Rancid and his Roll 2011 - (Diary of a losing recreational player making good)

rancid

EDIT:


Not a very good day, getting beaten by everything - seemed like I could not win a hand
oppo's turning up with sets, quads, str's, flushes on the river - you name it

o well back to the grind, try and get it back up
At least the hours put in got me over 2000 C4P +£30 for month when it comes

17/11/2011 Starting roll £437 
C4P 1237
-
Current roll £430
C4P 2036

devonfish5

good read rani,played you anumber of times on nl/4,and lost to you too many times.i know you will succeed at reaching the higher levels,it,s just a matter of time...good luck buddy.hopefully i won,t be too far behind you!as a matter of interest i,m having a break from cash playing dym,s 4 the last 3 weeks..doing well £45 up!so not in any hurry to return!cheers buddy

pomfrittes

In Response to Re: Rancid and his Roll (Diary of a losing recreational player):

Not a very good day, getting beaten by everything - seemed like I could not win a hand oppo's turning up with sets, quads, str's, flushes on the river o well back to the grind, try and get it back up At least the hours put in got me closer to the 2000 C4P mark 17/11/2011 Starting roll £437   C4P 1237 - Current roll  £430 C4P  1967
Posted by rancid

 Could have been worse, nice recovery from -30. I should have gone to bed when i said instead of sticking around for the value that arrived and donating to your cause lol. GG 

JackoG9

Great read Rancid. I can totally relate to your story – I used to deposit money into my account as and when I needed or wanted to with little or no consideration to BRM.

Similar to you, I'd like to get up to a level where I'm rolled to play decent MTTs but realise cash is probably the best way to get there – and least susceptible to variance – and I've always had reasonable success at it.

So, earlier this year I decided to deposit £25 and stick to a BRM structure, based on advice I have read on the forum. I moved up to NL8 after reaching £180 and now have £275 but am a little unsure of when I should be looking to move up again.

I play two tables at a time and had aimed to reach £300 before going up to NL10, which I felt was quite conservative. But, if I was to adhere to the ‘never have more than 5% of your bankroll in play at a time’ guide, I’d need to have £320 in my bankroll.

This seems to me to be extremely nitty and not very realistic for lower stakes players. Was interested to see what sort of BRM structure players at these stakes use or what others suggest?

Good luck in reaching the higger levels Rancid. Played you quite a few times and always found you a tough oppo!

devonfish5

hi rani.how did it go 2nite 4u on £2.25 dym,s ?i played 43 games...won 29 lost 14...profit £19.25 not a bad nite,s fun.great thing also is there just isn,t the same risk factor like there is in cash..ie.if you go all-in say with kk or even aa and lose(which does happen quite often as you know),the max you lose each time is just the buy in(£2.25).where as in cash losing those all-in,s can be alot more expensive and ultimately will to a large extent determine your loss/profit for the nite,i think!anyway,that,s enough from me so i,ll wish you a good nite and no doubt see you soon...cheers buddy i,ll keep in touch buddy,if that,s ok with you...present balance after 2nite is £274.92..total winning,s(withdrawn £300)=£574.92...started playing on line last summer

rancid

I am offically in a place called area 51, I am joing them folk because I can't beleive the last two days.
I have had this before and just cant' seem to win a hand and I just know what's coming on the turn or river.
I have faith this will turn around because my spots are +ev.
The last hand I will play for at least 24hr's is below  ) Totaly awful feeling this is )

From 470 - down to 400 in two days

17/11/2011 Starting roll £437 
C4P 1237
-
Current roll £403
C4P 2000 +

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
GTX	Small blind		£0.04	£0.04	£11.09
kilo05	Big blind		£0.08	£0.12	£11.38
	Your hole cards	K K
rancid	Raise		£0.32	£0.44	£6.70
00gee	Fold
tburns7506	Fold
Douglo	Call		£0.32	£0.76	£4.53
GTX	Fold
kilo05	Fold
Flop
		J 9 2
rancid	Bet		£0.38	£1.14	£6.32
Douglo	Raise		£1.14	£2.28	£3.39
rancid	All-in		£6.32	£8.60	£0.00
Douglo	All-in		£3.39	£11.99	£0.00
rancid	Unmatched bet		£2.17	£9.82	£2.17
rancid	Show	K K
Douglo	Show	7 9
Turn
		A
River
		7
Douglo	Win	Two Pairs, 9s and 7s	£9.08		£9.08

devonfish5

been there got the t-shirt rani.take a few day,s off come back fresh and you,ll be "right as rain"

rancid

Nothing much to report, pretty much break even session of cash/mtt/dym

17/11/2011 Starting roll £437 
C4P 1237
-
Current roll £401
C4P 2000 + for November so £30 bonus due )

current C4P 40

roll on December, hopefully a better cash playing  month than last month

Some run good please, I think I am due some.

