mrdannyg 274 Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 No, Cryptos are too hard.Bonus + RB + ARP at AP may be slightly less than crypto, if it is, it's not much (if they keep it at 50 pts/$10... heard it was back up to 75, but I can't say for sure).The play at AP is terrible enough to counteract the slight deficit at Crypto, and IMO, it's not close.yeah, i keep forgetting that 2bb/100 at crypto and -3bb/100 at AP is not normal.was at $50/10 two days ago, though sometimes my points were listed at 50 or 51 before turning over again. I dunno, I guess losing at AP jaded me, but seems like the bonus doesn't add up nearly fast enough being contributed for someone with a measly 24/18. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 yeah, i keep forgetting that 2bb/100 at crypto and -3bb/100 at AP is not normal.was at $50/10 two days ago, though sometimes my points were listed at 50 or 51 before turning over again. I dunno, I guess losing at AP jaded me, but seems like the bonus doesn't add up nearly fast enough being contributed for someone with a measly 24/18.I'm lucky if my VPIP is 24, and I do ok with the bonus/rb. ARP's are a huge factor that you have to consider, and really the only way to max that out is to play enough there to maintain Elite and collect 200k points.Fwiw, I think on June 1, it may roll back to the 75 pts/$10. Palomino posted that on the SYR boards, but I haven't gone past 50 yet today, so maybe tonight I'll update. Link to post Share on other sites
mrdannyg 274 Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 I'm lucky if my VPIP is 24, and I do ok with the bonus/rb. ARP's are a huge factor that you have to consider, and really the only way to max that out is to play enough there to maintain Elite and collect 200k points.Fwiw, I think on June 1, it may roll back to the 75 pts/$10. Palomino posted that on the SYR boards, but I haven't gone past 50 yet today, so maybe tonight I'll update.yeah, i'm still below 50K points and Platinum, and there just isn't consistent enough availability for my liking. If it sticks at 50 i'll still try to put time in. I'm definitely staying there for the full-ring games though. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 yeah, i'm still below 50K points and Platinum, and there just isn't consistent enough availability for my liking. If it sticks at 50 i'll still try to put time in. I'm definitely staying there for the full-ring games though.I was just gonna say, I know you prefer full ring games, and lately I've noticed a serious increase in the FR availability. There's been like 2 5/10 games going every night. There were 2 10/20 games going earlier this morning even. Just ask Abba how soft those were, lmao. And there's like always a 3/6 FR game going. If you don't mind mixing limits, you should always be able to get some FR action there if you're 4-tabling or whatever. Link to post Share on other sites
mrdannyg 274 Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 I was just gonna say, I know you prefer full ring games, and lately I've noticed a serious increase in the FR availability. There's been like 2 5/10 games going every night. There were 2 10/20 games going earlier this morning even. Just ask Abba how soft those were, lmao. And there's like always a 3/6 FR game going. If you don't mind mixing limits, you should always be able to get some FR action there if you're 4-tabling or whatever.been playing so rarely that i haven't really gone even back to 5/10, but with the increase in FR traffic, and decrease at WSEX, its a serious consideration. I know the 3/6 games are soft as hell, and the 5/10 is mostly the same players. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 been playing so rarely that i haven't really gone even back to 5/10, but with the increase in FR traffic, and decrease at WSEX, its a serious consideration. I know the 3/6 games are soft as hell, and the 5/10 is mostly the same players.Honestly, man, you have to try hard to find a difficult game there under 10/20.It's like 100% opposite of what it was 6 months ago. Link to post Share on other sites
