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once i get my reads/notes on all the regs taken care of and plug some leaks that have popped up I think I'll be able to get more tables in and play less often. |
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"Once we reach a certain level of mastery, we see there are higher levels and challenges. If we are disciplined and patient, we proceed. At each higher level, new pleasures and insights await us--ones not even suspected when we started out. We can take this as far as we want--in any human activity there is always a higher level to which we can aspire."
Check out my blog here! "You are a degenerate Gaam-balur" http://www.philgalfond.com/lets-make-some-changes/ 
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And now for a CAP review: (or shall I say, crap review?) After playing 107k hands of 1/2 CAP I am up a measly $510 (.24bb/100 win rate) This isn't necessarily terrible for not having any experience playing as a 20bber aside from dealing with them in 50bb max games as the expected win rate in this game is low (1-2bb is solid, rake at 1/2 is shit etc). I have learned a ton after doing a massive review of the hands I played (filtered for 3bet and called 3bet, open bvb, call open bvb etc) and have gotten a good idea of what I need to do to start winning. The variance in this game is kinda sick but should become smoother as I get better. Graph for the lol's:  (the massive downswing near the end was me making a fuck ton of terrible shoves and calls so hopefully I won't end up monkey spewing like that again for awhile...) I'm going to be getting back playing 100bb games for sure in March because after dipping into them a bit this month I've noticed they are pretty good. The only problem with them and going for SNE is vpp rates suck because of all the nit fags who 1) fold alot and 2) take 96 seconds on their bank before every fucking action. Oh well. Ideally I'll get a handle on CAP, 16 table it and get SNE by Septemeber (sick!) then grind the last few months of the year at 100bb to stack up some earnings in the 'money won at the tables' area of my profit. I'm also considering picking a month of the year to just grind 100nl full ring and play >300k hands. Not so sure about that one yet though, lol. I can't really complain being up 5.7k in rakeback this month. Still have 3 more days to play then I'm off to Toronto for a getaway. The life of an FPP pro is tough I tell ya  For this year I am not going to track earnings at the tables (I will explain more on this later about my recently improved worth ethic via a new philosophy). I'll post the total every few weeks I guess, will try to keep it up to date with each new milestone reached. I'll hit 200k sometime in March. vpp for the month: 86,406 vpp for the year: 124,386 Running count of year profit (fpps earned + stellar/milestone rewards - does not include table profit): FPP: $6965.62 Bonus: $1200.00 Total: $8165.62 |
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"Once we reach a certain level of mastery, we see there are higher levels and challenges. If we are disciplined and patient, we proceed. At each higher level, new pleasures and insights await us--ones not even suspected when we started out. We can take this as far as we want--in any human activity there is always a higher level to which we can aspire."
Check out my blog here! "You are a degenerate Gaam-balur" http://www.philgalfond.com/lets-make-some-changes/
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I think an argument could have been made in the old style games to play 50bb max because they had so many fish compared to 100bb max, but now NLHE has fish again. So, if you were winning before, you should be winning even more now. Right? Unless I'm missing something like you really enjoy CAP or found a way to make a lot more money, why wouldn't you stick with what you've been doing? Especially in your case where you played 50bb min over 20bb min back in the day and chose 100bb max over 50bb max just recently. |
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Explain to us how playing CAP makes one a ratholer? All the ratholing regulars play 100bb poker now. Oh and I'm not just trying to become a successful CAP player, I am trying to become BOTH a successful CAP player and 100bb player. That is way more powerful than just being able to play one game imo. Also, Quote:
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"Once we reach a certain level of mastery, we see there are higher levels and challenges. If we are disciplined and patient, we proceed. At each higher level, new pleasures and insights await us--ones not even suspected when we started out. We can take this as far as we want--in any human activity there is always a higher level to which we can aspire."
