400 SNG's in 8 Days Challenge!!!

[Degen]

Ok so taking a long vacation starting October 4th and just got back from an 8 day trip, so the motivation level at the moment is about a 2.

400 Tourneys at 10% is $4,360 (8-tabling 109's), thats the goal. If I should catch a heater and be up $10,000 at any point I am going to pull the plug and take a couple days vacation before my vacation /images/graemlins/grin.gif

The more money I earn now, the longer the trip can be! If I do well enough here I may even leave the laptop at home and not play while I'm gone!



So who's with me???????


Mr_J said he'd match whatever I do here, and I'm aiming high, 50 tourneys a day for the next 8 days!!!


LETS DO THIS!!!!!!!!!

[Mr_J]

It's what around 11am in the US, so this starts today??

My aim is to make enough to buy a 12tabling setup so I only have to work 2hrs a day, and so I can try something stupid like 2000 sngs in 2 weeks.

[1C5]

I am in with you. Good luck to us both. /images/graemlins/cool.gif

8 tabling the 22s will be my plan of attack. Starting today with 50 games this afternoon/night.

[1C5]

Good luck to us 3 I mean. /images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Big Limpin']

I'm game bro.
400 in 8 days.
i wont be @ 109s, but i'll plan 4 days of $22s, then 4 days of $55s. quadding 50 a day should take ~ 10 hours, but ill make that commitment, if only for a week and a day.

Thats 80 hours for me, really two weeks "work" at a 9to5, condensed into a week. I'll need a vacation too. You figure 5 hours a day for you to do them, 8-tabling? But i feel im just not learning anything when i go beyond 4 tables.

So...Monday 26th untill Tuesday the 4th?

I'll give daily summarys if others are doing the same. Degen, if you set 10% goal, i'll gun for like 15-20% at my limits. you oughta out-earn me significantly, but ill give you a pacer benchmark to keep ahead of /images/graemlins/cool.gif

BL'

[1C5]

I will give daily updates for the fun of it also. Means nothing but fun to laugh at eachother anyway.

Good luck to you also BL! /images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Degen]

sweet! we're gonna make a lot of money boys!!


ya start today (26th) then tomorrow, wednesday, thurs, fri, sat, sun, monday the 3rd will be the last day...my plane goes out on the 4th.

i think i may try continuous today...my results with that in the past have been poor, but so were my results 8 tabling until that just clicked one day

8-tabling continous and i should be able to do this in under 40 hours


daily updates for sure, from everybody--GOOD LUCK!!!!!

[Big Limpin']

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So...Monday 26th untill Monday the 3rd

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FMP.

War 400 game heaters allround

BL'

[runner4life7]

This should be good for me as I am behind this months goals. I will be 8 tabling the 22s and maybe back to the 33s the second half. Good luck to the others doing this.

[stupidsucker]

I hate to be a smartass, but it makes me feel better so I am going to dig...

50 a day 8tabling isnt a challenge. wuss!

[The Yugoslavian]

I did this exact challenge a few months ago but accidentally did it in 4 days.

N0o00b!!

Yugoslav

[Bonafone]

I'm going to shoot for 500. I'm taking yet another stab at the 109's and started off good last night, so we'll see how things go.

[Degen]

lol

it is for me! /images/graemlins/grin.gif

i've been averaging 100 a week as a pro, so this will be a big improvement

[Degen]

good luck!

[Freudian]

I'll make a 100 SnGs + playing Dungeon Siege II from start to finish in four days challenge.

I'd love to do this when my 2001FP comes. But I do have school... I'll decide when the monitor gets here, because it might as well come next week (I don't know how fast dell is overhere.)
Now that I think about it, I'd rather first STUDY sng's for 8 days, then have an 8 day marathon. (50 a day 8-tabling is NOT really a challenge, I can do that after school /images/graemlins/wink.gif). Because I don't have a lot of confidence in my game since the biggest downswing in my short poker career.

Oh and btw, I love threads like this. Keep 'em coming. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Chaostracize]

But you still came in second to me. Who pays off quads heads up for their stack? Seriously?

