* October Cash Chat *

#1 2nd October 2009, 3:50 PM

What happened to our cash game chat and players!??! Seems like this forum has died a little lately, but let's try and change that...

I'll start off by posting my meager poker goals, and actually evaluate them in November...

-Play 3,000 hands (this is probably a session's worth of hands for some of you freaks)
-Read at least half of NL Theory and Practice
-Post my stats for 6max here.
-Withdrawal my funds from FullTilt and make the switch back to PokerStars.

I wanted to set some modest goals that I could actually complete. Soooo here's to the best month everrrr!!!!!!!!!

#2 2nd October 2009, 7:51 PM

Thanks for starting the thread!

My two goals for the month - plan the play of the hand through all streets before betting the flop; re-read The Psychology of Poker.

#3 2nd October 2009, 8:00 PM

Goals for Oct.

40K hands.
Only play when i feel im in good mental shape.
Buy and read a new poker book.
Watch some training vids and post some hands.
And obvs. hopefully profit

.

#4 3rd October 2009, 2:51 AM

- 25K hands
- read 1 poker book
- watch 10 poker videos
- Don't tilt

#5 3rd October 2009, 4:44 AM

My goals are pretty simple

- Play more
- Win

#6 3rd October 2009, 5:40 AM

At 25nl, any idea what range Villain has if he's 150bb's deep and open raises 8x o 12x bb?

#7 3rd October 2009, 8:04 AM

Pretty sure I need to find a game and just stick with it. I started out playing 2NL, worked up to 25NL, got bored.

Then I started playing .25/.50 Limit, worked up to 1/2 limit. Got bored with that.

Started playing MTT's and didn't run to well so the bankroll took a hit. So now I'm back to playing 10NL with 37 Buy ins.

#8 3rd October 2009, 4:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slycbnew

At 25nl, any idea what range Villain has if he's 150bb's deep and open raises 8x o 12x bb?

Any other details? Position, stats, does everyone else have 150bb's as well?

#9 3rd October 2009, 5:30 PM

- read 1 poker book
- try to double my bankroll at PokerSTARS
- win a freeroll =)
yeah that's my little goals..

#10 3rd October 2009, 8:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Likminutz

Any other details? Position, stats, does everyone else have 150bb's as well?

No real specifics, it was just weird, saw this on several tables from different 150 - 250 bb deepstacks. They all had high vpip's over small samples, but I expect that from deepstacks over small samples. If I remember right, nobody else at these tables were deep.

#11 3rd October 2009, 8:35 PM

Posted this in the rocktober chat thread, thought id add it here:

so, after a week of some nice finishes in some micro-buy-in mtts, I find I'm rolled for 25NL, and can take shots at 50NL.
Problem is, I've only just started grinding cash for the last month(for the take 2 bonus) so have only been playing 5NL FR. My last 3 sessions at 5NL(4-tabling) have all been winning ones, and over the month I'm up 5BI+
I would like to continue moving up the levels, playing mtts when I have the time, and ring when I havent got much time.
My question is, what stake should I move up to from 5NL? What level is 5NL similiar to?

#12 3rd October 2009, 8:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KerouacsDog

Posted this in the rocktober chat thread, thought id add it here:

so, after a week of some nice finishes in some micro-buy-in mtts, I find I'm rolled for 25NL, and can take shots at 50NL.
Problem is, I've only just started grinding cash for the last month(for the take 2 bonus) so have only been playing 5NL FR. My last 3 sessions at 5NL(4-tabling) have all been winning ones, and over the month I'm up 5BI+
I would like to continue moving up the levels, playing mtts when I have the time, and ring when I havent got much time.
My question is, what stake should I move up to from 5NL? What level is 5NL similiar to?

Just move to the next level. Play nl$10 for a few thousand hands at least.

#13 4th October 2009, 1:51 AM

October goals:
-Move up and play at least 10k hands at 50nl
-Do session reviews at least twice a week
-Improve river play

#14 4th October 2009, 8:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tenbob

Just move to the next level. Play nl$10 for a few thousand hands at least.

thanks TB, yeah, spoke to a few people, this seems to be the general consensus,Im in no hurry to go directly to 50NL, guess I'll just continue to learn at 10NL, and still play mainly mtts.
thanks again.

