Satisfactory rate of Improvement?

I am a relatively new player - many of you have probably won money from me over the past six months. My play has been steadily improving, and I was wondering whether my rate of improvement is standard, above average or below average. I have tracked my Party SNG finances since I started playing. They break down as follows, playing almost exclusively 22s, with 11s in the begining and some 33s recently. But probably 85% of the 600 SNGs have been 22s.

First 200 SNGs I lost about $1,800
Second 200 I lost about $700
Most recent 200 I am up about $150

Is this pretty standard rate of improvement?

DAMN!!!! $2500!!

And I thought my $800 poker tuition was bad.

Uhh..this is still a small sample, your positive results for 200 can be disregarded as a good run, but your still down $2k+, run another 400 games and report back.

damn, $2500 [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

[Maulik]

Could be coincidental based on your sample size... read the FAQ on statistical significance / sample size.

[therock]

I'd be happy with that improvement. It is not a very big sample size, but to lose $1800 in (200) $22 SNG's is hard to do. I would suggest sticking to the $11's unitl your game improves. Consider moving from the $11's to the $22's if you play 1000 SNG's at 15-20% ROI. Good luck.

[Mr_J]

"to lose $1800 in (200) $22 SNG's is hard to do. I would suggest sticking to the $11's unitl your game improves."

Agree. The $5+1s might actually end up being less unprofitable [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Read as many posts on this forum as possible, especially the topics about the gap concept, fold equity, stealing, bubble & HU strategies. Search through the archives. Some posters are much MUCH better than others.

Thanks for your thoughts. The early, massive loss was pretty bad. I, like many others, I'm sure, watched some poker on TV and thought "That looks easy". Then after getting crushed calling every bet, never raising and folding on the river, I realized there must be some theory that could ground my play. This site has been the best of the sources I've found, so thanks.

[Mr_J]

Well the news is good from this point on:

1. You're taking the first steps to becoming a profitable player.
2. You can only improve.
3. It's VERY easy to improve.
4. Once you are multitabling $22s or $33s, you'll turn that loss into a profit reasonably quickly.

[nate_king1]

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I am a relatively new player - many of you have probably won money from me over the past six months. My play has been steadily improving, and I was wondering whether my rate of improvement is standard, above average or below average. I have tracked my Party SNG finances since I started playing. They break down as follows, playing almost exclusively 22s, with 11s in the begining and some 33s recently. But probably 85% of the 600 SNGs have been 22s.

First 200 SNGs I lost about $1,800
Second 200 I lost about $700
Most recent 200 I am up about $150

Is this pretty standard rate of improvement?

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