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Well, I just checked my rakeback account and with that included, I have officially, as of today, Sept. 14, have turned what was $36 on Feb. 16 into $10,000 today.

That may not be a big deal to any of you guys, but I'm damn proud of myself. I originally had set a goal of $10,000 by February 1, 2008, back in May and well, here it is just a few months later and I've hit it.

: patsselfonback: Yay me!

I started out at 10NL and grinded my way up to where I am now, grossly over-rolled and still learning a lot at 200NL.

I would like to thank the fellas in our little study group that meets almost nightly for helping e/o other and keeping me even keeled during this.

Here's to the next $10,000!!!

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conggrats man, i played with u at 50 and u have just shot dust in my face

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10k in rakeback? BALLA

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Clarified OP.


And thanks PJ...stick with it bro and always be trying to improve and you'll get there in no time, I'm sure!

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Damn it I had secretly picked you out as a uNL reg to race through the levels and You're like 2k ahead of me right now. Hyachachachachacha TIME TO GRIND

Nice work, you play pretty good.

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Grats SirFelix. Always hoped you were doing well.

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A $10k bankroll for 200NL is nowhere near grossly over-rolled.

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A $10k bankroll for 200NL is nowhere near grossly over-rolled.

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i turned $1.50 into 15 000? yay?

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strate brag

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A $10k bankroll for 200NL is nowhere near grossly over-rolled.

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um i'm gonna guess he had a roll before he got his rakebake.

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A $10k bankroll for 200NL is nowhere near grossly over-rolled.

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um i'm gonna guess he had a roll before he got his rakebake.

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Heh, yes, but that total was included w/ the RB. Guess I wasn't clear in my OP. My bad. Still thrilled with the accomplishment.

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Congrats sir.

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if i may ask a serious question, how many hands total have you played?

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How many hands did you play at each level through your upswing?

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Congrats man, 10k is a nice chunk of change

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very nice

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I'll post the numbers/graph when I get home from work tonight...around 1am cst.

Re: Brag: Turned $36 into $10,000!!!
 

i want in on your group

Re: Brag: Turned $36 into $10,000!!!
 

I turned $200 into like $3k including cash-outs in the last year...

Yours is better.

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A $10k bankroll for 200NL is nowhere near grossly over-rolled.

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But how much will you lose?

Re: Brag: Turned $36 into $10,000!!!
 

1) Parlay 10k into WSOP 2008 ME seat
2) Play some poker
3) ???
4) Profit

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I'll post the numbers/graph when I get home from work tonight...around 1am cst.

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why do you still have a job

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I'll post the numbers/graph when I get home from work tonight...around 1am cst.

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why do you still have a job

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That really made me LOL. It's funny you mention this though...

My last day is scheduled for Jan 31, 2008 actually.

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A $10k bankroll for 200NL is nowhere near grossly over-rolled.

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50 buy ins at 200 NL full ring is SICK OVERROLLED

at 6 max it's plenty...but I would wait till 60-80 to jump to NL 400 (where it is then 30-40)

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A $10k bankroll for 200NL is nowhere near grossly over-rolled.

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50 buy ins at 200 NL full ring is SICK OVERROLLED

at 6 max it's plenty...but I would wait till 60-80 to jump to NL 400 (where it is then 30-40)

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Agreed. And I've become a BR nit. I don't move up until I feel my game might could handle the next level and I'm at least 30BI deep (usually more).

Still plenty to learn at 200NL though....

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How many hands did you play at each level through your upswing?

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if i may ask a serious question, how many hands total have you played?

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I could post a screen shot of my PT, but to be honest, I'd prefer not to. That said, here is how it breaks down:

10 NL: 3,658 (only losing level, heh)
25 NL: 48,043
50 PL/NL: 44,116
100 PL/NL: 28,446
200 NL: 13,151
400NL: 510

Other misc lvls ($30 deepstacked, FR, and a smidge of limit): 1,292


Total lifetime hands: 139,216.

Every lvl is a winner save for the $30 deepstack and that's -$128 over 661 hands. Just never liked it for some reason :shrug:


http://www.uploadyour.info/uploads/i...llars49457.jpg


Any other ???'s fellas?

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Ya, if u ever wanna get into coaching I want to be your student.

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How many hands did you play at each level through your upswing?

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if i may ask a serious question, how many hands total have you played?