[Degen]

alright alright alright alright

enuff with the 'my grandma could play this many sng's in her sleep while doing all my laundry and baking me cookies' crap

lol the limits are big, i like to take a break between sets so i'm not on positive or negative tilt (because most sets involve either a large up or down swing)

for me to play 50 in a day i am usually at the office for well over 8 hours

being self employed and (sorry if it sounds brash) making this kind of money, its hard to motivate myself to play for that many hours in a row...so most days its two or three sets and i'm done

i'm actually gonna start the day 8-tabling the 22's to see if i can do it continuous, but i'm not going to count that toward the 400...at 3:00 anybody playing the 109's better watch out!!!


GOOD LUCK ALL!!!!

[runner4life7]

Nothing wrong with being a smartass. I'd do more but I am trying to work on attending more classes this semester and maybe studying for my test on friday. Odds are I wont though...

[Big Limpin']

i am only interested/partaking in this one BECAUSE[ QUOTE ]
'my grandma could play this many sng's in her sleep while doing all my laundry and baking me cookies'

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400 is an attainable figure even 4 tabling if you can give the hours ( i guess i will, sigh), so im piqued. I'll run two monitors, but only 4 tables. Its the longterm right move for me, i still can ponder/rationalize and improve. yall that will 8 them in half hte hours rule, you will have +santiy in a week, har ! /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Ogre]

I would do this if i had the time or my parents would let me drop out of school

[Degen]

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let me drop out of school

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seriously, seriously -EV

finish school, get your degree...poker aint gonna last forever


i know you're only joking, but that is a poor line of thought man...think of poker as a way to be filthy rich compared to all of your peers for the next few years...and if you must, take a lighter load of classes and do the 5 or 6 year plan...but finish

[raptor517]

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I would do this if i had the time or my parents would let me drop out of school

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if your parents would let you?? lol. dude, if you drop out, who do you think is going to be paying for your bills, your car, your insurance, your food, etc. YOU. wtf do you need yer parents permission for. fu** yer parents. if you wanna quit, do it. holla

[mmbt0ne]

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let me drop out of school

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seriously, seriously -EV

finish school, get your degree...poker aint gonna last forever


i know you're only joking, but that is a poor line of thought man...think of poker as a way to be filthy rich compared to all of your peers for the next few years...and if you must, take a lighter load of classes and do the 5 or 6 year plan...but finish

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You do realize he means high school right?

[Degen]

yes

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1C5 said:
8 tabling the 22s will be my plan of attack.

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Big Limpin' said:
i'll plan 4 days of $22s

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runner4life7 said:
I will be 8 tabling the 22s

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Degen said:
i'm actually gonna start the day 8-tabling the 22's...

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No wonder I suck at the $22s /images/graemlins/frown.gif

[Sponger15SB]

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if your parents would let you?? lol. dude, if you drop out, who do you think is going to be paying for your bills, your car, your insurance, your food, etc. YOU. wtf do you need yer parents permission for. fu** yer parents. if you wanna quit, do it. holla

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Car insurance? Yeah thats a good one, does Ogre even have his drivers license?

I'm sure he could manage living off his $30,000 bankroll.

Obviously, he is just kidding but he could be serious and do just fine for now if he wanted to.

[Big Limpin']

you chumps *were* in my games this afternoon, dammit! that deadmoney had to go somewhere, and it didnt end up with me...
status report: played 25 so far, half of the days allotment. Need serious caffiene/fresh air/thc/dinner break. 2hrs minimum. will be back to finsih up othe back 25 tonight.

INterm results: Hero -$40. pays vig.
If rejouvenated for 2nd session, hope to post moderate +$ day. goals modest. jsut + good! haw.

BL' eyes all bugged out...need better view.

[mmbt0ne]

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yes

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and if you must, take a lighter load of classes and do the 5 or 6 year plan

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You realize you can't do this in high school right?

[Ogre]

[ QUOTE ]
I would do this if i had the time or my parents would let me drop out of school

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this was clearly a joke and you guys need to lighten up

[Ogre]

[ QUOTE ]
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if your parents would let you?? lol. dude, if you drop out, who do you think is going to be paying for your bills, your car, your insurance, your food, etc. YOU. wtf do you need yer parents permission for. fu** yer parents. if you wanna quit, do it. holla

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Car insurance? Yeah thats a good one, does Ogre even have his drivers license?

I'm sure he could manage living off his $30,000 bankroll.

