July Goals

[krup24 0]

My main goal is to be able to play 2/4 NLHE comfortably. I had the same goal last month but basically broke even.To those who are playing 2/4 NL or higher. How tough was the transition from 1/2 to 2/4 NL say $4500 to $9000 BR.

[Actuary 3]

LHE: Start playing regularly again and re-dedicate myself to getting good at this game, start playing some 30/60 so I can prep myself for eventual shots at the high limitsOther: Spend a little time on other games, start playing live once I turn 21

I hate everything about you.

[Zach6668 513]

I can never go a week without getting my chat banned on stars.

I'm impressed I still have mine.

I hate everything about you.

Yup.

[CobaltBlue 662]

My main goal is to be able to play 2/4 NLHE comfortably. I had the same goal last month but basically broke even.To those who are playing 2/4 NL or higher. How tough was the transition from 1/2 to 2/4 NL say $4500 to $9000 BR.

One goal that I forgot to add is to take a few shots at 5/10 NL. Never been up there before, though I don't think it's beyond comprehension since I got to 30/60 LHE at one point.As for the transition to 1/2 to 2/4, it can be tough. Personally, I've gone through it three times. I took shots at it over a year ago when I didn't understand BR management. I only played a few times and did okay, but I couldn't stomach losing $400 in one hand. I took another shot in December and did okay, but I hit another rough patch and dropped back down again. By spring, I was regularly playing 2/4 and 3/6, but over the past few weeks, my roll took a "hit" (partly withdrawals and partly losses) and I rebuilt a bunch at 1/2. I'll cautiously say that I'm back to 2/4 for good. I will say that it becomes progressively easier the more times you go through it.

[krup24 0]

As for the transition to 1/2 to 2/4, it can be tough. Personally, I've gone through it three times. I took shots at it over a year ago when I didn't understand BR management. I only played a few times and did okay, but I couldn't stomach losing $400 in one hand. I took another shot in December and did okay, but I hit another rough patch and dropped back down again. By spring, I was regularly playing 2/4 and 3/6, but over the past few weeks, my roll took a "hit" (partly withdrawals and partly losses) and I rebuilt a bunch at 1/2. I'll cautiously say that I'm back to 2/4 for good. I will say that it becomes progressively easier the more times you go through it.

Since January I made a promise to myself to practice proper BR management and move up and down accordingly. Well I haven't had to move down I just keep moving up after 25 buyins. 25NL to 50NL cake in a month, 50NL to 100NL cake 2 months, 100NL to 200NL cake 2 months, now this is this first month all year I didn't show a profit. And this whole month i played 200NL.Prior to this year I would cash out weekly or every two weeks and never kept for than $500 online. This is my first rodeo.

[iggymcfly 0]

Just wanted to post an early update and say that things are going great so far. I'm already almost 40% of the way to my main goal as I'm up $3800 the last 3 days playing primarily 2/4 NLHE. (You could basically attribute all my wins to NL cash games, since the PLO wins and SnG losses cancel out at this point.)I think that now that I'm more mature, the NLHE cash games should be a gold mine, as it's the game where I have far and away the most developed skill set. Losses due to tilting were the only things that kept me from solidly beating NL cash games in the past.

[Orion071 0]

My goal for the month is to increase by BR from ~$2100 to $3000 so I can start playing the $100 SnG's on Party. I only play in tournaments, either the $50 SnG's and the occasional MTT in the $20-$50 range. I had a lot of success in June so I want to keep going strong. I only play part time (<10 hours/week) so I can't play 15K hands like the rest of you degenerates...

[screech 0]

Well, I haven't played many hands since today was the first day I've been sober since canada day, but my month is going great so far. I made $600 playing NL for about an hour on Canada Day, and made 2.2k playing limit for an hour for the first time in weeks today. The weird thing is that I am now much more terrified when I play limit as opposed to no limit. When I play nl, I feel like I can't lose unless I get very unlucky. When I play limit I feel like unless I immediately end my session when I'm up a bit, variance will quickly bring me down.