Check out my blog here! "You are a degenerate Gaam-balur" http://www.philgalfond.com/lets-make-some-changes/
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When I typed CAP/Ratholer, I wasn't implying that playing CAP makes you a ratholer. I was implying that the CAP gameplay of today on Stars was equivalent to the rathole play on NLHE of yesterday. Ratholing is finally and officially dead on Stars. Even with a handful of 50bb max tables left, they are always waitlisted and can't effectively be ratholed  Well, I hope you're successful being successful at both if that's what you want to do. Based on the fact I thought you avoided 20bb min in favor of 50bb min and avoided 50bb max in favor of 100bb max, it's odd to see that you've added CAP into your mix as those games encompass exactly EVERYTHING that was bad about 20bb min and 50bb max from the POV of a 100bb NLHE player. Plus, with the new structures, I assumed you'd be eager to resurvey the landscape at 100bb max NLHE to see if the games have gotten better or easier, but it appears you were more interested in CAP. Like I said, I know it's tough to manage all those variables and I'm not criticizing or suggesting you take a different path. |
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 And, my guess is that you think Wizardofahhs's rakeback makes up the deficit. Assuming they are both SNE, Wizard would have to put a TON more volume than Nolan, and I don't think he can/does. Just look at their earnings and rakeback. If Wizardofahhs made 100% rakeback, he'd barely catch up with JustForFunds and then you have to figure JustForFunds has a lot of rakeback, too, albeit not as much as Wizardofahhs. And, my main point is there's several successful players like Justforfunds. There's not nearly as many "Wizardofahh" and next to no one strives to be like them: especially players who can play 100bb max NLHE. |
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"Once we reach a certain level of mastery, we see there are higher levels and challenges. If we are disciplined and patient, we proceed. At each higher level, new pleasures and insights await us--ones not even suspected when we started out. We can take this as far as we want--in any human activity there is always a higher level to which we can aspire."
Check out my blog here! "You are a degenerate Gaam-balur" http://www.philgalfond.com/lets-make-some-changes/
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| You're either really bad at math or didn't look at how much wizardofahhs has paid in rake. Either way you're wrong. That's even chatter about this subject though. There are many reasons to play CAP as there are many reasons to play DS. Something the pros of one outweighs the pros of the other. I'm pretty sure m2m is smart enough to understand the advantages and disadvantages to what he's trying to accomplish here. | ||||
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Rudder1ess Poker Player Ranking and Stats at PokerStars noobelf Poker Player Ranking and Stats at PokerStars myzikant Poker Player Ranking and Stats at PokerStars MistTheFlop Poker Player Ranking and Stats at PokerStars camptheblunt Poker Player Ranking and Stats at PokerStars Chisness Poker Player Ranking and Stats at PokerStars IMSAKIDD Poker Player Ranking and Stats at PokerStars Pillars Poker Player Ranking and Stats at PokerStars NutPopper Poker Player Ranking and Stats at PokerStars x_QUIXTAR_x Poker Player Ranking and Stats at PokerStars All play short/cap |
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"Once we reach a certain level of mastery, we see there are higher levels and challenges. If we are disciplined and patient, we proceed. At each higher level, new pleasures and insights await us--ones not even suspected when we started out. We can take this as far as we want--in any human activity there is always a higher level to which we can aspire."
Check out my blog here! "You are a degenerate Gaam-balur" http://www.philgalfond.com/lets-make-some-changes/
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| Yeah, but ALL SNE players pull 6 figure rakeback. And, the top echelon of NLHE players make a heck of a lot more than $400k at the tables, let alone rakeback. Granted, not all of us can reach that, but the same can be said for playing 5 million hands and generating 3 million VPP's. | ||||
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| my point in posting those links was to show that some are up nearly a million at the tables (quix) and aren't just making profit from VPPs | ||||
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"Once we reach a certain level of mastery, we see there are higher levels and challenges. If we are disciplined and patient, we proceed. At each higher level, new pleasures and insights await us--ones not even suspected when we started out. We can take this as far as we want--in any human activity there is always a higher level to which we can aspire."
Check out my blog here! "You are a degenerate Gaam-balur" http://www.philgalfond.com/lets-make-some-changes/
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And, yes, some players can and do turn profit, but a LOT of players, myself included, believe that most successful ratholers/CAP players would make more money playing full. It's not a set in stone rule or law, but it's a general principle I think is true. The talent that allows them to make money with a shorter stack literally CAPs their win-rate. |
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[00:29] <daven> dc, why not check turn behind
[00:30] <DC> daven [00:30] <DC> on my hand? [00:30] <daven> yep [00:30] <DC> because I am drunk [00:30] <daven> nice reason [00:30] <daven> no further questions [00:30] <yaawn> ^^Lol Problem officer...?
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| over half those guys you listed play nosebleeds and are not grinders. | ||||
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"Once we reach a certain level of mastery, we see there are higher levels and challenges. If we are disciplined and patient, we proceed. At each higher level, new pleasures and insights await us--ones not even suspected when we started out. We can take this as far as we want--in any human activity there is always a higher level to which we can aspire."
