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Like Brian Townsend

Hi BBV

I dropped out of college at the end of May to become a professional poker player, because I'm such hot [censored] and jobs are for stable people, and hot [censored] is anything but stable

In my first month as a pro, June, I won about $3,200 including rakeback

Below are my results for July

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/668/julyub1.jpg

$5.50

I decided that if I was only going to win $5.50 on the month, then whatever I buy with that $5.50 is going to be the most tricked out baller THING in that category. So me and a friend pooled our resources and went 50-50 on a sandwich from Quizno's

http://www.martineauplace.co.uk/components/84.jpg

Until Wolfgang Puck starts [censored] diamonds into all his sandwiches, a Quizno's sandwich will be pretty much the most baller sandwich money can buy as far as I'm concerned. And one half tastes just as good as... one, does

The sandwich was really good and everything, but I'm left wishing I could have bought two, or even three of them with my winnings from July

I entered a very deep and contemplative state after eating that sandwich. I started thinking about the month's shortcomings, the hopes I had, the dreams. The money that could have been, if only I could play more like Brian Townsend.

I play nothing like Brian Townsend. I'm pretty much the tightest player at whatever given table I'm sitting at, without exception, and I always have at least 40 buy-ins backing my play.

That's pretty much the exact opposite of Townsend, right?

My perception of how Brian Townsend plays:

1. Never play with more than 6 players in the game, lots of heads-up and 3 and 4 handed, and at most 6 players

2. Sail up into the highest stakes on a 10 buy-in bankroll, moving back down if you drop below 7 buy-ins at whatever stake you're playing

3. Never ever limp preflop, not even from the small blind. If I'm going to VPIP preflop, it's going to be a raised pot

4. Play way looser than I have ever played in my entire life, throw away everything I know about preflop standards, and raise any hand that has any kind of merit whatsoever

VPIP 26 at a 5 or 6 handed table, with a PFR of 20

5. Contest c-bets like an insane person

For my play I will be using a 20-sided dice, and every time somebody c-bets and I have nothing, I'm going to roll that dice, and if I roll a 1 2 3 4 5 or 6, I'm raising

6. Play 4 tables at a time at most

7. Use PokerStove in mid-hand and trust what I think of the enemy's range

8. ?

9. Profit

It's do or die, folks. I either need to make fireworks happen or I need to go back to that [censored] hellhole full of wash-out loser professors and start waking up at 8am every day and all that horrible [censored] that no hot [censored] like Brian Townsend ever has to do

I'll be putting $1,000 into this and starting my journey at $100 NL, playing at least 3,000 hands every day. I'll move down to $50 NL if I drop $300, and I'll move up as soon as I have 10 buy-ins for the next level

If I lose $1,000, I'm withdrawing everything I have and going back to college as a mini-baller

So the question has been asked. Is my [censored] hot, or is my [censored] cold?

Time to take a spin on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, bitches

Beat: Only won half a Quizno's sandwich this month
Brag: The sandwich was baller
Variance: What variance?

I'm looking at my clock and it says it's August. I'm starting right now, and if the thread is still open when I finish my sessions every day, I'll bump with a PT picture and a post

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pretty nice sandwich honestly.

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sn plz.

also, here's a chance to pimp one of my comics from the ga thread:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e7...51/sbrugby.jpg

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WoWoWoW this post sucks

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I like your brag (the sandwich) but not the ordered list.

[x] moving up to where they respect your raises

is the cliffs notes though, I believe

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thats some good reading, u should start a blog

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lionel your sex fantasies are funny, your comics are apparently not [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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thread of the year?

op, i had 3.85cents in my stars acount and tried to work it to 1000. i worked it up to 28.85 and
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i swear, i would have transfered it to u if i saw this thread first. u r a true baller.

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lol at 25/20 being "way looser than I have ever played in my entire life".

Play 40/30 for 5k hands and you'll learn a lot and find it difficult to play 17/14 ever again.

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sn plz.

also, here's a chance to pimp one of my comics from the ga thread:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e7...51/sbrugby.jpg

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should have practiced avoidance?

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SixBillion - a good read. start a blog.

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first half of your post A- second have C-

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first half of your post A- second have C-

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QFT

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lionel your sex fantasies are funny, your comics are apparently not [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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How are these comics not awesome?

Granted it's a lot funnier if you watched the videos in reference.

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looking at your 6max stats I am not shocked why you aren't a winning player

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sn plz.

also, here's a chance to pimp one of my comics from the ga thread:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e7...51/sbrugby.jpg

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That's so accurate it's scary, lol.