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I could post a screen shot of my PT, but to be honest, I'd prefer not to. That said, here is how it breaks down:



Any other ???'s fellas?

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How about a pretty graph then - if no PT Screen?

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How many hands did you play at each level through your upswing?

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if i may ask a serious question, how many hands total have you played?

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I could post a screen shot of my PT, but to be honest, I'd prefer not to. That said, here is how it breaks down:



Any other ???'s fellas?

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How about a pretty graph then - if no PT Screen?

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I would but you guys would laugh [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] When I first started, it was about 60k of breakeven play, then I won then I taught myself not to chase losses up at 400NL [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

Then I retooled my game and truly learned BR management...

Then I got up to 100NL and destroyed it. But kept taking shots at 200NL and getting OWNED. And finally, I'm able to beat 200NL, but the variance is still rough. I'm still working out the kinks to not play so many big pots with marginal hands...

If you guys promise not to laugh too much......

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Nice work bro! I had you at my NL25 tables not that long ago.

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http://www.uploadyour.info/uploads/i...graph21389.jpg


Just learning the first 30k. Finally started winning, then ran bad, then moved up to chase my losses and was back down to $56 at @ 59k.

Was determined to no reload and grinded up til 85k when the best thing ever (poker-wise) happened to me...

I got in touch with a couple of fellow uNL'ers and we started chatting on AIM nightly. Then Skype and we keep doing this. Ever since, my game has been completely retooled and, well, you see the results. The brutal downswing @122k was largely take a shot at 200NL, getting owned then dropping back to 100NL and running badly there too.

I've since moved up to 200NL, but still the variance is far too great, imo. Giving nits too much action and not playing as well as I should. As I said, a work in progress.

So, it is what it is. But it's still $10,000 [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Ever trying to improve and fix my leaks.

And on that note, a big THANK YOU to my live-in girlfriend who has supported me from day one and continues to do so. She's been there for me when it seemed like I never would win again and I'm a better man for it.

Thank you, Amanda.

Flame away, fellas.

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How many hands did you play at each level through your upswing?

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if i may ask a serious question, how many hands total have you played?

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I could post a screen shot of my PT, but to be honest, I'd prefer not to. That said, here is how it breaks down:



Any other ???'s fellas?

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How about a pretty graph then - if no PT Screen?

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I would but you guys would laugh [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] When I first started, it was about 60k of breakeven play, then I won then I taught myself not to chase losses up at 400NL [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

Then I retooled my game and truly learned BR management...

Then I got up to 100NL and destroyed it. But kept taking shots at 200NL and getting OWNED. And finally, I'm able to beat 200NL, but the variance is still rough. I'm still working out the kinks to not play so many big pots with marginal hands...

If you guys promise not to laugh too much......

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Dude, that sounds like a sweet graph. I had a ton of swings in my graph until about January or so, and then something clicked and I was like "lol poker" and it's straight up from there. Graphs that show improvement >>>>> graphs that show players grinding out pointlessly over hundreds of thousands of hands.

EDIT: Having been owned by your above post, graph delivers.

Re: Brag: Turned $36 into $10,000!!!
 

If you're the same felix person from Stars, I remember playing with you. Congrats on success

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nicely done, sir. when i first started i was breaking even at NL25 for 50k hands, so i understand the pain one have to go through that learning stretch. Very nice brag, i hope i can hit 10k soon. Im still grinding at NL100, LOL.

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Good job, must of had a revelation before the 60k mark.. Maybe that downswing? I'm on the same quest on bodog off a $20 deposit. Close to $500, I just need to stay away from blackjack and NFL bets.

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Nothing to say but grats man, seriously you deserve this after all you went through. Hopefully it only goes up from here, and you can earn a great living at 1/2 and 2/4 ++. I think you said you were at ~$110 hr right now, which is damn good as is. Anyways, rock on! (and yes please do be a bankroll nit, you know what happened to me:)

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Very well done.

BIGUP YOUR CHEST

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Brag: Turned $10,000 into $0!

Re: Brag: Turned $36 into $10,000!!!
 

Thanks everyone. It feels pretty great and I'm happy, no doubt. But I have to give some credit to the guys with whom I chat with daily about poker. We ALL have improved immensely.


I've considered coaching, but to be honest, I'm teaching my GF right now and if after that, I make her a winning player, then I definitely will be looking into do some coaching.

Until then, I have plenty to yet learn, trust me.