1/2 NL Grinder

AlexisBelle · #1 07-06-2007, 05:17 PM

Indeed - I've lost many a buy-in playing online these past few years. Sucking it up online has taught me some decent money management through my transition into live play.

NicksDad1970 · #2 07-06-2007, 05:26 PM

As much as I'm embarrasse to say this but I think Mike Matusow said it best when he said something like "people talk about how easy it is to make it in poker for a living. Let's see how they act when the cards have been slapping you in the face for 3 weeks."

I mean I'm an average player who works for a living and I get pretty pissy when I'm catching bb after bb.

AlexisBelle · #3 07-06-2007, 05:29 PM

I said I averaged $1200 a week. There have been weeks when I lost 3-4 buyins a week. I only sit down at the the table with 240, so if I take some losses, I've been able to make a comeback.

EvilDruidNE · #4 07-06-2007, 05:33 PM

ive been attempting to do just this although i havent quit my job im just playing about 2 sessions a week usually for like 5 hours each. But i lack the full BR to do it, i started with 300, got up to 1k. then had a bad downswing and im back where i started at 300 and thats basicly 1 1/2 buyins i feel too vulnerable to play right now. the past 2 times i played i ended up losing my AK to A2 hitting 2 pair and my KQ with pair of queens and flush draw to Q5 hitting 2 pair again.. so if that happens 1 more time my BR is gone.

i have a few questions, do you find it is better to play certains times of day/certain days? like are weekend nights better cause of more "noobs" just playing poker for fun and obviously vs grinders they are free money.

also how many hours a session/how many sessions do you play a week, do you set a schedule? Do you set win / loss limits for the day?

AlexisBelle · #5 07-06-2007, 05:45 PM

Set schedule every week. M,T,W - I live in Philly so I hop the 1 hour and 30 minute bus ride to AC. Usually start playing at 10a.m. and play for 10 hours. I avoid weekends at all cost. I avoid Borgata and the Trop. I seem to always find the casual player buying in at the Hilton, Bally's, and Ceaser's, so I usually head there. The average players I find at these places are SUPER passive and I'm content picking off a few 60 dollar pots throughout the day without having to take many big shots. I usually recognize one or two guys at the table and we usually end up avoiding each other for the most part. I usually set a goal of 400 per day, but obviously I can't live by that rule so whatever happens, so be it.

signguy · #6 07-06-2007, 05:43 PM

Umm, aren't most b&m 1/2 games $200.00 max buy in? I know there are quite a few that are more, but you said you play at several casinos. And buy in for $260? Just curious, not hatin'. Hey if you're happy, fuggetaboutit. It is an awfully small sample, though. I wouldn't go up just yet...you are liable to see less fish...AND br.

EvilDruidNE · #7 07-06-2007, 05:45 PM

everywhere ive played in at AC is at least 300$ cap. i dunno what theyre supposed to cap at in borgata but i commonly see people buy in with more than 300

AlexisBelle · #8 07-06-2007, 05:47 PM

Some places the max is 200, some 300

Brad1970 · #9 07-06-2007, 05:56 PM

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Where NicksDad & I play, it's uncapped.

atrainpsu · #10 07-06-2007, 06:04 PM

Just saw your last post and you pretty much answered my last 3 questions.

Your set schedule thing, worries me. Are you a very even-keeled player? If you lose 2 big pots and are down 2 buyins, do you still play optimally? I can probably think of 10 - 15 times where I lost alot real quick and didn't want to play anymore. Living in the area, gave me the liberty to just call it a day. It also gave me the liberty to play 15-20 hours if the table was a gold mine.