2006, so how was it for you?

[heniek31]

Ok guys, we approaching the end of the year. I know some people might not like this sort of treads, but I'm sure theres no harm in announcing overall profit. Our poker community is more like family, so feel free to post if you wish so. One thing I must say, my play this year have been completely and totally dependent on my financial situation. I couldn't deposit money nearly nowhere, so in many places I started from scratch. Its hard to imagine, but most of my money came from our favorite Boss :lol. My biggest win this year was $900. Hmmm. On SO I help myself with betting, but poker have bigger share of it. Total winnings on SO (still there or withdrawn) are around $2k. I must admit, my biggest success was building nice banks without deposits on poker.co.uk and Virgin. $1.1 on 1st and $1.5k on 2nd. PartyPoker around $700. And I have some cash on 5-7 poker sites bringing my overall profit for this year to around $5.3k :D. Is that enough? I have to say with Irish accent, it's grand :ok. It's absolutely great addition next to work, as It pays bills and holidays. Non cash winnings from poker? Well, got ipod and few other small prizes. But the best, was my two days trip to Stockholm, which I won thanks to our Poker Player magazine :clap. Trip itself was worth around £1.5k. Any wishes for New year? Just the same sort of year would be perfect. I'm privileged to be part of the best community on the net and its pleasure to play you guys at the tables. My special thanks goes to Paul, Trevor, Sam and Andy for their help when needed it in hard times :ok. Remember guys, still few weeks to go, so dont go and blow your hard earn profit before New Year. I'm off to Poland next week and coming back on 5th of January, so I'm going to miss hell of a lot good tourneys over Christmas :eyes. Nevertheless, I hope you all have a great Christmas. :beer to more winnings and less bad beats in New Year.

[robilaruk]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you? crap - thanks for asking :) actually it hasn't been bad, MY BR went from $200 this time last year to about $4000K at its peak - I then played cash games....... and have lost around 60% of it in less than 2 months:eek So I am back playing STT's and focusing on MTT's again Learnt some important lessons this year and I would say that I am the better player for it - have managed to find my focus and realise what games I am better at than others - I just need to resolve how to properly step up and win consistently at higher buy-in STT's and make those crucial plays at MTT's that get me onto the FT Nice thread Damo ps actually I guess you can add about a grand (£) to that as poker paid for the holiday we had earlier in the year

[GaF]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you? I'm embarrassed to say I actually dont know :$ I need to track better!!! I know I've made a significant (for me) profit though!!

[GaF]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you?

and less bad beats in New Year.

But if I'm not getting any bad beats then it means I'm not being called by people when they have the worse of it :sad There will be no profits left!!!

[robilaruk]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you? tut tut;) anyhoo lesson learned!:ok Damo

I'm embarrassed to say I actually dont know :$ I need to track better!!! I know I've made a significant (for me) profit though!!

[^Newbie^]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you? i would say i made some decent ones this year . Actually improved my plays this yr though . My Personal best was $600 i think in the mansion blackjack raked hands one . Made a couple of decent finishes here and there . Sports betting was not good for me this year though . Too much variances in it . So whether i'm up or not , not too sure myself :loon:loon:loon:loon:loon Its hard trying to get a bankroll up by playing freerolls , but i'll keep on trying . Resolution for next year , get myself involved in playing for bigger prize money .

[brael]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you? Unfortunately, poker has had to take a back seat this year. I came close to failing an exam last year because of it so something had to give. Sadly, poker ain't gonna pay the bills! :lol I've made a couple of hundred $ but couldn't say how much exactly as I lost my spreadsheet when my hard drive packed in. I've found myself playing cash tables and STT's purely because of time limitations but I reckon I'm more successful at MTT's. Hopefully, there will be some light at the end of the qualification tunnel next year and I can finally get to spend some time playing more poker. No doubt tho' that the kids and the missus will have something to say about that!! :rollin

