aldric Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 This seems to be the place to be for challenges. I have deposited €50 in to Virgin and plan to only play STT.... I am a bit rusty at poker having not played seriously for a few years so this is just for a bit of fun. I will start of playing 5 seater €3.30 Euro STT.... and will increase the level when I have 20x the buy in. I also have a €50 Euro bonus to clear, which I will add to the challenge if I get that far. It will take 100 stt at €3.30 to clear each €10! Hopefully I can keep playing for a while at least :hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppie Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Re: My Poker Challenge Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveO Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Re: My Poker Challenge This seems to be the place to be for challenges. I have deposited 50 Euro's in to Virgin and plan to only play STT.... I am a bit rusty at poker having not played seriously for a few years so this is just for a bit of fun. I will start of playing 5 seater 3.30 Euro STT.... Hopefully I can keep playing for a while at least :hope If you're playing on virgin mate use some of your roll to play on 0.5 0.10c tables gain the raked hands and play in the vroll satelites, good value for you and the raked hands are easily achievable without risking too much of your $50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldric Posted January 3, 2008 Author Share Posted January 3, 2008 Re: My Poker Challenge If you're playing on virgin mate use some of your roll to play on 0.5 0.10c tables gain the raked hands and play in the vroll satelites' date=' good value for you and the raked hands are easily achievable without risking too much of your $50.[/quote'] I have never played at Virgin, I see you need 25 raked hands for a vroll sat, easy to do, however what do you do with the vpoints? I was really wanting to stick with STT, but I am open to other ideas.. I will post my progress after ive finished 10 Stt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Re: My Poker Challenge Vpoints can be exchanged for cash - £0.01 each (GBP, not EUR or USD) - or for flying club miles (1 VPoint = 1 Flying Mile) - think a return to Vegas is 40,000 miles :unsure Good luck with your challenge :ok Would recommend a Bankroll management system to reduce the chances of going bust WHEN you hit a bad run - something along the lines of never buy in for more than 20xBankroll (or 10x if you want to be more aggressive) - at 20x, that means you can dabble at the €5 when you have €100.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Re: My Poker Challenge :drums :drums :drums :drums :drums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avongirl Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Re: My Poker Challenge If you can play 15 STTs before 6th Jan you can gain entry to a freeroll MTT on 9th. See thread here - we're on an STT week. :ok http://www.punterslounge.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57777 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GaF Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Re: My Poker Challenge Very Nice start :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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avongirl Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Re: My Poker Challenge Well done. :clap Don't forget post 7 above. You need to email them for entry. :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldric Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 Re: My Poker Challenge Well done. :clap Don't forget post 7 above. You need to email them for entry. :ok Sorry forgot to reply to that before... Many thanks for the info. I've just sent the email off :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Re: My Poker Challenge I will be playing 5.50E games for the next batch. NIce one - good luck :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GaF Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Re: My Poker Challenge I think you're right to fall down a level if you have below €100 :ok €1000 would be a great first target for you I think - if you get there, and you move up a level when you have the bank roll, it means you've beat every level up to €30 :ok (and bankrolled to try the €50) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldric Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 Re: My Poker Challenge I think you're right to fall down a level if you have below €100 :ok €1000 would be a great first target for you I think - if you get there, and you move up a level when you have the bank roll, it means you've beat every level up to €30 :ok (and bankrolled to try the €50) €1000 target? i'm not sure that is achievable, however it is definately a challenge and it needs some focus so why not! Certainly be nice if I get there :ok Thanks, Aldric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GaF Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Re: My STT Poker Challenge - €50 to €1000 Oops - don't let it change your game - if you're playing right, keep doing the right things - the results will come - if you get scared/cautious, the bad spell will keep going.... good spells, and bad spells are just a normal part of the variance of poker - the key skill is to keep focused and keep doing what you know is right..... The initial good spell didn't necessarily mean you were a winning player - equally this bad spell doesn't mean you're a losing player :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldric Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 Re: My STT Poker Challenge - €50 to €1000 Oops - don't let it change your game - if you're playing right, keep doing the right things - the results will come - if you get scared/cautious, the bad spell will keep going.... good