[CobaltBlue 662]

Bad cobalt, for not including a poll.

Your polls sucked.

[aim786 0]

- I want to beat 2/4 SH sooooooooooooooooooooooooo badly! Hopefully get to at least breakeven in my db at 2/4, currently I'm losing 1bb/100 thru 18.5k hands.- Get my br back over 5k thru playing/whoring- Win 400 bb at 2/4 SH and take a shot at 3/6 SH- Study my game for an hour each day by reading books/fcp- Post more!

[jjdylan 0]

- win online- win a lot on my trip to vegas/wsop- rinse and repeat

[Abbaddabba 0]

I want to start winning at 3/6 again also.I play 2/4 and 3/6 evenly at absolute (2 of each when available), and the player base is almost identical. After roughly 7k hands at 2/4, im about 5BB/100.After roughly 7k hands at 3/6, im almost exactly break even.Probably the best and worst streak ive had over that many hands happening concurrently.

[screech 0]

Probably the best and worst streak ive had over that many hands happening concurrently.

You've never had a 7k hand downswing?

It looks like it's going to be a silent July for me: Hello TimWakefield,We have received a complaint regarding your use of inappropriate language at our tables. After reviewing the chat log (see below), itwas decided to remove your chat privileges for a period of 1 month.Your language was highly offensive and completely unacceptable.PokerStars Support Team

For some reason I always lose my mind in pokerstars chat. I recieved a six month ban the other day.

[tv_nutrafin 0]

what's 2-4 nl like? Can you just play the nuts or do you actually have to get in there and mix it up?

[CobaltBlue 662]

what's 2-4 nl like? Can you just play the nuts or do you actually have to get in there and mix it up?

A TAG game will still work against default opponents. However, there are some trickier/LAGgier opponents where you should step out a bit and pull some strong semi-bluffs/bluffs in big pots where you wouldn't at lower stakes. Also, opponents aren't quite as willing to go broke with just a pair. So yeah, play gets a little fancier. Still though, it's all about picking your spots and opponents.

[iggymcfly 0]

You don't have to mix it up, but it's certainly more fun and effective in the long run. It depends on the table though. Sometimes, you'll just get so many free pots coming your way you can't believe that they're folding again, and sometimes, you'll get someone who calls your $300 all-in with bottom pair. It just depends on the table.

[mrdannyg 274]

I want to start winning at 3/6 again also.I play 2/4 and 3/6 evenly at absolute (2 of each when available), and the player base is almost identical. After roughly 7k hands at 2/4, im about 5BB/100.After roughly 7k hands at 3/6, im almost exactly break even.Probably the best and worst streak ive had over that many hands happening concurrently.

i think the 2/4 and 3/6 games are much different. a lot of tightish 3/6 players loosen up down there and a lot of 1/2 players are scared.I'm currently in a nasty downswing at both, but my 2/4 win rate is still nearly 5 (only 3K hands though), while 3/6 has dropped down to 1 over 10K hands or so. I really haven't been playing well lately, but I definitely think 2/4 is beatable at a higher rate than 3/6.then again, my VPIP at 3/6 is nearly 4% higher than at 2/4, so my experience is not that useful.

[Abbaddabba 0]

Goals, eh?I want to stop being so lazy...I'm playing fulltime for the summer, 50K hands for the month should not be a problem and yet it will almost certainly be a huge struggle.NLHE: Keep doing well and learning, have the BR/skills to start taking shots at 10/20 at the end of the month, maybe even move up for goodLHE: Start playing regularly again and re-dedicate myself to getting good at this game, start playing some 30/60 so I can prep myself for eventual shots at the high limitsOther: Spend a little time on other games, start playing live once I turn 21

Laugh out loud.Do you ever stop and think about students in a similar situation as you working part time 20 hours a week pumping gas to earn what you make (on average) in about 15 minutes? And damn - 50k hands a month is a LOT of poker.

You've never had a 7k hand downswing?