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play more hands at full ring

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I played 32/27, cos i thought 23/19 was just so lame. It actually helped alot. I was contesting the maniacs, shoving Q high vs 50BB shortstack who donkbetted me every fking time and he called with a lower Q and won. Shoving my combo draw in RR pot at the turn and win from his Ace high, overplaying AK and a [censored] of other hands in RR pot. And basicly reraising a [censored] preflop.

2k hands my AF was about 7, and i found out that most of the time, they dont have a damn..

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I played 32/27, cos i thought 23/19 was just so lame. It actually helped alot. I was contesting the maniacs, shoving Q high vs 50BB shortstack who donkbetted me every fking time and he called with a lower Q and won. Shoving my combo draw in RR pot at the turn and win from his Ace high, overplaying AK and a [censored] of other hands in RR pot. And basicly reraising a [censored] preflop.

2k hands my AF was about 7, and i found out that most of the time, they dont have a damn..

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you've never heard of aejones?

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I played 32/27, cos i thought 23/19 was just so lame. It actually helped alot. I was contesting the maniacs, shoving Q high vs 50BB shortstack who donkbetted me every fking time and he called with a lower Q and won. Shoving my combo draw in RR pot at the turn and win from his Ace high, overplaying AK and a [censored] of other hands in RR pot. And basicly reraising a [censored] preflop.

2k hands my AF was about 7, and i found out that most of the time, they dont have a damn..

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you've never heard of aejones?

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yeah he actually inspired me, it was funny, because some nits were even leaving my table. One guy left all my tables, then he accidently sit down again 5 min later, when he saw me he immidiatly left again lol. I must have done something right.

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8. Make video and updownload it to the intraweb, posting link in 2p2.

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These Quizno Sandwiches look delicious, we only got crappy Subway in Germany [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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Was actually a good read, start a blog and I might even read it, good luck on achieving major balla status

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Great mission, please update here, I'll enjoy following how you get on.

Oh the dice idea is rubbish mate. Whos gonna CB into you if your only every PFR'ing. There you go I saved you $2 already.

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I played 32/27, cos i thought 23/19 was just so lame. It actually helped alot. I was contesting the maniacs, shoving Q high vs 50BB shortstack who donkbetted me every fking time and he called with a lower Q and won. Shoving my combo draw in RR pot at the turn and win from his Ace high, overplaying AK and a [censored] of other hands in RR pot. And basicly reraising a [censored] preflop.

2k hands my AF was about 7, and i found out that most of the time, they dont have a damn..

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you've never heard of aejones?

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yeah he actually inspired me, it was funny, because some nits were even leaving my table. One guy left all my tables, then he accidently sit down again 5 min later, when he saw me he immidiatly left again lol. I must have done something right.

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Sounds good but whats so lame about 23/19? Its probably more optimum than 32/27? Less fun mind [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

So what stats does aejones run at?

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I played 32/27, cos i thought 23/19 was just so lame. It actually helped alot. I was contesting the maniacs, shoving Q high vs 50BB shortstack who donkbetted me every fking time and he called with a lower Q and won. Shoving my combo draw in RR pot at the turn and win from his Ace high, overplaying AK and a [censored] of other hands in RR pot. And basicly reraising a [censored] preflop.

2k hands my AF was about 7, and i found out that most of the time, they dont have a damn..

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you've never heard of aejones?

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yeah he actually inspired me, it was funny, because some nits were even leaving my table. One guy left all my tables, then he accidently sit down again 5 min later, when he saw me he immidiatly left again lol. I must have done something right.

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Sounds good but whats so lame about 23/19? Its probably more optimum than 32/27? Less fun mind [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

So what stats does aejones run at?

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haha yeah if you do it right 32/27 can get you profit, if you sit with thinking players, but ill prolly spew in the long run. You can really really have sick winning days if the cards fall your way tho cos they dont give you credit. But i think its lame to keep playing the same style over and over and never opening up your game. If you play 25/20 you have new tricks in your arsenal from playing very lag ..

I see so many players logging in 10s of thousands of hands and never really try new things and playing theyr weak tight style.

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Yep I agree, only problem is if your profiting well at a certain style there's less incentive to experiment with a new style where you may profit less or even loose for a bit.

But Ive always been interested in opening up my game as I used to be as nitty as OP but have managed to open up to 23/18. It did take about 8 months. Last night I was randomly 27/20 (only 600 hands sample though) but if Ive profited lots at a level I don't mind spending some time experimenting with my game/style.

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WoWoWoW this post sucks

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Are you kidding, I lol'ed like 3 times

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good post OP, I hope it wents out well for you.

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stick to full ring, you obv are better there disregarding variance

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The first part is the funniest post i read for a month or so.

the second part how to play poker is the most interesting post I read for a month!

Please start a blog and please post more!

Thanks!

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[x] Did not read thread, but posted anyways.

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your sir dont get "it". DUCY. your wayyyyyy off