QTip
02-15-2005, 10:35 AM
Just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself. I've just started back in small stakes (2/4 and up) from micro limits, so I'll be posting here now.
Here’s my holdem story: (Feel free to make suggestions to where I’m at now)
I started playing in August of 2004 even though years before I played a couple of home games and read a book or two, but I didn’t know much (not that that’s changed a whole lot). I read SSHE about 3 times, then took notes, made some files on it and wore the thing out. I started at PP and did ok for about 4 weeks. Then, I went on a mad rush and made $2200 in 3 days playing micro limits and some small limits. I was so excited I thought it would never end. I didn’t know that was not a usual thing to have happen. I just knew that SSHE said you could make $50,000 in a year, and I thought I was on the way to double that I used the trial version of PT because I’m too much of a tight wad to buy the thing. I used the 1000 hands free and then reinstalled who knows how many times (I told you I was a tight wad). I was up to playing 4 tables with control. It was at this peak that I decided to check out twoplustwo because of the quote on the back of SSHE. I posted that I was at 25 BB/hr because I was at that point, and everyone unloaded on me. I thought “Wow. I don’t think I want to be at this forum”. Someone was nice enough to say that they were glad I was doing well, but it wouldn’t last like that. Anyway, I quit posting at twoplustwo because I got stoned with my first post.
I cashed out $1,300 to do some home repairs and proceeded to loose the rest over the next month. I live on a pretty tight budget, and can’t justify a lot of my own money in play. I didn’t play for a couple months because I had no money.
In January, PP offered a reload bonus, and I was back in it. It was at this time that I found bonuswhores.com. Since then, I’ve been at just about every site getting bonuses. I got a second monitor for free from a friend so I can now play up to 8 games comfortably. I’m usually at 7 though since many of the sites only allow you to play 3 and my dial-up freaks out if you have more than 2 of these sites running. I live in the middle of nowhere and currently have no other connection available…DSL is supposed to be coming in about 6 months. This is actually a semi-pro attempt because my wife is no longer working. I’m trying to make up for the loss of her income.
Here’s where I’m at right now:
My bankroll is finally large enough for 2/4. I'm refining my game, so I generally only play 2 tables 2/4 right now. My grasp on poker concepts is ok, but is improving. I've practically memorized SSHE, and I just got TOP, and I'm trying to grasp the concepts there. I'm not too wonderful at math, so sometimes it's challenging for me. I just finally got the registered version of PT and GT+, so I've only got 8,000 hands logged there. AT 10,000, I'll post the stats to be reviewed.
Anyway, just wanted to say "Hi" and introduce myself.
See you in discussions...
Here’s my holdem story: (Feel free to make suggestions to where I’m at now)
I started playing in August of 2004 even though years before I played a couple of home games and read a book or two, but I didn’t know much (not that that’s changed a whole lot). I read SSHE about 3 times, then took notes, made some files on it and wore the thing out. I started at PP and did ok for about 4 weeks. Then, I went on a mad rush and made $2200 in 3 days playing micro limits and some small limits. I was so excited I thought it would never end. I didn’t know that was not a usual thing to have happen. I just knew that SSHE said you could make $50,000 in a year, and I thought I was on the way to double that I used the trial version of PT because I’m too much of a tight wad to buy the thing. I used the 1000 hands free and then reinstalled who knows how many times (I told you I was a tight wad). I was up to playing 4 tables with control. It was at this peak that I decided to check out twoplustwo because of the quote on the back of SSHE. I posted that I was at 25 BB/hr because I was at that point, and everyone unloaded on me. I thought “Wow. I don’t think I want to be at this forum”. Someone was nice enough to say that they were glad I was doing well, but it wouldn’t last like that. Anyway, I quit posting at twoplustwo because I got stoned with my first post.
I cashed out $1,300 to do some home repairs and proceeded to loose the rest over the next month. I live on a pretty tight budget, and can’t justify a lot of my own money in play. I didn’t play for a couple months because I had no money.
In January, PP offered a reload bonus, and I was back in it. It was at this time that I found bonuswhores.com. Since then, I’ve been at just about every site getting bonuses. I got a second monitor for free from a friend so I can now play up to 8 games comfortably. I’m usually at 7 though since many of the sites only allow you to play 3 and my dial-up freaks out if you have more than 2 of these sites running. I live in the middle of nowhere and currently have no other connection available…DSL is supposed to be coming in about 6 months. This is actually a semi-pro attempt because my wife is no longer working. I’m trying to make up for the loss of her income.
Here’s where I’m at right now:
My bankroll is finally large enough for 2/4. I'm refining my game, so I generally only play 2 tables 2/4 right now. My grasp on poker concepts is ok, but is improving. I've practically memorized SSHE, and I just got TOP, and I'm trying to grasp the concepts there. I'm not too wonderful at math, so sometimes it's challenging for me. I just finally got the registered version of PT and GT+, so I've only got 8,000 hands logged there. AT 10,000, I'll post the stats to be reviewed.
Anyway, just wanted to say "Hi" and introduce myself.
See you in discussions...