SlevinSlide Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Hello everyone! My name is Teo, I am 22 years old and I live in Romania. I've been playing poker for almost 2 years and I am ashamed to say that I haven't achieved anything yet. And I've tried them all: cash games, s'n'g tournaments, MTT's... my total lack of discipline has been the main reason behind every failure. And that's about to change. This is the first day. Today I played the session that convinced me to take this wonderful game seriously. I have what it takes. I just need to do it. Right now, my bankroll is split between 2 sites: PartyPoker: 5.44$ PokerStars: 0.40$ And I have big plans for these (almost) 6$. The plan is to play cash games on Party and tournaments on Stars (especially freerolls, for now). The target is... no target, actually. I want to climb up the stakes, become a better player and make money. I mean, the kind of money that could buy a nice car, a nice house and a trip to South America or Thailand (for example). Will it be a long road? Hell yes! Will it be difficult? No. I like playing poker, I like money, I enjoy learning. The way I see it, poker can become the kind of hobby that keeps me paid. And it will. Like I said, I know I can do it. As a matter of fact, it's half done already.:D I'll enjoy updating this journal (if I may call it that) and I hope you'll enjoy reading it. For now, have a nice evening (or day, depending on your time zone)! Slevin, out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morlspin Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Re: Gonna fly now :welcome Slevin Best of Luck:ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlevinSlide Posted October 25, 2010 Author Share Posted October 25, 2010 Re: Gonna fly now Thank you very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heniek31 Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Re: Gonna fly now :welcome to PL Slevin. Bring it home :hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGremlin Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Re: Gonna fly now Sounds like you're in the right state of mind to win some money :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glceud Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Re: Gonna fly now :welcome Slevin. Are you Romanian or just living there? Your English is better than mine:lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlevinSlide Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 Re: Gonna fly now Thanks everyone! @ glceud: I'm Romanian. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlevinSlide Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 Re: Gonna fly now I've been getting my stuff in order these days and I'm about to start. Since I'm not great at accomplishing objectives, I might as well start doing it now. So, the first objective: earn 30 PartyPoints (needed to clear a $5 bonus) by Sunday evening. Right now, I have 58 points. In other news, I'm getting into sports betting. Again. I'll open a thread about that in the glory Hunters Forum. I'll update this journal on Sunday. With a positive result (I hope) and a screenshot. Have a great weekend, everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardirum Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Re: Gonna fly now Noroc cu provocarea ta Slevin :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlevinSlide Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 Re: Gonna fly now As everyone may have realised, I've blown the bankroll a few days after starting this thread. For some reason that even I can't explain, I never took the time to write about it here (although, it may have been because I didn't want to "officially" admit another failure), but now, being the thread necromancer that I am, I'm planning on actually making this worth reading. First, a little update... In early December, I discovered the 10 Cent Giveaways on Victor Chandler Poker. Played them like a maniac, got to about $3, then the room moved to the Entraction Network. Taking advantage of the DoN SnG's there, I continued to increase my bankroll (getting rather lucky at times). I've experienced some interesting swings (who doesn't), but, generally, things went well. At one point, I had about €75. Unfortunately, I had to withdraw €45 (on a psychological level, it felt great; on the bankroll level, it didn't). Things were not the same after that and, eventually, I lost it all. The next step was to start looking for a site that offered something similar to the 10 Cent Giveaways. After learning that Everest Poker doesn't accept Romanian players, I finally landed on Blue Square Poker. So, here is where I stand: I've been playing their freeroll SnG's, amassing 91 Cents and realizing that this is going to be one heck of a grind. Still, it's better than playing freeroll tournaments with 5000 entrants. And, right now, I'm thinking about taking same shots at the 12 Cents games. First objective: $5. I'll keep this updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staffy Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Re: Gonna fly now Welcome back and good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlevinSlide Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 Re: Gonna fly now My plan for the next few days: playing 12 Cents SnG's to a balance of $3.60, then trying some Double Up's. The former are really soft (no surprise here) and I have enough experience playing the latter to allow myself to gamble a little. Right now, I'm sitting on $1.09: I've finally reached the $1 "milestone". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlevinSlide Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 Re: Gonna fly now I've been getting reckless again, making risky calls and bluffing in tricky spots. Fortunately, I haven't had the chance to play a lot, so my bankroll is only down to $0.99. Since I've had a few beers, I'll just call it a night and relax. If history's an indicator, playing right now would be a big mistake. I must work on my game. A lot. And I'm not talking about the "technical" aspects, but about the psychological dimension; I seem to get crazy from time to time (especially when I'm in the lead or second in chips). If self hypnosis works, I'll let y'all know. For now, have a nice evening/day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlevinSlide Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 Re: Gonna fly now Playing DU's was a bad idea. Truth be told, I've only played one, and my pocket tens got butchered by an ace on the river. After reaching $2, I'm down to $0.78. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlevinSlide Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 Re: Gonna fly now Back to the good old $0.12 SnG's. Up to $1.38. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlevinSlide Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 Re: Gonna fly now Up to $1.50. Planning to get to at least $2.50 by tomorrow evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlevinSlide Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 Re: Gonna fly now $2.04 at the end of the day. My objective for the next week: making a minimum of $15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlevinSlide Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share Posted August 6, 2011 Re: Gonna fly now Apparently (and unfortunately), poker is not my thing. It's time I admitted that and started to concentrate on other things. I won't quit playing poker, but I'll only do it as a recreational player. One last thing: in case anyone is interested in a free bankroll on Tower Gaming, http://www.mypokerbankrolls.com/ is the place. I got it in about 24 hours, documents verified and all. These being said, good luck to everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcunningham Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Re: Gonna fly now It's better to play poker online than the live ones as they can't see you when you're scared. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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