Emprie bonus Brag Thread

[theblitz]

My turn to set up one of these stupid threads.

Even stupider considering that I am badly down.
-$38 at $25 NL in just 100 hands (51 raked).

At this rake I am gonna lose a lot of money to get my $100.

[Bradyams]

83 raked at 1/2, and 2/4, and up $64. This is how they usually begin though. Around 400-500 raked hands I'll hit a massive downswing, and finish up around +$25 including the bonus.

[theblitz]

This is the first bonus this month that I am losing.

Did great on the Party bonus and on the MultiPoker new-player bonus.

Did amazing on the Absolute bonus.

So, I suppose, I can't really complain. But that's not gonna stop me. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[DjSkyy]

Getting a free $100 is a free $100 whether its $2300 instead of $2200, or losing $950 instead of losing $1050. The glass doens't have to be half empty.

[Keith Fellmy]

+44 dollars after 128 raked hands. Had guys going all in before my turn...and me with the nut straight. Love the NL50 idiots.

Normally 2 + 2'ers and BWs take up these bonuses and hit them right away...like I did. But the tables didn't tighten up at all. It was a good night.

[Voltron87]

800 raked hands, up 1400$

[Bradyams]

250 raked hands, up $115.

[Baseballer02]

For all those who have bragged and for future braggers, feel free to send contributions to me at any time, as I'm taking the hit on the other side of variance just for you guys.

943 hands, 413 raked, -$300 at 2/4. I no run goot.

[Moneyline]

Up about 65 bets after a little over 400 hands of 5/10 6 max. /images/graemlins/laugh.gif ... would be even more if I hadn't started steaming in my last session from yesterday

I /images/graemlins/heart.gif good cards

[jayboo]

700 raked hands in and down $75 in 1-2 and $25 nl.
hopefully will break even atleast, but it's nice to have empire soften a downsing for me. /images/graemlins/smile.gif
Jay

[Sean D]

Barely breaking even. Up maybe 20 bucks after 300 hands. I get too bored after playing a while. I almost have to force myself to sit down and play. 150 hands a night should do it though.

[mittman84]

-$80 half way though. Actualy pretty good results for some of the crazy hands ive lost. KK falling to 92o and such. The guy with VP$IP ~ 90% is destroying one of my tables...it has been a very entertaining night, but I can think few better ways to spend $80 on entertainment, mother f'er, now it is $120 because my AA just got busted by the 90% VP$IP guy who held A4 and hit the wheel on the river. /images/graemlins/frown.gif not entertaning anymore

[irishpint]

down $90 at 2/4 and 3/6 6max over 600 hands. ought to pull even tomorrow with some luck....

[mittman84]

wish i was on the same end of variance as you. I am down $100 playing 50NL. I got my KK busted my 92o and my AA busted by A4 v. the same guy who had a VP$IP of ~90% Not to mention floping top pair top kicker with a nut flush draw twice hitting trips on the turn both times and losing to a boat both times one with AQs v 77 the other with A9s v 93o (it was the 90% VP$IP guy again, he was crushing the game, maybe I should try playing like him ,lol). If i didnt know better I would swear they have a rigged switch they have when you are clearing a bonus /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[SoftcoreRevolt]

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83 raked at 1/2, and 2/4, and up $64. This is how they usually begin though. Around 400-500 raked hands I'll hit a massive downswing, and finish up around +$25 including the bonus.

[/ QUOTE ]

Thanks a lot. I read this after winning 20 BB in about 20 hands, and go "Man that guy needs more confidence, I had this same thing happen last Party bonus before dropping 40 BB, but that doesn't mean it is going to happen this time."

And then it happened.

Again.

Jerk.

[Reef]

+$4.84, 114 hands in. I'm dominating

[Ianco15]

Done. Up about 50bbs at 2/4.

[Keith Fellmy]

well it was too good to be true. Played some more last night and am now at -8 dollars. Had KK and went all in...guess what the other player had? So I lost 60 bucks in one hand. From a nice profit to negative numbers in one hand. I love NL and I hate NL too. Just one mistake is all it takes. 208 raked hands so far.

[maxpower72]

All done +$67 including the bonus. Man am I a bad poker player. Paying off with second best hands (and knowing it) all night. [censored] do I need to reread a book or two.