rancid

Have not updated for couple of days
Didn't play Thursday
Played Friday - played 7 DYM's, W 5, L2
Finished 8th in the mini open, last 15 and I am chip leader and go card dead and nothing got through at all
Exit hand, I am sitting in last spot on the BB with A8 (10 bigs), raise from the btn for the third time in one orbit and I shove and btn calls showing AA!!! How do they turn up with these hands
cheers, thanks - I played overall really good and thought I could win this - only to fall down in the later stages - annoying (

Played some NL8/10 after, turned flush all in got beat by a rivered better flush and my AA got cracked in a three way all in on the flop by K9s - god dam flushes

The night could of been so much better

anyhow
17/11/2011 Starting roll £437 

-
Current roll £419
C4P 90

rancid

update Sunday 8pm - Just can't stop losing in cash (
Is it so possible to play the same and win and lose

Playing NL8/10 and I am not sure wtf is going on lol
Going to play mini primo and some NL8 tonight
See how I get on



17/11/2011 Starting roll £437 

-
Current roll £362
C4P  200

rancid

Dumped out of mini primo - AIPR - AKvAJ  oppo hit trips on flop -- gg nh

Played some NL8, could of gone better - but not so bad at least it was a positive session
GG Greghogg )


17/11/2011 Starting roll £437 

-
Current roll £387
C4P  282

GREGHOGG

445841264

think that hand was the key to your session

wp enjoyed the battle. feel free to post it i cba



Another hand...
445816662 - fml, why do i try to bluff people without fold buttons!

rancid

Never bluff stations Gregg )

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
wull799	Small blind		£0.04	£0.04	£5.35
rancid	Big blind		£0.08	£0.12	£12.31
	Your hole cards	A 9
GREGHOGG	Raise		£0.24	£0.36	£17.15
SALSACITY	Fold
MP33	Fold
g8s8m9	Fold
wull799	Fold
rancid	Call		£0.16	£0.52	£12.15
Flop
		3 7 7
rancid	Check
GREGHOGG	Bet		£0.32	£0.84	£16.83
rancid	Call		£0.32	£1.16	£11.83
Turn
		A
rancid	Check
GREGHOGG	Bet		£0.80	£1.96	£16.03
rancid	Call		£0.80	£2.76	£11.03
River
		4
rancid	Check
GREGHOGG	Bet		£2.80	£5.56	£13.23
rancid	Call		£2.80	£8.36	£8.23
GREGHOGG	Show	Q K
rancid	Show	A 9
rancid	Win	Two Pairs, Aces and 7s	£7.73		£15.96

rancid

Flop lucky, run better

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
GREGHOGG	Small blind		£0.04	£0.04	£11.88
rancid	Big blind		£0.08	£0.12	£11.84
	Your hole cards	9 7
pug_man	Raise		£0.24	£0.36	£4.88
GREGHOGG	Call		£0.20	£0.56	£11.68
rancid	Call		£0.16	£0.72	£11.68
Flop
		8 5 6
GREGHOGG	Check
rancid	Bet		£0.54	£1.26	£11.14
pug_man	Call		£0.54	£1.80	£4.34
GREGHOGG	Raise		£2.30	£4.10	£9.38
rancid	Raise		£4.69	£8.79	£6.45
pug_man	Fold
GREGHOGG	All-in		£9.38	£18.17	£0.00
rancid	All-in		£6.45	£24.62	£0.00
GREGHOGG	Show	5 5
rancid	Show	9 7
Turn
		2
River
		9
rancid	Win	Straight to the 9	£23.22		£23.22

rancid

Update

No cash tonight, decided to play the Forum DTD

Really need a break from Cash )
Doing well at the start of a session and then I do this, like what am I thinking ?

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
TheRat1	Small blind		£0.04	£0.04	£3.49
rancid	Big blind		£0.08	£0.12	£24.38
	Your hole cards	9 9
pingu346	Call		£0.08	£0.20	£4.86
GREGHOGG	Call		£0.08	£0.28	£10.52
Strider_78	Fold
TheRat1	Call		£0.04	£0.32	£3.45
rancid	Raise		£0.32	£0.64	£24.06
pingu346	Call		£0.32	£0.96	£4.54
GREGHOGG	Call		£0.32	£1.28	£10.20
TheRat1	Fold
Flop
		6 6 7
rancid	Bet		£0.64	£1.92	£23.42
pingu346	Call		£0.64	£2.56	£3.90
GREGHOGG	Fold
Turn
		K
rancid	Bet		£1.28	£3.84	£22.14
pingu346	Raise		£2.56	£6.40	£1.34
rancid	All-in		£22.14	£28.54	£0.00
pingu346	All-in		£1.34	£29.88	£0.00
rancid	Unmatched bet		£19.52	£10.36	£19.52
rancid	Show	9 9
pingu346	Show	6 5
River
		5
pingu346	Win	Full House, 6s and 5s	£9.58		£9.58

