Poker Forum

Over 1,246,000 Posts!

REGISTER
Subscribe to FTR web feed
Already Registered?      Username:    Password:   Remember      Forgot Password

Poker Forum

  > 

Beginners Circle

  > 

List of Challenge/Blog/Motivational threads

  
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
swiggidy
Old 12-03-2006, 08:19 AM     Post subject: List of Challenge/Blog/Motivational threads #1 (permalink)  
swiggidy's Avatar
4-of-a-Kind

Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Waiting in the shadows ...
Posts: 3,777
swiggidy will become famous soon enough
 This is becoming a new trend on FTR, I thought I'd make a list so it would be easier for readers to find all the threads, especially since they're scattered. I didn't pay a lot of attention to them before, but there are a lot of good hands to look at with common situations/mistakes/lines. I think it's a hidden resource.

Updates with HH and feedback:
Operation 75k - Irisheyes
TerryToma's blog - TerryToma
Drive to $50NL - Trainer_jyms
Setz's Goals and Poker History Thread - Setzy
Give me my leg (and bankroll) back - givememyleg
Operation 30k before Xmas - Genitruc
'Spenda's Limit Adventure - bigspenda73

Progress Updates:
Operation new car - mcatdog
Lukie's Guarantee - Lukie (and sandstorm)
Operation BAR - euphoricism

FTR Blogs

If I missed any, or there are bloggers who are planning on updating regularly just post below and I'll add it to the list.
(\__/)
(='.'=)
(")_(")
 
Reply With Quote

Play for FREE and practice your game at...

Join the FTR Poker Forum to disable these banners and start posting!
mcatdog
Old 12-03-2006, 09:03 AM #2 (permalink)  
mcatdog's Avatar
4-of-a-Kind

Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: St. Louis
Posts: 3,654
mcatdog
I'm trying to earn enough money to buy a car, and I've been updating my thread once a week. I don't know if anyone actually reads my thread haha, it's basically just a way for me to evaluate my progress and my play once a week, and tell myself to use my free time productively instead of screwing around surfing the Internet.
Reply With Quote
Lukie
Old 12-03-2006, 10:05 AM #3 (permalink)  
Lukie's Avatar
4-of-a-Kind

Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: back with a vengeance
Posts: 3,307
Lukie is on a distinguished road
 http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...oker-46444.htm ?
Reply With Quote
Pelion
Old 12-03-2006, 12:28 PM #4 (permalink)  
Pelion's Avatar
4-of-a-Kind

Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 3,206
Pelion
http://blog.flopturnriver.com/ - FTR blogs?
gabe: Ive dropped almost 100k in the past 35 days.

bigspenda73: But how much did you win?
 
Reply With Quote
swiggidy
Old 12-03-2006, 06:49 PM #5 (permalink)  
swiggidy's Avatar
4-of-a-Kind

Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Waiting in the shadows ...
Posts: 3,777
swiggidy will become famous soon enough
 Thing with the blogs is, none are really going right now. I'd be happy to add specific ones if they're updated frequently.
(\__/)
(='.'=)
(")_(")
 
Reply With Quote
donkbee
Old 12-03-2006, 07:24 PM #6 (permalink)  
donkbee's Avatar
WELP

Join Date: May 2005
Location: so close but so far
Posts: 3,604
donkbee will become famous soon enoughdonkbee will become famous soon enough
Quote:
Originally Posted by swiggidy
Thing with the blogs is, none are really going right now. I'd be happy to add specific ones if they're updated frequently.
I update mine fairly regularly. That being said, it's not inspirational, so don't put it there

The blogs are going. No one posts every day, but they're still good to read and keep up with. And triptanes wrote a new entry!!!!! yay



Quote:
Originally Posted by Fnord View Post
Why poker fucks with our heads: it's the master that beats you for bringing in the paper, then gives you a milkbone for peeing on the carpet.
 
Reply With Quote
biondino
Old 12-03-2006, 07:25 PM #7 (permalink)  
4-of-a-Kind

Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Putney, UK; Full Tilt,Mansion; $50 NL and PL; $13 and $16 SNGs at Stars
Posts: 3,170
biondino
Send a message via AIM to biondino Send a message via MSN to biondino
My updates are irregular but they do happen. I am considering doing a challenge thread myself but I don't really feel I have a specific challenge for myself! My big problem is that I almost bloody-mindedly want to keep poker as a hobby, something I enjoy rather than as a second job - I don't need to build my roll to move up stakes, I don't need to play x number of hands - all I need to do is enjoy playing and get better at it while balancing it with my life.