[Bradyams]

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83 raked at 1/2, and 2/4, and up $64. This is how they usually begin though. Around 400-500 raked hands I'll hit a massive downswing, and finish up around +$25 including the bonus.

[/ QUOTE ]

Thanks a lot. I read this after winning 20 BB in about 20 hands, and go "Man that guy needs more confidence, I had this same thing happen last Party bonus before dropping 40 BB, but that doesn't mean it is going to happen this time."

And then it happened.

Again.

Jerk.

[/ QUOTE ]

Sorry, not much I can do about it. It's literally happened to me the last 5-6 Party skin reloads I've done.

[skaughty]

+$18 after 285 raked at NL25 and PL25. I play the most boring poker during reloads b/c I try too hard to avoid the variance and avoid the marginal plays. In other words, I play better poker with better results during reloads.

[ryanghall]

Down $765 at 400NL after 713 hands.

Sucks when you play at limits where bonuses don't really affect much.

[Womble]

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+$18 after 285 raked at NL25 and PL25. I play the most boring poker during reloads b/c I try too hard to avoid the variance and avoid the marginal plays. In other words, I play better poker with better results during reloads.

[/ QUOTE ]

Better poker = more profitable poker and so avoiding marginal situations means you are losing a little bit of profit

[fullhouse]

1420 hands PL50, down $135

[Uglyowl]

Down $110 + $100 bonus= Lost $10 doing this

I was looking forward to this to, I want a redo.

[KingMedicine]

5 words:

Empire can suck my ass.

finished down $3 from play. Up $97 with bonus

[Freudian]

Down $10 playing 25PLHE. So overall +$90.

[BCl]

After reading this thread ive changed my mind about the bonus...sounds like +ev to skip the bonus and skip the 1000 hands . not to mention i lost an all-in today after flopping a nut straight only to get a caller with NCIH get runner runner for the flush..not exactly on a roll at the moment /images/graemlins/confused.gif

[SoCalRugger]

Apparently I did something to piss Empire off. 1/4 of the way through, and this already qualifies as a goddamn disaster.

[nervous]

+1000

+1100 after bonus. It feels good to run good. Yay empire.

[Keith Fellmy]

309 hands and I lost my hundred.

While playing NL100 I had a guy calling my all in with 2-3 suited to my AA. He hit straight. Done with Empire.

[smartalecc5]

Down $750 after 666 raked hand playing 2/4 and 3/6.

ITs a mssacre. It hurts, it truly hurts - I don't think I like Empire either. Its just the vibe I get when I'm playing there- just seems to be so god damn negative always.

[IggyWH]

Had a horrible run yesterday on $50NL and dropped a quick $120. So today I played $100NL and was getting my ass kicked, down over $400 and everything was going wrong... everyone was hitting their draws on me and I couldn't catch crap. Then, I got 2 guys all-in preflop with QQ and KK vs my AA and I took down a nice $200 pot. Blank hand, then the next 2 hands I get AA again.

In all, finished up -$150 so once you add in the $100 bonus, I can't complain much.

950 hands of 5/10.
+$150
Have played very well, and gotten unlucky many times.

[Uglyowl]

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309 hands and I lost my hundred.

While playing NL100 I had a guy calling my all in with 2-3 suited to my AA. He hit straight. Done with Empire.

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OUCH! Sorry Keith

[KingMedicine]

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5 words:

Empire can suck my ass.

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i take that back. after 1000 hands of 1/2 6-max i ended up +150 plus 100 bonus = +250 total. I was down about 150 about 1/2 way thru, then i made the above post and apparently empire decided to hook a brotha up. empire is rigged.

[krazyace5]

About 1600 hands of NL$50(6-max) up $200 + $100 bonus.

[C-Dog]

I have about 100 hands to go and I am down about $150. Poker rules... So do Limp Reraiser with AA when I get some other premium PP... I hate people...

C-Dog

[pokerjoker]

Yeah...whats up with these...Usually im a winning player but during reload times I suck ass and end up somewhere around even (read down) after the bonus. Do the good players go on or do I just have bad luck/ suck at poker?