DOHHHHHHH

In Response to Re: Rancid and his Roll (Diary of a losing recreational player):

Update No cash tonight, decided to play the Forum DTD Really need a break from Cash )
Posted by rancid

Greg needs you to take a break too ))

"pointless trying to bluff Rancid" haaaaaaaaaaaaaa

rancid

In Response to Re: Rancid and his Roll (Diary of a losing recreational player):

In Response to Re: Rancid and his Roll (Diary of a losing recreational player) : Greg needs you to take a break too )) "pointless trying to bluff Rancid" haaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Posted by DOHHHHHHH

lol

Was funny, we was on two tables together - at one point he bunny hoped to get postion on me )
Maybe I was 3 betting him too much
Then he gets lucky

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
MP33	Small blind		£0.04	£0.04	£7.88
TheRat1	Big blind		£0.08	£0.12	£3.87
	Your hole cards	Q Q
Jaypee61	Fold
shark11	Fold
GREGHOGG	Raise		£0.32	£0.44	£7.84
rancid	Raise		£1.04	£1.48	£12.26
MP33	Fold
TheRat1	Fold
GREGHOGG	All-in		£7.84	£9.32	£0.00
rancid	Call		£7.12	£16.44	£5.14
GREGHOGG	Show	K A
rancid	Show	Q Q
Flop
		K 7 8
Turn
		8
River
		9
GREGHOGG	Win	Two Pairs, Kings and 8s	£15.20		£15.20

HITMAN_RV

Just read thru bits of this!!

But Great opening Post, & great idea!!

GL, & Nice Focus Sir!!

Will look in more!

ps Run Golden & Beware The GreggMonster!!

rancid

update

played a little cash in the day, BR sinking down to £373

Played DTD, signed up with the Hitsquad team and ended up binking a 4th place
Takes me back above £400

But again could have been better but you can not stop oppo bad calling and getting lucky can you

17/11/2011 Starting roll £437
-
Current roll £407
C4P  300

rancid

more or less Exit hand from the totty - I think I should have just c/r shove flop but o well

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
auds	Small blind		50.00	50.00	2497.50
rancid	Big blind		100.00	150.00	3310.00
	Your hole cards	A 2
lee100	Fold
Hellobaby	Call		100.00	250.00	2042.50
penguin7	Fold
POKERTREV	Fold
auds	Call		50.00	300.00	2447.50
rancid	Check
Flop
		5 3 K
auds	Check
rancid	Check
Hellobaby	Bet		225.00	525.00	1817.50
auds	Fold
rancid	Call		225.00	750.00	3085.00
Turn
		5
rancid	Check
Hellobaby	Bet		562.50	1312.50	1255.00
rancid	Call		562.50	1875.00	2522.50
River
		6
rancid	Bet		1406.25	3281.25	1116.25
Hellobaby	All-in		1255.00	4536.25	0.00
rancid	Unmatched bet		151.25	4385.00	1267.50
rancid	Show	A 2
Hellobaby	Show	3 3
Hellobaby	Win	Full House, 3s and 5s	4385.00		4385.00

HITMAN_RV

In Response to Re: Rancid and his Roll (Diary of a losing recreational player):

update played a little cash in the day, BR sinking down to £373 Played DTD, signed up with the Hitsquad team and ended up binking a 4th place Takes me back above £400 But again could have been better but you can not stop oppo bad calling and getting lucky can you 17/11/2011 Starting roll £437 - Current roll  £407 C4P  300
Posted by rancid

WP Mate!! welcome to The Squad Comrade!!

rancid

Poker is a cruel game
Short stacked and loving QQ pre and when the cards flipped over
looooooooooooooooool------- /> />>>>
exit hand from tonights Mini Open
I could done things with taht stack :S

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
rancid	Small blind		75.00	75.00	1150.00
macapaca	Big blind		150.00	225.00	3757.50
	Your hole cards	Q Q
sjt333	All-in		2450.00	2675.00	0.00
STEELCHRIS	Fold
HighAce940	All-in		2685.00	5360.00	0.00
DonGaz	Fold
rancid	All-in		1150.00	6510.00	0.00
macapaca	Fold
HighAce940	Unmatched bet		235.00	6275.00	235.00
rancid	Show	Q Q
sjt333	Show	K Q
HighAce940	Show	A K
Flop
		Q 4 10
Turn
		J
River
		A
sjt333	Win	Straight to the Ace	3137.50		3137.50
HighAce940	Win	Straight to the Ace	3137.50		3372.50

rancid

I play MTT/STT/CASH/DYM using one BR, while recording my progress for each format