I remember having a couple of stretches similar to this one last time i looked at my pokerpattern graph. But not TOO much more than 7k hands.

i think the 2/4 and 3/6 games are much different. a lot of tightish 3/6 players loosen up down there and a lot of 1/2 players are scared.I'm currently in a nasty downswing at both, but my 2/4 win rate is still nearly 5 (only 3K hands though), while 3/6 has dropped down to 1 over 10K hands or so. I really haven't been playing well lately, but I definitely think 2/4 is beatable at a higher rate than 3/6.then again, my VPIP at 3/6 is nearly 4% higher than at 2/4, so my experience is not that useful.

I notice a big difference between 2/4 SH and 3/6 SH, but not so much between full ring of each.Im about 1.4BB/100 over 25k hands at 3/6 total on absolute, and 4.8BB100 over 15k hands at 2/4 on absolute. That includes short handed and full ring.But when i filter out 6max, my full ring stats for 3/6 are about 2BB/100 and 2/4 is about 3BB/100.In other words, ive been doing really ***-tacular at 3/6 short handed. But i dont have nearly enough hands for any of this to be meaningful.

[iggymcfly 0]

When I used to play 2/4 and 3/6 (both 6 max) regularly, I found that the 3/6 games played a lot tougher. I averaged about 4 BB/100 at 2/4 and about 1 BB/100 at 3/6 over about 5 or 10 thousand hands of each.

[Abbaddabba 0]

At party the player base is much different (i find) between stakes because people can choose whatever game they want. 3/6 was much tougher than 2/4 (despite that, i did better at 3/6 over a limited number of hands).On absolute, people tend to play whatever is available for full ring because of how few games are running.

[Mattnxtc 0]

didnt post my goal for the month but its to make $1k this month...so far im up about 100 for the month. Biggest problem for me is i dont all that much time to play with work and what not so I dont play enough hands which makes it tight on reachin teh goalIm beatin the game enough that I should wanna play more but i just havent lately

[Jordan 1]

lol. I started my July off swimmingly with a -5 buy in night.tonight I won 3 back, finall hit a gutshot + fd for an entire buy in, finally got a cold deck that was on my side...mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmi'll probably still be leaving for Panama stuck on the month, but hopefully I'll get in play there..if not.....who cares, it's a vacation!lolgl- Jordan

[timwakefield 68]

Dude, I swear to God when I get my chat back in a month on Pokerstars I'm going to swear the fuck out of that place and get it banned for as long as possible.Since Pokerstars banned my chat 2 nights ago I have made 3 final tables: 3rd place in a PLO about 2 hours after it got banned, then 9th place last night in the $5 rebuy, then 3rd place just now in the $3 rebuy. Also just busted 28th in the $10 rebuy. Total profit about $2800 (including losses).Twice Pokerstars has had to reinstate my chat so I could discuss a chop (we didn't chop either time). Fuck those motherfuckers, ban that shit forever. TIM WAKEFIELD HAS A GOOD WEEK!!!!!! Take a picture so we can all remember it.edit: currently near the top of the Stars weekly and monthly tournament leader boards. New goal = win a free $1,000 heads-up match with Tom McEvoy

[CobaltBlue 662]

Well, good news, everyone...I final tabled a good-size MTT last night (50+5 25kG on Bodog). Came close to pulling first, but I wasn't disappointed with second considering I was down to one small blind with 18 people left (got crippled with AK vs AT and then doubled up a few times). Scored about $3.8k...which is almost double my biggest tournament score to date.

[mrdannyg 274]

Well, good news, everyone...I final tabled a good-size MTT last night (50+5 25kG on Bodog). Came close to pulling first, but I wasn't disappointed with second considering I was down to one small blind with 18 people left (got crippled with AK vs AT and then doubled up a few times). Scored about $3.8k...which is almost double my biggest tournament score to date.

nice job man - hope you got out and had a good drunken night.i actually had a good day yesterday - got in 2500 hands of pretty decent play, won at all 3 sites, and still got out in time for drinks with friends. i'm hoping to be able to get in close to 2K hands a day even if i'm going out in the evening, but i'm usually too lazy. will probably only get 6-7K hands in before the 10th or so this month, so slow start.