spells, and bad spells are just a normal part of the variance of poker - the key skill is to keep focused and keep doing what you know is right..... The initial good spell didn't necessarily mean you were a winning player - equally this bad spell doesn't mean you're a losing player :ok Cheers GAF, I certainly don't think i've let it affect my game I just feel ive been on the wrong side of variance.... lucky earlier on and unlucky recently (very unlucky to be fair). Im confident when I start the next batch of SNG's there will be a significant improvement :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldric Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 Re: My STT Poker & BJ Challenge - €50 to €1000 I have decided to include blackjack on Virgin in this challenge, I know this is a poker forum but hopefully that is OK. Should be playing some STT and BJ tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpe1ne Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Re: My STT Poker & BJ Challenge - €50 to €1000 BJ . Hehe thought it was something else then for a second;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldric Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 Re: My STT Poker & BJ Challenge - €50 to €1000 Hehe thought it was something else then for a second;) LOL, prolly make more money doing that!!! :loon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Intensity Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Re: My STT Poker & BJ Challenge - €50 to €1000 Are you any good at BJ?:unsure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Re: My STT Poker & BJ Challenge - €50 to €1000 I have decided to include blackjack on Virgin in this challenge, I know this is a poker forum but hopefully that is OK. Should be playing some STT and BJ tonight. If you want to include BlackJack - no problem, up to you :ok However, it's a complete mugs game - it's a casino game - played to fixed odds and unbeatable (especially online where card counting doesnt come into play) - if you play perfect blackjack strategy, then you can usually come close to breaking even - every variance you make from perfection though will only increase your losses - BJ (unbeatable beyond short run variance) is a completely different game to poker (which is absolutely beatable)...... The only (financial) reason to play BJ that I can see is if you are clearing bonuses that are bigger than your expected losses...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glceud Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Re: My STT Poker & BJ Challenge - €50 to €1000 I have decided to include blackjack on Virgin in this challenge, I know this is a poker forum but hopefully that is OK. Should be playing some STT and BJ tonight. Good luck. Got drunk on Saturday came home payed 8 hands of blackjack and lost 379 euro( my entire pardise bankroll) All I was trying to do was round it up to 380:cry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldric Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 Re: My STT Poker & BJ Challenge - €50 to €1000 Are you any good at BJ?:unsure LOL, never tried but for the right price?!!! If you want to include BlackJack - no problem, up to you :ok However, it's a complete mugs game - it's a casino game - played to fixed odds and unbeatable (especially online where card counting doesnt come into play) - if you play perfect blackjack strategy, then you can usually come close to breaking even - every variance you make from perfection though will only increase your losses - BJ (unbeatable beyond short run variance) is a completely different game to poker (which is absolutely beatable)...... The only (financial) reason to play BJ that I can see is if you are clearing bonuses that are bigger than your expected losses...... GAF, completely agree and I shouldn't be playing blackjack, however it is something I enjoy play. I have played it for a few years and made a good profit doing the casino bonuses. What I intend to do is only take 10 euros to the table and aim for small profits, leave and come back later to repeat. It is usually possible to make small profits in the short term, it is when you start chasing with larger stakes when you lose your Bankroll. It is possible to beat poker I agree and that is what I should be concentrating on, and that will still be the case - even though im continuing my slump! Good luck. Got drunk on Saturday came home payed 8 hands of blackjack and lost 379 euro( my entire pardise bankroll) All I was trying to do was round it up to 380:cry Oh gawd sorry to hear that :( To be honest ive done the same in the past... I now have a golden rule of no gambling after drinking, unless its a freeroll. Hope you are able to continue with your poker. Aldric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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aldric Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 Re: My STT Poker Challenge - €50 to €1000 Ok, I clearly have a problem with Blackjack, after being well up I donked it all away on an awful run.. it is now removed from the challenge, however I will include the over all BJ result which is a loss of 11.20...:sad Will be updated in the next spreadsheet tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Re: My STT Poker Challenge - €50 to €1000 Ok' date=' I clearly have a problem with Blackjack, after being well up I donked it all away on an awful run.. [/quote'] Sounds like normal variance to me :unsure You had a good run, then you had a bad run - you probably finished up about where you should .... remember it's unbeatable - you WILL lose if you play enough - nothing you're doing wrong.... Very sensible, and glad to see you've taken that decision before it's too late/expensive :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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