alexforth
Newbie
Posts: 45
Thank You
-Given: 0
-Receive: 0
|
 |
« on: October 02, 2009, 05:26:43 AM » |
|
Hello everybody!
My nickname is Alexforth I live in Germany and am a passionated and pretty experienced poker player. However I have a problem: I to often steam all my winnings(not paycheck!) away. This is pretty the reason I would like to start a poker blog of mine. I hope the fact that I will share my everyday poker experience with you will make me more responsible with my bankroll.
My starting point is a deposit of 20 Euro at 770-poker. My goal is a bankroll of 2500$ so I can play full stack NL100(blind 0,5/1 Dollar) or PLO100 shorthanded. My actual goal is a good bankroll management and not to go broke by donking the money away while playing BJ or to high limits.
I started yesterday and am already at 24 Euro by playing shorthanded NL10 tables.
|
|
|
|
« Last Edit: October 24, 2009, 07:09:19 AM by blueday »
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
blueday
Global Moderator
Mighty! Member
Gender: 
Posts: 2509
Thank You
-Given: 50
-Receive: 90
Sussex, UK
|
|
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2009, 07:53:44 AM » |
|
Welcome Alexforth.
This is great - I'm looking forward to your poker blog and to see how you get on.
I saw some great advice from one of the poker pros.
He said to never sit at a table with more than 5% of your entire bankroll and make sure you sit at the right table stakes. 5% of your bankroll should see you through 100 big blinds so ensure you pick the right stakes. If you win and you are holding 10% of your bankroll at the table, leave and recalculate 5% of your bankroll and sit down at the appropriate table with 5% again.
Im not trying to tell you how to suck eggs but bankroll management at your level is paramount.
I wish you all the very best of luck and Im looking forward to your posts.
blue
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
lipstick_xoxos
No Deposit Moderator
Super Hero
Gender:
Posts: 2298
Thank You
-Given: 104
-Receive: 170
|
|
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2009, 09:37:22 AM » |
|
Hi Alex,
Keep us posted on your bankroll! Hopefully it can go only one way....up up up!!
Lips
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Luck let a gentleman see...just how nice a dame you can be..Luck be a Lady tonite!
|
|
|
alexforth
Newbie
Posts: 45
Thank You
-Given: 0
-Receive: 0
|
|
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2009, 02:41:10 AM » |
|
Bankroll balance: 26,69 Euro.
Thank you girls.
I think it was Chris Ferguson who gave that advice in conjuction with his "from-zero-to-hero-challenge". In 16 month he built a bankroll of 10,000$ out of nothing, just by playing freerolls at the beginning.
I actually know this rules and really appreciate that you took the time to post them here, blue. So far I didnt follow them and played NL10. However I decided to go down to NL2 now, as I had some big draws to hit yesterday to make the plus. And I think it is a good metal practice, too.
The good thing is: I have some mansion club points which are good for 3x20+2$ Tokens and a welcome to the club freeroll invitation with a prizepool of 3000$ and a entrance of ca. 500.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
blueday
Global Moderator
Mighty! Member
Gender:
Posts: 2509
Thank You
-Given: 50
-Receive: 90
Sussex, UK
|
|
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2009, 04:32:03 AM » |
|
Hi Alexforth, Thats a really good start. Yes it was Chris Ferguson. Sadly I couldn't remember his name  Best of luck in the freerolls. blue |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
alexforth
Newbie
Posts: 45
Thank You
-Given: 0
-Receive: 0
|
|
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2009, 02:46:59 PM » |
|
Bankroll: about 25 Euros
Tonight I played a 20+2$ S'nG with one of my Tokens. And got awfully bad-beaten by a loose-aggressiv-playing guy.
I flopped 3 sevens and got him all with A high and backdoor flush- and straight-draws. He got runner runner full house Aces over sevens.
Sick one!
|
|
|
« Last Edit: October 03, 2009, 02:51:06 PM by alexforth »
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
blueday
Global Moderator
Mighty! Member
Gender:
Posts: 2509
Thank You
-Given: 50
-Receive: 90
Sussex, UK
|
|
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2009, 03:10:38 PM » |
|
OMG - thats just dire. So fixed. So bad. So unlucky.
blue
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
alexforth
Newbie
Posts: 45
Thank You
-Given: 0
-Receive: 0
|
|
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2009, 05:19:32 PM » |
|
bankroll: 20,60 Euro
I didn't play very well today after that bad beat. I think I played a bit too loose preflop and lost a cupple of flips and run into better two pairs than mine. I stopped playing as I noticed that I was losing patience and motivation to play my A-Game. I am thinking about switching back to NL10, as players at NL2 are quiet good and kinda really tight. But I will have to give it a try tomorrow, we will see what happen.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
blueday
Global Moderator
Mighty! Member
Gender:
Posts: 2509
Thank You
-Given: 50
-Receive: 90
Sussex, UK
|
|
« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2009, 05:21:10 PM » |
|
Best of luck Alexforth. Im looking forward to your posts.
blue
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
alexforth
Newbie
Posts: 45
Thank You
-Given: 0
-Receive: 0
|
|
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2009, 04:26:09 AM » |
|
Bankroll: 27,34 Euro
I am now playing at mansion poker to keep my VIP level.
I switched to PLO2 and PLO4 and it went quiet well as you see. The oppenents called me down to the river with draws although I was betting the pot and in one of my last hands I won a huge pot against a guy who called a pot size bet on the river with a straight on a paired board(see the pic). I had the full house.
I am looking forward to play the welcome to the club freeroll and maybe another 20+2$ or 30+3$ S'nG with one my of my tokens tonight.
|
|
|
« Last Edit: October 04, 2009, 04:28:08 AM by alexforth »
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
blueday
Global Moderator
Mighty! Member
Gender:
Posts: 2509
Thank You
-Given: 50
-Receive: 90
Sussex, UK
|
|
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2009, 05:13:10 AM » |
|
Nice win - he clearly was fishing for the straight. Sheme he didnt hit it on the river.
Keep up the good work.
blue
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
alexforth
Newbie
Posts: 45
Thank You
-Given: 0
-Receive: 0
|
|
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2009, 06:29:06 AM » |
|
Bankroll: 34 Euro
another nice pot I won. I had this double suited aces preflop and got the action and the right board good for over 12$ which are actually 300BB!!!!
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
blueday
Global Moderator
Mighty! Member
Gender:
Posts: 2509
Thank You
-Given: 50
-Receive: 90
Sussex, UK
|
|
« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2009, 06:50:55 AM » |
|
Very nice pot. Well done.
Strange bet for the all in pre-flop by MONAMONA1
blue
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
alexforth
Newbie
Posts: 45
Thank You
-Given: 0
-Receive: 0
|
|
« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2009, 03:00:11 PM » |
|
Bankroll: 38 Euros
OMG: I had a huge bad beat again in a 30+3$ Tourney! Again I am a huge favourit on the showdown and the guy gets runner runner.
Cashgame went well.
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
blueday
Global Moderator
Mighty! Member
Gender:
Posts: 2509
Thank You
-Given: 50
-Receive: 90
Sussex, UK
|
|
« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2009, 03:35:24 PM » |
|
Damn that sucked. Would he have called if you had raised pre-flop? Was he a calling station?
Unlucky though nonetheless. Well done with the bankroll though.
blue
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
