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hi Ronin- dropped by this thread to give you a vote of confidence (as if you need one). i really think you will finish your dark horse run with great results and overcome all the hurdles with style n one doubts your abilities at the tables, under the tables and in between the tables best of luck and best of health.
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G'day mate
What are you trying to say that I do not like to get stroked. I would have you know pochui that I like to be stroked just as much as the next man. My ego is very fragile, and I suffer from low self esteem. LOL
Ok seriously mate thanks for the kind words. I just finished play another round of poker and made another $4.37 will continue my climb back upwards in an hour after a beak. be cool
Ronin
------------ Update time
G'day mates For those of you whom are interested this is the new situation. I feel confident that my partner in the Dark Horse Challenge Run will be much happier after this report. Here is the new totals.
Day 1 of the challenge left me down just - $2.36 US Day 2 of the challenge left me down just - $0.67 US Day 3 of the challenge and I finished up $1.18 US Day 4 of the challenge and I finished up $3.85 US Day 5 of the challenge left me down after $38.62 Day 6 of the challenge left me down just $23.46 Day 7 of the challenge left me down just $2.03
Yes I made back another $21.41 today. I did some grinding and played my "A" game. I made some moves that worked out and some that did not but I kept my cool and over the day I got the job done. I am basically down one $2 buy in. I should get that back tomorrow with ease, then it is onward and upward from there. be cool mates
Ronin
Edited by RoninHarper (07 February 2014 @ 03:12 GMT)
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Update time
G'day mates
Well day 8 & 9 have come and gone and I find myself up by 2 buy ins I am currently up $4.08 Day 10 will begin tomorrow morning when I play my next session and hopefully it will go very well. Will keep you all posted. be cool
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Glad you finally started winning even if it is a small amount. How is your bankroll looking now mate? You should get PT4 as well mate it could benefit you.
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G'day mate
Just thought I would give you an update partner. We are currently in the black The bankroll is above $150 right now. Not going to move up any higher in stakes until it is double where were at right now. So if I can get some grind time actually put in, then it could be done in about a week. Three weeks if things keep on like the have been going. I am just so damned tired all the time. It has to be the medications i am taking making me so tired. best wishes to you. be cool
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G'day mate
The answer to your question is yes I am currently up from the beginning of the challenge. My current bankroll is sitting just over $185. It started out at something like $134. That means after 10 actual game play days I have made just over $50. I am pleased with my result so far. Wanted to play a lot more but been sick and trying to play by the rule of not playing when stoned on pain meds so I can play my "A" game. My partner in this challenge has been very understanding so far. I am truly grateful to him for that. be cool
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G'day mate
Well since my accident in 2005 that has not been a concern. If however I was to get a new girlfriend it is my understanding there are pills to help with that too LOL
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Posted by RoninHarper: G'day mate
The answer to your question is yes I am currently up from the beginning of the challenge. My current bankroll is sitting just over $185. It started out at something like $134. That means after 10 actual game play days I have made just over $50. I am pleased with my result so far. Wanted to play a lot more but been sick and trying to play by the rule of not playing when stoned on pain meds so I can play my "A" game. My partner in this challenge has been very understanding so far. I am truly grateful to him for that. be cool
Ronin
I hope you recover soon. I'm glad to read that you are doing well so far.
Keep your challenge updated. Although I might not post every day here, I read almost every day this threadh following your progress.
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G'day Mate
Well I just had a nap. Just finished eating some tasty food. Going to try and play some profitable poker next. Hoping for a great grind session. My the fish jump into my boat. Will update later. be cool
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Well I am right now at this moment totally on F'ing tilt Total Bullcrap BS river suck outs after suck out. I truly feel like I was cheated somehow It was beyond real just took a major bankroll hit later i got to calm down
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hi ronin, i really enjoying to read you're topic.
getting in with the best hand and getting sucked out at the river is always a hard time, had it 2 times today 1 time preflop all in with ak vs a6 he flops a set of 6's other 1 aq vs jk preflop allin (same player) and on the turn a J to just give him the best hand.
well getting cheated i doubt but it rerally feels that way.
but as we most do we only remember the bad beats we had against us and not the ones we had in our favour.