aucu 3 Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 May results, live +7K, online -400, not bad considering I had no real goal other to play when I had the time.June goals, Live, play my best game possible, play only when I'm awake enough to play well, won't set a $ number but it +one stack of high society would be nice.Online, again my goal is just to play my A game and only when I have time and start tracking my play in more detail. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 May Results: With that, in May, I'm going to bonus whore like crazy. Gonna hit up a bunch of the Cryptos, and then play out the stretch on AP.Gave up on the bonus whoring after only clearing about $350 worth because I decided the games were too tough to bother with, and I figured I could make more money on AP, with their bonus/rb/arp program, as well as having everything go a little smoother based on the softness of the games, in comparaison. Green is complete, red is incomplete.Here's my whoring plan:$150 Betsafe @ 5x, ~1800 hands. $100 Sun Poker @ 5x, ~1k hands. $100 Interpoker @ 5x, ~1k hands. $200 Poker Plex @ 5x, ~2k hands. $200 Playboy Poker @ 5x, ~2k hands. $300 Interpoker @ 5.66x, ~3500-4k hands. $100 Betsafe @ 7.5x, ~1500 hands. $250 Betsafe @ 8x, ~ 5k hands. So that's my goal. Add into that 1 BB/100 winrate, and I'm looking for $3500+ over 20k+ hands.I actually was able to run at 2.38 BB/100 for the month, which is amazing for me, but I played fewer than 11k hands. Details are below. Hands and Results: Total: 10,679 hands; $2,168.92; 2.38 BB/100By Limit: 15/30*: 82 hands; $46.00; 1.87 BB/100 10/20*: 147 hands; $568.00; 19.32 BB/100 5/10: 400 hands; $440.50; 11.01 BB/100 3/6: 6,051 hands; $1,178.61; 3.25 BB/100 2/4: 3,999 hands; ($64.19); (0.40) BB/100By Network: Cryptologic: 4,201 hands; $20.81; (0.16) BB/100 Absolute: 6,478 hands; $2,148.11; 3.66 BB/100 *note: all 15/30 hands, and some 10/20 hands were played on a stake, or partial stake, resulting in me giving $80 to my stakers.Bonus: Total: $720.00By Network: Crypto: $350.00 Absolute: $370.00 Rakeback: Total: $496.48By Site: Betsafe (Crypto): $65.17 Interpoker (Crypto): $42.90 Sun Poker (Crypto): $39.88 Absolute: $348.53 ARP Value: ~16,000 ARPs; ~$240.00**note: approximate; valued at 1.5c/pt (redeeming for cash at 200k pts at Elite status).Grand Total: Net Profit: $3,396.60 Comments:May was my second best month so far this year, and I'm happy about that, but my volume has been simply pathetic. 11,000 hands in a month for someone who claims to be a "professional" is pretty sad. I actually only put in 39 hours and 16 minutes in at the tables. This means I made $86.49/hr overall, however, that ignores the fact that I put in countless hours studying the game, reading the forums, etc.The one thing that I can say to semi-defend my lack of output, is that in May, instead of mindlessly pumping out hands, I think I played a lot more focused game, and concentrated on each hand a little more. I also used incredible game selection, which allowed me to take some shots at slightly higher levels, both staked and on my own.I also played one tournament, a $50 buyin on AP yesterday, which I slept through the first 30 minutes, then went out shortly after that with AK vs 88 vs 97 all in preflop. AP paid for my entry though via the VIP program, so it doesn't figure into the numbers.June Goals:June is a bit interesting, as I'm going to be travelling a lot. I've got until June 8th to play some hands at home, but then I'm heading to Toronto and area for my sister's graduation, and I won't be home until June 13th. I should be able to get some hands in there, but I'm not counting on anything.As soon as I get home from Toronto, I have enough time to get ready for Las Vegas, as I leave on the 15th, and I'm out there until July 2nd. I've got my own set of goals for when I'm down there, but it wouldn't suprise me if I do put in a few hours of online poker.Anyways, because of all of this travelling, my goals will be somewhat small. I'd be happy with 5k-10k hands in depending on how much I can play when I'm on the road. Since that's such a small sample, it's tough to set a goal, but I'll say $2,000 of online profit as my goal.The Las Vegas trip will be interesting. I'm hoping to make a bit of a run, but due to the fact that the sample will be too small to get past any sort of variance, my goal is just to come home with as much money as I left with. This just means making enough at the tables to cover food/partying and the condo.My own personal non-poker goal, is to not play any pit games while I'm down there. I'll leave it open slightly to $10 paigow or whatever if I'm just playing for free drinks, but otherwise, no BJ, no table poker games, etc. This'll be a big test for me, and hopefully all goes well.I'm also hoping, that if things go well, I can think about getting into one of the $1,500 WSOP events. Even if I go on a good run down there, it'll be a significant part of my bankroll, so I'm also looking into selling off pieces of myself up to 2/3rds of the buyin, at a 1 for 1 price, in any chunk. If anyone is interested, feel free to PM me.Anyways, I hope everyone has a great month at the tables, whether it be online or at the WSOP or whatever.