SSNL - December Goals ?

[steel108]

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$10k at 200nl

get self prepared for an extended shot at 400nl in 1/08

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same.

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Why are people so concerned with stats? Play the style you are most comfortable with and don't force anything.

My goal is 30k hands before the 24th... LEAVING FOR A MONTH LONG JOURNEY IN EUROPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nazahl]

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LEAVING FOR A MONTH LONG JOURNEY IN EUROPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I went over around the same time last year. where you going? and most importantly where are you spending new years?

[kelvinsense]

Nov-

Had a big heater in Nov. made around $6k. Then went on a bad ~3k downswing. recovered about $1k since then so far this month. I wish I hadn't tilted so much during that swing (most of it was on one day

Dec-

play 40k hands. Not sure how hard this is going to be but I can usually put in about 2k hands a day. I also want to be able to stay at 2/4 with at least 20 buyins by the end of the month.

[nazahl]

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play 40k hands. Not sure how hard this is going to be but I can usually put in about 2k hands a day. I also want to be able to stay at 2/4 with at least 20 buyins by the end of the month.

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how many of you guys are playing 1/2 and 2/4 w/ just 20 buyin rolls? that seems crazy to me

I feel like such a bankroll nit sometimes... I'm holding off 2/4 till I have like $30k

[steel108]

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play 40k hands. Not sure how hard this is going to be but I can usually put in about 2k hands a day. I also want to be able to stay at 2/4 with at least 20 buyins by the end of the month.

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how many of you guys are playing 1/2 and 2/4 w/ just 20 buyin rolls? that seems crazy to me

I feel like such a bankroll nit sometimes... I'm holding off 2/4 till I have like $30k

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You are a bankroll nit and losing alot of value. I keep around 22k online and play from 200 to 600 as my regular games. Will even play 1000 if there is a big fish with a stack. Restricting yourself with that much money in your account is just burning money.

[nath]

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I'm holding off 2/4 till I have like $30k

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WTF

OK, when I moved to SSNL I decided I was going to stay at a certain level and put in a certain number of hands before moving up. After having a killer month at 1/2 HU in October I stuck with the plan, except that I found sitting fat and overrolled was boring me, and I wasn't putting in enough hands or playing well when I did. So I've started mixing in other stuff and taking shots at 20 buyins. I think you have to stay a little hungry, constantly challenge yourself, if you really want to get better. No reason to stay at a level you can beat soundly when you have enough to move up. And the thing is, even if your initial shots fail, they'll give you experience that will not only help you the next time around, but also make you better at your regular game.

Anyway, my goal for the month is 40k hands of cash. I didn't play enough in November, and I didn't play well the first half of the month. (And I wasted too much money on donkaments.) I'll be mostly playing 1/2 (I'm playing 6-max now as well as HU) and mix in some 2/4 when I'm ready and rolled, or if the game is especially good.

I'm trying not to have a specific monetary goal, but one keeps popping into my head. I do understand that it's just something to aim for, not a specific round number I should press to attain. If I play 40k hands and play well, the money will come.

[steel108]

I find that monetary goals distract me. I seem to play best when I have a hands goal.

[hotbacon]

make money

[nazahl]

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I'm holding off 2/4 till I have like $30k

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WTF

OK, when I moved to SSNL I decided I was going to stay at a certain level and put in a certain number of hands before moving up. After having a killer month at 1/2 HU in October I stuck with the plan, except that I found sitting fat and overrolled was boring me, and I wasn't putting in enough hands or playing well when I did. So I've started mixing in other stuff and taking shots at 20 buyins. I think you have to stay a little hungry, constantly challenge yourself, if you really want to get better. No reason to stay at a level you can beat soundly when you have enough to move up. And the thing is, even if your initial shots fail, they'll give you experience that will not only help you the next time around, but also make you better at your regular game.

Anyway, my goal for the month is 40k hands of cash. I didn't play enough in November, and I didn't play well the first half of the month. (And I wasted too much money on donkaments.) I'll be mostly playing 1/2 (I'm playing 6-max now as well as HU) and mix in some 2/4 when I'm ready and rolled, or if the game is especially good.

I'm trying not to have a specific monetary goal, but one keeps popping into my head. I do understand that it's just something to aim for, not a specific round number I should press to attain. If I play 40k hands and play well, the money will come.

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for me personally its more an issue of feeling comfortable with my game and the level I'm playing rather than being adequately rolled for the level. I've only been playing nl for 3 months, and I'm finally just feeling comfortable with my game at 200nl. my roll right now is at $20k, which is more than enough to play 400nl but I'd rather make sure my game is exactly where I want it at 200nl (I'm still uncomfortable in some spots). if that means grinding out for another month and another $10k at 200nl, I can deal with that. I know I'm cutting short some potential monetary gains at 400nl by not moving up immediately, but if it means not playing above my comfort zone then I feel its worth the wait.

[nath]

Try playing some 2/4. You might find that in adjusting to a tougher game, you plug up some leaks in the smaller game without realizing it.

I think you have to play above your comfort zone every now and again. How else does your comfort zone get any bigger? Challenge yourself!