Joined: Nov '10
Location: Serbia
Age: 37 (M)
Posts: 2087
Hi guys and girls! How about a little challenge?
For you that dont know who I am you can find me on sharkscope as acivoj pfc. Recently I found out about Party poker "summer of grind" promotion (this would be good place for admin to edit post and add referral links I guess?) and since I'm planing to practice some cash games I thought I could give it a go. WARNING: every fucking challenge I did here was fucking fail. So if you don't want to lose your time reading what will most likely be another unfinished challenge please stop reading. Kidding aside, this time I will try to go trough with it. Reason why I'm doing this here is simple. This is only forum I was active in. It would help if you guys show some interest, that would give me some motive to push harder and if I manage to show long run profit I may make some videos or something.
Now about challenge. I have until August 14th to play 250 000 hands of fastfarward (zoom). I'm going to play 0.05/0.10$ fastfarward poker. Deposited 200$ (20 buy ins) which I think is enough. Will try to play 4 tables at time. Prize for doing this will 1500$+vip sheme $+profits?
Now trouble is that I never have played cash games seriously. I play mostly SnG's so I'm not sure if I will be able to beat game at all. Also, I dont have great work habits and keeping up with working plans is something I'm always struggling with and something I need to improve for sure. I will try to find good pace for posting results and I would appreciate if you earn your 10 points writing relevant stuff in this thread
If I manage to do this I'm probably gonna make small giveaway freeroll for brm members that followed and commented in this thread. I do not promise anything and it will probably be symbolic (as poker is my only source of income) but if this ends with success for sure I'm going to share my happiness with you guys. Maybe some free coaching?
Since I posted this in blogs category I will be able to edit this first post, so probably somewhere under this text you will be able to see overall progress and results.
Joined: Feb '09
Location: Finland
Age: 33 (M)
Posts: 224
Sounds like a good read, will be following Ive been thinking about making a blog as well for summer, you gave me little bit motivation to start.. Need to sleep it over tho gl on youre challenge!
Joined: Nov '14
Location: Macedonia, The former Yugoslav Republic of
Age: 43 (M)
Posts: 1169
The man is back well since u only play sng`s kinda like me, its where i make most of the money, and u are not a cash game player, i would really like to see the transition, and mb couple of comments from you about what you changed in your game to adapt to cash game, that would be pretty awesome and hope u adjust well so we can have a little "Jovica support group tournament" so we can have our little fun
Joined: Jan '09
Location: Italy
Age: 53 (M)
Posts: 3871
Finally an interesting thread
Just a little suggestion: at the beginning make a couple of session with only two tables to get use to this format (boom cash game) you are not playing everyday, once you are comfortable go forhoe many you feel is profitable.
Joined: Mar '11
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 55 (M)
Posts: 7371
Good luck to you on your quest and i hope we can read regular updates on here. I do not play a lot of poker, so i find it incredible that you will try and play 250,000 hands of poker in such a little time. Good luck again
interesting challenge yourself dude ... maybe you will have a good summer, and you do what you plan ... in any case, I wish you good luck and I hope to read here about what your dream has come true .... I also sometimes try to do a challenge (not just in poker), and sometimes less than I would like to have it put into practice ... ps good luck not only to you but also everyone else in this forum
Joined: May '09
Location: Croatia
Age: 39 (M)
Posts: 20405
well its huge number of hand to play in month and half!but if you play zoom hands,maybe you will do it!you have to play 5555 hand per day!so maybe its not so much when you play zoom and with fewn tables in same time!I think you can do it!good luck!
Joined: Nov '10
Location: Serbia
Age: 37 (M)
Posts: 2087
Here is my first update. I wont do updates every day but I will update progress in first post every day. I'm still adjusting to software and 4 tabling zoom in general. Probably not playing very good but it will get better with time for sure. My graph shows that all in EV was above expectation. Now, that doesnt show anything since sample size is too small.
Software is way worse then pokerstars as expected but I believe after getting used to it it will be manageable. Also, stakes are little low, find myself not caring enough, and in long run that could be problem.
Joined: Jan '09
Location: Italy
Age: 53 (M)
Posts: 3871
At a first look seems like you are playing a reallu aggressive style for those stakes. Also, if there is the option, set your HUD ina way that it shows everything (betsizes, pots, opponents stacks) in terms of BB instead of their $ value: it could be a trick to avoid not paying enough attentions to your game dicisions due to low value of money involved.
Joined: Nov '12
Location: Canada
Age: 55 (M)
Posts: 4675
G'day mate
I wish you nothing but success on this challenge. I will follow along and read the thread hoping to see your continued success. Truly I believe you can do this. You are a skilled player and I look forward to reading about you crushing the tables. Wishing you the very best. Be cool
Joined: Mar '09
Location: Greece
Age: 47 (F)
Posts: 14136
I hope this one goal will be successful, unlike the other ones you have made so far It may be fast poker with two tables, but the amount of hands you are talking sounds just insane to me. Good luck succeeding it, with a very nice profit.
Joined: Jun '13
Location: Canada
Age: 80 (M)
Posts: 3700
You said that you were not really a cash came player and on the first day 7.5K hands and a small profits IMO is a very good start and should be going up when you adapt to software and cash game.
Again wish you lot of luck and hope to read you soon.
Joined: May '09
Location: Croatia
Age: 39 (M)
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if you will play like this every day,you will easily come to your goal and 250 000 hands will be played well before last day!as we see,its not huge number for you and if you playd 7500 hand in first day you will kick ass!
Joined: Mar '09
Location: Greece
Age: 47 (F)
Posts: 14136
So if you were playing 4 tables at once as you said, thats about 1800 hands on each Thats quite some volume there and with a good result. If you keep this volume as an average you will finish before your deadline
hands of fastfarward (zoom). I'm going to play 0.05/0.10$ fastfarward 
Ive been thinking about making a blog as well for summer, you gave me little bit motivation to start.. Need to sleep it over tho 