Any suggestions? Seriously, I need a lead here.

(p.s. I played against an mcfatdog (sic) at £25NL on Crypto the other day. Gave me quite a start!)
Reply With Quote
donkbee
Old 12-03-2006, 07:29 PM #8 (permalink)  
donkbee's Avatar
WELP

Join Date: May 2005
Location: so close but so far
Posts: 3,604
donkbee will become famous soon enoughdonkbee will become famous soon enough
Quote:
Originally Posted by biondino
Any suggestions? Seriously, I need a lead here.
start a new thread about this or ask this in your blog don't wanna hijack this thread, it's kinda cool. although i wish swiggidy would correct the spelling mistakes in his subject line. i'm so anal like that ...



Quote:
Originally Posted by Fnord View Post
Why poker fucks with our heads: it's the master that beats you for bringing in the paper, then gives you a milkbone for peeing on the carpet.
 
Reply With Quote
Irisheyes
Old 12-03-2006, 07:39 PM #9 (permalink)  
Irisheyes's Avatar
4-of-a-Kind

Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: over there
Posts: 3,708
Irisheyes
Quote:
Originally Posted by biondino
Any suggestions? Seriously, I need a lead here.
I know I've said this before and I keep going on about it because you keep bringing it up. I'd consider it a big personality leak if I thought like you do. I really cannot understand a mentality that sees perpetual stagnation as some sort of accomplishment. It's like you're ultimate goal in life is to be 'nothing special'.
Reply With Quote
swiggidy
Old 12-03-2006, 08:59 PM #10 (permalink)  
swiggidy's Avatar
4-of-a-Kind

Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Waiting in the shadows ...
Posts: 3,777
swiggidy will become famous soon enough
Quote:
Originally Posted by courtiebee
although i wish swiggidy would correct the spelling mistakes in his subject line. i'm so anal like that ...


ty, that was bad
(\__/)
(='.'=)
(")_(")
 
Reply With Quote
givememyleg
Old 12-04-2006, 08:41 AM #11 (permalink)  
givememyleg's Avatar
WHO YA GONNA CALL?!??
Administrator

Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: ISHPERMING MISHIGEN
Posts: 5,040
givememyleg is a splendid one to beholdgivememyleg is a splendid one to beholdgivememyleg is a splendid one to beholdgivememyleg is a splendid one to beholdgivememyleg is a splendid one to beholdgivememyleg is a splendid one to beholdgivememyleg is a splendid one to behold
 rad

Get your own badge! Click profile at the top and FTR Badge from the left nav.


"The Dragon in My Garage" by Carl Sagan
I say onto you, I've felt the dragon! I felt the touch of his tail, the breath of his fire, and I know without a shadow of a doubt that the dragon exists!
 
Reply With Quote
biondino
Old 12-04-2006, 09:59 AM #12 (permalink)  
4-of-a-Kind

Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Putney, UK; Full Tilt,Mansion; $50 NL and PL; $13 and $16 SNGs at Stars
Posts: 3,170
biondino
Send a message via AIM to biondino Send a message via MSN to biondino
Quote:
Originally Posted by Irisheyes
Quote:
Originally Posted by biondino
Any suggestions? Seriously, I need a lead here.
I know I've said this before and I keep going on about it because you keep bringing it up. I'd consider it a big personality leak if I thought like you do. I really cannot understand a mentality that sees perpetual stagnation as some sort of accomplishment. It's like you're ultimate goal in life is to be 'nothing special'.
My ambitions in life don't have anything to do with poker. I consider this a plus point but ymmv.
Reply With Quote
givememyleg
Old 12-04-2006, 12:58 PM #13 (permalink)  
givememyleg's Avatar
WHO YA GONNA CALL?!??
Administrator

Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: ISHPERMING MISHIGEN
Posts: 5,040
givememyleg is a splendid one to beholdgivememyleg is a splendid one to beholdgivememyleg is a splendid one to beholdgivememyleg is a splendid one to beholdgivememyleg is a splendid one to beholdgivememyleg is a splendid one to beholdgivememyleg is a splendid one to behold
Quote:
Originally Posted by Irisheyes
Quote:
Originally Posted by biondino
Any suggestions? Seriously, I need a lead here.
I know I've said this before and I keep going on about it because you keep bringing it up. I'd consider it a big personality leak if I thought like you do. I really cannot understand a mentality that sees perpetual stagnation as some sort of accomplishment. It's like you're ultimate goal in life is to be 'nothing special'.
Understanding that different people have different personality types and therefore different mindsets about the same concepts makes a big difference.

