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A day in the life of a Mid Stakes MTT grinder RESULTS

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  1. doubledave22 doubledave22 is offline

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    Jul 7th, 2008 (7/7/2008 2:59am)

    Clean thread just wanted to let yall know how i did... wasnt a total disaster. Orig thread: http://www.pocketfives.com/poker-for...047484#3047484

    What i played:

    FTP- 9.5k KO, 17.5k, 5k, 16k, 35k, 32k, 50/50, 28k, 15k rebuy

    Total buyins: 26+75+26+26+75+26+55+26+30 = $365

    stars- 50k, 100k, 45k rebuy, 25k, 20k, 25k, 50k, 55k, 33nl.

    Total buyins: 55+11+30+ 55+11+27.50+ 55+ 110+33= $387.50

    Bodog- 4k, 100k, 10k, 37$ turbo, 6k, 10k

    Total buyins: 48+109+22+11+37+109= $336

    TOTAL UPDATED BUYINS: $1088.55

    Total cashes: $1144.05

    Total profit: $55.5


    Overall i ran pretty awful but made a few mistakes i definately will learn from. Biggest cash was 2nd in bodog 6k for $1005 just got a lil unlucky when i was running over the table a few guys woke up with hands. I definately think i coulda played HU better though guy was a nit.

    Glad i was able to salvage my session in my last tourn tho and actually put myself in the black for the day. Want to thank every1 for their support, if ppl liked this maybe ill do it next sunday. Any feedback would be great. Gnight p5
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  2. jtown1010 jtown1010 is offline

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    Jul 7th, 2008 (7/7/2008 3:00am) in reply to doubledave22

    Good grind imo, those things are variance-fests anyway.
  3. downbylaw11 downbylaw11 is offline

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    Jul 7th, 2008 (7/7/2008 3:07am) in reply to doubledave22

    haha, cool. i guess you bricked in all but 2 or 3 tourneys?
  4. mgerman23 mgerman23 is offline

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    Jul 7th, 2008 (7/7/2008 3:10am) in reply to doubledave22

    If my math is right you made less than a sweatshop worker in Vietnam for your appx 10 hours of work.
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  5. jtown1010 jtown1010 is offline

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    Jul 7th, 2008 (7/7/2008 3:18am) in reply to mgerman23

    Either your math is wrong or you have overvalued the sweatshop workers, actually maybe with the demise of the American dollar you're right.
  6. downbylaw11 downbylaw11 is offline

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    Jul 7th, 2008 (7/7/2008 3:21am) in reply to mgerman23

     
    Originally Posted by mgerman23 View Post

    If my math is right you made less than a sweatshop worker in Vietnam for your appx 10 hours of work.

    you sir have obviously never worked in a sweatshop. if a sweatshop worker made 55 in a day, they'd retire and live like kings.

    also, i hope your post isnt some sort of attempt to make him feel bad about his day. obviously you can't make money every day, and he bricked out in basically everything and still made 50 bucks. if I make 50 bucks in a miserable day, im happy as shit lol
  7. mgerman23 mgerman23 is offline

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    Jul 7th, 2008 (7/7/2008 4:36am) in reply to downbylaw11

    ^^^Leveled obv.
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  8. downbylaw11 downbylaw11 is offline

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    Jul 7th, 2008 (7/7/2008 4:47am) in reply to mgerman23

     
    Originally Posted by mgerman23 View Post

    ^^^Leveled obv.

    i did say i hoped. only quasi leveled
  9. Appst08 Appst08 is offline

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    Jul 7th, 2008 (7/7/2008 5:05am) in reply to downbylaw11

    50 playin poker > 50 made in a sweat shop, resturant, retail store, etc etc etc. If i can make 8-10$ an hour playin poker it's much better than any job you will ever have IMO
     
  10. ibluffheaps ibluffheaps is offline

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    Jul 7th, 2008 (7/7/2008 5:19am) in reply to Appst08

