Lame ass $3k in 10 days small stakes challenge (pray i dont go broke)

DBowling · #1 01-08-2005, 11:05 AM

ok, ok. this is pretty lame. i recently (end of november) quit my job to pursue poker full time. ive got about 150k hands in PT that say im a winning player for about 5-6 big bets per 100. Im begining to wonder if my sample size is large enough.
From january 1st to present, i have lost about $1600. $800 at party poker's 50nl game and 800 at commerce's 200 game. This just is unacceptable if i want to do this full time.
Last month I averaged about $40 an hour playing 4-6 tables of $50nl on party poker. The only problem is i only logged about 75 hours in the entire month of december. I am hoping this mini challenge will get me to be more persistant with it.
Why the goal? other than because ive been sucking and need motivation, i need $2k in the next few weeks. I currently live with my dad and two younger siblings. I need to move out. $2k will give me $6k total over my bankroll as a little nest egg to get me going. And why is it a $3k challenge if i only need $2k? Because ive been an underachiever all my life. Time to turn things around. Your support is greatly appreciated
/end rant

boondockst · #2 01-08-2005, 11:17 AM

What's wrong with having a job AND playing poker?

DBowling · #3 01-08-2005, 11:42 AM

i make more money playing poker than i do working. well, when im making money playing poker, that is.

Sponger15SB · #4 01-08-2005, 02:52 PM

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i make more money playing poker than i do working. well, when im making money playing poker, that is.

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word.

Sponger15SB · #5 01-08-2005, 02:52 PM

YOU ARE NOT ONLINE RIGHT NOW PLAYING POKER!

I AM DISSAPOINTED IN YOU!

good luck, i'll be bothering you all week.

DBowling · #6 01-08-2005, 08:44 PM

was sleeping, i look forward to being bothered.

PokerSlut · #7 01-08-2005, 03:42 PM

I feel these kinds of challenges set you up to tilt pretty easily if you fall behind your perceived goals, especially if you are already on a losing streak.

DBowling · #8 01-08-2005, 08:45 PM

meh, i dont tilt too bad, though i see your point

jtr · #9 01-08-2005, 03:44 PM

Good luck with it, DB.

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The only problem is i only logged about 75 hours in the entire month of december.

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There were 744 hours in December. Next time use more of them! [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

theredpill · #10 01-08-2005, 04:26 PM

I'm definitely not a great poker player but I do know about losing and why people lose. Did you ever think that when you were a winning player , you won because you weren't goal-oriented ? Now you have set some monetary goals for yourself you might be more focused on winning a pot rather than playing a hand correctly. I have done it and if I don't keep reminding myself to play correctly I often fall back into it.