Echo other posts about looking forward to this, always good to hear about the trials and tribulations of the higher rollers and hope the results keep coming for you.
I'm surprised it's possible to make that much from 6-max DYM games, didn't realise the high stakes even ran with such frequency, but am sure there will be a handful of people that get inspired by this to try and inch up to a similar level of winning!
Echo other posts about looking forward to this, always good to hear about the trials and tribulations of the higher rollers and hope the results keep coming for you. I'm surprised it's possible to make that much from 6-max DYM games, didn't realise the high stakes even ran with such frequency, but am sure there will be a handful of people that get inspired by this to try and inch up to a similar level of winning! Posted by shakinaces
Hi Shakinaces cool message Thank you. Yeah you can easily play 50-60 £22-£33 games a day + £55 when we get them running.
Good luck Timmy, I know we've played a lot together.
I'd kind of echo what AJS said earlier. Yes 15k from a hobby is brilliant, but as a full time job it's probably below average. That said you are at home with your parents and have the perfect chance to give it a go so I don't blame you at all. Again referring to AJS, he said he bought a few houses in his peak which is exactly what it's about. I don't know how long you plan on doing this, but you won't get a mortgage while you are a full time pro, so if you want to move out and not be a mid 30 year old still living at home then you need to quickly whip up a couple of hundred grand!
Genuinely good luck doing it (apart from when you're in a hand with me) and I hope it goes well, but my advice is be prepared to go back to making it a hobby or build up to the higher stakes.
Good luck Timmy, I know we've played a lot together. I'd kind of echo what AJS said earlier. Yes 15k from a hobby is brilliant, but as a full time job it's probably below average. That said you are at home with your parents and have the perfect chance to give it a go so I don't blame you at all. Again referring to AJS, he said he bought a few houses in his peak which is exactly what it's about. I don't know how long you plan on doing this, but you won't get a mortgage while you are a full time pro, so if you want to move out and not be a mid 30 year old still living at home then you need to quickly whip up a couple of hundred grand! Genuinely good luck doing it (apart from when you're in a hand with me) and I hope it goes well, but my advice is be prepared to go back to making it a hobby or build up to the higher stakes. Posted by FlashFlush
best of luck with this mate, do you have goals for say 5 years time? as opposed to just a yearly goal... and how much would you have to miss your target by for you to give up with being pro? not trying to sound negative just curious as to whether you have any back up plans or alternative ideas etc Posted by jordz16
That's cool appreciate your question. Hmm well obviously the plan is to have many successful years online and live but worst case scenario im very close to my uncle and he has a couple of successful discount shops and hes always said I have a job whenever I want it. If I was under £10k I would have to re think things.
Again no results in tourney £0 £0 in both but I did sat in the Main. Dyms played 46 games losted £120 on £55 games. Another solid points day on course for 30k for month + got the Sky Team poker leaderboard up which im 6th at the moment which is worth £300 but got a few players close behind so will be grinding hard next few days but really enjoying the promo so will be grinding very hard all month.
2nd losing day in a row which puts me - £24 down for month so looking for a +day 2day. Time for sleep.
Hello mate, Well done on your first year of being a pro. I`m sure a lot of people have fell at the first hurdle many of times and are back to grinding jobs they don't love so keep up the great work.
Having know you very well I know your very focused, very determined and business minded so I am sure when the right opportunity comes up you will take it and be successful.
I don't believe you've had no where near your fair share of luck yet but I know that will come sooner rather than later!
Im told and believe "the harder you work the luckier you get" so keep working hard and in year 4,5,6 if your still working hard your poker will still be giving you the quality of lifestyle you wish for.
Thanks for all the help with my game and if it wasn't for you I would probably/most definatley be in debt know So thankyou mate.
