ISbluffing - introduction/progress/guess my fate thread

[ISbluffing]

I have been lurking here for sometime now, I decided that I would join your community which I have admired for a long time.

I am going to post my progress in this thread starting with what I have in my account now, and win or lose I will post it here.

I am a tight/aggressive player - Played on partypoker for 1.5 years, and have cashed in a few live tourneys in Vegas where I used to reside. My mom was actually a shill for Golden Nugget in around 1993, so Poker has always been around.

Goal = $50 to $1000 in a month

Starting with $50.00 I placed in this tournament the night before last:

Which put me at right around $200

I cashed my 50.00(I'm not rich and it made me feel better) and played in a small cash game, losing a few bucks - SO - my journey starts here:

I will be editing this page frequently, updating with each win/loss I endure.

My goal is to work up to 1k playing strictly multi tournaments. Of course a big win can do this, but I'm sticking to low buy games.

Wish me luck and hope to talk with and possibly play with many of you soon.

Blake

 

[dj11]

Now that's a different intro. Glad you choose here. Welcome to Cardschat.

 

[joosebuck]

mtt, no. too much variance, i dont see a 1k+ cash coming from $1 mtt's in one month. (all your BR can afford are the cheap mtt's)

jump into 10max nlhe, grind to $400 and see what you can do with the medium-low stakes mtts.

either way, GLHF

 

[stormswa]

mtt, no. too much variance, i dont see a 1k+ cash coming from $1 mtt's in one month. (all your BR can afford are the cheap mtt's)

jump into 10max nlhe, grind to $400 and see what you can do with the medium-low stakes mtts.

either way, GLHF

I agree with this, if you were on stars it would be different because those low limit tourneys pay out a lot more for final tables because of the larger fields but on full tilt just wont happen.

 

[jayneseo]

Good luck with this although like joose and storm said it will be difficult. Welcome to Cardschat too

 

[ISbluffing]

Well, just to clarify - I am going to be playing in a few 10+1 as they come so the pools are relatively decent. I know when not to run, I look for a decent pool. Please poll for me! It makes me feel like I can do it! =)

 

[ISbluffing]

I'll be playing in the FT midnight madness tourney as ISbluffing tonight at 12 midnight.

 

[ISbluffing]

Actually my br won't hold for many 10+1 - can you tell me what nlhe would be? Any help is really appreciated, I play NL best, but I can play a decent limit game also. I'm a grind stalker, I'm always on it.

 

[stormswa]

mtt, no. too much variance, i dont see a 1k+ cash coming from $1 mtt's in one month. (all your BR can afford are the cheap mtt's)

jump into 10max nlhe, grind to $400 and see what you can do with the medium-low stakes mtts.

either way, GLHF

Actually my br won't hold for many 10+1 - can you tell me what nlhe would be? Any help is really appreciated, I play NL best, but I can play a decent limit game also. I'm a grind stalker, I'm always on it.

joose answered this.

 

[PimpDiesel]

Good Luck!

dude, i think thats a tough hill to climb but i think it can be done. i think you should play the 4$ SnG, bank the 26$ tokens and play in the guarntee tourneys. handle your buisness and good cards. maybe ill see ya at midnight madness

 

[tm1989]

I wotted prob. not but i wish u all the luck.


well, not if im in the same game though ;-)))

 

[ISbluffing]

First Update - AUGUST 06

Well, some ups and downs, placed 300ish in the midnight Madness:

Got into my first final table on FT which resulted in the following:

This was the second to last hand of the tourney - beautiful - he had ppA

First win on FT

So after all this, multi table only, here is where I stand:

This is the second day of my personal competition to reach 1k witin a month playing mtts only.

Thanks to those who've voted for me!

See you at the tables tonight!

Blake

 

[vanquish]

Post this in "general" and I will certainly follow.

 

[ISbluffing]

Is it possible to have an admin move this post over to general. I would appreciate it.

 

[joosebuck]

sick run. stick to proper BR games

 

[ISbluffing]

What are BR games? I'm not new to poker but I'm new to all the abbreviations. I still don't know what nlhe means. lol sorry

 

[joosebuck]

bankroll. $272 means you play cash games with 20 or more buyins (10max) or 2% of your bankroll into a mtt ($5.50 is close enough)

 

[vanquish]

What are BR games? I'm not new to poker but I'm new to all the abbreviations. I still don't know what nlhe means. lol sorry

BR = bankroll
NLHE = no limit hold em

Proper BR games means games that will allow you some room to maneuver within your BR (ie: You have a $200 BR, you should play $10max and $1-5 SNGs/MTTs, not $15 SNGs etc)

 

[eaglelite]

Welcome Isbluffing cool intro be glad to follow you may even play you in the free rolls good luck on yor journey

 

[ISbluffing]

Semi bad run - played in the daily doubles a - b
Other mishaps

Bank roll now 243.70

 

[alan1983]

In my experience best way to have a very fast increase in BR is to minimum buy at higher stakes.

Ive done 100 to 1000 in a month like three times already like that.

Two of those three i managed to donk it all away later, but still, if i had kept my focus after it, id have done great with it. Hitting the 1000 made me loosen up way 2 much though.

 

[CM93]

he can make it if he FT's or wins a 10+1 turny so he can do it or if he plays 3 sng's at a time and does well he can

 

[ISbluffing]

Hit my 2nd royal ever!

1st was at partypoker - I will post a screen of this one next time I update.

Other mentionables - 4 of a kind 10s and 4 of a kind 3s

Also played with my first pro on full tilt - Lee Watkinson

We both busted out of a 10+1

Playing in the sattelite token frenzy at the moment, got too lose before -

So I'm now at 220.00

I will slow it down now - I believe this is technically the 2nd day of my goal but I will make sure - It started when I posted here first.

 

[ISbluffing]

On a side note: What is Ft's

 

[ISbluffing]

From now on I will be posting each tournament I play in - using tourny numbers - all tournaments are on Full Tilt:

Currently playing in #23806416 - $26 token frenzy 6+50 buy-in 7:45 EST

Placed: 74/160

Reason: QQ(me) vs. j 10 offsuit I called his all(he pushed from sb I was bb 1 other player folded) he hit a straight 8 to Q