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G'day mate
Well today was day 14 of the bankroll challenge and I dropped $100 of my bankroll today. I was trying to step up to the 0.10/0.25 NL tables for two reasons.
I was chasing after my VIP SilverStar and then to reclaim my GoldStar VIP level and perhaps even reclaim my PlatinumStar VlP level again. I also wanted to put a large push on to build my bankroll up to $500 quickly.
Now I am back down to $120 for a bankroll and been forced to drop back down to the 0.01/0.02 NL table to grind it out again. I know I can rebuild but it is just a pain in the arse I was a 97% favorate to win and the bastards hit both their one outter on the river I mean yeah right joker stars strikes again BS.
It really tilted me hard when it happened and I chased the losses and then double them up a second time. All four time I got the money in good and was sucked out on one way or another one the river. It was very frustrating.
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:/ sad to hear u had to drop in stakes, oh well it happens to everyone
besides you still got a healthy br so no need to panic, yet
All four time I got the money in good and was sucked out on one way or another one the river. It was very frustrating.
you mean hands like THIS one ?
PokerStars Hand #112146636639: Tournament #858004265, Freeroll Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2014/02/20 23:31:39 CET [2014/02/20 17:31:39 ET] Table '858004265 301' 9-max Seat #7 is the button Seat 1: lalito951 (2680 in chips) Seat 2: Turtlesaur (1310 in chips) Seat 3: srnovaes (13820 in chips) Seat 4: edufeb (2610 in chips) Seat 5: zizizizizi (950 in chips) Seat 6: Squigglee (2990 in chips) Seat 7: akafranckie (1170 in chips) Seat 8: Zoro725 (2240 in chips) Seat 9: farka1146 (2050 in chips) Zoro725: posts small blind 50 farka1146: posts big blind 100 *** HOLE CARDS *** Dealt to Turtlesaur [Qh Ah] lalito951: folds Turtlesaur: raises 100 to 200 srnovaes: folds edufeb has timed out edufeb: folds edufeb is sitting out edufeb has returned zizizizizi has timed out zizizizizi: folds zizizizizi is sitting out zizizizizi has returned Squigglee: raises 200 to 400 akafranckie: folds Zoro725: folds farka1146: calls 300 Turtlesaur: calls 200 *** FLOP *** [2h Qs 9c] farka1146: checks Turtlesaur: bets 910 and is all-in Squigglee: folds farka1146: calls 910 *** TURN *** [2h Qs 9c] *** RIVER *** [2h Qs 9c Th] *** SHOW DOWN *** farka1146: shows [8s 7d] (a straight, Eight to Queen) Turtlesaur: shows [Qh Ah] (a pair of Queens) farka1146 collected 3070 from pot Turtlesaur finished the tournament in 3255th place *** SUMMARY *** Total pot 3070 | Rake 0 Board [2h Qs 9c Th Jd] Seat 1: lalito951 folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 2: Turtlesaur showed [Qh Ah] and lost with a pair of Queens Seat 3: srnovaes folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 4: edufeb folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 5: zizizizizi folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 6: Squigglee folded on the Flop Seat 7: akafranckie (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 8: Zoro725 (small blind) folded before Flop Seat 9: farka1146 (big blind) showed [8s 7d] and won (3070) with a straight, Eight to Queen
i was like... seriously stars? seriously? Funny thing is it was a freeroll but one im trying to play as serious as possible to get into next month premier league (almost there ) but when someone calls a shove on Q92 board, with 87... and needs to catch a runner runner stratight to win it.. and not just any straight, no it wasnt open ended one, but he had to catch 2 freaking inside cards ffs ! -.-
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Ronin u were not even silverstar and 1 week left of the month and u wanted to gamble ur way to platinium? Not serious! U are very often 97-99% favore to win, ur really unlucky man
(as if you need one). i really think you will finish your dark horse run with great results and overcome all the hurdles with style 
n one doubts your abilities at the tables, under the tables and in between the tables 
best of luck and best of health.
LOL 