[AJ]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you? 2006 was my first year of playing poker at a serious level, certainly well into profit, as I've never put a penny of my own cash in. Highlights, the US$1,495 for taking first place in the PL Virgin freeroll is still a personal best. The UZ$610 for second palce in a live sat is another. 2nd place in my East Auckland poker league is another highlight, I made about NZ$600 from it, but more important was getting practice of playing live every week, improving my game and getting respect from other players. Some people have been known to moan when I move to their table, which cheered me up no end. My online play has been patchy, after 500+ Stt's I'm exactly where I started, a lot of this is down to laziness on my part, playing at the wrong time, after a few beers, whilst distracted, not following my own rules etc etc... I consider 9 player STT's to be essential solved as a problem, if I play by my rules I know I can make money. Hears to next year :ok

[Valiant23]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you? Oh dear, here goes..... I started off the year thinking I was the dog's swingers and the best thing to hit online poker since, erm, online poker. Then I took a right downer, and (assuming this is anecdotal I can tell Gaf? to shove his 'no bad beats' up his arse) struggled to cope with losing when I was getting my money in when ahead. I played through it purely to experience it for it's full horror, although I think it cost me 80% of my bankroll. However despite this I won a free trip to Ibiza (which I couldn't take :(), enough cash to maintain a small bankroll and buy 3 computers. I shouldn't have to use my bankroll in 2007 for anything other than poker and indulgences, so I'm looking forward to having a good crack at pushing myself. Overall though I feel as though I have been overtaken by so many people on here and I've gone from a bloody good player to a distinctly average one. On a slightly different note I've started to play freezeouts (NOTE TO EnT - FREEZOUTS!!!!) at my local casino, and I think I have the confidence to play a good game live. In fact I think I'm a better live player than online player due to the less hands and having more thinking time. My main aim for 2007 apart from playing some part in the WSoP (which is still a dream rather than a plan) is to contain my emotions better. I need to realise that I can play a good game and still lose.

[H-Bomb]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you? I was only able to start taking my poker seriously again towards the end of the year due to my big move over the border so it's been a quiet year up until October. Before then, I hadn't made any inroads and any money I won was either blown on the GeeGees, used to pay off my credit card bill for the month, or deposited into my bank account. Sadly, the first option was the way most of it went :( However, come October I decided to sit down and start taking it seriously and went along to my local casino (Aspers) and started in tournament. My first tournament at the place provided me with a 3rd place finish in a £20r/b and £700 after doing a deal. A final table on my second time gave me enough to start building up a bankroll, and since my finances were settled after the move, it was the right time to do it. I play at Aspers at least once a week and have managed to take my initial buy in to the first tournament and increase it around 100-fold. My online play has been 99% cash games and I've seen my bankroll increase 10-fold. I've withdrawn bits and pieces so I can treat myself and pay for my holiday next summer, so I'm happy enough. I'm extremely pleased with how my play has come along this year. I feel I've become an extremely strong live player (especially after the APAT event and the PP Grand Prix) and I've recgonised I can make money playing short-handed cash games. 2006 was also the year I learned the importance of rakeback. :tongue2 For 2007, I just want to get my bankrolls (live and online) to a level where I'm able to fund my holiday, pay for all my bests during Cheltenham and buy me and my girlfriend some nice things, all while having enough to play poker at my leisure. Luckily, I think I'm half-way there.

[Burnley Joe]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you? Not a bad year 4th in Champ League final In London $4k VIP tickets to champs league Final Free trip to Ibiza WSOP Main Event, chuffed to get to day two, next year i want to cash! 1st in William hill £12K for £3.2K Few wins here and there on a few tables, so not a bad year, although having my car trashed cost me a lot of my winnings Bring on the New Year, may you all have a prosporous one and we all win seats to next year WSOP Happy New year

[swampster]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you? World Strip Poker Champion er...thats it. Irish Open next year and I'm DEFINITELY going to Vegas....maybe.

[friskyfitz]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you?

