greatest session ever?

[kyro]

I play with a bunch of friends in a home game at least once, if not twice a week. I'm certainly one of the better players there, but the success I had last week was incredible.

We normally play NL Hold'em, $3 max buy-in. I got to the party late from work, tossed my 3 bucks in and set to work. There were 6 other players there. Within 20 minutes, my stack was 8 bucks. After 2 hours of playing, I had built it up to $24. Of the seven of us there, I was the only one who had turned a profit. Four of the people lost at least their initial buy-in, while 2 bought back in several times.

I've only been playing for about a year. (Thanks Chris Moneymaker) I'm just curious what your greatest session in a short amount of time is. I imagine octupling your buy-in in 2 hours ain't too shabby.

[imitation]

I had a shorthand session of 2/4 the other day on crypto where I went up 35BB in ~30 Hands. I also first hand bought in for 40BB at 1/2 to take down a 45BB pot I got up and left after 3 more hands cause I realised I was running late for class.

[Bulldog]

My two best sessions are:

+$468 in ~12 hours of 2/4 (Borgata, March '04)
+$540 in ~10 hours of 6/12 (Borgata, June '04)

[CheckFold]

my best ever were:

+$3060 at 10/20 in 27 hours (1/04 at Borgata), a long session I guess but still one session

+$418 at 4/8 in 2.5 hours (8/04 at Ocean's 11)

[Vee Quiva]

I suppose the no limit game will have more stories but in limit poker at the 4-8 level in an indian casino. I once turned $100 into $800. It helped that twice I won kill pots where the stakes went up to 8-16. I haven't come close to that kind of night before or since.

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[CIncyHR]

We used to play a $5 buy in NL game with .25/.50 blinds (ridiculously huge blinds) in a home game. One night there were 8 players at the table, and a total of 19 buy ins on the table. (I only bought in once) I cahsed out every ship ont he table - $95. Up $90 which was 18 times my buy-in, and 180 big blinds in 2 hours.

[smokingrobot]

my most recent greatest session wasnt due to the money i made but the time i cleaned everyone out in.

my friends have crazy rules. $10 buy in .25/.50 NL.

started with 7 people and every time someone gets knocked out, they raise the small blind a quarter.

i wanted to play, but had to leave in 1 hour to go somewhere. so i decided to just sit and play as a challenge to see how fast i can clean them up. they're all novice/beginner players.

45 minutes later i was out the door with alll their money.

i credit the help i got in conqeuring lose/passive games to the advice from people here actually. but it sure felt good to take them all down that quickly. (quick for me at least since im still only an ok player.

[h_ven]

I won $9,000 in 4.5 hours = $2,000/hour.

Bought if for for the $20 max buy-in at my home game and cashed out with $290.

Played $15/30 for 55 minutes and was up $630.

[BigBaitsim (milo)]

$400+ in 5 hours at the Excalibur 4/8.

[onegymrat]

I like positive threads. We've had the "worse session" threads too many times already.

Most BBs won: 2/4 Commerce 84BB ~3.5 hours
Most $ won: 9/18 Commerce $1029 ~7.5 hours

Not very impressive although I wish they were more frequent!