From busto to rolled (Warning: long)

coordi · #1 06-10-2007, 04:15 AM

When I first began playing poker I was a 32/9/0.86 donk who only beat break even by bluffing the super nits off overpairs. What I won playing 2 tables of .5/1 was normally lost at horribly failed attempts at moving up to 1/2, and 4/180s (they're so hard!). This continued on for some months, never really doing much. Although its an awfull style in the long run, playing a super terrible game like that does let you see some akward situations, so I was at least learning a few situations. I started to play a little better and started making a little more (went from 0.7 to 1.0bb/100).
Then In the middle of march I was riding my motorcycle one night really drunk after fighting with my girl friend (genius!) and I dropped my bike going like 50-70 . I was skinned from head to to, but was lucky to only chip a vertibre and dislocate my shoulder. I was in the hospital for a little over a week, and had to go bad in because I got a staph infection. All in all it cost a pretty penny and I wasn't insured. My parents luckily bailed me out, but since they didn't want me to get a bike and I bought one behind their backs, they are making me pay them back. I had been working since I was 16 and built up a pretty decent savings, but I bought a new car and the infamous bike so that was pretty low. I cashed out my poker bankroll, and after I paid my parents the first months rent, paid of my credit card, and paid my rent the next month I had 45$ left in my bank account. When I laid out my finances, I realised I was going to be making a measley 120 dollars a month profit tops with all the payments I was having to make. This simply would not sustain, so I began looking for other means to make money.
I was way to old to start selling weed again so I naturally turned to poker being the worthless degen that I am. I took 15 dollars of the remaining 45 I had from my bank account and put it into pokerstars. Remembering the 2+2 books I got from pokerstars so long ago had a forum, I searched this site down. After 30 minutes of browsing, I had a revelation, play tight aggressive!! It makes sense! I fired up a table of .01/.02 and proceeded to run that 15 up to 139$ multi tabling .01/.02. Then I moved up to multitabling 10NL and easily stack up another 465 dollars. Feeling pretty comfortable with how I was doing, I decided to "take a shot" at 25NL. Soon after I lost with aces 4x in a row within 300ish hands...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

BB ($40.90)
UTG ($14.40)
UTG+1 ($42.20)
MP1 ($32.50)
MP2 ($15.90)
MP3 ($22.95)
CO ($15.90)
Button ($25)
Hero ($27.80)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP1 calls $0.25, 1 fold, MP3 calls $0.25, 1 fold, Button calls $0.25, Hero raises to $1.25, 1 fold, MP1 calls $1, MP3 calls $1, Button folds.

Flop: ($4.25) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $3.5, MP1 raises to $12.75, MP3 calls $12.75, Hero raises to $26.55, MP1 raises to $31.25, MP3 calls $8.95 (All-In).

Turn: ($83.75) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($83.75) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $83.75

Results in white below: 
Hero has Ac Ah (three of a kind, aces).
MP1 has 2d 3d (flush, ace high).
MP3 has 6s 6c (three of a kind, sixes).
Outcome: MP1 wins $83.75. 

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (7 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

SB ($23.20)
BB ($20.60)
UTG ($7.85)
Hero ($25.40)
MP2 ($9.25)
CO ($5.80)
Button ($21.50)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.25, Hero raises to $1, 2 folds, Button calls $1, SB calls $0.90, 1 fold, UTG calls $0.75.

Flop: ($4.25) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $3.5, Button raises to $9.5, SB folds, UTG calls $6.85 (All-In), Hero raises to $24.4, Button calls $11 (All-In).

Turn: ($56) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($56) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $56

Results in white below: 
UTG has 4s Ks (two pair, kings and jacks).
Hero has As Ad (two pair, aces and jacks).
Button has Js Kc (full house, jacks full of kings).
Outcome: Button wins $52.10. Hero wins $3.90. 

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (7 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

CO ($25)
Hero ($39.95)
SB ($16.85)
BB ($7.30)
UTG ($22.75)
MP1 ($22.80)
MP2 ($24.40)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
4 folds, Hero raises to $1, SB raises to $2.5, 1 fold, Hero raises to $7.5, SB raises to $16.85, Hero calls $9.35.

Flop: ($33.95) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)

Turn: ($33.95) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: ($33.95) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: $33.95

Results in white below: 
Hero has Ah Ac (one pair, aces).
SB has Jh Jc (three of a kind, jacks).
Outcome: SB wins $33.95. 

