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Quick question, do you play any other formats of the game along with playing DYMs? I have been trying to play Cash at the same time and am struggling to make the transition.
ty m8,
yes,not to long now untill another month will be over,& those lovely c4p come around again,especially with it being worth about 10% more this month.
i am only playing dym at the moment but i did start off playing cash when i 1st started playing on-line about 2&1/2 yrs ago now.i wasn't very successful at it but again i worked my way up to playing 10/12 tables and managed to break even with my play & made a few pounds from c4p.
i actually prefer dym i think,as i guess it is my most profitable by far but i do dabble playing nl4 when the mood takes me,but it's not very often & not at all atm.
i guess if you are playing the 2 together cash & dym you could find it confusing and i would suggest playing one or the other say for a week or so and see how you go.
you could set yourself a little competition between the two and see which 1 wins.
i might give cash another bash after i complete my dym challenge a, just for a change & b,to see if i can win anything.
failing that i'll just carry on grinding dym's.
good luck buddy
dev
tbh i think you are probably right playing dym as it is basically clear cut,you either finish in top 3 or you don't.also everything is a fixed ammount for each game so you always know exactly how much you can win or lose.
cash can be so much more up & down,saying that you can still lose a fair ammount playing dym if things don't go your way.
what level are you playing & how many tables?,if you don't mind me asking.
anyway,
gl buddy
dev
tuesday 28/8/12
won £3.60
b/roll £639.70
c4p 144
total 4587 = £82.57 to come
good golly miss molly...a win ok, not much.
had the pleasure of John Connor & JingleMa both on my tables tonight,well for a few games anyway,which was nice.
always good to play with the 'big boys'. must have been looking for some easy money. lol
anyway,
another session over.just over 400 c4p needed to reach my 5000 pts target,which i should make with 3 sessions at least still to come.
back tomorrow.
gl all
dev
wed 29/8/12
part 1
lost £39.10
b/roll £600.60
c4p 83
total 4667 = £84.00 to come
day off work...raining,just like winter out there today.
another losing session.not enough £3 tables for me so played some £5's.
ran really horrible again so tbh could have been a whole lot worse.
think i must have been on bubble 8/10 times all-in with villain dominated & lost every one.
yes i know you forget all the other times when you win but come on.... dominated.
just can't win at this level atm so another attempt has failed.
still,i'm not the kind a guy that gives in easily,so i'm sure i will be back there again...
so look out 4me boys...mentioning no names.
i'm still doing ok though & with c4p just around the corner,i am still more than happy with this months results....
so far!!!
be lucky
dev
played half my volume this month, missing my cap this month :S
yes m8 you do get used to c4p topping up your b/roll each month,don't you.
are you enjoying your poker more by playing less?
dev
found a nice little corner in cash so just plod away trying to get some spending money for whatever
just nice to have a recrational sideline where you can win money )
Probably see where I am at the end of the year and see if maybe I will step up properly or just withdraw for xmas holiday
have fun
glad you are enjoying it more by playing less.
not sure how things will pan out 4me.
obviously playing plenty atm with my challenge running.
not sure what i will be doing once it's over.still looks as though this will be running for a month or 3 yet.
play it by ear i guess.be nice to get up to the £5 level but maybe that's for the future & not right now?
still enjoying the challenge though,guess i'll miss it once it's finally over.
be lucky
dev
can i just say how great i think you are on your hand analysis on sky poker.
you always make it simple to follow and easy to understand, just brilliant.
oh,and you are just so laid back it's untrue.
congrats on your Vegas cash too.
keep up the good work m8.
dev
wed 29/8/12
part 2
won £7.20
b/roll £607.80
c4p 96
total 4763 = £85.73 to come * (should have another 70 c4p added on from this afternoon at some point
due to an error.......fingers crossed.)
back playing £3's again tonight,still ran really bad...again,so happy woth the small w.
back tomorrow
dev
Yep - Poker'z a bee-yatch!
Don't worry, I've had a horrendous couple of days this week too.
I lost connection & abt £150 on Sat.
Then I had the worst session of my life on Bank Hol Mon.
As Sky are giving us a little extra for our C4P's this month, I thought it would be a good idea to join the 'bigger boys' on the £30, £50 & £80 DYM's. Bosh - I ran like a dog with malaria & blew another £700 - a whole month's grinding down the pan, just like that.
The truth is, I'm not good enough to multi-table @ those levels, so was getting exploited by the better players -on top of losing my flips & dominating races.
The moral of this story is - you might see a lot more of me on your tables next month!
