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YuujiA
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06-21-2007, 04:02 PM
Post subject: A day in the life of a grinder...
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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Here is a question for anybody who commits alot of time each day trying to grind a profit...
Do you guys have a specific routine you go through as far as which games to play etc.? I feel like spending an entire day only playing SNGs can become incredibly streaky. Or am I wrong? When do you switch games (ie from SNG to ring games)? Are you constantly lookng for a game that you are having a hot streak in?
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06-22-2007, 04:22 PM
Post subject: Re: A day in the life of a grinder...
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Flush
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Toronto, Canada
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Originally Posted by YuujiA
Here is a question for anybody who commits alot of time each day trying to grind a profit...
Do you guys have a specific routine you go through as far as which games to play etc.? I feel like spending an entire day only playing SNGs can become incredibly streaky. Or am I wrong? When do you switch games (ie from SNG to ring games)? Are you constantly lookng for a game that you are having a hot streak in?
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Me personally, I play ring games 97% of the time. I try to put in two 2 hour sessions 8 tabling 6max a day. My goal right now is just to log 10k hands a week. That's how I grind. I don't look to switch up and look for a "hot streak". I want to try to fit more MTTs in but I just don't like committing 4+ hours straight sitting down at the computer playing.
As for playing SNGs all day, I haven't done that, can't really comment.
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bode
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Straight Flush
Join Date: May 2006
Location: slow motion
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im pretty sure "grinders" dont switch back and forth between games.
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pokerroomace
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Full House
Join Date: May 2006
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grinders stick to 1 game. btw cash games are better than sngs. a lot more money - a lot quicker.
i'm going to be grinding for the next few weeks for 40hrs a week. i'll just be multitabling short handed NL tables. i won't really be looking around for good tables. players move around so much anyway. if i am at a bad table i'll move. if my stack gets big at a table (and i'm uncomfortable losing that amount) ill move tables.
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SHAKE
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Flush
Join Date: Jun 2007
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use software, play where the fish are, if possible
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chardrian
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I rarely,if ever, get pms
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Originally Posted by pokerroomace
i won't really be looking around for good tables. players move around so much anyway.
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this is just wrong.
table selection is one of the most important things to learn (and one of the things I still am bad at which is why I stick more to MTTs).
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jyms
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Tilting Mod
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Originally Posted by pokerroomace
i won't really be looking around for good tables. players move around so much anyway.
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this is just wrong.
table selection is one of the most important things to learn (and one of the things I still am bad at which is why I stick more to MTTs). |
QFMFT!! Table selection is my biggest money maker. I spend my whole session searching fish, playing weak tables and watching the lobby and stats of the tables I'm on.
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Liam^
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3-of-a-Kind
Join Date: May 2007
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What kinda stats are you looking at?
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pokerfan
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4-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: NS, Canada
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i'm looking for VIP/IP and flop aggression factor  At weak tables, passive fish will pay you off with top pair
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Originally Posted by Liam^
What kinda stats are you looking at?
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jyms
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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When I table select, it starts with the basics, VP$P and pot size. You want the loosest tables with the highest pot sizes. These stats are only accurate vs. each other in the lobby and are only a starting point. When on hte tables I then rely on my PT stats to keep an eye on the tables I'm at. If the VP$P drops to 30% or under, the PFR% is above 10% or the pot size starts dropping I will start to search another table.
I will also not sit with Lagg (35/20+++) to my left for too long, especially if short stacked. You want loose on the right and tight on the left when sitting at the table. The only time I will stay under these conditions is if I think there is an advantage somewhere. A large stacked loose player at the table or the laggs are short stacked.
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SHAKE
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Flush
Join Date: Jun 2007
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good advice, listen to that guy ^
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