Check out my blog here! "You are a degenerate Gaam-balur" http://www.philgalfond.com/lets-make-some-changes/
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| I wasn't trying to name grinders or non-grinders. I'm just pointing out that there is potentially greater profitability being a 100bb max NLHE player versus CAP. The fact that WizardOfaahs isn't a nosebleed player and he's the best of the best in CAP and there aren't any nosebleed CAP players says volumes in and of itself. Also, to be as successful as WizardOfaahs, you MUST put in a ton of volume and be a grinder. The reverse is not a requirement of 100bb max NLHE players. | ||||
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well if you don't want to be a grinder you're doing it wrong playing 100bb full ring. you should be playing HUNL. oh wait HU is dead. that explains why >90% of the guys who play nosebleeds today have been around playing them for years. |
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"Once we reach a certain level of mastery, we see there are higher levels and challenges. If we are disciplined and patient, we proceed. At each higher level, new pleasures and insights await us--ones not even suspected when we started out. We can take this as far as we want--in any human activity there is always a higher level to which we can aspire."
Check out my blog here! "You are a degenerate Gaam-balur" http://www.philgalfond.com/lets-make-some-changes/
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| how do you grind for SNE and maintain a relationship at the same time? do you live together? | ||||
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she's in school right now full time so she's actually just as busy as I am with work. lately we tend to do more 'productive' things together, and by that I mean go out to lunch/dinner together more often or if I need to pick some things up at the store we go together. its necessary to eat so we tend to share that time more often now, instead of before where sitting around doing nothing/watching tv was considered hanging out. we still get out to the movies every once and awhile, and usually sit down and watch 1-2 a week. she often has a few hours of break time around lunch so we usually get food then chill for a couple hours before she has to get back to class, then I hit the grind around 4-5pm. I've explained my plans to her for the year about spending more time on poker and she supports/understands all of it. since we won't see each other as often on a regular work week, we have decided to take a few vacations together this year. tomorrow we're going to spend a night in toronto at the hyatt. after her graduation we are going somewhere in the caribbean (cuba maybe), then next on the list is a trip to new york city (fall). as for VPPs, I think I would have made my 100k goal for the month had there been more days in February :P I'm taking tomorrow off so I will fall short unless I put in a seriously epic grind later today. VPP month: 95,497 VPP year: 133,477 23,372 off pace..I think I'll be able to knock this down to even by the end of March. catch ya'll later. |
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"Once we reach a certain level of mastery, we see there are higher levels and challenges. If we are disciplined and patient, we proceed. At each higher level, new pleasures and insights await us--ones not even suspected when we started out. We can take this as far as we want--in any human activity there is always a higher level to which we can aspire."
Check out my blog here! "You are a degenerate Gaam-balur" http://www.philgalfond.com/lets-make-some-changes/
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don't raise with the straight flush bro, nobody ever gonna call that shit
allin, reload, repeat please read: http://www.philgalfond.com/lets-make-some-changes/
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thanks man defo gonna try for >100k vpps this month. will be a bit of a slow start because I'm working on a few things playing less tables. should be up to a more high volume grind before next week. |
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"Once we reach a certain level of mastery, we see there are higher levels and challenges. If we are disciplined and patient, we proceed. At each higher level, new pleasures and insights await us--ones not even suspected when we started out. We can take this as far as we want--in any human activity there is always a higher level to which we can aspire."
Check out my blog here! "You are a degenerate Gaam-balur" http://www.philgalfond.com/lets-make-some-changes/
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I wrote up a lengthy update in my blog here: three-pair.com what I think I'll do is post more quick updates here like VPP counts and other random shit. I'll be posting longer more in depth shit in blog and will probably contain more life updates and trip reports etc that way I can keep both going because lately I've been only posting here and have neglected the blog I put lots of work (and even money!) into. cheers |
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"Once we reach a certain level of mastery, we see there are higher levels and challenges. If we are disciplined and patient, we proceed. At each higher level, new pleasures and insights await us--ones not even suspected when we started out. We can take this as far as we want--in any human activity there is always a higher level to which we can aspire."
Check out my blog here! "You are a degenerate Gaam-balur" http://www.philgalfond.com/lets-make-some-changes/
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| this grind is pretty sick. 200k hands in March.. damnn good luck man you can do it! | ||||
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| race to 200k hands and at least 100k VPPs? | ||||
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"Once we reach a certain level of mastery, we see there are higher levels and challenges. If we are disciplined and patient, we proceed. At each higher level, new pleasures and insights await us--ones not even suspected when we started out. We can take this as far as we want--in any human activity there is always a higher level to which we can aspire."
