atkinsonj Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 After my big win in a freeroll last night i am setting a challenge. A bit of background, when i joined pokerstars they give me $2 to get me started, i have not put any money in yet and by playing the freerolls and playing some cash games my balance is $13.15 I want to see how much i can make i will post winnings and losses. Any ideas on what to play can help. :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atkinsonj Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 Re: atkinsonj pokerstars challenge Was in a cash game tonight and was up $2.14 :ok Missed both freerolls :sad $15.29 :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
averick Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Re: atkinsonj pokerstars challenge Gl with this atkinson:ok What limits do you play for cash? You can try the $1 SNGs or coolers for awhile and stick with the one you find you're most comfortable (and profitable at). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atkinsonj Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 Re: atkinsonj pokerstars challenge I was playing the $0.02/$0.01 blind cash game just to try and build up my balance. Will give the sng a go, what are the coolers? :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Re: atkinsonj pokerstars challenge Good luck with this :ok Coolers (Boss name) are called "Double or Nothing" on Pokerstars - 10 seat STT, with top 5 winning double their stake (game ends when 5 players left) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atkinsonj Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 Re: atkinsonj pokerstars challenge When on to see what sng and double ups where like and play a cash and lost $0.73 play ok didn't get any good hands to do anything. Going to play sng tonight if i get a chance. Balance $14.56 :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atkinsonj Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 Re: atkinsonj pokerstars challenge played a $1.10 double or nothing i was in 1st place after ko 6th place out and prob would of went on and won it if it didn't pay out from 5th so i got $2.00 Balance $15.46 :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atkinsonj Posted February 22, 2010 Author Share Posted February 22, 2010 Re: atkinsonj pokerstars challenge Played a $1.10 sng didn't do well out in 8th :( Balance $14.46 :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
averick Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Re: atkinsonj pokerstars challenge Yea take these few days to play around and find out what you're best at. Once you think you've found your niche try focusing on it and working on improving your strategy for that game:ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avongirl Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Re: atkinsonj pokerstars challenge played a $1.10 double or nothing i was in 1st place after ko 6th place out and prob would of went on and won it if it didn't pay out from 5th so i got $2.00 The thing to remember with these is that you don't need to 'win' them, only outlast half the field. No need for heroics. Folding Aces is :ok when chip leader shoves and you're sitting comfy in 2nd. There's a thread somewhere (not sure if it was in Strategy or Chat) which should give you some pointers if you like a good read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avongirl Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Re: atkinsonj pokerstars challenge Actually, there's LOADS of threads. :loon Try 'double or nothing' or 'cooler' in the search box in Strategy and you'll get pages to read. :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atkinsonj Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 Re: atkinsonj pokerstars challenge Played a $1.15 double or nothing and won $2, thought that i would play tight see what cards i could pick up but after about 10 hands everyone was playing tight so i started bullying and it worked, i know that i won't be that easy all the time but again had 6k+ at the end. Balance $15.11 :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atkinsonj Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 Re: atkinsonj pokerstars challenge Played cash game after 30mins i was up $0.32 so i left for dinner will play agian tonight. Also bought 5% of teaulc for $8. Balance $7.43 :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atkinsonj Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 Re: atkinsonj pokerstars challenge OK sat at 3 cash game with $1.50 each, table 1 -$1.50, table 2 -$0.27, table 3 $1.08 in total -$0.69. Then played $1.10 double or nothing witch i cashed in for $2. Played the freeroll but with all the games going on made some stupid calls and out will play the second one. So for all of that i was up $0.21 Balance $7.64 :ok Out for the torney my A10 all per flop got busted when they hit 7 on flop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atkinsonj Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 Re: atkinsonj pokerstars challenge I have moved up to $5.40 double or nothing going to see how this goes. :ok lost :( Balance $2.24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atkinsonj Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 Re: atkinsonj pokerstars challenge Didn't play online last night i had some mates round and play poker with them £10 bye-in and won £45 took a big hit at the start was do to 2.5k from 10k when my Aclubs flush got busted by a straight flush K-9 :( Battle back i got AK 6 times but never got any chips from half of them, doubled up when i slow play a straight from the flop the other lad hit trips on the