     
    Originally Posted by Appst08 View Post

    50 playin poker > 50 made in a sweat shop, resturant, retail store, etc etc etc. If i can make 8-10$ an hour playin poker it's much better than any job you will ever have IMO

    I dont know about that, for 8 - 10 id almost prefer the sweatshop
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  11. mcc3504 mcc3504 is offline

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    Jul 7th, 2008 (7/7/2008 5:22am) in reply to Appst08

     
    Originally Posted by Appst08 View Post

    50 playin poker > 50 made in a sweat shop, resturant, retail store, etc etc etc. If i can make 8-10$ an hour playin poker it's much better than any job you will ever have IMO

    dont know if i could say it any better?
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    Jul 7th, 2008 (7/7/2008 1:40pm) in reply to doubledave22

    Double Dave Great Finish on the Bodog 6 K

    I read most of your posts and visited with you a little online on the 6K on Bodog for some hand advice.

    I feel that if you eliminated 60% of the MTTs you played and played the higher value ones only your results would have been much better.

    Money Management is the key to gambling success wether it be Poker Craps Blackjack etc.

    Your skills seem more suited for a LIVE mtt format as you like to go after the blinds a lot in late button and three off position.

    Newbies online except maybe " Bodog" late in the tournaments tend to play out of position and marginal hands.

    When your playing events with so many players that can just click on another MTT for 20 or 30 dollars they are badbeating you by calling any marginal raise your odds of success are much less.

    If you reduced the amount of MTTS to maybe 40% of what you played your return would have been around $600 for the day or around 50 an hour which is above the standard $30 per hour in a good cash game on small levels.

    I can multitask as can you but I find that by only playing hands and position your losing the overall reactions of players as you cant be watching all the screens at the same time.

    I do much better focused on one or two mtts at a time rather than shear volume as I am always looking for If < P the Q > reactive results from players.

    You also are not allowing yourself enough time to research players history in mtts by playing so many.

    Over all I would eliminate the rebuys and play the garauntees only if your going to do multiple tourneys as an outside observer looking in this will allow you to focus on the game not just the cards.

    (Example the BODOG was your last MTT I believe) and you were focused and played a great game.)


    Your game is strong and your aggressive. Again I felt you play more hands than I would or most of the books recommend in position.

    I believe all though you were running over the table on BODOG you might have gotten looked up more on the other sites due to lack of player experience and shear volume of bad play.

    Keep up the good work and thanks for your input.

    Clovus

    P.S. hope to see you on Bodog later today.

    I Will play the 4 K double stack at 2 Pm and maybe one later tonight. The 32+ Turbo or maybe the 5 k and 6K or even the 15 K garauntee if I cash in the 2PM 4 K DS on Bodog.
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    Jul 7th, 2008 (7/7/2008 1:52pm) in reply to doubledave22

    $1 won is better than $3 earned. Next Sunday +3k.....
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    Jul 7th, 2008 (7/7/2008 2:34pm) in reply to DonProvolone

    thanks clovus for the long response. I definately think you have a good point in that i would play better and more focused if i played fewer. The only issue with that is that alot of MTTs come down to a single hand/race and the more im in the more options ill have by the end of my session. I basically spread my wealth do some gambling and make most of my money at the end of my session when i can focus on the one or more that i have a big stack in. Next sunday im going to be a little more selective with the tourns i play so that yeah ill have fewer going but still a good enough amount to essentially try to overcome variance a lil. Hopefully next sunday i can run a lil better too :)
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  15. chancew chancew is offline

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    Jul 7th, 2008 (7/7/2008 10:15pm) in reply to doubledave22

    Thx for posting dave. I Think more of this kinda stuff would be awesome and benefical to all. Keep up the hard work and gl
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    Jul 7th, 2008 (7/7/2008 11:41pm) in reply to doubledave22

    i looked you up and railed you a bit throughout the day when I could... i loved the thread and would love to see it again if it doesn't take too much focus away from your playing.

    Congrats on your positive day.
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