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Old 10-24-2005, 04:46 PM
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Default As a broke \"pro\" which game would you play...? (some stats)

As a "pro" which game would you play...? (some stats)

I've been playng for one year and 6-max has become my primary game. Its been like at least an hour since the last stats post so I figured I should contribute one. I've recently gotten tired of playing underrolled and dealing with stress of swings. I spent a lot of money recently on wedding stuff, a nice honeymoon, furniture, as well as ran bad at 30/60 a couple months ago and crippled my roll... I want to start treating poker like a "real job" where [hours = money] and get on with enjoying the other parts of my life. Please take a look at my situation outlined below and I would love to hear any advice you have for being a little more business-like in my poker playing.

My Situation:
1) 2800 in my roll currently
2) I have 15 hours a week I can play
3) I need to cashout 2k a month starting at the end of November (74 hours from now)

My experience and results thus far:

still a lot of pretty big leaks obvious


a few leaks patched--still some excessive calldown type of tilt showing at 10/20 due to playing high variance short handed games with scared money.

At this point I am looking to 4-6 table whatever limit I play. I find I tilt much less 6 tabling than 4 as I dont have time to think up stupid "moves" to try and pull and generally play more solid ABC poker. Not tilting is one of my new priorities.

3/6 6max would def be 6-8 tabling--6 is easy for me and I feel very comfortable and confident.

5/10 6max has traditionally been my nemesis but I feel confident that long term, with my new improved style of play I would be at least a 1BB/100 winner in the game.

I want stability and money but I want some intellectual challenge and sharpening of my skills to occur. I want my roll to grow and eventually do something more normal like 4 table 10/20 and 20/40 or 30/60. I also am liking the steps I have been taking to avoid tilt (keeping a log of feelings, stopping if I tilt, not pulling marathon dig myself out of a hole sessions.)

I feel like a loser bazillion tabling 3/6 but financially it seesm like it may be the smartest move at this point?

Any thoughts...?

Between now and the end of November I have 74 hours to play and these are the options I am looking at:
3/6:
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500 hands per hour x 74 = 37k hands

at 2 BB/100 = $4400--smart choice?
at 3 BB/100 = $6600--aim for this
at 4 BB/100 = $8800

5/10:
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500 hands per hour x 74 = 37k hands

at 1 BB/100 = $3700
at 1.5 BB/100 = $5550
at 2 BB/100 = $7400--try this for now until I run good or lose 100BB and skulk back to 3/6?
at 2.5 BB/100 = $9250
at 3 BB/100 = $11,100
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