Check out my blog here! "You are a degenerate Gaam-balur" http://www.philgalfond.com/lets-make-some-changes/
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"Once we reach a certain level of mastery, we see there are higher levels and challenges. If we are disciplined and patient, we proceed. At each higher level, new pleasures and insights await us--ones not even suspected when we started out. We can take this as far as we want--in any human activity there is always a higher level to which we can aspire."
Check out my blog here! "You are a degenerate Gaam-balur" http://www.philgalfond.com/lets-make-some-changes/
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10,211 vpp this month 146,727 on year. its time too get grindin' |
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"Once we reach a certain level of mastery, we see there are higher levels and challenges. If we are disciplined and patient, we proceed. At each higher level, new pleasures and insights await us--ones not even suspected when we started out. We can take this as far as we want--in any human activity there is always a higher level to which we can aspire."
Check out my blog here! "You are a degenerate Gaam-balur" http://www.philgalfond.com/lets-make-some-changes/
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| should not have posted graph, second 25/50 shot didn't go too hot lol | ||||
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"Once we reach a certain level of mastery, we see there are higher levels and challenges. If we are disciplined and patient, we proceed. At each higher level, new pleasures and insights await us--ones not even suspected when we started out. We can take this as far as we want--in any human activity there is always a higher level to which we can aspire."
Check out my blog here! "You are a degenerate Gaam-balur" http://www.philgalfond.com/lets-make-some-changes/
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... but at least you sat in a 25/50 game, a goal I remember setting for myself back when H@LLenggoll was running the streets! props do your have any pain in your eyes from having to put in such massive hand volume? my eyes have been bothering me a bit lately and I think it's from my computer screen |
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Just saw this thread and been looking into these gunnars. Think I might get them. Got laser eye surgery like 6 or so months ago, and ever since then my eyes strain quite a bit more easily. Will keep you posted! |
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"Once we reach a certain level of mastery, we see there are higher levels and challenges. If we are disciplined and patient, we proceed. At each higher level, new pleasures and insights await us--ones not even suspected when we started out. We can take this as far as we want--in any human activity there is always a higher level to which we can aspire."
Check out my blog here! "You are a degenerate Gaam-balur" http://www.philgalfond.com/lets-make-some-changes/
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Start derail: Griffey, how much did the laser eye surgery cost, and how have you liked the results thus far? PM me an answer if you want to, I've been considering getting this done over the last year or so and my money situation might actually allow me to do it in the near future. /derail |
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my aces haven't started winning yet at 25/50 lol...I think I wasted all my run good at 2/4 :S I'll be grinding the middle limit games till the weekend then re-val because I'm nearing my stop limit in my roll for playing above 5/10 after a bit of a downer today. I played really well though and am confident I have an edge in these games as long as I'm in the right mood so I'm pretty happy about that. VPP count: 169,313 Got that 200k milestone coming up  I'm also catching up to pace (184,361) and should get there by the end of the month if I keep it up.
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"Once we reach a certain level of mastery, we see there are higher levels and challenges. If we are disciplined and patient, we proceed. At each higher level, new pleasures and insights await us--ones not even suspected when we started out. We can take this as far as we want--in any human activity there is always a higher level to which we can aspire."
Check out my blog here! "You are a degenerate Gaam-balur" http://www.philgalfond.com/lets-make-some-changes/
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got hit with some nasty variance while dipping into higher games and am under my bankroll requirements for playing there so I have self excluded myself from games beyond 5/10 until I grind it back (which can take awhile at CAP because my win rate is somewhere between 0 and .5ptbb...) will be playing mainly 1/2 and 2/4 this weekend and work on game selecting to get the earnings flowing faster. good news is I have over 175k VPPs and should hit 200k early next week. |
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"Once we reach a certain level of mastery, we see there are higher levels and challenges. If we are disciplined and patient, we proceed. At each higher level, new pleasures and insights await us--ones not even suspected when we started out. We can take this as far as we want--in any human activity there is always a higher level to which we can aspire."
Check out my blog here! "You are a degenerate Gaam-balur" http://www.philgalfond.com/lets-make-some-changes/
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I give you credit for being able to move up and down from 2/4 to 25/50 so easily! I can't do that for sure. I should take more shots though, I'm lame haha. |
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