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button ($21.90)
SB ($26.15)
BB ($4.65)
UTG ($24)
Hero ($26.50)
MP1 ($15.60)
MP2 ($24.80)
CO ($23.50)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
1 fold, Hero raises to $1, 1 fold, MP2 calls $1, 4 folds.

Flop: ($2.35) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $1.75, MP2 calls $1.75.

Turn: ($5.85) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $4.25, MP2 raises to $8.5, Hero calls $4.25.

River: ($22.85) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $13.55 (All-In), Hero calls $13.55.

Final Pot: $49.95

Results in white below: 
Hero has Ah Ad (two pair, aces and eights).
MP2 has 8d 8h (four of a kind, eights).
Outcome: MP2 wins $49.95. 

And throw in a AA over KK in the same 300ish hands..

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (7 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

BB ($25)
Hero ($23.45)
MP1 ($32.65)
MP2 ($6.95)
CO ($22.40)
Button ($22.45)
SB ($24.50)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
Hero raises to $1, 3 folds, Button raises to $3, 2 folds, Hero raises to $12, Button raises to $21, Hero raises to $34.45, Button calls $1.45 (All-In).

Flop: ($57.25) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($57.25) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($57.25) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $57.25

Results in white below: 
Hero has Kc Ks (one pair, kings).
Button has Ac Ah (one pair, aces).
Outcome: Button wins $45.25. Hero wins $12. 

By this point I was tilting pretty bad and mad cause I lost right after moving up... so I did what any sensible and responsible internet gambler would do.. chased losses! These are both within 94 hands after moving up. (I also bought a money bonus with my FPPS, +rigged)

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

BB ($60)
UTG ($101.35)
UTG+1 ($58.50)
MP1 ($47.90)
MP2 ($22.95)
CO ($97.50)
Button ($151.10)
Hero ($52.50)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. CO posts a blind of $1.50.
UTG calls $1, UTG+1 calls $1, MP1 calls $1, 1 fold, CO (poster) checks, Button calls $1, Hero raises to $7, 1 fold, UTG calls $6, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, CO folds, Button folds.

Flop: ($19.50) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $16, UTG calls $16.

Turn: ($51.50) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $29.5 (All-In), UTG calls $29.50.

River: ($110.50) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $110.50

Results in white below: 
UTG has Kh 5d (two pair, kings and fives).
Hero has Ad As (one pair, aces).
Outcome: UTG wins $110.50. 

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button ($71.35)
SB ($69.50)
BB ($27)
UTG ($98)
UTG+1 ($44.50)
MP1 ($224.65)
Hero ($55.20)
MP3 ($45.40)
CO ($5.90)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP1 calls $1, Hero raises to $4, 1 fold, CO raises to $5.9, 3 folds, MP1 calls $4.90, Hero calls $1.90.

Flop: ($19.20) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
MP1 bets $5, Hero raises to $49.3, MP1 calls $44.30.

Turn: ($117.80) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)

River: ($117.80) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)

Final Pot: $117.80

Results in white below: 
MP1 has 9c Ac (flush, ace high).
Hero has As Ah (one pair, aces).
CO has Jh Jc (one pair, jacks).
Outcome: MP1 wins $117.80. 

Ok so mabey I deserved the last 2 for chasing with a 3/5ths stack but I was scared money! All in all with these losses, a few other coolers/beats, and me tilting like a aids infested monkey I lost a little more than 300 dollars (1/2 my roll, oh noes!). The next day I continued playing 25NL assuming I had to run better since I was terrorized so bad. Of course things ran a little better and I was able to make a little profit and build some confidence back. I also played some 4/180 donks because they are so soft and its nice to have a tournament to pay attention to during the repetative grind of multitabling. I was able to make a few decent cashes and even win one. Then today I played a 2.50 MTT with 2k+ players because it was starting in 1 min and my normaly 4/180 was at 0 players. I took 6th for 182$, bluffing out in the final table against a donk with AA. What an idiot, not folding AA. (Beat: Im still -ROI for tournies)

So with the 500 dollars worth of tourney cashes and a little cash games I was able to turn 15 dollars into a roll that will hopefully be able to make me a few extra hundred a month.. at least.

coordi · #2 06-10-2007, 04:17 AM

Cliff notes: Op used to suck at poker, now doesnt suck as bad.

Made 15 $ into 600, moved up lost 200, chased losses, lost 110.

Got lucky in some donks, played some slightly proffitable cash, back up to 900.

21SuicideKing21 · #3 06-10-2007, 04:30 AM

your should run that play money into a million!! nice job.