Road to being a pro

[KingPush]

Long story short went on a >10 down swing as I tried to change my game a bit to win more at non-showdown. Tried to change it in play and just ended up playing terrible. Spewed off a tonne and called off some more. Turned it round a bit yesterday and then went through CREV for every position and saw I should be opening wider and folding a lot less in general. Today I genuinely felt like I played the best poker I've played in ages at times. Obviously still spewing here and there trying to get used to it, nowhere near as bad as I did before. Also, pretty much decided I'm not going to play live unless I have 30 BIs as I just keep doing my bollocks every time I go to a casino. Wish I was profitable in these games as they are a lot of fun but just sick of cashing out then losing a few 55/45s and 80/20s and end up doing everything I had in my pocket.

[shipitgood]

For live, is 30 buy ins not quite a lot? Due 2 it been so soft. It's something I need 2 get more into, have set aside 1k to play some live cash, like 5 buy ins lol am just going 2 take a low variance route built around value.

[atdc21]

cant be that soft can it ?, or people wouldn't keep doing their bollocks

[KingPush]

For live, is 30 buy ins not quite a lot? Due 2 it been so soft. It's something I need 2 get more into, have set aside 1k to play some live cash, like 5 buy ins lol am just going 2 take a low variance route built around value.

Depends where you play obviously. I think 20 is standard.

cant be that soft can it ?, or people wouldn't keep doing their bollocks

Still think 10nl online is the equivalent of 100nl live.

[KarmaDope]

cant be that soft can it ?, or people wouldn't keep doing their bollocks

Yes, but because of all the fish just wanting to get it all in preflop or on the flop with 3rd pair - you want 20 buyins for variance. Live cash at low stakes is stupidly high variance

[shipitgood]

Really?

The times I've played (not much!) it has seemed really passive - limp limp limp limp, raise, call call call call lol.

And loads of folk buying in for the min - which isn't ideal, but should be pretty easy money.

Would think it would be low variance - in as the standard is pretty poor, and players are going 2 play face up.

[KarmaDope]

Really?

The times I've played (not much!) it has seemed really passive - limp limp limp limp, raise, call call call call lol.

And loads of folk buying in for the min - which isn't ideal, but should be pretty easy money.

Would think it would be low variance - in as the standard is pretty poor, and players are going 2 play face up.

Standard is very poor but it is definitely higher variance than expected from experience.

[shipitgood]

Cheers, I better just run good then:)

[KingPush]

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/37/televised-poker/early-2000s-uk-irish-poker-documentries-1504576/

Wouldn't be surprised if a lot of the people on here know a lot of people in these docs

[KingPush]

Done a shit load in. Went on a downswing and it just hasn't stopped been playing bad and when I shouldn't be and I've paid for it.

Still have enough for 20nl, gonna start looking for jobs probably.

[shipitgood]

Hey bud,

Why not just play as and when you want to? See how it goes. By all means get a job, poker will always be there. And can be a means of just making another few ££££ when you decide to play.

 

[KingPush]

At least I didn't have the under 24 bet on the superbowl. Can't really complain though most coaches normally take the safe and massively minus ev route of just punting and kicking a field goal on fourth down unless they have to, even if it laughs in the face of logic. Fair play Pete Carroll.

Yeah, I had to look up his name. And what?

[redsimon]

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/37/televised-poker/early-2000s-uk-irish-poker-documentries-1504576/

Wouldn't be surprised if a lot of the people on here know a lot of people in these docs

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=63148.0

[KingPush]

Grinded it back up at 20nl speed on ipoker to the point where I could play 50nl zoom gain. Played that until today and won a couple of buyins then got Russian PTR(http://www.whotfru.info/) which let's you see everyone's results since 2013 and looked up all the Supernova regs and saw they were all losers to break even, decided that sounded like a terrible life so now I'm back playing on Sky and probably will be until I have enough to play 200nl when I'll probably start playing live.

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/12955152_2323025A2B

https://soundcloud.com/16yrold/growup

[rfgqqabc]

Have you considered mtts? I'd definitely be trying to forget stars for a while. It's not just about the quality of your play but about the quality of game you can find. Sometimes heading off the beaten track is very much worthwhile.

I have a lot of respect for anyone trying to grind it up at nlhe cash in 2015. Don't lose the faith, if you want it that bad and work hard enough for it you will get there.