Here is my DYM trial from the 1st Dec

I don't love DYM's as they seem to be a massive grind for little return, apart from the C4P
I played them in the past break even just  for c4p
But I am going to give them some effort this month, if I can stop making MTT/STT moves in these then I should be fine

Following the 20 buy in rule
Need to hit £50 before I step up to £2.20 DYM's

£25 starting BR,

Played 25
cashed 17
bummed 8
c4p ?
+£5.25

I'll update this as and when I play some more

rancid

Update -

£1 DYM

PLAYED	MONEY IN	CASHED	OUT	DIFF	LOST	C4P	START BR	CURRENT BR	win perc
28	£32.20	20	£40.00	£7.80	8	?	£25.00	£32.80	71.43%

MTT

Played mini open - bummed out

BR
17/11/2011 Starting roll £437
-
Current roll £411
C4P  337

Dudeskin8

Good luck with them mate, hope you get some early run good .

rancid

Played little NL4/8/20

Played one hand on NL20 for the GROTTO promotion and flopped 2nd nut str
Never got any action though
Then next hand picked up AA, no action - then stood

Lost 2 bi's - not great


DYM Update

PLAYED	MONEY IN	CASHED	OUT	DIFF	LOST	C4P	START BR	CURRENT BR	win perc
39	£44.85	27	£54.00	£9.15	12	78	£25.00	£34.15	69.23%

BR

17/11/2011 Starting roll £437
-
Current roll £432
C4P  366

rancid

Played a little NL4/10, up two buy ins at NL4 then lost them at NL10 - str v FH & TPTK v Set !!!

Played some DYM, standing win percentage of 70% - going ok

Finished 3rd in a £2 BH MTT,I was 3rd on FT then my internet went, back to table 20 minutes later and there's only 3 left and I have 5 bb, SIGH!!! But my first hand was AA but no action lol

I have tweaked some of my MTT game in all stages and it appears to be working.

But it could also be just some run good )

I have also been reading up on expected value just to look at hands after and access 

Hopefully it will correct some leaks/bad plays in my game, or just improve my current game as you can always get better

BR

17/11/2011 Starting roll £437 
-
Current roll £476
C4P  436

rancid

Not updated for a couple of days, registered for the DTD this evening so should be fun !

 

Been playing SAT/MTT, not much joy – bubbled in one MTT AKvAJ – J on river – SIGH !

Kept myself afloat with some NL8 cash mainly

Not played anymore DYM, can’t be asked !

So many games for such little reward and I am sure I can win more money playing cash !! I guess I just want to see if I can do something with DYM’s

Maybe I’ll move up to £5.50 and see if it’s worth it !!

 

BR

17/11/2011 Starting roll £437 

-

Current roll £472

C4P  522

rancid

Update

DYM
Moved onto £2 level because the £1 level was just seriously bad !
Found £2 level even worse tonight, maybe I am just running hot !

DYM £	PLAYED	MONEY IN	CASHED	OUT	DIFF	LOST	START BR	CURRENT BR	win perc
1.15	46	£52.90	31	£62.00	£9.10	15	£25.00	£34.10	67.39%
2.25	11	£24.75	9	£36.00	£11.25	2	£34.10	£45.35	81.82%

Played some MTT/SAT - nothing doing, made it up in cash after a -3bi start to the session )
Need to bink in an MTT or dedicate sometime to playing high volumne cash to get my BR moving again---------------------------------------- />>> onwards and upwards - variance be good !!
Going to keep plouging on and when I've had enough of £2 DYM, I'll move up to £3 and so on - or maybe just hit a downswing and lose the lot

BR

17/11/2011 Starting roll £437 

-

Current roll £476

C4P  658

Poker_Fail

In Response to Re: Rancid and his Roll (Diary of a losing recreational player):

Update DYM Moved onto £2 level because the £1 level was just seriously bad ! Found £2 level even worse tonight, maybe I am just running hot ! DYM £ PLAYED MONEY IN CASHED OUT DIFF LOST START BR CURRENT BR win perc 1.15  46 £52.90 31 £62.00 £9.10 15 £25.00 £34.10 67.39% 2.25 11 £24.75 9 £36.00 £11.25 2 £34.10 £45.35 81.82% Played some MTT/SAT - nothing doing, made it up in cash after a -3bi start to the session ) Need to bink in an MTT or dedicate sometime to playing high volumne cash to get my BR moving again---------------------------------------- /> />> onwards and upwards - variance be good !! Going to keep plouging on and when I've had enough of £2 DYM, I'll move up to £3 and so on - or maybe just hit a downswing and lose the lot BR 17/11/2011 Starting roll £437  - Current roll £476 C4P  658
Posted by rancid

Greghogg ^_^