I will mentor you for free

Janis N. · #1 11-22-2007, 01:25 AM

1. Participating in 2+2 strategy forums, playing a lot given I have a day job, discussing hands on Skype with every friend that plays poker (unfortunately, they are all in the micros), thinking about poker nearly every waking second I don't spend at my day job, reviewing hands after every session, watching CR (and soon Leggo) videos, reading poker books, did a group training session with a respected high stakes pro. I actually have a second account name that is longer standing (since nov 2006) and more respectable that I can PM to you.

2. Get to as high a limit I can given my natural talent allows me (I think I don't have it in me for nosebleeds but I could do a few more limits until the games start really drying up); then earn money there while diversifying into PLO and whatever the newest fad will be.

3. I started with $20 a year ago. I play MSNL at different Euro sites, from $2/$4 to $5/$10 (when fish are out); 6max and HU with some FR thrown in when fish are there; I'm a 3 ptbb+ winner at every stakes I've played so far except $10/$20. I can PM the exact figures or PT shots upon your request.

4. First one I found

5. I'm 28 yo from a small country in Eastern Europe; I work in IT and used to be a programmer; I'm smart and very motivated about things that interest me; I keep the day job partially because I'm afraid of burnout if I go pro. My biggest concern and why I'm applying is that I don't have enough good people to talk poker with; I'm actually not sure if there is anybody at all in my country who plays stakes as high as I do. All of my friends play micros and despite me coaching them and helping them move up they aren't there yet.

lead24 · #2 11-22-2007, 01:32 AM

1. How you are currently improving your game
I was playing a lot and analyzing my hands constantly using PT. I also regularly read people’s strategy post from micro stakes to medium stakes, and posted hands I wanted opinions on.

2. Your poker goals.
I really want to climb my way up to 1000nl or 2000nl and be a regular winner. And if I can keep going, that’ll be great.

3. Your current stakes and past earnings
I Made my roll from 25nl but now I play 50nl. I’ve earned about $520 (2.6bb/100) in 20K hands at 50nl. I’ve played 7K hands at 100nl where I won at a rate of 5bb/100(running good). I didn’t feel comfortable there so I’m back at 50nl to improve my win rate.

4. A few examples of good strategy posts you have made.
All my post have been strategy but it is mostly me posting hands and asking questions. I really don’t feel comfortable giving advice in other peoples post, cause I am not that confident in my abilities and I don‘t want to mess other’s up with possible bad advice.

5. A little about yourself.
I'm 23, I started playing at 21 but just for fun. I was a small loser to breakeven player. In August of this year I decided to take this game seriously and I’ve been working on my game constantly. I started at 25nl and worked my way to 50nl then 100nl, but am moving back down to 50nl because I want to improve my play.

Then in the middle of October I had some issues and haven’t played since, but I’ve still been reading strategy post a few times a week. I have everything in order now and after the holidays will play once again starting at 50nl, and am planning on playing no less than 20 hours a week but I‘ll probably do more because my schedule is wide open for now. I've really changed my game since I started taking it serious, but I still think I'm garbage.

colonel81 · #3 11-22-2007, 02:29 AM

1. How you are currently improving your game
I retooled my game in july by printing off the stickies in the micro stakes, full ring, and small stakes forums and am constantly reviewing and rereading useful information in these. i am also reviewing the numbers in my pokertracker database to continue to try to fix leaks. i also frequently troll the micro stakes and full ring forums and chat with several friends about various hands and plays.

2. Your poker goals
Right now my main goal is to keep improving. I am now a winning player after finding two plus two and i feel i am very close to getting an additional second income from poker. I would like to move to NL400 within 12 months maintaining proper bankroll management and feel comfortable playing at those levels. I do not feel my game is adequate to play at those levels right now but with a little mentoring it can help me get there.

3. Your current stakes and past earnings
Right now i play at NL50 after just moving up from NL25 occasionally a little NL100 when i can find the right players there. At NL25 i have made about 9bb/100 over 75k hands but have always ran somewhat bad at felt more comfortable at NL25. I feel that i understand most of the concepts even a lot of advance ones, but feel my game is just a slight bit too nitty to move up. Prior to July i was a break even player after rakeback and bonuses. I would win some then tilt some away. I have nearly eliminated the tilting problem (no one is perfect).

4. I will admit i havent posted much in the NL/PL strategy areas. I do often post hands to friends over messenger etc. and they do likewise and will often times give advice or ask them why they did what they did. I do feel that i am significantly better than most of my friends and am constantly trying to help them get better if they are willing. I do troll constantly and analyze hands and review my hands to see how i could have played them more optimally.

5. Im 25 have been playing poker for four years prior to recently more for fun and some occasional income. Im very analytical in my daily life and take a mathematical approach to the game. I have a full time state job on salary and i must work 36 hours per week although for the most part i can pick and choose which hours to work. I have played over 110k hands since July and put a lot of time into it. I do not have an ego so no problem there. Like i said i feel like i am very close and would appreciate the coaching. I would not be opposed to a website or using skype several of my friends have it already.

linuxrocks · #4 11-22-2007, 04:30 AM

I think some people already offered to setup the web-site. If those don't work for you, I can set it up. I am doing a PhD in Computer Science and setting up a simple private login forum is pretty easy. Where are you planning to host it? My AIM id is linuxrocks1. PM or AIM me if you are need help with hosting. I will be away this Thanksgiving weekend though.

About me.

1. How you are currently improving your game

Getting coaching, self-analyzing and reading forums

2. Your poker goals. 

Move up to 5/10NL and higher.

3. Your current stakes and past earnings 

I mostly play at 2/4 6-max now a days. For a glimpse of my earnings, September graph. I have played about 100K hands so far this year.

4. A few examples of good strategy posts you have made. 

A recent post: Poker as a Logic game

I have written a few poker articles as well.

1. Guide to multi-tabling
2. Common Mistakes Made by Low-limit Players in NL Single Table Tournaments
3. Satellite strategy

5. A little about yourself.

I am Computer geek and working on my PhD in CS.