Obviously, he is just kidding but he could be serious and do just fine for now if he wanted to.

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pfft yeah i got my license think im some kind of noob or something?!?!

[Degen]

24 tourneys

53% ROI
58% ITM
$1384+rakeback


muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuah


my distribution stinks, but i'll take the monet


8-tabled the 22's continuous this afteroon and any EV i lost in mistakes/missed opportunites was surely more than made up for by the extra tables

so i 6-tabled the 109's continuous for the first part of tonite...no problems, a little bored at times...so now i'm 8-tabling them and its working out swell, so far...knock on wood

gonna close out the last four in this set and grab a bite...come back and finish up 22 more tonite (hopefully)

[YourFoxyGrandma]

Sweet god, man. You crazy. Count me in, of course. I may or may not finish--I have a shitload of work due this week, but I'm gonna give it my all. I'll be 8-tabling the $55s shooting for 15%. After 400, that's...what? $7,000,000? I could use that kinda cash. Do it!

I don't think that I can do this challenge, because I rarely play 50/day while 8-tabling (unless I need the money).

I guess I might as well try-- though I leave for a vacation late Friday night, so I'll shoot for 250 SNGs in 5 days. Mostly at the 109s, though maybe a few 215s and 50s thrown in.

17 109s so far tonight

51% ROI
41% ITM
$947 profit

[Degen]

and many of those have been with me, too bad we haven't got HU yet

[Ogre]

i wish i knew what peoples names were

[Degen]

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yes

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and if you must, take a lighter load of classes and do the 5 or 6 year plan

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You realize you can't do this in high school right?

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ya, i meant for college

i know he isnt' considering that now...but he may in the future....whats the saying? a good teacher teachers for long after he's taught you, or something

[Degen]

bad_egg's is a tuffy

its:


bad_egg /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[1C5]

1st day update:

24 games
all on $22s.

-$8.

I suck.

[runner4life7]

so everyone is behind as well. My excuse is that i played a lot of vball and then went to this pointless meeting for school, i am resigning from that on thursday to free up more time...
Results thus far
Played
24 22s
Profit- 364.48
Luckbox ROI 69%
I can only assume its sustainable. Hopefully this doesnt even out too soon.

[raptor517]

21 109s played, 1811 profit, 79.1% roi, 52.4% itm. is this sustainable? im right on track. holla

My other names are secrets though.

52 SNGs 8-tabling

109s---
35 played, 14 ITM, 40% ITM
profit of $1785, ROI of 46%

215s---
2 played, 1 ITM, 50% ITM
loss of $30

55s---
15 played, 4 ITM, 26% ITM
loss of $75

***
Overall profit of $1680

[Degen]

why do you bounce aruond between all of these levels? i can see why you take stabs at the 215's, but why go down when you are clearly beating the 109's?

[freemoney]

up after 30 games is clearly beating it?

[Degen]

didn't mean just on todays tourneys

i just don't see why one would move down intraday if they are comfortable at a higher level

[freemoney]

my fault havent read forums much lately

I generally only play during peak hours now, for no more than 3hrs./day --- but when I used to play a lot more, I always played different limits depending on # of players online and found it to be more profitable.

So that's what I did today. Unfortunately, the 55s were a waste of time for me today and I never adjusted properly-- playing a little too loose.

***edit-- I sort of bungled my explanation, so this is my simple one: I usually only play during prime hours, and when I play out of prime hours I usually step down a limit.

[Bonafone]

47 $109's
ROI= 24.93
ITM= 40.43
Profit= $1277 + RB

1 $55 and i took 3rd (I entered this by accident)


So far my move up has been good (I also played 38 $109's yesterday with a killer ROI)

[Gramps]

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400 Tourneys...8-tabling...in 8 Days Challenge!!!

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So...that comes out to &lt; 8 hours/day for 8 days straight. Where's the "challenge" part? Is it not taking a day off for 8 days straight.... /images/graemlins/confused.gif

[Degen]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
400 Tourneys...8-tabling...in 8 Days Challenge!!!