Get your own badge! Click profile at the top and FTR Badge from the left nav.


"The Dragon in My Garage" by Carl Sagan
I say onto you, I've felt the dragon! I felt the touch of his tail, the breath of his fire, and I know without a shadow of a doubt that the dragon exists!
 
Reply With Quote
Miffed22001
Old 12-04-2006, 01:10 PM #14 (permalink)  
Miffed22001's Avatar
Straight Flush

Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Marry Me Cheryl!!!
Posts: 8,181
Miffed22001 is on a distinguished road
 I wanted to do one, but i seriously dont think i can be bothered after playing so many hands each day as i am at the moment.
Having said that, it would porbably be good for me to look back over the days hands and post and find out where i made a bad call/read etc.
I also faniced doing some sort of small stakes/bonus whoring blog for n00bs so that i can backup the remarks i keep stating whereby anyone can make a br of 2.5k in 30-60k hands... but maybe thats -ev
Reply With Quote
Irisheyes
Old 12-04-2006, 02:24 PM #15 (permalink)  
Irisheyes's Avatar
4-of-a-Kind

Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: over there
Posts: 3,708
Irisheyes
Quote:
Originally Posted by biondino
Quote:
Originally Posted by Irisheyes
Quote:
Originally Posted by biondino
Any suggestions? Seriously, I need a lead here.
I know I've said this before and I keep going on about it because you keep bringing it up. I'd consider it a big personality leak if I thought like you do. I really cannot understand a mentality that sees perpetual stagnation as some sort of accomplishment. It's like you're ultimate goal in life is to be 'nothing special'.
My ambitions in life don't have anything to do with poker. I consider this a plus point but ymmv.
I wanna apologise fir my first post there, I just reread it and it sounded rather insulting. I didn't mean it to, it came out all wrong. Sorry about that.

As a reply though, what do you wan't suggestions for? Why do you enjoy playing poker? It doesn't seem to be the money. It doesn't seem to be the competition or the challenge. Why is poker fun for you? Do you get a little thrill when you fool someone into stacking off with intricate play? Do you get a thrill when you 12 table for 6 hours in a row? I fail to see what you enjoy if you don't want to move up, push boundries, win more, learn more, play more, sleep less, read more, absorb more, stress more. Can you answer these questions? Can you help me understand?

Respond in my operation thread if you like, I think we've hijacked this one enough.
Reply With Quote
DubRod
Old 12-06-2006, 03:35 AM #16 (permalink)  
Straight

Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 112
DubRod
Well, I have taken it upon me to become a good poker player as at the moment my life is quite stagnant career/education wise. Hoping to move up the ranks.

Just started 8 tabling NL10 with starting BR of 100$. Long term plan is to be sustainable at 200NL and up. Although it may seem i am results oriented at times, my priority is playing well, non dependent of the result.

http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...oker-47348.htm
 
Reply With Quote
donkbee
Old 12-06-2006, 09:32 PM #17 (permalink)  
donkbee's Avatar
WELP

Join Date: May 2005
Location: so close but so far
Posts: 3,604
donkbee will become famous soon enoughdonkbee will become famous soon enough
Quote:
Originally Posted by swiggidy
Quote:
Originally Posted by courtiebee
although i wish swiggidy would correct the spelling mistakes in his subject line. i'm so anal like that ...


ty, that was bad


p.s. i got your pm and i'm gonna email you soon. right now i'm doing a lot of last minute studying for exams, but i'll def contact you when i'm finished



Quote:
Originally Posted by Fnord View Post
Why poker fucks with our heads: it's the master that beats you for bringing in the paper, then gives you a milkbone for peeing on the carpet.
 
Reply With Quote
Reply
Latest Poker News
KoRnholio Old 05-26-2012, 03:08 PM    Australia Legalized Online Poker coming up in next 6 to 12 Months
According to an email sent out by Mark Bryan, a gaming analyst at Merrill Lynch, the Australian government plans to legalize online poker sometime in the next six to 12 months. This move will coincide ...

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


All times are GMT. The time now is 08:44 PM.

Contact Us - Archive - Top

FTR Testimonials

All content
© FlopTurnRiver.com 		Advertising  |   Partners  |   Testimonials  |   T&C  |   Contact Us  |   FTR News & Press  |   Site Map  |   Search FTR

Full Tilt  |   Titan Poker  |   UltimateBet  |   Poker Stars  |   Ladbrokes Bonus  |   Sportsbook  |   Cake Poker  

Play Texas Holdem Online, Online Texas Holdem Strategy, & Poker Forum
This is not a gambling website.