- Zach Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Just wanted to add my complete May graph:I kinda like the trend at the end. Link to post Share on other sites
mikeysong 0 Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 May was really good.June, I don't know what to expect. I'll be at wsop for minimum two weeks, but most likely 3. I guess i'll be happy with a 5k profit this month. 2-5nl cash game..gogogo!Isn't there like an automated 6max table? Mb I'll try one of those, especially if it's lhe.....see ya in vegas Link to post Share on other sites
mln_falcon 0 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 22/15/1.67seems standard I guess. For Comparison I'm at 21/15.75/2.8+, at 1c/2c and 2c/5cMaybe try and get more aggressive? Link to post Share on other sites
sennin 0 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Didnt have much of a May goal except to play more. In the last week though I finally broke out of my slump and made about $600. June Goals:-Continue to play $4 180's until the BR is above 1k, and then i'll move up to the $10 ones.-Get back to playing the 3R on Stars(i didnt play it at all this month, even though I profited well from it in previous months)-Keep grinding $3 speed sng's on PartyPoker(BR there is only $80 atm, will move up to the $6 ones once I get a little more), so easy to cash in them lol-Re-read HOH1 & 2 and finally get around to working through 3-Profit goal: $1kI think it's a realistic goal for myself, considering school is nearly done so I'll get a lot of playing in. Link to post Share on other sites
RickyG033 0 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Ok, I love getting goals in writing, so here we go:My May Goals:1. Win (1) 180 man SNG (Came in 2nd twice in an $11)2. Play Sunday Million at least once (Played it on the $1.5guar. day and did not cash)3. Get Sharkscope ROI over 45% (End at 52%)4. Final Table a tournament with over 1000 entrants (Did not do this)5. Be Ranked in top 5000 of TLB (Finished 11,733)6. Acheive Silver Star (Done)Overall I only played 5500 hands in May, way less than I would have liekd, but I was very very busy. With my schedule opening up in June, I hope to play lots more.June Goals1. Win (1) 180 man SNG2. Play Nightly 100k Twice3. Get Sharkscope ROI over 56%4. Final Table a tournament with over 1000 entrants5. Be Ranked in top 500 of TLB6. Acheive Gold Star7. AVOID MULTITABLING (2 Tables Max) Link to post Share on other sites
mikeysong 0 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Good start so far : ) Link to post Share on other sites
BudBundy 0 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 lol@graph^^^^^^**************This month i want to ;Play 50$ PLO for a few weeksMake 1.5kMove up to 100$ PLO by the end of JuneThank You Link to post Share on other sites
mrdannyg 274 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 mikey, what's your name on AP? Just curious, since I don't play 10/20+.Good stuff Zachariah. JUst remember every dollar put on a blackjack table is a dollar out of your roll. Think about how pretty that dollar will look at a 10/20 AP table.$10 Paigow for drinks is fine though. Just be the dealer whenever you can and screw your buddies. and never play if not for purposes for getting shmammered. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 mikey, what's your name on AP? Just curious, since I don't play 10/20+.Good stuff Zachariah. JUst remember every dollar put on a blackjack table is a dollar out of your roll. Think about how pretty that dollar will look at a 10/20 AP table.$10 Paigow for drinks is fine though. Just be the dealer whenever you can and screw your buddies. and never play if not for purposes for getting shmammered.Good luck getting Mikey's AP name. Took me months of detective work and torture to pry it out of him, and I'm sworn to secrecy now.************With respect to pit games, etc, the rules will be strict, and there will be lots of FCPers there to keep the enforced. Only playing for the purposes of drinking will be allowed, and only at minimum stakes.I wish I was there right now though. Link to post Share on other sites
