Play money: the road to 10,000,000

[jdeliverer]

I won't start a thread for this, but I'm going deep in a 5,000 play chip tournament. I have a large chip lead with 16 people left in a field of 165. Hopefully I'll win and pick up the 222k prize... It'd be a nice boost to my bankroll (currently at 1.57 mill).

 

[CardConnoisseur]

I'm at zero play chips again, although since I sold 1 million for 5 bucks, I now have 65 dollars real money.

 

[jdeliverer]

Final table: still have a nice chip lead, I'm in good position to coast into the top 3 if it works out.

 

[jdeliverer]

Suckout for 30k chips leaves me with only 50k... still barely in chip lead.

 

[jdeliverer]

I'm going heads up with a 160:1 chip lead...

AND I WON MY FIRST TOURNEY (100 or more)

 

[jdeliverer]

Screenshot for posterity

 

[waldorood]

James, you've inspired me. I'm trying to get to 1M play money then I'll cash in on the 500K free roll. I've been trolling the 5/10 NL ring games. So far $1000-$2000 profit in an hour isn't too tough. I can't play as frequently as you do but I'll get there eventually.

I'm at 30K right now. Almost there!

WaldoRood

 

[jdeliverer]

Update

@waldo: You might want to have more than 1 million before you play the 500k freeroll. Only 2 entries doesn't exactly make your bankroll safe.

Now, update:

Bankroll: 2.1 million. Bankroll isn't increasing as fast, but still going up. I beat the 300/600 tables really consistently now (today at 16 PTBB/100 over 3k hands). My worst sessions are pretty much break even now, which is nice. Hopefully by the end of the week I'll be rolled for the 500k freeroll.

 

[CardConnoisseur]

James, you've inspired me. I'm trying to get to 1M play money then I'll cash in on the 500K free roll. I've been trolling the 5/10 NL ring games. So far $1000-$2000 profit in an hour isn't too tough. I can't play as frequently as you do but I'll get there eventually.

I'm at 30K right now. Almost there!

WaldoRood

On the 5-10 tables, 2-3k an hour, ur doing something wrong. Playing 5 tables and pushing all in with AK or better and folding everything else will make you more than that.

 

[PattyR]

nice to see your still trucking along on this goal you have JD.

keep up the good work man, i check out this thread everyday to see

where your at. nice job

 

[waldorood]

On the 5-10 tables, 2-3k an hour, ur doing something wrong. Playing 5 tables and pushing all in with AK or better and folding everything else will make you more than that.

Well... I'm only 2 tabling so that's probably part of it. I'm also following the Chris Ferguson "once you double up your buy in, cash out and find a new table" strategy. No doubt that slows me down as well.

I'll try upping my number of tables and see how far I get...

=WaldoRood

 

[CardConnoisseur]

Well... I'm only 2 tabling so that's probably part of it. I'm also following the Chris Ferguson "once you double up your buy in, cash out and find a new table" strategy. No doubt that slows me down as well.

I'll try upping my number of tables and see how far I get...

=WaldoRood

I actually did the same thing, and left the tables once I hit 2k. But still, 3k an hour really is quite slow. You're giving the donks too much credit at those stakes. For example, are you raising 3-4x big blind with premium hands? That's a huge mistake. On the 5-10 table, I always raise 13-15x big blind. So big blind is 10, I raise to 130 with ACE-KING. Trust me, ace-5 will call you. Hell, ace-2 sooted will put u all in lol.

 

[jdeliverer]

CC, you play micro stakes real money now, right? In your experience what level play money is about the level of 0.01/0.02? I would imagine at some level it would be playing as well as at micros.

 

[cardplayer52]

i'm playing 2nl. and its way different than any playchip table. for one a raise often takes the blinds in 2nl. in playchips it doesnt matter where or how much you raise people will call. and in real money i find people reraise more. you hardly see that in playchips they just flat call to see a flop then try to win a big pot.

 

[LizzyJ]

I always stayed away from the NL ring games in play money. I don't know if you can learn anything when 4-5 people go all in PF. I learned more from the play money SnG's. At least when you get to the 10,000 and 100,000 buy-in people are making a sincere attempt to play the game. I did about a million chips or so strictly in the SnG's back in the day. it was definately a grind.

 

[jdeliverer]

i'm playing 2nl. and its way different than any playchip table. for one a raise often takes the blinds in 2nl. in playchips it doesnt matter where or how much you raise people will call. and in real money i find people reraise more. you hardly see that in playchips they just flat call to see a flop then try to win a big pot.

What limits did you play? Because you can definitely win the blinds and get 3-betted at 300/600 and (more) 1000/2000.

 

[cardplayer52]

What limits did you play? Because you can definitely win the blinds and get 3-betted at 300/600 and (more) 1000/2000.

100/200 fr 1k/2k fr. i didnt play 300/600 too much. i know you can get 3bet but i just say in 2nl is more likely they 3bet or fold to a raise. at 1k/2k i would open raise 1400 and get 3 or 4 callers. at 2nl the would fold or shove IMO. anyway got a brag 2nd in the 100k. i had no shot at 1st the guy was stacked and way better heads up too.

 

[waldorood]

I actually did the same thing, and left the tables once I hit 2k. But still, 3k an hour really is quite slow. You're giving the donks too much credit at those stakes. For example, are you raising 3-4x big blind with premium hands? That's a huge mistake. On the 5-10 table, I always raise 13-15x big blind. So big blind is 10, I raise to 130 with ACE-KING. Trust me, ace-5 will call you. Hell, ace-2 sooted will put u all in lol.

Funny. I hadn't checked back on this thread until today but that's exactly what I started doing. Big 10x and up raises and I started getting paid off. Now I'm making 10x what I was before. I'm also 4 tabling, which I find difficult. I guess practice helps.

WaldoRood

 

[SsabroS]

I am not sure how much playing Play money will help your real game.
But I wish you the best in reaching your goals.
Good Luck

 

[vanquish]

honestly if ur taking play money this seriously you should just make a min deposit and move on to real money already

 

[jdeliverer]

I would if I could... but I have no way of depositing. My credit card, etc. won't work. I guess it's b/c I'm from the US. But I plan on moving on to real money anyway in a week or so.

My internet's been spotty this week so not much to report. Bankroll is 2.33 mill.

 

[vanquish]

I would if I could... but I have no way of depositing. My credit card, etc. won't work. I guess it's b/c I'm from the US. But I plan on moving on to real money anyway in a week or so.

My internet's been spotty this week so not much to report. Bankroll is 2.33 mill.

o

gl

 

[Chamaican666]

very intresting thread, im trying the same thing but wayyyy behind u guys, im currently at 200k play chips on fulltilt.

 

[Chamaican666]

also, never deposited but played real money twice so far (from freerolls) and got to 70 bucks one time and the other to 28.

 

[CardConnoisseur]

CC, you play micro stakes real money now, right? In your experience what level play money is about the level of 0.01/0.02? I would imagine at some level it would be playing as well as at micros.

1c 2c has it's donks. I would compare 1cent2cent to the 300-600 easily. I know one horrible bad beat I had (that's why i remember it lol): I have aceking, 4x BB total. Get reraised to 12XBB. I take all in (was on a donk). He calls. shows 2-4 offsuit. Flop ace-9-10. I' thinking I got this. Turn and river 3-5, he wins with straight. But yea, has it's donks for sure. People dont care to take u all in for 80 cents on gutshots and middle pairs with good kickers.