World Strip Poker Champion

:notworthy:notworthy How will I forget that day..... We all going again next year ??? ;)

[Tweetypie05]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you? This year has been my first proper year of on-line poker. I have learnt a lot... mainly that I hate being outdrawn and that luck always favours the other guy when I'm all-in... I have had a few high spots. Won around $1K on freerolls, mainly BOSS, in total but no tourney wins. Have been trying cash games and am making a steady but small profit at the moment. Struggling to step up to the next level but it's a mental block on my part so more reading and more aggression. :spank :spank :spank My game has improved but looking at the results for the rest of you guys I'm still a long way behind... but enjoying the challenge! Hopefully I will get more involved in PL games next year but with the family and other commitments poker has taken a back seat. PL has certainly helped my game... cheers guys! :ok Looking forward to next year with high hopes! :nana :nana :nana :nana :nana :nana

[swampster]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you?

:notworthy:notworthy How will I forget that day..... We all going again next year ??? ;)

course - need a load more from PL though. shouldnt be hard now that everyone knows it's full of models :)

[friskyfitz]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you?

course - need a load more from PL though. shouldnt be hard now that everyone knows it's full of models :)

We're NO models !! Shhhhhhhhhhhhh..... Lets keep it to ourselves eh?? ;)

[swampster]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you? hehe - if they demanded the blokes be models, it'd be a ladies only game !

[x3m]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you? Not bad, i think :lol I have started playing poker in March this year. I won my first $2 in freeroll on bet365. When i reached $85 I had 800BB down-swing (down to $5), which was good leason for me. Now I have cca. $300 on my account - without a single deposit :D I still have A LOT to learn and to improve my game. I play mostly cash games, but had some good results in MTT too, which I plan to play more in 2007 :hope GL all and happy 2007! :cheers

[ColU_FC]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you? Firstly let me put my hands up and confess I mainly play freerolls and a few low buy-in tourneys. The biggest entry fee I've ever paid is £20. :loon I'm a meticulous bastid when it comes to record keeping, something to do with my IT background I think. I started playing internet poker late in 2003. My cash outs (net of any deposits) have been as follows: 2003 - £10.22 2004 - £730.51 2005 - £1,277.68 2006 to date - £3,042.69 I've been such a spawny git this year winning freerolls to a side event at the Irish Open in Dublin, the Ibiza weekend with the poker room whose name we cannot speak, and the Betfair Asian Poker Tour in Singapore. My results for 2006 include the money I received to pay for flights to Dublin and Singapore but do not include the entry fees to the tourneys in Dublin or Singapore or the cost of hotels and hospitality which were settled by the respective poker rooms at all three events. So 2006 has been absolutely fantastic for me poker wise. Myself and the good lady have taken some holidays we otherwise wouldn't of had. Can 2007 be even better poker wise? Of course not. I have been outrageously lucky. I have had more than enough luck to cover me till the end of the century. A few of you have also won some nice trips (Washy, MCFC, runa) plus there were a load of us in Ibiza. I hope that some of you that have had little luck in 2006 inherit some from me in 2007. And if you do and you need someone to carry your bags, give us a shout. ;)

[morlspin]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you? Tremendous Year for me, only really been keeping track since april, but just done some sums and at the moment ive won more than i actually thought! A lot of luck, jamminess and 1 amazing month where i basically couldnt do no wrong, followed by a 2 month winless streak, which although didnt cost me much, i never won anything which made me re-assess my game! V points = 2 wins, 2 seconds, 1 fifth = $1596 Sporting odds MTTs(inc pl leagues) = $1900 Full Tilt = $420 + 2 caps, 2 t-shirts and umbrella and a hendon mob chip set Goal Poker = 2 football tournies, ibiza holiday, inside edge comp = $3000 approx VC/Maxim = MKOP Final tourney finished 8th Celtic Poker = 2 old firm derby tickets = $500 PL Live Games = 1 win and 1 shared win = $300 + chipset(ta slick) and loads more lil games inc safety net, boss 4k etc so around a total of.......... $7700 in winnings!!!!!!:nana