turn. Overall a good nights poker going to a torney tonight for a mates sons footie to raise some money for there funds. :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atkinsonj Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 Re: atkinsonj pokerstars challenge Played last night never got a decent hand all night until i went out 15th out of 24 my 2 pair got busted but by a full house, didn't like the fact you can re-buy any time. One lad had bilt his stackup to 15k then bought another 3k for £10 why another lad had been ko'ed 4 time then after the brake had 22k :loon don't know how he got them or even if he bought them. Never mind he didn't win. :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atkinsonj Posted March 1, 2010 Author Share Posted March 1, 2010 Re: atkinsonj pokerstars challenge Well this didn't last long i sat in a $1.15 double or nothing and lost, so with the rest($1.09) might grind it on the $0.01 or $0.10 tornys or just take it into a cash game? If i had another $0.01 then i would of played a double or nothing, won't decided until tonight what to do so have all day to ponder it over. :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atkinsonj Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 Re: atkinsonj pokerstars challenge Sat at a cash table for 20 mins and won $0.49 also played the £250 2nd chance freeroll because i missed the first and cashed $0.08 Balance $1.66 actual balance is $1.69 don't know where the $0.03 came from :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atkinsonj Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Re: atkinsonj pokerstars challenge Couldn't play the £2000 freeroll because the wife had the laptop so played the £250 and cashed $0.07. Balance should be $1.76 but it is $1.79 going to look into way it i get more?? :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atkinsonj Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Re: atkinsonj pokerstars challenge Found out why there is $0.03 more than what i thought it is because the cash amount showen is in £ and my account is in $ so after converting i get a little more. :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atkinsonj Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Re: atkinsonj pokerstars challenge Played a double or nothing $1.15 and won $2.00. It was the longest sng i played for nearly 1 hour :loon Balance $2.64 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atkinsonj Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 Re: atkinsonj pokerstars challenge Well the freeroll's on stars have finished played them both and this is the fist hand of the £2000 giveaway PokerStars Game #40818402941: Tournament #246421511, Freeroll Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2010/03/07 21:30:00 WET [2010/03/07 16:30:00 ET] Table '246421511 594' 9-max Seat #1 is the button Seat 1: atkinsonj (1500 in chips) Seat 2: JayStaxit (1500 in chips) Seat 3: campbell2288 (1500 in chips) Seat 4: Elijah6666 (1500 in chips) Seat 5: 69cbr1000f (1500 in chips) Seat 6: zlizard (1500 in chips) Seat 7: Shanny80 (1500 in chips) Seat 8: glennthe ma (1500 in chips) Seat 9: scritchie (1500 in chips) JayStaxit: posts small blind 10 campbell2288: posts big blind 20 *** HOLE CARDS *** Dealt to atkinsonj [Ad As] Elijah6666: folds 69cbr1000f: folds zlizard: calls 20 Shanny80: calls 20 glennthe ma: raises 80 to 100 scritchie: folds atkinsonj: raises 100 to 200 JayStaxit: raises 1300 to 1500 and is all-in campbell2288: folds zlizard: folds Shanny80: folds glennthe ma: calls 1400 and is all-in atkinsonj: calls 1300 and is all-in *** FLOP *** [5h 4h Qs] *** TURN *** [5h 4h Qs] [2s] *** RIVER *** [5h 4h Qs 2s] [Qh] *** SHOW DOWN *** JayStaxit: shows [Qd 4d] (a full house, Queens full of Fours) glennthe ma: shows [6d 7d] (a pair of Queens) atkinsonj: shows [Ad As] (two pair, Aces and Queens) JayStaxit collected 4560 from pot JayStaxit said, "nice" atkinsonj has timed out while disconnected atkinsonj is sitting out glennthe ma is sitting out *** SUMMARY *** Total pot 4560 | Rake 0 Board [5h 4h Qs 2s Qh] Seat 1: atkinsonj (button) showed [Ad As] and lost with two pair, Aces and Queens Seat 2: JayStaxit (small blind) showed [Qd 4d] and won (4560) with a full house, Queens full of Fours Seat 3: campbell2288 (big blind) folded before Flop Seat 4: Elijah6666 folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 5: 69cbr1000f folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 6: zlizard folded before Flop Seat 7: Shanny80 folded before Flop Seat 8: glennthe ma showed [6d 7d] and lost with a pair of Queens Seat 9: scritchie folded before Flop (didn't bet) :@:@:@ I hate pocket AA even if i shoved i think they still would of called but never mind. Then the £250 cashed $0.15 Going to play double's until out of cash wish me luck. Balance $2.79 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atkinsonj Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 Re: atkinsonj pokerstars challenge Played 2 won 1 lost 1. Going to bed now :zzz Balance $2.49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atkinsonj Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 Re: atkinsonj pokerstars challenge Finished Played a double and lost was sitting with 1750 chips and made some studid call and found myself short stacked which didn't last long :(. With the rest ($1.39) i went and played cash this was not my night but the las hand sitting with $0.95 i got AK there was a raise to $0.39 thought about it then raised all-in got called with AJ and he hit a J :cry just was not my night. Will try again soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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