i have less ring game tickets than i initially bought
when you make money with them, the money converts to cash when you leave the table. When you lose money with them, the ticket value decreases and can't be topped up. If you lose a few stacks with the same ticket then it eventually reaches a value where you either have to move down in stakes or shortstack aggressively until it's back up in value or busto. Then you simply start over with a new ticket - and i'm absolutely fine with that! FWIW, i have added far more to my cashier balance than the value of the tickets that have been used up. I'm converted. And as for the rakeback equivalent? well, i'm clearing a bonus + receiving diamond edge rakeback - so it's about 65% before factoring in the value of the points i am accruing...
whenever i feel the urge I'm transferring the FTP money across to my stars roll. I've still got a few hundred thousand FTP points and i'm accruing more - I expect I'll be able to do all of my FTP play using points for a while yet. People talk about not tracking results by checking cashier during a session - tickets are great for this cos opening cashier merely lets me know whether I've cleared any more bonus increments.
ahh, ftp. I'm back. Still going to keep enough volume on stars for nova etc, not sure which will be my main site in 2013. Debating putting in some time on party as well now that the bwin thing is happening. See what happens...
it's over 3 1/2 years since i started playing poker for a living. There have been swings. There have been long holidays and many overseas trips. There have been only a few weeks i've played more than 30hrs. I've been a little more busto than i'm comfortable with a couple of times. I've been as comfortable as i like most of the time. I've bought a house and i'm 9 months into paying off my mortgage. I still haven't won a big tourney. I'm still not crushing mid-stakes. I'm still grinding. Poker. It's an interesting game and still teaching me a lot. I'll stick it out a while longer...