[msaban]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you? Up and down. Up - Starting the year in fine form, many live, taking approx £4k in live pot limit games, hit my online personal best by doing a deal on the final table in a $30 deepstacks on pokerstars for just over $2k. My pokerdb entry for pokerstars, records me as having 80 cashes, 15 final tables and just over $5K in regular tournament winnings, which doesnt include sats for ept,wpt and wsop events My friday night live playing as me down for just over £1k winnings from tournament play Also records show that Ive made money withdrawals on pokerstars,virgin and sportingodds aswell as still having money in titan and betfred Down - My records show Ive actually deposited more than Ive withdrawn in the last 6 months - mainly down to a silly august. Sharkscope shows me as $400 down in STTs on pokerstars - so thats where the tournament winnings went !!! Although the ROI is still positive, the graphs show good at games under $20, but unsuccesful at games over. In summary, financially I dont think I'm better off, although have done a lot of things,been to vegas, played in 6 different UK casino's around the country, invested in a new library of poker reading, learnt to play and be succesful at new games, have met a lot of great people and had a lot of fun. So now, I know how to play, time to win those sat finals I keep getting to and make this poker lark pay.

[glceud]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you? Been doing his for 5 years and I withdraw £400 every month from my Neteller account. It's gettin harder every year due to the increased information available to every one on how to play the game and to be honest I hate the game now, but I need the money. It suits my family set up with the wife being the bread winner and the kids still being young enough to need me in the house. MTTs are a big drain on my bank roll, but I still play them in the hope of a big win and being able to chuck the game for a month ot two. Perhaps I should give them a miss and take next December off Also won CL for a wee shot at the big boys in Luton which was fun and I sold my two free hats from the hummer freeroll for £44 on ebay. So £4844 for me and some free beer and food in luton, not too bad I guess.

[jomell]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you? I'm a bit like Gaf really,i don't keep any records. I haven't beat my PB this year but have had plenty of wins up to i think my highest of £600. Just had new windows fitted and i didn't pay for them ;) Highlight was winning the 42 inch Plasma (arriving this Friday) 3 years in now and i'm still making stupid mistakes.I can take the bad beats as they are part of the game,but beat myself up so to speak when i make them :wall Qualified for the City A.M tournament but couldn't make it so gave my seat to Gazza (still never played a live game :loon ) I'm never going to make it pay as a cash player so i'm sticking to tournaments. Hoping for a fantastic end to the year when i win the $100,000 Crypto game on the 30th December :hope In summary another great year playing a game that i love but remembering that i love my family a great deal more. Warning this game can and will take over your life if you let it!!! $4500 on Betfair :)

[moFace]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you? well its been the first year ive been playing what i would call seriously... won 2 psps and trip to maxim final (finished 9th) won trip to vegas and entry to $1500 wsop (finished 202nd $2,296) won an england footie top and with mtt and stt wins ive worked out i have made around £5,000 this year plus vegas holiday :) although i think i have been very lucky as well i doubt i will reproduce that next year it certainly been a good year pokerwise

[Big Andy]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you? Well as 2006 was my first serious year at playing poker, I don't think i've done too bad at all as I look back. Short handed STT's were my main game early on in the year and they were ticking along nicely. May came and I was lucky enough to get a substitute spot in the live Betfair City AM Finals and astonishingly finished 2nd for £1500. I think it was the month later when I qualified for a 50up $3k freeroll on SO and yet again finished 2nd for $590 I think:unsure (record keeping must improve) So with the small but steady STT profit plus those decent combined wins of approx $3,300 it was looking great. With good things planned for the 2nd half of the year, it all went a bit Pete Tonge:( . A monumental run of losses, followed by some serious ill discipline hit my 'roll hard. I found that I wasn't playing because I was really looking forward to a game. But whenever I had time, I was logging in through habit and just playing for playing sake, minus my brain most of the time :wall . I'm still showing a reasonable profit though and i've cut the silly games out. I'm really going to try to improve my MTT game in the new year but that's always been a patience problem on my part more than anything else.

