!

Gl davide

Cheers Lads.

gl  New year run good :)

This is it. Do or Die

Storm and the Million Sat.

Will send a mail to everyone tomorrow.

Good luck!

glglglglglglglgllglglg

Emails Sent.