Joined: Jan '08
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About The Challenge Okay, I'm finally continuing my poker challenge. Twos months ago, I deposited $600 into my Pokerstars account for the Pokerstar's "World Record Week 25% Reload Bonus". So I have a pending bonus of $150 and I have to earn 3000 FPP points to release it. To become a Pokerstar's Silverstar, I would have to accumulate 1500 VPP points in one month. So I figured I'd break the 3000 points into 2 months of 1500 each month.
Update: I found out Pokerstars has lowered their VIP Club requirements so to become Silverstar, I would just need 1200 points in one month instead of 1500. So I decided I will split the 3000 points I need into 3 months; 1200, 1200 than 600(possibly 1200 if another reload bonus comes out or if Silverstar is worth it).
Day 1 So today I played 50 $5+$0.20 Double Sit and Gos today. My goal is 50 FPP points a day and I get 1 FPP point per $.20 rake. So I reached the 50 FPP points. I played for 5 hours, taking a 15 minute break and a lunch break. Once I move up to $10 sngs, than I'd only have to play 2-3 hours a day. I 6 tabled, as you can see in the screenshot. I'm up $60 today, $595 to $655.
Day 2 Alright, so I played 30 $5 Turbo Double ups and 10 $10 Turbo Double Ups today = 50 FPP Points. And some how pulled out a $20 profit with the most bad beats I ever had in one day. I uploaded some hands to flickr; http://tinyurl.com/bhsagg
Day 3 I reached $720 and thought maybe my luck changed from the other day. Than I lose 5-6 huge pots in a row and I lose $50-$60. The last hand, I had 10s and I couldn't believe the guy called with jack 4 offsuit..That got me in a bad mood and I quit for the day. In fact, I took March 4th of too lol.
Day 5 I just played a few sit and gos and changed my strategy a little bit. Like trying to steal the blinds once every rotation and avoid calling raises/all ins unless I have a big pair. I'm playing $10 Turbos and finding I'm not killing the sngs like I did on Poker770. I think the main difference is Pokerstars has a little bit tougher competition and Pokerstars has anti's which makes players play looser and therefore gamble more often. One hand; http://www.p***********g/?3947587
Day 7 - 8 I should quit after I get tired. I had a good session than ruined it playing too loose. And than I always seem to lose my 82% - 18% (pair over pair) at the worst moments. Anyway, I'm at $688 and 236 of 1200 FPP points for March. Now, here is an interesting hand I misclicked and worked out okay, check the replay; http://www.p***********g/?3957973P
Day 9 - 11 I've been struggling lately on my Pokerstars Challenge. And I'm pretty sure it is because I have been playing too loose. And the problem I have is that when I play bad than I usually run bad too and that creates a big downward slope on my sharkscope's graph. Anyway, I'm at $625 and ~400 fpp points.
Day 13 Things started out good, I made $25 in the first session but in the second I lost 8 big hands in a row where I was the favourite. I always get my money in good but the problem is the antes and fast rising blinds reward the aggressive players and that really isn't my style. So I'm contemplating on whether to continue or change the type of sit and go.
Day 19 Alright, 2 new things for my Poker Challenge. First, I switched from Turbo sngs to regular sngs. Second, I downloaded Poker tracker 3 two months Trial. I was 10 tabling $5 sngs today, won 20 of 30 sngs for $50 profit today. Bankroll: $695, Silverstar Status = 572 of 1200 FPP. (Screen shot of me 10 tabling, click screenshots link above, I'll try 12 tabling tomorrow)
Day 30 So I made it to the Silverstar VIP club on Pokerstars. I switched to cash game, 4 tabling NL25. Finished off the day strong, +$78.80. 3 sessions/3 days of cash game so far, no downswing on day 3 which was good.
Day 5 of Cash Game I seem to be doing good lately in cash game and seem to be reading my opponents well. Here is one hand that turned out well: http://www.p***********g/?4088191
Day 7 of Cash GameAlright, my internet connection hasn't been great lately. I'm on a wireless connection and it gets disconnected sometimes. I've lost some pots due to getting disconnected and that got me on tilt but nevertheless, I'm playing the best poker I've ever played. Got my bankroll over $1000. Here's one hand: http://www.p***********g/?4098375
Day 9 - 11 of Cash Game Day 9, I had the best day +$167 in just 2 hours, was up $220 but had 2 coolers. Day 10, I was tired and playing very weak, lost $55. Day 11, still playing pretty bad but finished +$22. Here is a big bluff, I think the best bluff I ever made. The weak lead on the turn kind of gave his hand away (flush draw). King on the river, I was hoping he didn't have a king high flush draw. $5.25 bet by him on the river looked like a busted flush draw steal so i raised all in. He only had $5-6 left and pot was almost $30, I was happy to see him fold http://www.p***********g/?4170691P
Day 12 - 15 of Cash Game It's been a while since I posted about my Pokerstar's Challenge. I am know finished just over 2400 of the 3000 VPP points to unlock the $150 bonus. I'm up $652 total for the challenge so so far. I would like to finished the challenge +$1000. I'm planning on playing 3 more days of cash game 4-6 tables of NL25, 6max.