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So...that comes out to &lt; 8 hours/day for 8 days straight. Where's the "challenge" part? Is it not taking a day off for 8 days straight.... /images/graemlins/confused.gif

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400 in 8-days will be by far the highest volume i have ever played...and should produce a nice financial result

i definately think that QUALITY is much more important than QUANTITY

i only play peak times, i only play when i am in a perfect mind set, i never play when i do not want to

[raptor517]

[ QUOTE ]
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[ QUOTE ]
400 Tourneys...8-tabling...in 8 Days Challenge!!!

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So...that comes out to &lt; 8 hours/day for 8 days straight. Where's the "challenge" part? Is it not taking a day off for 8 days straight.... /images/graemlins/confused.gif

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400 in 8-days will be by far the highest volume i have ever played...and should produce a nice financial result

i definately think that QUALITY is much more important than QUANTITY

i only play peak times, i only play when i am in a perfect mind set, i never play when i do not want to

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i used to be pretty much.. the direct opposite. its useful to be able to play at any time, any stakes, and any number of tables. to each and their own. now im just messin around making my game uber perfect. holla

[Degen]

Only did 29 yesterday, so gotta do 371 more tonite and thru the 3rd.

Financials looking nice but arghhhhh starting at seven. I suck.

[Ogre]

i wanna play so bad i am soooooooo bored

[1C5]

I bet I am down over $400 in the 22s tonite. As I said, I suck.

[Degen]

SNG tracker is playing tricks on me so I don't have exact stats for tonite, but from my View Your Account stats it looks like 27 tourneys (though only from 7:08pm to 9:39pm) for a total win of just over $1200.

56 tourneys into my challenge I have made over $2300.

Who needs work ethic when you got HEAAAAAAAAAAT!!!!


See ya tomorrow


-and if anybody would be willing to help me (aim would be easist...) with this SNG Tracker thing i'd be very grateful...for some reason it just doesn't update some tourneys, but it does others--pm me for aim swapping

Even if other posters think this is a silly challenge while 8-tabling--- this is a lot more SNGing than I've done since graduating from the 30+3s. It's double the hours I usually put in.

Today I felt like I played really badly-- made a lot of mistakes and foolish plays. I'm very surprised that the numbers turned out good:

48 SNGs played

215s---
2 played, 0 ITM
loss of $430

109s---
34 played, 13 ITM, 38% ITM
profit of $1012, ROI of 28%

55s---
14 played, 6 ITM, 42% ITM
profit of $180, ROI of 23%

***
Profit of $762 today

2-day total of $2442 after 100 SNGs

[bmxreed36]

Well I just now stumbled on this post and it's funny cuz I had already challenged myself to play 500 in a week. I started off the month pretty horribly, took a few days off and then was out of town for a week and a half so I was determined to make up for it all.

I got in my goal of 100 on Monday and so far have 42 in today and about to play a few more. The results have been very rewarding for confidence after my bad run earlier in the month.

142 played
23 1st
22 2nd
16 3rd
43% ITM

ROI = 35.7%
Profit = $1114

I like poker again /images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Big Limpin']

PLAYED 100 TO DATE. +18 BUYINS. SGOOT.
sng give me blahs. ugh, can i bail on this? erm, perhaps to resume in a day. I need a day off. To see sunlight.

[1C5]

update: 69 games played

loss of $298.

26/28 OTM streak didn't help much last night.

[Big Limpin']

[ QUOTE ]
PLAYED 100 TO DATE. +18 BUYINS. SGOOT.
sng give me blahs. ugh, can i bail on this? erm, perhaps to resume in a day. I need a day off. To see sunlight.

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20hours 22s: ~$400
3hours 5/10 6max: ~$600

"opportunity cost" + "heater" = hiatus
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[Degen]

yikes, sorry bro

long way to go! lets go sailors!!

i'm just getting started tonite and gonna keep at it continuous until there are less than 50k online or 25 109's going

[Mr_J]

I'm keeping it easy (ie 3hrs a day) until I get my 12tabling setup, and then I'll try something like 1000 sngs in a week.

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I'm keeping it easy (ie 3hrs a day) until I get my 12tabling setup, and then I'll try something like 1000 sngs in a week.

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How does a 12 table setup look like?

