I will be @ your level soon unless I can get staked for the bigger games. But I will continue to grind the same games $60 and below that you do. MTTs arent goin so hot for me right now. a;ldjfa;ldkfja;lkdjf;lj but nice job on the 10K sngs, thats sickkkkk.

Sorry for the slow response, I've been offline for several hours. I'll try to address everything that needs to be cleared up...

To Sokpuppet7: I stand corrected. I remember that you supported me from the very beginning of my run and you always thought that I was a very good SNG player, even when I had only played 2,000 games or so. You are right. There are a couple of pocketfivers (such as yourself) who always thought I was a pretty good player and I should have mentioned that.

To bad grr and others who say I should have moved up by now: I hope that some day I can be so rich that I'll look back at $32,000 in profits and find it "disappointing" like you do, but for right now I need the money and I'm happy to grind out the nickels and dimes. I need to withdraw 3-4K per month to cover my mortgage and other expenses so my bankroll grows pretty slowly. Honestly, if I were sitting on some massive bankroll then of course I'd be trying to compete in the highest stakes where I thought I had an edge. I've had some staking offers but I don't feel comfortable gambling with other people's money. Perhaps that's silly of me, because when you're playing SNG's you're not really gambling and the income is pretty much guaranteed, but nevertheless, I just don't want to do it.

To luckybacon and Maits10: About 20% of my poker time is devoted to cash games, another 10% to MTT's and roughly 70% to SNG's. I have my highest hourly rate playing SNG's but I'm a decent cash player. Honestly, if I devoted more time to cash games I'm pretty certain I could exceed my SNG hourly rate but I can really only deal with cash games in small doses. The hatred most people have for the boredom involved with grinding SNG's pretty much sums up the way I feel about cash games. I just have a strong dislike for them and they put me to sleep.

To brianyut and Cabo: It took me almost a year and a half to play 10,000 SNG's on stars. I started out playing 4 tables at once, then moved to 9 tables, and I currently play 12 tables at once. I expect now that I'm 12-tabling I will reach 20,000 games in another six months or so.

To TMLMS13: I make roughly $37 per hour when I 12-table the $27 turbos. I make just over $20 per hour when I 12-table the $16 turbos. Obviously I should be playing the $27's all the time to increase my hourly wage. However, I have found table selection to be very important and there are fewer "juicy" tables at the $27 level. Also the games do not fire up as fast so I have to wait much longer to get a 12 game session started. Finally, there is considerably less risk involved when playing the $16 games so sometimes I'm willing to settle for less money, particularly when my game isn't as sharp. The $16's are money in the bank, all the time, guaranteed, whereas the $27's can cause massive downswings. Losing more than 1K in a day is not unrealistic at the $27 level, even for the very best of players. So when I'm not in the mood to lose a lot of money or if I don't feel like I'm bringing my A-game the $16's often suit me just fine.

As for the various "spacegravy" references in the thread, I will willingly admit that he's a better player than me. His ROI is certainly lower but he is also capable of playing a ridiculous amount of games simultaneously. He is the best $16 turbo player, no question. However, there are other players near the top of the $16 and $27 leaderboards who I honestly don't believe are as good as me. They play much higher volume and their results are certainly impressive, but if I were as devoted to SNG's as they are I think you'd see me exceed their results pretty easily.

One final note for my various critics and all the people who just don't like me in general: I know that I'm never going to have much success in poker playing low stakes turbos. You don't need to hammer that home for me. Some people need to make 3-5K per month though and I'm one of those people. I know this makes poker seem like a job, but at least for now, at this point in my life, poker does have to be a job. It's not my sole source of income (I also invest in stocks), but it's a steady income stream that I rely on. I am absolutely certain that there is no SAFER way for a decent player to GUARANTEE himself 3-5K per month than by grinding out low stakes SNG's. If you needed the money (which apparently you don't) you would understand that sometimes you have to sacrifice return to minimize risk.

When I first learned about investing in stocks I became interested in the two rules of investing. I think it was Benjamin Graham who originally came up with these rules and then Warren Buffett made them famous.

Rule #1: Never lose money.
Rule #2: Never forget Rule #1.

I take the same approach to poker that I do to investing. I'm proud to say that I've never had a losing month and I never plan to have one in the future. So continue to call me a joke or a disappointment, but what's right for you is not necessarily right for me. The beauty of poker is that we all have different goals that we're trying to meet, and it's simply impolite for you to impose your goals on me. I wish you all continued success as you rake in another 200-300K this year. Obviously I envy your profits, but for now I need to support myself and my fiancee with guaranteed income and take a few shots in the Sunday Million whenever I can.

Alba, incredibly informative and detailed response, ty sir... And I agree, spacegravy is the best ALL TIME at the $16 turbo SnG level. Keep up the good work and congrats sir. -Sok

Awesome reply albatross... I take back my "I'm pissed at this thread" comment. Thanks!

well played albatross

alba, nice milestone

don't listen to what most of these people are telling you, cash games are great, but honestly do what you do best, the hourly rate i make at the 16's is ridiculous and without the swings of cash games. One day soon enough I will likely be playing higher as well, but honestly, I make more at the lower limits than most jobs. And I agree with you that cash games are boring.

I'm not sure about these brag posts you keep making but it probably gets you more action in the long run. LOL

You are actually the one player I avoid in the low limits. So move up already!

congrats on the milestone as well. you own.

You think in your spare time you would be able to whip up a SNG article discussing your style of play i would love to read it.

GL man you sound really promising.

Thanks for the reply, appreciate it. I will be moving to the $16 soon enough so you can feast on me in a while. Once I get a 2k roll I'll be there.

congrats on being able to do it and giving hope that you can win at the low levels.

looking for a student? i'd love to learn how you do it.

ConArtist, whats this "unique" bubble-style then?

Also, if you think its criminal that he doesnt play ICM push/fold, then what is useful about the advice?

Im just wondering because it sounds like youre contradicting yourself.

have u ever hit an albatross?

lets see, it took you a year and a half, and you have earned 32K, and you're withdrawing 3-4k/ month that means your BR is.........?

:-)

Just stirring the shit. Congrats on your 10k sngs and 16% roi...vnh indeed!