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Renton
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05-14-2006, 07:16 AM
Post subject: I graduated.
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Straight Flush
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
Posts: 5,991
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I thought about posting this in the new Beginner's Winner's Circle thread, but decided against it (I dunno why).
This is in part a testimonial as to how important FTR has been to my development, and in part a testimonial to all of the beginners who read the Beginner's Circle forum as to what is possible with practice, time, and a little luck.
I have been playing poker with actual seriousness for about 3 months now. Prior to that I was really just fucking around and spewing chips. I saw the tournaments on ESPN, and played at my local bar poker tourneys. I deposited like 100 bucks into Party late in 2005 and pretty muched pissed it away. I had no idea what BR management was, and I played 10$ and 20$ tournaments with a 100$ bankroll. Needless to say my br was gone within a week or two. Then I redeposited 200$ and played tourneys at SNGs (10$, still way out of my roll). I actually was a winner at the sit and gos, but then i would play 25nl 6 max ring and lose most of what I won. I played like 35 percent of hands and pretty much sucked. In the mean time I was reading every piece of literature I could get my hands on (Super System, HOH, HOH2, Hellmuth's crappy book, and many many FTR posts). I was down to like 150$ in January, and I was getting really frustrated. I read and read, and eventually moved the roll to PokerStars where I learned to play a set farming nit style at the 10nl games. I won (albeit slowly), and after getting my roll up to 200, I decided it wasn't happening fast enough, so I put the money in Party again, and deposited more.
I started out fresh with a 550$ bankroll, and played the 25nl games. I bought Pokertracker, PokerACE hud, and anything else I needed and gave it a go. I read EasyT's 25nl bonus guide and relentlessly whored my way up to 1k though Party, PokerNOW (now dead), Prima, and Paradise. I continually would try out 50nl and would always start out running bad. Eventually I began winning there and rode a massive rush all the way to 100nl. There were a lot of losses after that though. I had a really rough transition with 100nl and decided to try 6 max (bad idea) and lost a lot of money. I think it was something like 900$ or so that I lost at 100nl before I started feeling frustrated again.
I kept at it, played a little out of my bankroll  (played 100nl full ring with 1500$), and I eventually started to swing up again and its been great ever since.
As some of you know, I hit the 10,000$ bankroll milestone this weekend. This is a huge mark for me, because it means I can start cashing out (I haven't cashed out a dime until now). I don't know where I am going from here, but I definitely hope this rollercoaster keeps going up.
I had a moment of personal reflection (and decided to write this post) when I looked at my pokertracker console with all 80k hands I have played in the last 2 1/2 months. In all the wins and losses that have occured, I played 233 hours, and averaged $33.88/hour. So in all of my free time spent on this project, I made approximately twice what I make at my dayjob. WOW.
This isn't a brag post. I posted all this to let beginners know what is possible. I started at a mediocre player, and while I think I have gotten much better since, I am still very green to this game.
However, I think its fair to say I have graduated from 'beginnerhood.'
Thanks FTR.
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donnybaker
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Straight
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: not playing much
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Man, seriously I am impressed. You've done more in a few months than I've done in almost a year. I'm up to $100 NL right now, and I swear I feel like I'm just now starting to learn the game. So I understand what you mean about not leaving the beginner ranks.
Anyway, congrats on your success, and keep beating up on the donks! $400 NL now?
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Renton
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Straight Flush
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
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I play 200nl full ring, 100nl 6 max, and 400nl full ring only on soft peaktimes (friday and saturday nights).
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bluey
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 347
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wait you make $15/hr at a real job? wtf
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BR: $.1k
Goal 2: July 1 $10k
IIbeatsUU: lol u raised with that?
you mini raised, therefore you desereve whatever you get....
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Renton
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Straight Flush
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
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17.50 actually
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Pelion
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05-14-2006, 09:00 AM
Post subject: Re: I graduated.
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4-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Renton
This isn't a brag post.
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It bloody well should be. Well done Renton. I hope you continue to improve. I cant wait to find out what cashouts taste like for myself 
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gabe: Ive dropped almost 100k in the past 35 days.
bigspenda73: But how much did you win?
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Rabid Dog
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05-14-2006, 09:10 AM
Post subject: Re: I graduated.
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Flush
Join Date: Jul 2005
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Renton
I don't know where I am going from here,
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Disney Land 
Congrats Renton
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fjuanl
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4-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 2,446
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congrats renton, thats pretty impressive
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ponyboy
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Flush
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Great post.
Something we can all shoot for with some hard work. Way to go!
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jackvance
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4-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Great post man. Your posts have always been an inspiration to me, keep it up 
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Sarcasm is your body's natural defense against stupidity
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Irisheyes
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4-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: over there
Posts: 3,708
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Seriously great achievment. You're a poker machine.
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yorib
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Flush
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Oak Park, IL
Posts: 281
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Congratulations! Always reassuring to read success stories. Best of luck as you continue your journey.
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Lukie
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4-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: back with a vengeance
Posts: 3,307
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Congrats bro. I'm glad to see my most excellent advice is helping others from FTR improve their game.
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johnnyBuz
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Philly, Pa
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That's impressive Renton.
I am finally on a nice upswing that I think is going to last. I feel I have gotten better over the past month, when a month ago I thought I had gotten better from the month before, and so on and so forth.
My question is, i don't know why I have been delaying it, but I have yet to buy PokerTracker / AceHud or any Poker books. How important are books and PT / AH in my development and continued progress at online Poker?
I think I really need to invest in these things.
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Liter of cola.
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Renton
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Straight Flush
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
Posts: 5,991
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Originally Posted by johnnyBuz
My question is, i don't know why I have been delaying it, but I have yet to buy PokerTracker / AceHud or any Poker books. How important are books and PT / AH in my development and continued progress at online Poker? I think I really need to invest in these things. |
PT and AH were absolutely essential. You can't play more than 4 tables without them IMO. I make so many +EV plays every session that I just wouldn't be able to make with out the HUD reads (e.g. threebetting a loose raiser in position with Q6s, etc.).
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johnnyBuz
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Flush
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Philly, Pa
Posts: 462
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yah i tried the demo of pokertracker and couldn't really figure out how to use it. i think there is a thread somewhere that tells you how to though.
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Liter of cola.
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bluey
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Flush
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 347
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Renton
17.50 actually
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brag post...
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BR: $.1k
Goal 2: July 1 $10k
IIbeatsUU: lol u raised with that?
you mini raised, therefore you desereve whatever you get....
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