[Degen]

19 tourneys
+$1029

Total played for challenge: 76

I don't think i'm going to complete this, but i've cleared over $3k so far, and that will be more than enough to finance my travels...as the girlfriend is freaking out on me for playing every night (i can't help when peak times are /images/graemlins/tongue.gif ) tomorrow will probably be my last day for the challenge, unless I can squeeze some play in monday before i leave, or possibly this weekend.


So looks like this is the MAKE AS MUCH MONEY AS POSSIBLE IN THE 15 HOURS I PLAY IN 8 DAYS BEFORE VACATION challenge

I was on FIRE today. I'm almost embarrassed to post these results because they are so incredible. Also-- there's no way I can maintain a 50 tourneys/day pace, though it was fun to try.


25 SNGs 8-tabling

109s--
25 played, 15 ITM, 60% ITM
profit of $2575, ROI of 94%

Overall profit of $5035 after 3 days and 125 tourneys.

I'm on a bit of a heater.

[Degen]

u suck dude

lol

my best day ever at the 109's was 2k, but i only played 2 sets


vnh


5k this challege for you, 3k+ for me...i think my challege is costing somebody a lot of money /images/graemlins/grin.gif

do any of you big bad pros whose one day heaters look like my bankroll times ten play on any sites except party skins?

I've moved to stars for the mtts, and I think these SNG's are easier, but almost twice as long!!

[Degen]

mine are all party/skins but in my small sample of Stars 100+9's (108+9?) i do recall them being significantly softer...problem is they don't have the R word over there, and also you can't have 8+ of them going at once easily due to them not running often enough

haha, I wish my sng's were expensive enough that the R word was more than my weekly gasoline bill.

I think Im gonna have fun here at the $22s... my br is too small, but these are WAY more skill dependant, so then I can bring some money back over to party and make some ...R word.

anyways, sry for hijacking, but figured this would get an answer.

Degen, have fun on the trip! And just remind your girlfriend that the late nights bought the first class tickets.

Or, when you're in coach and a baby is screaming and kicking the back of her seat, look over and sweetly say, "Im glad we spent more of those primetime hours together baby"
/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Degen]

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haha, I wish my sng's were expensive enough that the R word was more than my weekly gasoline bill.

I think Im gonna have fun here at the $22s... my br is too small, but these are WAY more skill dependant, so then I can bring some money back over to party and make some ...R word.

anyways, sry for hijacking, but figured this would get an answer.

Degen, have fun on the trip! And just remind your girlfriend that the late nights bought the first class tickets.

Or, when you're in coach and a baby is screaming and kicking the back of her seat, look over and sweetly say, "Im glad we spent more of those primetime hours together baby"
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haha vn

too bad i'm leaving her at home for this trip /images/graemlins/wink.gif

I just got my 2001FP today. My 19" CRT looks really small next to it. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

Played 3 sets of 8 and I'm down a bit over $100 with some really shitty luck on the bubble and ITM. I'll start a 400 SNG's in 8 days challenge tomorrow. I was thinking about doing more, but I have this school thing to learn for. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Degen]

might want to ease your way in...play 4 total at first, two on each, them move them around and stuff...get used to it

there is a learning curve but its definately worth it

[Mr_J]

raptors quad setup (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&amp;Number=3231053&amp;page=&amp;view=&amp;s b=5&amp;o=)

tt_fold (http://img265.imageshack.us/my.php?image=14tables4mx.jpg)

You should ask raptor to post a pic of his now 20 table setup.

[ QUOTE ]
might want to ease your way in...play 4 total at first, two on each, them move them around and stuff...get used to it

there is a learning curve but its definately worth it

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Hmm.. I'm already used to 4, obviously, and I have no problems with 8-tabling I think. I don't know my ROI yet, but so far it's been mostly bad luck (or leaks I would have anyway) that has kept me from winning. But the sample size is ridiculously small of course.

I think it's very easy to 8-table, unless you want to get a read on each player (like Gigabet? /images/graemlins/shocked.gif) and try to follow all the action. That, I cannot do. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Mr_J]

You could just try adding a table a day.

Or you could try 10+ tabling for a day or 2 and then dropping back to 8. 8 will feel like slo-mo afterwards.

Before the 2001FP came, I played with a crappy old 15" as a second monitor for two days. First I played 6 tables, then 8 (with overlap). Maybe I'm now used to 8, because with the old monitor it felt pretty fast, but now I'm already reading this forum in the early levels because I'm bored. I should stop doing that. /images/graemlins/frown.gif

And this is pretty off topic.. How are the 400 SNG challenge people doing?

