Beginners Winners Circle

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This was Chardrains idea but I'm going to take the credit for it. Smile

I think It'd be a good idea if everyone here posted their accomplishments in this thread so we can keep track of who's doing well in what.

Doesn't matter what it is,

Won your first SnG?
Just got bankrolled for 25NL?
Came in the money for the first time in a MTT?

Just post what ever you did that made you slightly proud today. Tell us about it.

I'll start us off since I'm here.

Yesterday I made just over $2000 in one day playing cash games. Thats the most I ever made in one day apart from a MTT win.

I just got my bankroll to 400 dollars today; I'm grinding till 500!

I broke the 3k br mark.

Recently moved up to 25NL, and am making 10ptbb/100 through 6k hands. Small potatoes I know, but $300 is alot to me!

Just doubled my inital stake for the first time ... up to $213 from $100 start and have moved to 10nl.

I played my 5000th hand of LHE today.

+3.6BB/100 -- 30,111 hands

better than in the red

Dan

Made my highest ever finish in a Staresy invitational tournament before being sucked out by some assbutt.

This thread has made me pause though - the last time I actually *achieved* something in poker was months ago when I FTed a $10K freeroll, or maybe when I moneyed in my first (and only to date) $33 SNG. But it's okay to just keep on keeping on, right, working the BR up ever so slowly, enjoying and learning the game?

Today was a big day for me. I tried 8 tabling full ring for the first time. I played 5000 hands, the most hands I have ever played for a single day. And I won. I ran awfully (KKvsAA 3 times, 3 set under sets, 1 2outer (AAvsQQ unimproved all in on turn)) and I still managed to scrape out 4ptbb/100.

I think I played really good poker today.

Nice going.

I also thought of a new target, related to my moan above about not achieving anything. I have memberships of 9 (nine) poker sites, and I am in the black on 5 of them. That means I am in the red on 4 others, and so my target is going to be to get back into profit on each of these sites.

They are:

Stars - down $25 - shouldn't be a problem, I have only played about 6 tourneys there and a couple of decent ring sessions should sort me out.

Prima - down $200. This is a nuisance. I get 35% Rakeback there, but they only offer $20NL (can't take it seriously) and $50/100NL (not sure I can handle them right now) so I'm not sure what I should play to get my money back.

Pacific - down $130. Not even sure how this happened, considering how fishy it is. In fact, that's probably why - I just didn't take it seriously. Also I dallied with their super-speed tourneys which ultimately cost me money - I'm a tight, cautious tourney player and they just didn't suit me.

Poker Syndicate - down $55. Just joined this Boss network site as it offers 50% Rakeback in the form of shares in the site, and it's run by a mate. Not too concerned about this - it doesn't support PT and the $25NL tables are fishy, so a bit of concentration and discipline and I should get back into the black.

So, $410 needed - perhaps by the end of May? I have to fit 4000 hands in at Crypto too to get my monthly $100 Bonus and freeroll entry, but it might be possible. Any thoughts?

Absolutely. I think the idea is to give myself a target, even though I know targets can sometimes prove a hindrance. I also would like to be able to take advantage of the 35% Rakeback site. But yeah, it's an arbitrary decision, pretty much.

This thread is a great idea. Always good to hear about achievements and the first-timer's poker milestones, as well as get words of encouragement in return.

Stickied.

YAY! Today I got my first sticky thread!

ty, Xianti!

yay - today I got my 3rd sticky thread!!

oh wait - Irish is taking credit for it.

Wink

i have recently accepted the fact that I am not as good as I think I am and set up a series of reasonable goals for myself to pull myself out of my crapola stakes.

SnG Observations to keep in mind:

1. For first 3-5 segments of SnG (till 100 or 200 blinds), play the mighty 19, and oddball lower suited connectors (in good position for a limp). Be very cautious, folding easily if not committed to >4 blinds.

2. DO NOT GO ALL IN Pre Flop without the big 4 (AA KK QQ) early on. And even then only do it vs. proven dingbats for AKs cause dangit it just aint a made hand.

3. Become much more aggressive with large stack after blinds >100. This was never obvious to me before and i often held on to my chips to the point of having a pansie table image that no one would call.

4. If there is an A on flop, with >3 players, assume someone has an A.

5. The Small Blind position sucks and i only play it vs 1 opponent, the BB, then i raise. It's lost money most other times. Or in general, I have in past month been much more intelligently aware of position.

7. 22 thru JJ ain't much without a flopped set.

8. Just freaking fold more pre flop. JUST DO IT.

9. For the right price, mix it up a bit and if something ends up stupid (for the right price) let your opponent see it so they also know you are stupid.

10. Fold More.

11. Have a complete count of my outs and if playing >3 people after flop, put opponent on a range of hands. EVERY TIME.

11. Fold More.

I have found my "zone"

Ring: N/L 6 max $5 or $10 buy in

SnG: 1-2 table turbos, preferring the $6 version. I also LOVE the 6 max turbos but these are $12 and are only an option after a few great wins on $6's above. The $3 10 man 1 tablers are where i fall back to when i crap on my bankroll.

I need to stick to the plan.

I play only at PStars.

Hey Superdave, would your avatar be considered to have "the nuts"

today i completed a short term goal of playing 100sngs on ap at $6 buy in and having a positive roi after it.
Now i can say i can beat sngs.
Now i will also never play those crapshoots ever again.

Last night I won a seat to the stars $1M in a double shootout.
(I'll probably just cash it out to increase my BR, but it's still a nice feeling)

After finishing 14th, 12th, 10th...I finally made the final table of the PokerStars $22 / 180 to finish 8th...

Next step is a big 1000 person tournament if I can just find the time.

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