Best wishes for 2015!! BINK A BIG LIVE ONE and keep grinding sky poker and make a living doing something you love
Hello mate, Well done on your first year of being a pro. I`m sure a lot of people have fell at the first hurdle many of times and are back to grinding jobs they don't love so keep up the great work. Having know you very well I know your very focused, very determined and business minded so I am sure when the right opportunity comes up you will take it and be successful. I don't believe you've had no where near your fair share of luck yet but I know that will come sooner rather than later! Im told and believe "the harder you work the luckier you get" so keep working hard and in year 4,5,6 if your still working hard your poker will still be giving you the quality of lifestyle you wish for. Thanks for all the help with my game and if it wasn't for you I would probably/most definatley be in debt know So thankyou mate. Best wishes for 2015!! BINK A BIG LIVE ONE and keep grinding sky poker and make a living doing something you love Posted by kgee
Hi Kgee Quality message thanks for that means a lot and I also believe you've helped me last 2 years so I hope you can have a big year 2.
Good luck with your crack at going pro better to have a go than look back wondering if you could have made it. Be good to see your results grinding the higher levels of DYM's,oftern wondered how much someone could make. Q-I have noticed you reg for the games first a lot,do you table select much or are they mainly reg filled at the higher levels. Ps that was just greedy hitting two aces last night. Cya @ the tables later Posted by frascati
Hi Frascati thank you for your message. When I use to play cash I use table select a lot but with Dym's im a lot more confident with my game so with £11 £22 £33 I will just sit and down and play. But if feel im not playing my best and £55 games has 4 good regs I would give that a miss. Do u play Dym's?
I've started playing a few more dyms recently.. I'm interested to know yr opinions on a few things, like how wide would u shove bvb 10bb~ deep? I've shoved a few raggy kings and got snapped by aceX/worse.. I'm not sure if I should be shoving those hands?
Also how do u deal with losing a few in a row? cos it kinda tilts me when I lose 2-3 in a row (when multi-tabling) like I don't mind if I lose a stack at cash but something abt dyms annoys me when I lose a few.. any advice?
also do you think my shove w KJs was profitable over a limp or two (u may not remember the hand but u had QQ in the sb)? I had abt 10bb Posted by Scrivener
Hi Scrivener with tilt I think only you can help with that. The only time I tilt is if I feel im playing bad and making bad decisions but if bad beats happen that doesn't really get to me as long as im making the right decisions and getting my money in good I just move on to the next hand. With tourneys shoving wide with 10bb is obviously fine but with Dym I feel you don't have to do that until were down to like 4-6 bb. Try and write down notes on the tighter players with a good stack and the loose players with big stacks then we no who we can shove wide on or not. I like your Kj jam your just vul I have QQ there some dym players who limp are traping but most of time you will take it down and they will fold again. Just keep writing small notes on players will help.
Happy to get back to a + day played 62 Dym games £5 £11 £22 no £55 today. Still 6th in the Sng Team sky promo but a lot of the top10 players are all playing Hyper HU games which im not the best at so mite have dropped a few places 2morrow but im target for week was top10. Tourney I managed my 1st cashof the year in the Main £11 Turbo Top 73 got payed I came ........72nd wiiiiiiiii for £24 sadly no cash in the Mini. Not playing much during the day 2morrow as im going out with the family to Skeggy something to do with my dad's business mite see if they want to play credit card roulette with the Fish n Chips dinner.
So back to the grind 2morrow nite for the Re buy Tourneys. Nite all.
So £75 profit 2day feels a lot bigger because I was down - £150 - £200 on dyms at I point. Didn't play the Main or mini 2nite as It was the last nite of the 1st week of the Team sky poker promo so just grinded dyms all nite I was 7th this morning but not sure where I will be 2morrow as everyone in Top 10 has been playing Hyper HU I tried 2 lost both I really don't enjoy them and im not the best at them so im gonna stick to Dym's. Time for some sleep nite all.
Enjoying your diary Timmy. GL in 2015 and I'm sure I'll bump into at a live event sometime. Run well, James Posted by Donttelmum
Thank you Donttelmum be cool to have a chat at a live event. Me and my sky mate KGEE think your a ledge for how many points u usually smash. GL for 2015
Hi nmipeis thanks for the message. Hows the 100nl treating you? I made money on 100nl but I wasn't really enjoying it grinding 6-10 hour sessions like I can on my Dyms so wasn't getting a good bonus. I was only hitting like 10-15k points a month but now im getting +30k months. So im really happy with the move. Hope you have a good 2015.
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Echo other posts about looking forward to this, always good to hear about the trials and tribulations of the higher rollers and hope the results keep coming for you.