[bly]

Cleared Bonus
+1227.43 + 100 bonus

400NL/100NL

it was a good day... 3 flopped sets paid well...

[Wilbix]

Cleared at 50NL and 25PLO8

+$65.55+$100.00

But I think everybody has that new "see your opponents' hole cards" software. Everytime I raise with AA or KK, they all fold, when I try to take it down preflop, I get like 3 callers. EMPIRE POKER IS RIGGED!

[Keith Fellmy]

don't make me cuss any more than I have been. GD 2-3 calling a 90 dollar raise. Yea I know [/whine]

I think the NL50 game was way tighter than the NL100 was. Of course I only played 5 hands of NL100.

[Predator314]

728 raked hands. -200BB's

This was a good idea.

[Duffman]

UP 44BB so far after 244 raked hands.

I'm doing alot better than my Absolute bonus. Ended up with 50 dollars total after the $100 bonus.

[djshawk]

350 hands in and I'm sucking ass and tilting like a madman. I hate poker. I'm getting more and more weak tight my the minute, I fold when I hit my A when holding AK and I check raise all in with AT and get called by AJ when the board is 2 3 7.

Once again, I suck at poker.

[maybedinero]

Nothing to brag about, down $81 for 500 hands of 25NL. Twice paired with AK on the flop only to lose to flopped sets, for a total loss just on those two hands of $42. Lost another $20 when I went all in on the turn with a set of sevens (77 in hand) and was called by a flush draw which caught on the river.
Looks like its going to take two $100 deposits to claim this $100 bonus.

700 hands in, and I'm up $35 playing $.50-$1. Learned quickly not to play late, when only excruciatingly tight multitabling bonus whores (an irony, seeing all the non-raked hands that result) seem to be around.

I love poker. Free money rules. Dead money rules (when it's not mine).

[The Legend]

Up $40 through 500 hands at 1/2. My precious little ego feels so good.

[DMBFan23]

I'm up like 80 BBs since I started this mofo. bout [censored] time I run good.

[Mendacious]

Finished up $465 + $100 bonus. Pot Limit Omaha/8 from $25--$200 buy-ins.

[Bradyams]

Finished up +$8 on the tables, so +$108 overall. Was up as much as $170 at one point, then yesterday was down $130.

[deepdowntruth]

Well it's not Empire, but it's a bonus brag. I just cleared my MultiPoker (party skin) welcome bonus. 500 raked hands for $100. 4-tabled $25 NL. Here's a snapshot from PokerTracker. Notice anything missing from these 900+ hands?

http://www.balph.net/picture_library/wheresAA.gif

And I still finished up! w00t!

[rusellmj]

6 straight hours of 3 tabling 1/2. Up til 4am.

$120 + $100 bonus.

Withdrew entire BR this morning to pay for my daughters private school tuition.

Oh yeah, here's a pic of my newest buddy.


http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/6227/newbuddy19al.jpg

[wbrumfiel]

I finished up $181 on $25 NL plus the $100 bonus. Not bad for a bonus whoring adventure

[TheHammer24]

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6 straight hours of 3 tabling 1/2. Up til 4am.

$120 + $100 bonus.

Withdrew entire BR this morning to pay for my daughters private school tuition.

Oh yeah, here's a pic of my newest buddy.


http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/6227/newbuddy19al.jpg

[/ QUOTE ]
nh

[SoCalRugger]

-$330 from play. +$100 from bonus. -$230 net.

[censored] you Empire.

[DocMartin]

+$330 from play. +$100 from bonus. +$430 net.

[Thank] you Empire. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Womble]

Down 40BB last night /images/graemlins/frown.gif Am currently down about $150, going to have to redeposit for the 2nd time /images/graemlins/frown.gif

[ZimbuTheMonkey]

Sorry to bump this, but I just activated the bonus two days ago.

+514 at NL100 WITHOUT the bonus, yay! About 300 hands to go to clear it.

[Walker]

+600BB @ 1/2 6max

I WIN!

Edit: 12hrs of two tableing=substantially more than 1000raked hands

[SavageMiser]

-42 BB, woo. I run bad.

[CCass]

Played $100NL.

Up $700 + the $100 bonus for a net of $800.

Running goot is a helluva drug.