[Degen]

another 20 tourneys, another grand

meh

[ace_in_the_hole]

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another 20 tourneys, another grand

meh

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50% ROI, Daaaaaaaamn

I am actually running pretty hot right now myself, so I know the feeling. Kinda. (110 $33's +$1400)

[Degen]

the feeling is utter and complete complacency over here

i can't motivate myself to keep playing lol

i've played no more than a couple hours each day this week...i'm not even going to make it half way to my goal of 400, possibly not even 1/3rd...when the money falls in like this it is uber hard for me to keep pounding away at the tourneys

[pbrmeasap]

Make hay when the sun is shining...

I know exactly what you're saying.

I find it hard to play more than a couple hours if I'm doing good, and play the most when I'm doing not-so-good.

It's a bad combination of laziness and stubborn-ness. It's a definite psychological leak.

[mildsauce]

[ QUOTE ]
Make hay when the sun is shining...

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Wow, I've never heard that expression before. I like it. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

Congrats on your heater Degen

[bmxreed36]

When I'm on a heater and feel like quitin early I try to tell myself to earn all i can before it turns around. Anyways my results over the last 4 days:

$20+2 SNG's
311 played
48 1st
38 2nd
40 3rd
185 OOTM

ITM = 40.5%
ROI = 28.3%
Profit = $1938

I played 37 SNG's so far today. I just did 4 $22's and 4 $33's for a change, because my bankroll is over $6k, and I'm getting bored with the $22's.
Only one second in the 4 $22's, but my set of $33's went like this: 1st, 1st, 3rd, 1st.

286% ROI BITCHES!! I'M THE BEST EVEERR!!11 Is this sustainable? Should I quit my job (oh wait I have no job..)

Here's a hand I thought was funny.. (I'm bootatata.. the name doesnt mean anything /images/graemlins/tongue.gif)


#Game No : 2801048043
***** Hand History for Game 2801048043 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $30 Buy-in + $3 Entry Fee Trny:16201957 Level:10 Blinds(300/600) - Friday, September 30, 12:51:25 EDT 2005
Table Table 11648 (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 3: bootatata ( $2660 )
Seat 5: VIJames ( $5340 )
Trny:16201957 Level:10
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to bootatata [ 4d Kd ]
VIJames calls [300].
bootatata is all-In [2060]
VIJames: hmmm.....
VIJames: I think, yes
bootatata: i bet you have AA or something
VIJames calls [2060].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2h, 7s, 4h ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Kc ]
** Dealing River ** [ Js ]
bootatata: i am good
VIJames shows [ Ah, As ] a pair of aces.
bootatata shows [ 4d, Kd ] two pairs, kings and fours.
bootatata wins 5320 chips from the main pot with two pairs, kings and fours.
Game #2801050302 starts.

[Degen]

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I played 37 SNG's so far today. I just did 4 $22's and 4 $33's for a change, because my bankroll is over $6k, and I'm getting bored with the $22's.
Only one second in the 4 $22's, but my set of $33's went like this: 1st, 1st, 3rd, 1st.

286% ROI BITCHES!! I'M THE BEST EVEERR!!11 Is this sustainable? Should I quit my job (oh wait I have no job..)

Here's a hand I thought was funny.. (I'm bootatata.. the name doesnt mean anything /images/graemlins/tongue.gif)


#Game No : 2801048043
***** Hand History for Game 2801048043 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $30 Buy-in + $3 Entry Fee Trny:16201957 Level:10 Blinds(300/600) - Friday, September 30, 12:51:25 EDT 2005
Table Table 11648 (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 3: bootatata ( $2660 )
Seat 5: VIJames ( $5340 )
Trny:16201957 Level:10
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to bootatata [ 4d Kd ]
VIJames calls [300].
bootatata is all-In [2060]
VIJames: hmmm.....
VIJames: I think, yes
bootatata: i bet you have AA or something
VIJames calls [2060].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2h, 7s, 4h ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Kc ]
** Dealing River ** [ Js ]
bootatata: i am good
VIJames shows [ Ah, As ] a pair of aces.
bootatata shows [ 4d, Kd ] two pairs, kings and fours.
bootatata wins 5320 chips from the main pot with two pairs, kings and fours.
Game #2801050302 starts.

