Joined: Aug '10
Location: Germany
Age: 53 (M)
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Hi, i try a little Challenge with my 5$. I can´t play verry much, but i hope this is a motivation to play. Other players are welcome with their own challenge in this thread. And i hope, i´m not broke in a few days My Gutshot Poker Nick: PeerVers.
Day 1-5 (Bonus issue date 2011/07/25):
1,10-$ DoN´s: 2x 1 won / 1 lost 1,20-$ Turbo DoN´s: 7x 3 won / 4 lost
Joined: Feb '11
Location: Germany
Age: 32 (M)
Posts: 1859
Wouldn't play the DoN's if I were you,20% rake @ DoN's is almost impossible to beat longterm,and even if it'd be it would be with very,very low ROI even with the bonus.
Joined: Apr '09
Location: Australia
Age: 41 (M)
Posts: 6483
Posted by BeMyATMplz: Wouldn't play the DoN's if I were you,20% rake @ DoN's is almost impossible to beat longterm,and even if it'd be it would be with very,very low ROI even with the bonus.
GL though
YEP - the $1 HU SNGs only have 5% rake... I been mostly playing those..
Joined: Apr '11
Location: Romania
Age: 36 (M)
Posts: 6669
This is a personal opinion but i think it's a very big mistake to play sng's with a 5 dollars bankroll plus it will take forever to release the rest of the bonus...
My advice would be to play some classic NL5 FR or SH cash games and you have a lot more chances to release the rest of the bonus and make some money if you lay tight enough
Anyway, good luck and keep us posted, it's good to have a poker blog, it's a great motivation source
Joined: Aug '10
Location: Germany
Age: 53 (M)
Posts: 2219
Thanks for your answers! Yes, i know that 20% rake is not beatable longterm. But in additional with the Bonus is it a faster way to clear. And right, the better way is to play cashgame with 5 Stacks NL2. But it seems, this is a verry short Challenge
1,10-$ DoN´s: 2x 1 won / 1 lost 1,20-$ DoN´s: 8x 3 won / 5 lost 0,12-$ SnG´s (10er): 3x 1x 1. (0,50-$) 0,12-$ SnG´s (6er): 5x 1x 1. (0,42-$)
Joined: Mar '11
Location: Croatia
Age: 44 (M)
Posts: 1738
wish you all the best m8... seems to be a bit rough for you to hold on at the moment but if u keep your game tight im sure u'll turn things around. all be trying my luck there also in a few hours. GL at the tables!!!
Joined: May '11
Location: Canada
Age: 35 (M)
Posts: 979
take your last 95 cents to a table and open shove first hand im sure someone will call and hope for the best, it may help you get back into the SnG or it may bustt you lmao
Joined: Apr '09
Location: Australia
Age: 41 (M)
Posts: 6483
Posted by Jibberish: take your last 95 cents to a table and open shove first hand im sure someone will call and hope for the best, it may help you get back into the SnG or it may bustt you lmao
there are 10c SNGs on the site.. they're probably a better way to go..
Joined: May '09
Location: India
Age: 38 (M)
Posts: 4873
Posted by Jibberish: take your last 95 cents to a table and open shove first hand im sure someone will call and hope for the best, it may help you get back into the SnG or it may bustt you lmao
1$ is min to sit at a cash table, best thing is like jess said try 10 cent sng.
Joined: Apr '09
Location: Portugal
Age: 45 (M)
Posts: 4829
Many are already trying and showing Gutshot results in the forum, including me. Things arent running very well though, i am suffering a bit, and already playing SnG lower than $1 to see if i can rise my bankroll...
Joined: Mar '09
Location: Greece
Age: 48 (F)
Posts: 14196
yea it seems the sng's is a better way trying to built a bankroll with 5$ starting capital. With playing only micro ring games you probably going nowhere. Been there, done that, and lost all 5$ in a couple of days
Joined: Aug '10
Location: Germany
Age: 53 (M)
Posts: 2219
I thought i can build a Bankroll with DoN´s verry fast. But i got to much suckouts and now i must go the hard way. I can´t play verry much at the moment, but perhaps i can clear some 5,-$ steps of the 145,-$ Bonus...
Joined: May '09
Location: India
Age: 38 (M)
Posts: 4873
Posted by DaCapo71: I thought i can build a Bankroll with DoN's verry fast. But i got to much suckouts and now i must go the hard way. I can't play verry much at the moment, but perhaps i can clear some 5,-$ steps of the 145,-$ Bonus...
with 5 buyins even a small downswing will leave you broke, so not much of a chance. and regarding clearing the bonus, u gonna need lots of luck getting those points with just 1$ in ur account
Joined: Aug '10
Location: Germany
Age: 53 (M)
Posts: 2219
I take a seat at a cashgame NL2 table today, but a few hands later are not enough players at this table and i had less than a 1$. So i played only one 0,12-$ SnG. SuperNoob: Thats right, but at a cashgame table i´ve payed only 5% rake and at the Don´s and SnG´s 20%.
Day 8:
1,10-$ DoN's: 2x 1 won / 1 lost 1,20-$ DoN's: 8x 3 won / 5 lost 0,12-$ SnG's (10er): 6x 1x 1. (0,50-$), 1x2. (0,30-$) 0,12-$ SnG's (6er): 10x 2x 1. (0,42-$), 1x2. (0,18-$) NL2: -0,04-$ / 13 hands
Joined: Aug '10
Location: Germany
Age: 53 (M)
Posts: 2219
Today i´ve won 2 of 7 SnG´s, but it is along way to push my little BR. After that i risk few hands at a NL Cashgame table. With my KK´s i got no action. I hope i make a step forward tomorrow.
Day 9:
1,10-$ DoN's: 2x 1 won / 1 lost 1,20-$ DoN's: 8x 3 won / 5 lost 0,12-$ SnG's (10er): 10x 3x 1. (0,50-$), 1x2. (0,30-$) 0,12-$ SnG's (6er): 13x 2x 1. (0,42-$), 1x2. (0,18-$) NL2: -0,04-$ / 39 hands played / 0.80 FPP
BR: 1,01-$ FPP's: 50.90
------------ I quit the challenge now. I no longer waste my time at this unbelievable suckout iPoker network and delete the software with a smile. Gl all. Day 10:
1,10-$ DoN's: 2x 1 won / 1 lost 1,20-$ DoN's: 9x 3 won / 6 lost 0,12-$ SnG's (10er): 10x 3x 1. (0,50-$), 1x2. (0,30-$) 0,12-$ SnG's (6er): 13x 2x 1. (0,42-$), 1x2. (0,18-$) NL2: 0,22-$ / 62 hands played / 1.20 FPP
BR: 0,07-$ FPP's: 53.30
------------ I quit the challenge now. I no longer waste my time at this unbelievable suckout iPoker network and delete the software with a smile. Gl all. Day 10:
1,10-$ DoN's: 2x 1 won / 1 lost 1,20-$ DoN's: 9x 3 won / 6 lost 0,12-$ SnG's (10er): 10x 3x 1. (0,50-$), 1x2. (0,30-$) 0,12-$ SnG's (6er): 13x 2x 1. (0,42-$), 1x2. (0,18-$) NL2: 0,22-$ / 62 hands played / 1.20 FPP
