Brag: Turned 25 to 1,000 in less than 24 hours - Page 3

BowToYourSensei · #21 07-31-2007, 10:46 AM

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I make close to 38 an hour, don't think I'm cleaning floors. Please come again sir, maybe you're dreaming of being promoted yourself.

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you missed a spot

HensonLosesLots · #22 07-31-2007, 10:47 AM

I lose alot online, I'll be first to admit it. There's really no huge skill in online. You pretty much are going off betting patterns, and notes. But any good player will know how to switch betting patterns. So online is mostly catching cards. I could go on and on, online you don't know you're playing a 80 year old cowboy or a young gun. I'll continue to play crazy with the 1k and see if I can build it up. Unlike some, I play cards to have fun. As I see from posts above, depositing large amounts only to lose it all is more fun...

Live is a different story, hence the reason why I play more in a B&M casino whenever I can. And the 30k I've lost, was mostly from the 25-50 dollar deposits that I made and built up through donkaments and cash games.

And if you say you're a winning Internet "Pro" then I laugh at you. My best guess is that there is probably 5% winning online players. Maybe 10% but that's pushing it. If you do make a living playing online, congrats, it must be a dream life. But I know the all that replied to this thread are beyond broke jokes online, or have lost more than you have won, just like me. Except I admit to it, you all are in denial.

luckyjimm · #23 07-31-2007, 10:52 AM

I spoke yesterday to a friend who just went on a great Omaha spin-up on Microgaming/Gutshot. He put in $100, sat at $0.50/$1, doubled up a few times, sat at $2/$4, doubled up, then sat with $1000 at $10/$20. The way he tells it, this all took place in about twenty five minutes. He doubled up again and all of a sudden had a mighty $2000 from his original $100. He could have cashed it out at the Gutshot club where he was playing (which runs a Microgaming skin) and walked off with a nice builder's wedge of used banknotes!

But did he bank the win and spend the rest of the evening celebrating his win? Did he heck! Onwards and upwards, so why stop at a grand??? So minutes later he found himself in middle position with KKxx on a KT2 rainbow board. First player pots it; he repots it to $675; another guy calls. 3 on the turn, bringing a diamond draw. First player pots it, our spin-up merchant calls - putting himself all-in - and the player behind calls as well. So $6,000 in the pot - wow, that would be nice to have, not bad from $100 half an hour ago, eh. But fate has other ideas - diamond on the river and ship the pot to the first player, who had AQJ9 for a full wrap with backdoor nut flush draw; the third unlucky player had a set of tens.

Is it noble to have aimed for the stars and fallen flat on your face?

I was very surprised when my friend told me this, as he is one of the most solid, rocklike and respectable players you could hope to meet. He is now broke until payday. I fear my bad influence is rubbing off on him. But, respect for the attempt - I salute him!

Kermit · #24 07-31-2007, 10:52 AM

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I lose alot online, I'll be first to admit it. There's really no huge skill in online. You pretty much are going off betting patterns, and notes. But any good player will know how to switch betting patterns. So online is mostly catching cards. I could go on and on, online you don't know you're playing a 80 year old cowboy or a young gun. I'll continue to play crazy with the 1k and see if I can build it up. Unlike some, I play cards to have fun. As I see from posts above, depositing large amounts only to lose it all is more fun...

Live is a different story, hence the reason why I play more in a B&M casino whenever I can. And the 30k I've lost, was mostly from the 25-50 dollar deposits that I made and built up through donkaments and cash games.

And if you say you're a winning Internet "Pro" then I laugh at you. My best guess is that there is probably 5% winning online players. Maybe 10% but that's pushing it. If you do make a living playing online, congrats, it must be a dream life. But I know the all that replied to this thread are beyond broke jokes online, or have lost more than you have won, just like me. Except I admit to it, you all are in denial.

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A+

HensonLosesLots · #25 07-31-2007, 10:55 AM

Omaha games are the juiciest. Very fun to get heaters in Omaha, you can win so much in such a short time.

btmagnetw · #26 07-31-2007, 10:56 AM

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I lose alot online, I'll be first to admit it. There's really no huge skill in online. You pretty much are going off betting patterns, and notes. But any good player will know how to switch betting patterns. So online is mostly catching cards. I could go on and on, online you don't know you're playing a 80 year old cowboy or a young gun. I'll continue to play crazy with the 1k and see if I can build it up. Unlike some, I play cards to have fun. As I see from posts above, depositing large amounts only to lose it all is more fun...

Live is a different story, hence the reason why I play more in a B&M casino whenever I can. And the 30k I've lost, was mostly from the 25-50 dollar deposits that I made and built up through donkaments and cash games.

And if you say you're a winning Internet "Pro" then I laugh at you. My best guess is that there is probably 5% winning online players. Maybe 10% but that's pushing it. If you do make a living playing online, congrats, it must be a dream life. But I know the all that replied to this thread are beyond broke jokes online, or have lost more than you have won, just like me. Except I admit to it, you all are in denial.

[/ QUOTE ]whoa you went from "YOU GUYS ARE IDIOTS" to incredibly defensive really quick. probably because you've lost a lot more than just $1,000 playing poker. unless of course, you're in denial.

BowToYourSensei · #27 07-31-2007, 10:58 AM

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I lose alot online, I'll be first to admit it. There's really no huge skill in online. You pretty much are going off betting patterns, and notes. But any good player will know how to switch betting patterns. So online is mostly catching cards. I could go on and on, online you don't know you're playing a 80 year old cowboy or a young gun. I'll continue to play crazy with the 1k and see if I can build it up. Unlike some, I play cards to have fun. As I see from posts above, depositing large amounts only to lose it all is more fun...

Live is a different story, hence the reason why I play more in a B&M casino whenever I can. And the 30k I've lost, was mostly from the 25-50 dollar deposits that I made and built up through donkaments and cash games.

And if you say you're a winning Internet "Pro" then I laugh at you. My best guess is that there is probably 5% winning online players. Maybe 10% but that's pushing it. If you do make a living playing online, congrats, it must be a dream life. But I know the all that replied to this thread are beyond broke jokes online, or have lost more than you have won, just like me. Except I admit to it, you all are in denial.

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insyder19 · #28 07-31-2007, 11:00 AM

I made once about 650 frmo 12.50 in like 2 days but that was a sick run.

BowToYourSensei · #29 07-31-2007, 11:00 AM

i made 21k from $46, that was pretty cool.

IronFly · #30 07-31-2007, 11:02 AM

this is one of the best BBV posts in a while. Thank you for writing it Henson.