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hehehehe vnh sir, thats what he gets!

[Degen]

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I find it hard to play more than a couple hours if I'm doing good, and play the most when I'm doing not-so-good.



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But all the poker books and money management articles say PLAY MORE WHEN YOU'RE WINNING, LESS WHEN YOU'RE LOSING


arghhhhhhh


and i do the same thing with losing, play a ton then...thats when it feels like a 'job' and i tell myself it's gonna turn around and i grind it out...then i have one good day (2 hours more likely) and get even and i'm off with a big grin

poor, poor habit

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hehehehe vnh sir, thats what he gets!

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Yeah he actually waited like 10 seconds or something... He got what he deserved. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

Offtopicer: How does one go to $300/hr? I'd love to go there some time, when I get bored with my ~$30-$40 per hour.

[Degen]

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hehehehe vnh sir, thats what he gets!

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Yeah he actually waited like 10 seconds or something... He got what he deserved. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

Offtopicer: How does one go to $300/hr? I'd love to go there some time, when I get bored with my ~$30-$40 per hour.

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heat, study, heat, move up, heat, get massive bankrull infusion (mine was from an MTT), balls, heat, disregard for money, and more heat

[llabb]

Since we're OT, have you been finding what raptor says to be true about the 109'ers?
i.e. Do they generally play fairly tight early and a fairly good bubble later, somewhat similar to a 2+2 game?

Thus, the right way to play is to have a goot early game and actually know how not to fold everything other than pairs and AK.

[Degen]

i have found that what raptor and others have told me in private has at least doubled my ROI thus far, i will leave my 'public' comments at that for now, i'd hate to see the games start changing

[Freudian]

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I'll make a 100 SnGs + playing Dungeon Siege II from start to finish in four days challenge.

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Finished Dungeon Siege II. Only played 85 SnGs (plus 3 MTTS). My ITM was 46% and ROI was 35%. Last two days I had a bit of a flu so I was pretty drained of energy. I am sure I would have been able to sqeeze in 15 more otherwise.

[Degen]

haha none/few of us are going to finish the 400...and to think there were people scoffing at the idea that 400 were an actual 'challenge'

o well, what they have in work ethic, we make up for in pure, unadulterated HEEAAAAAAATTT!!!! /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Freudian]

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haha none/few of us are going to finish the 400...and to think there were people scoffing at the idea that 400 were an actual 'challenge'

o well, what they have in work ethic, we make up for in pure, unadulterated HEEAAAAAAATTT!!!! /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Gah, you guys tricked me into playing poker.

I will never forgive you.

[ace_in_the_hole]

Degen,
How man y$109's and $215's have you played in your existence? What are your ROI and ITM, if you don't mind me asking. I am just curious as you seem to be godly in the ways of $$/HR. Holla

[Degen]

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Degen,
How man y$109's and $215's have you played in your existence? What are your ROI and ITM, if you don't mind me asking. I am just curious as you seem to be godly in the ways of $$/HR. Holla

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215's not too many

109's around 500 now, ROI is now around 25% but has been pretty steady in the low 20's for the last couple hundred...ITM 38ish

all of this means nothing of course...

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i have found that what raptor and others have told me in private has at least doubled my ROI thus far, i will leave my 'public' comments at that for now, i'd hate to see the games start changing

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w00t! This whole forum is a joke, while the real good players have all this secret knowledge, and make their money off of us, the predictable 2+2'ers! It's a conspiracy!!1!!!!111

When I work my way up to the hundreds, I'm going to kidnap all your friends and families until you tell me everything you know.

BTW, I think telling everything on this forum 'publicly' *does* have an effect on the games, and our ROI's we can't ignore. This forum keeps getting more popular and there are probably way more lurkers than posters.

but the truth of the matter is that for MOST PEOPLE (I mean you degen), getting good enough to drastically change our roi's is gonna take work ethic, and most people dont have it.

knock on wood.

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This forum keeps getting more popular and there are probably way more lurkers than posters.


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exactly

especially at the higher levels where at least 15% of the players (at least the seats taken...) are KNOWN 2+2ers...