[Tax_Monkey]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you? Poker wise 2006 has been an excellent year for me with a total profit for the year of around $20,000. It has to be said the vast majority of my winnings have come as a direct benefit of PL, including the $14,300 won through the league on that absolute skin we all hate:lol. So a big :notworthy:notworthy:notworthy:notworthy to all PL from me. By far my most profitable game is MTTs managed a few bucks on STTs and so far losing overall on cash but slowly getting better. Next year I need to start keeping better records of cash and stt games to try and improve my profits on these. As far as MTTs go I want to slowly build up to bigger buy in games. If I manage to end next year up even a quarter of this years total I'll be a happy man.

[happyhornet]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you? :clap :clap :clap to virtually everyone who has posted in this thread. Your achievements in 2006 are where I want to be in 2007 and 2008. I had been playing on and off for a few months, but only started to take it relatively seriously (ie. no post-pub sessions!!) a few months ago. Results wise, my bankroll has gone up. I originally put in $100, I've taken out $150 and have about $300 over various sites. Hardly setting the world on fire, but hopefully the first steps towards something a bit bigger. Joining PL, being involved in a variety of discussions, and playing against better players (you lot!) has seen a huge positive inpact on my game.:ok Merry Xmas to you all, and good luck in 2007!!

[morlspin]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you?

:clap :clap :clap to virtually everyone who has posted in this thread. Your achievements in 2006 are where I want to be in 2007 and 2008. I had been playing on and off for a few months, but only started to take it relatively seriously (ie. no post-pub sessions!!) a few months ago. Results wise, my bankroll has gone up. I originally put in $100, I've taken out $150 and have about $300 over various sites. Hardly setting the world on fire, but hopefully the first steps towards something a bit bigger. Joining PL, being involved in a variety of discussions, and playing against better players (you lot!) has seen a huge positive inpact on my game.:ok Merry Xmas to you all, and good luck in 2007!!

Good Luck next year mate, any advice or worries, dont be afraid to ask, were all here to help!:ok

[voiceofjoe]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you? Started 'properly' in May - with a $30 deposit never had need to deposit since. A steady profit most months,(although 2 losing months in summer) mainly from STT's but a nice $250 win in one of the PokerGod heats boosted my Bankroll this year to $800 + although some of that includes Bonuses etc. I've already set myself 11 targets for 2007 (see blog for details), and hope to achieve them all - well you've got to think positive haven't you?? The best online thing I did pokerwise was joining this forum - the advice, banter, tourneys make the whole Poker thing a more enjoyable experience. (Thanks Burnley Joe for mentioning this forum during some banter in the break of one of the Poker Player/Betfair Freerolls) I also played my first live game late on this year at 'The Middle Club', and anyone who lives in the Derbyshire-Notts area who wishes a live game in a freindly relaxed atmosphere - i would recommend it whole heartedly (Thanks Lou and Mike, and the other Middle Clubbers on here) Good Luck to all for the New Year.

[radiolasvegas]

Re: 2006, so how was it for you? I spend most of my time lurking (sorry!!) but figured since so much of my learning has come from this site I'd best post and say cheers for all the help! I first started playing poker this March, and still remember a month or so later telling steveadam23 a bad beat story (one of the first things I learned was to stop that) rather than explain the full story, the conclusion was I folded my full house on the river after being convinced my opponent had luckily hit the nut flush...:$ . When he stopped laughing he set me straight, but it was pretty embarrassing!!! Since then, using only a free $10 at dream and lots of bonuses from that french site (777?), I've paid for my spending money in Vegas in October and rebuilt my bankroll since then to just shy of $1000. I'm still hopeless at cash games and the early stages of MTTs, so thats the goal for 2007. Oh, and I don't track results in STTs properly, so hopefully doing that will help my improve further. Anyway, just posting to say thanks to everyone in the poker forum pages, its really helped me a lot - and made me a few quid in the process!