#15 4th October 2009, 9:44 AM

Last month was my best and worst at the same time. Made $200 in bonuses, but only $30 in actual playing profits.

I guess my goals for October are to figure out how to win consistently at 10nl on Stars, and to use my Take 2 promo bonus from FT and apply the Kelly Criterion formula to more quickly grow my bankroll there.

No volume goals this month.

#16 4th October 2009, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Likminutz

-Play 3,000 hands (this is probably a session's worth of hands for some of you freaks)

I thought you meant per day, lol

I'm halfway to that one after one day

#17 4th October 2009, 10:33 AM

I think my goal's just going to be crush poker for the whole month. Let's see how that works out.

#18 4th October 2009, 8:15 PM

ty for starting thread.

Goals:
- play 20-25k hands
- win at 25nl for 3BB/100
- post 1 hand/day
- finish elements of poker (seems to be a trend around here?)
- review sesh at the end of everyone
- 1k MTT cash?

win.

#19 4th October 2009, 9:01 PM

My goal is just to make $100.00.. very low, but I mostly play freerolls with 2700 people and $1 + 0.20 SNGs (ex $1+.25).
On October 1st I got $25.00 for playing in September; since I lost all my cash in a second half of Septemeber I wasn't able to play ring games anymore and make $50.00.
Today is October 4th and after a few SNGs and HUs my FT bankroll is $45.05.

#20 5th October 2009, 12:20 AM

saweet!

Well its no 1k cash like i said, but right after posting that i got ~.5k

#21 5th October 2009, 2:20 AM

Nice Lem, keep it up!!!

#22 5th October 2009, 3:39 AM

Nice work Lem!

My goals:
-to be confident and hopefully winning at 10NL FR (technically Im rolled for taking shots at 50NL but Im new to ring)
-to win more than $200 in a single mtt(I only play up to $3 buy-ins at mo)
-to win a satty and actually use it. I've won quite a few and always cashed them to build br.
-to put some kinda volume in at ring, not sure how much though yet!
to reread HOH 1/2/3 and maybe Harrington on ring
-to watch some strategy videos and take it in.

There, not to much to do!

GL all............

#23 5th October 2009, 4:01 AM

I've set a few goals for myself for this month.

1. Consistently perform well at .25/.50 limit Stud Hi, then work my way to .50/1. I don't like to set volume goals, as my time can be limited and rushing hands is bad for me.
2. Get my bankroll on FT to $100. I was close after Take 2, but lost quite a bit playing over my head at NLHU. Playing a solid limit game should get me there with less variance.
3. Play in a few MTTs and perform well. I haven't played these nearly enough, and I know I can do well. I will keep the buy-ins at no more than $5 or 6 depending on the structure.

Good luck to everyone else at their goals.

#24 5th October 2009, 5:52 AM

I posted this in rocktober thread but think its more suitable in this thread
Well i have a few goals for the month of Oct. I recently been playing PLO mainly. Nice change of pace and play from holdem.
Goals for Oct.
Increase bankroll by 50%
Read some arcticles and books on PLO
Make at least 50 post this month or more
Move up another limit
Play at least 20k in hands
Post a some HH
Will keep this forum updated with my progress

#25 5th October 2009, 6:09 AM

Here is my poker stats for PLO from the last 2 days. I was wondering what are some good stats for PLO 6 max. I am not really sure what i should be trying to shot for to be honest and would luv some help thanks. Also if anyone know any good articles on PLO if u could point me in the right direction that would be helpful also thanks.

#26 5th October 2009, 6:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KerouacsDog

Nice work Lem!