mrdannyg 274 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Good luck getting Mikey's AP name. Took me months of detective work and torture to pry it out of him, and I'm sworn to secrecy now.************With respect to pit games, etc, the rules will be strict, and there will be lots of FCPers there to keep the enforced. Only playing for the purposes of drinking will be allowed, and only at minimum stakes.I wish I was there right now though. torture eh? interesting.where are you staying? (PM if you want). i wasn't planning on going out, but I'm going to be keeping my eyes open for discount plane fare, and I'd say there's a 50% chance or so I get the Vegas bug and just hop on a plane one day. I'd love to have a list of FCP'ers with carpeted floors. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 torture eh? interesting.where are you staying? (PM if you want). i wasn't planning on going out, but I'm going to be keeping my eyes open for discount plane fare, and I'd say there's a 50% chance or so I get the Vegas bug and just hop on a plane one day. I'd love to have a list of FCP'ers with carpeted floors.Danny, if that is your real name.Myself, Cobalt, Mikey, aim786 are all staying at a condo that Cobalt rented, which sleeps six. I'm sure you're more than welcome if you come out, and Marchant's rates are very fair, ie way less than a hotel.I'm there from the 15th to the 2nd, aim from the 12th to the 26th, mikey is there earlier in the month, but I'm convincing him to stay longer, and Cobalt will be there from the 4th to the 30th, I think.Get on down!Also, you should come on AIM or unblock me or whatever, every once in a while, lol. Link to post Share on other sites
mrdannyg 274 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Danny, if that is your real name.Myself, Cobalt, Mikey, aim786 are all staying at a condo that Cobalt rented, which sleeps six. I'm sure you're more than welcome if you come out, and Marchant's rates are very fair, ie way less than a hotel.I'm there from the 15th to the 2nd, aim from the 12th to the 26th, mikey is there earlier in the month, but I'm convincing him to stay longer, and Cobalt will be there from the 4th to the 30th, I think.Get on down!Also, you should come on AIM or unblock me or whatever, every once in a while, lol.haha, thanks for the info. i haven't been on AIM in months, nor MSN, but if I get back on MSN i'll hunt you down. that sounds really damn tempting, all my friends are working, but man it would be sweet to pop down for a week or two.edit - holy crap, just checked and airline flights are half of what i expected. looks like i could be down there and back for ~500 CDN. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Dan,Also, I don't know where you're flying out of, but if you're near the USA, check out http://allegiantair.com/, I'm driving 3 hours, and flying out of Duluth, MN for $89 there and $159 back. I could have gotten them both for $89 if my cash had shown up early enough. I don't know where else they fly out of though, but I know they pretty much specialize in cheap Vegas flights from within the States. Link to post Share on other sites
Abbaddabba 0 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Im going to be there between the 5th and the 13th.My friend (mclesterol) and i are staying at the flamingo two to a room. If you want to split it for a few nights (get a cot, or something), let me know. Link to post Share on other sites
KDawgCometh 2 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 What site are SH LHEing on?tilt and stars Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 tilt and starsJust curious, but why are you playing without good RB/bonus plan? Link to post Share on other sites
sennin 0 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 K adding to my June goal to learn cash games and make $500 from themQuick question, at say... 50NL, what kind of BB/100 hands should I be obtaining? Link to post Share on other sites
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