I'm surprised it's possible to make that much from 6-max DYM games, didn't realise the high stakes even ran with such frequency, but am sure there will be a handful of people that get inspired by this to try and inch up to a similar level of winning!
Yeah you can easily play 50-60 £22-£33 games a day + £55 when we get them running.
Hope you've had a nice break.
Hmm well obviously the plan is to have many successful years online and live but worst case scenario im very close to my uncle and he has a couple of successful discount shops and hes always said I have a job whenever I want it. If I was under £10k I would have to re think things.
Dym = - £93
Tourney = - £13
Points = 1026
Hours = 11
Total = - £106
Again no results in tourney £0 £0 in both but I did sat in the Main.
Dyms played 46 games losted £120 on £55 games.
Another solid points day on course for 30k for month + got the Sky Team poker leaderboard up which im 6th at the moment which is worth £300 but got a few players close behind so will be grinding hard next few days but really enjoying the promo so will be grinding very hard all month.
2nd losing day in a row which puts me - £24 down for month so looking for a +day 2day.
Time for sleep.
Hello mate,
Well done on your first year of being a pro. I`m sure a lot of people have fell at the first hurdle many of times and are back to grinding jobs they don't love so keep up the great work.
Having know you very well I know your very focused, very determined and business minded so I am sure when the right opportunity comes up you will take it and be successful.
I don't believe you've had no where near your fair share of luck yet but I know that will come sooner rather than later!
Im told and believe "the harder you work the luckier you get" so keep working hard and in year 4,5,6 if your still working hard your poker will still be giving you the quality of lifestyle you wish for.
Thanks for all the help with my game and if it wasn't for you I would probably/most definatley be in debt know So thankyou mate.
Best wishes for 2015!! BINK A BIG LIVE ONE and keep grinding sky poker and make a living doing something you love
When I use to play cash I use table select a lot but with Dym's im a lot more confident with my game so with £11 £22 £33 I will just sit and down and play. But if feel im not playing my best and £55 games has 4 good regs I would give that a miss.
Do u play Dym's?
Hi Scrivener with tilt I think only you can help with that. The only time I tilt is if I feel im playing bad and making bad decisions but if bad beats happen that doesn't really get to me as long as im making the right decisions and getting my money in good I just move on to the next hand. With tourneys shoving wide with 10bb is obviously fine but with Dym I feel you don't have to do that until were down to like 4-6 bb. Try and write down notes on the tighter players with a good stack and the loose players with big stacks then we no who we can shove wide on or not.
I like your Kj jam your just vul I have QQ there some dym players who limp are traping but most of time you will take it down and they will fold again. Just keep writing small notes on players will help.
Tuesday 6th Jan 2015 Results :
Dym = + £174
Tourneys = + £7
Points = 1030
Hours = 8
Total = + £181
Happy to get back to a + day played 62 Dym games £5 £11 £22 no £55 today.
Still 6th in the Sng Team sky promo but a lot of the top10 players are all playing Hyper HU games which im not the best at so mite have dropped a few places 2morrow but im target for week was top10.
Tourney I managed my 1st cashof the year in the Main £11 Turbo Top 73 got payed I came ........72nd wiiiiiiiii for £24 sadly no cash in the Mini.
Not playing much during the day 2morrow as im going out with the family to Skeggy something to do with my dad's business mite see if they want to play credit card roulette with the Fish n Chips dinner.
So back to the grind 2morrow nite for the Re buy Tourneys.
Nite all.
Wednesday 7th Jan 2015 Results :
Dym = + £96
Hyper HU = - £21
Points = 1350
Hours = 7
Total = + £75
So £75 profit 2day feels a lot bigger because I was down - £150 - £200 on dyms at I point.
Didn't play the Main or mini 2nite as It was the last nite of the 1st week of the Team sky poker promo so just grinded dyms all nite I was 7th this morning but not sure where I will be 2morrow as everyone in Top 10 has been playing Hyper HU I tried 2 lost both I really don't enjoy them and im not the best at them so im gonna stick to Dym's.
Time for some sleep nite all.
GL for 2015
So im really happy with the move.
Hope you have a good 2015.