My goals:
-to be confident and hopefully winning at 10NL FR (technically Im rolled for taking shots at 50NL but Im new to ring)
-to win more than $200 in a single mtt(I only play up to $3 buy-ins at mo)
-to win a satty and actually use it. I've won quite a few and always cashed them to build br.
-to put some kinda volume in at ring, not sure how much though yet!
to reread HOH 1/2/3 and maybe Harrington on ring
-to watch some strategy videos and take it in.

There, not to much to do!

GL all............

KD, I'd recommend skipping the HOC books. There is very little of value for a micro/small stakes player in them.

Would recommend NL Hold'em Theory and Practice or Professional No-Limit (basically anything by Ed Miller).

#27 5th October 2009, 7:36 AM

cheers WV, will look out for them books next time im at the bookshop.
harrington taught me a lot about poker, guess it's not that relevant to micro stakes, but a lot of the concepts need refreshing in my brain, lol.

#28 5th October 2009, 11:56 AM

yo mo fo's

#29 5th October 2009, 4:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KerouacsDog

cheers WV, will look out for them books next time im at the bookshop.
harrington taught me a lot about poker, guess it's not that relevant to micro stakes, but a lot of the concepts need refreshing in my brain, lol.

Don't get me wrong, I think that HoH is a GREAT set of books, but his cash game stuff really doesn't apply well to online games, at least not at the levels we play. His recommendations are a lot about defense and disguising your hands through randomization which may be fine sitting at the same high stakes table in a casino all the time but really has no place facing multitudes of different micro/small stakes opponents (or the same opponents who just don't notice).

#30 5th October 2009, 7:13 PM

^^^yeah, I agree with you on that.
Problem is, coming to cardschat for 3 years and reading poker books/strategy guides etc, Ive learnt a lot of concepts, as Im sure we all have, that the average micro stake fish doesnt know anything about, and so these concepts dont work at 2nl/5nl, like they do at higher stakes(Im guessing) and it's really hard to go back to just playing ABC poker at ring, which is new to me anyway.
I'm so used to mtts, where, generally, I play tight in the early levels, wait for the fish to get knocked out, and then get into the serious poker where you can employ advanced concepts(i think they are advanced, anyway!) and more often than not they work.
Note to self: Dont get fancy at micro-cash, just play premium!

#31 5th October 2009, 7:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KerouacsDog

^^^yeah, I agree with you on that.
Problem is, coming to cardschat for 3 years and reading poker books/strategy guides etc, Ive learnt a lot of concepts, as Im sure we all have, that the average micro stake fish doesnt know anything about, and so these concepts dont work at 2nl/5nl, like they do at higher stakes(Im guessing) and it's really hard to go back to just playing ABC poker at ring, which is new to me anyway.
I'm so used to mtts, where, generally, I play tight in the early levels, wait for the fish to get knocked out, and then get into the serious poker where you can employ advanced concepts(i think they are advanced, anyway!) and more often than not they work.
Note to self: Dont get fancy at micro-cash, just play premium from EP and gradually open up to ATC from the button with tight players in the blinds!

FYP

Seriously stealing will improve your overall winrate dramatically. Be especially on the hunt for those loose passives in the blind who will call with everything preflop and then always fold to a cbet unimproved. They are like little goldmines.

#32 6th October 2009, 7:34 PM

yeah WV, tried the stealing from late but with mixed results(havent got a HUD so no stats), I pretty much always c-bet but they come along for the ride.
I don't steal that much, so it's not like the fish have worked out Im stealing/c-betting with nothing, I hope, anyway, they just like calling when they've invested PF, I guess.

#33 7th October 2009, 7:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KerouacsDog

I don't steal that much, so it's not like the fish have worked out Im stealing/c-betting with nothing.

I don't think the "regs" will be able to tell at our micro limits either

#34 7th October 2009, 11:34 PM

I'm slacking, less than 1k hands per day so far

I've decided rakeback is my EV insurance, it always seems to be making up for whatever Sklansky owes me.

#35 8th October 2009, 1:48 AM

40K hands. ahead of pace.
Only play when i feel im in good mental shape. Meh
Buy and read a new poker book. Not yet.
Watch some training vids and post some hands. Not enough.
And obvs. hopefully profit. So far.

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