Day 16 - 18 of Cash Game Well, I am almost complete my Pokerstar's challenge. 2924 of 3000 FPP points finished. So far I am up $851 plus $150 when I unlock the pending bonus. It's been a rollacoaster ride lately and I haven't been able to find my groove in the $25 NL 6-max games. I just switched to Holdem Manager poker software because my trial ran out for PokerTracker. Here is my graph for the last 3 days:
Note, right at the end I switched to $.25/$.50 headsup and I was killing it! I basically won 6 stacks for $110 total in like 30 minutes. I think I will play once headsup and maybe two full ring tables from now on.
Statistics; Bankroll: $1451 Pending Bonus: 97.4% (2924 of 3000 VPP)
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GeneYuss, I've given you "always allow edit" on your 1st post in this thread, in case you want to update your 1st post sometimes. But your thread only goes to the top when a new post is added, but if you like you can just update 1st post and add a new post saying something like "1st post updated bla bla". I'm sure you'll figure something out.
The challenge started well hey 5 hours of poker is not really insane, only if during it, you're multitabling about 3 - 5 for the whole 5 hours good luck.
Joined: Jan '08
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doomdy, ya, I want to play tight and let the others battle it out but its a turbo with antes and I have to steal the blinds often to stay alive..I have to play tight sometimes but steal pots at the same time, not so easy Have you played turbo double ups?
Thanks Admin, I'll try to keep it organized
B1gfoot, do you mean playing cash games? Ya, it would be a lot easier but I like the double ups and the rake is very low in them. By the way, here's some Shay Laren pics http://www.mysite3.com/?page_id=322
Calmplay, thanks. I'm usually playing 5-6 tables at once. I have played 8 tables at once, today I seen someone playing 36 tables, crazy guy lol. Where do you play?
Joined: May '08
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@ Geneyuss:
Yes i played the turbo ones at Ipoker, they only got turbo doubles Yes sometimes you have to steal, and sometimes not lol $5 are more fishier then the $10 ones.
Posted by GeneYuss: Calmplay, thanks. I'm usually playing 5-6 tables at once. I have played 8 tables at once, today I seen someone playing 36 tables, crazy guy lol. Where do you play?
Yeah, we often see crazy guys playing such amount of tables at the same time @ PokerStars, I'm actually playing at BetMost only. I have deals there.
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@GeneYuss: At Ipoker they have 6seater doubles, i dont remember if Pokerstars offer them. I mean a 6seater finish faster then a 10seater so i think 3/4 hours will earn you the points insteed of 5hours. And they are same fishy as 10seaters maybe even more.
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doomdy, yep 4% but with reload bonus it's 3% and then FPP points and plus VIP extras is a great deal Not a great deal if I don't win though. I'm not sure Pokerstars has 6 man but I'll check. I'm playing less hours now, just playing $10 sngs and now I only have to get 40 points a day because silverstar is now 1200 points per month.
Calmplay, what kind of deal do you have at BetMost, deposit bonus, rakeback?
B1gfoot, not so easy for me It is my hardest challenge so far..no where close to Boku87's challenge though.
Posted by GeneYuss: Calmplay, what kind of deal do you have at BetMost, deposit bonus, rakeback?
A rakeback of 50% paid weekly and also if you played at least 1 raked hand everyweek, you automatically get tokens to a weekly $500 and $700 freeroll with about 200-250 entrants. If you are a middle or high stakes player and rake more, you have chances to get tokens for a weekly $1000 freeroll usually not more than 20 entrants. Still have more prizes but the list is too long, all these are only for players signing up from a specific site xxxxxxxx.com ( forum rules )
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Hi GeneYuss
Nice graph you have only up (littl dips np). But i am not sure its break even many games now, is it cos you go for $10 at that point? Cos if so its better too go down too the $5 ones cos your making much more profit there
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Calmplay, how is the traffic there? Cash game is swingy for me..I like playing at Action Poker and they have reload bonuses that turn out to 78%+ rackback.
Thanks doomdy. I know I'm better than most of the players at $10. It's just the "Pokerstars Doomswitch" have you heard of it?
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I tried some $5 doubles yesterday, did multi 6 and for me 6 is max to focus and play good. I won 5 outoff 6 but on $10 players are littl better so dont know if i cud do the same on them. I am used to the PKR multi skin so at PS i really have to focus hard
So today I played 50 $5+$0.20 Double Sit and Gos today. My goal is 50 FPP points a day and I get 1 FPP point per $.20 rake. So I reached the 50 FPP points. I played for 5 hours, taking a 15 minute break and a lunch break. Once I move up to $10 sngs, than I'd only have to play 2-3 hours a day. I 6 tabled, as you can see in the screenshot. I'm up $60 today, $595 to $655. 
I've been struggling lately on my Pokerstars Challenge. And I'm pretty sure it is because I have been playing too loose. And the problem I have is that when I play bad than I usually run bad too and that creates a big downward slope on my sharkscope's graph. Anyway, I'm at $625 and ~400 fpp points.
Day 30
Day 5 of Cash Game
Day 7 of Cash GameAlright, my internet connection hasn't been great lately. I'm on a wireless connection and it gets disconnected sometimes. I've lost some pots due to getting disconnected and that got me on tilt but nevertheless, I'm playing the best 
Day 12 - 15 of Cash Game 
Day 16 - 18 of Cash Game
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