Run good bud,
Jingle.
sorry to hear about your losses m8,kinda puts mine into perspective.
it's tough moving up levels isn't it.as i well know myself.
i guess there must be a reason why we lose but i've no idea what it is.
i'm guessing it is simply down to it being that little bit more aggressive than the levels we normally play at.
also,it does seem to me that if you do lose those important 50/50's & then u r chasing & then that gets you into trouble.
anyway,
as i always say,'it's only money' & money won at that.so it's by no means the end of the world.
i'm sure you will grind it back,so see you soon m8.
'be lucky'
dev
You're doing great, so just keep going!
ty m8
keep grinding
dev
thurs 30/8/12
lost £12.30
b/roll 595.50
c4p 4874 = £87.73 to come
c4p not clocking up correctly,have spoken to customer adviser and been told that they are aware there is a problem, and hopefully will sort it asap.
i make my c4p total;
5089 = £101.78 to come. but let's see what figure sky come up with!!!
ran rubbish yet again.
disappointed dropping back into the £500's again,but not much i can do about that.
anyway,last day of the month tomorrow so at least i know that c4p is just waiting around the corner for me.
dev
Thought I should post as I'm a frequent reader of this diary for a source of inspiration and drive to keep me going myself.
Like yourself I primarily play DYM games although much less volume, and most of that is at the £3.30 level, however likewise I have taken a few shots at the £5.50 level and haven't managed to crack it yet but will keep peservering, my recent MTT cashes have given me a few more shots
Anyway keep plugging away and you'll be back in the £600s again in no time! GL
see you soon
gl buddy
dev
ty m8.
yes,can't work out £5 level but i'm sure it's worth trying as it will pay more dividends in the long run.
keep going yourself m8.
best wishes
dev
friday 31/8/12
won £21.90
b/roll £617.40
c4p it says 4946 = £89.03 *c4p is wrong as my points are not being added correctly for each game played.
funny really,as this is the 1st time i have noticed it and it just so happens to be when sky have introduced the extra 'super c4p' this month....coincidence?
anyway,that aside,nice to get back to winning ways...at last.
back later
dev
Good to see you are back on winning ways.
Another question for you if you don't mind.
I am at 3.30 level, I am down about 35 quid over the last few days, which I know is nothing compared to your losing days, and others however I don't think it is varience that is killing me.
Back when I used to play these roughly a year a go with success, the games used to end about level 7. It is very rare that they finish before level 8 now, and often seem to get to level 9-10 plus. I am nearly always doing o.k until about level 8, but started to get blinded out pretty quick. I have gone away and changed my game a bit, identifying who I believe to be the tightest player on the table and shove on them every now and then. However have found myself shoving earlier and earlier with marginal holdings on the bubble, only to get called with a better hand.
Don't get me wrong, I am thoroughly enjoying every moment however am struggling with this aspect of the game and was wandering if you or anyone else for that matter had any words of wisdom so I can start to beat the 3.30's?
am playing atm but will get back 2u after session
dev
no worries buddy
**** happens
expect i'll do it you 1 day!!! lol
yes,it's all good fun,isn't it.
at least by playing 12-15 tables i haven't got time to dwell on hands like that when i lose,so in a good way
i soon get over it,and as i say what goes around usually comes around.
think just about the only thing that really annoyes me atm anyway, is when i keep on losing like i did the other night,is when i have the villain dominated & they hit their 3 outer,especially on the river.
still, i know i will win over time but it still annoys me.
there i feel a little better now i've got that one out the way!!! lol
gl at the tables m8,well not to good if i'm there,obviously. lol
dev
ty m8
first of all £35 is £35 m8 so i know that it will hurt at least a little.
how many tables you play makes a massive difference.
if say i was only playing 6 do you think i would be up by as much as i am?
no is the answer i'm guessing
so that would be my 1st starting place i'd look at.
if you play tight early doors deffo first 2 levels anyway,conserving as many chips as possible then open up a little levels 3 & 4 looking for spots to raise,button is always good.
think where you could be going wrong is as you say you are shoving with marginal holdings.
think that is my last resort,if u like,because as u say when you get called by better hands you then need 2 hit.
you have the whole game to try & find spots to increase your chips and i'm thinking maybe 1 or 2 spots could be passing you by.
where you are identifying the tight players to shove on is ok but again only works when they aren't holding much.
you might be better identifying who the weaker loose players are earlier in the game(that's where note taking can help too)and play stronger against them,especially when you have good hands as they will call you down usually quite light.
also bet sizing is very important,if you are strong & you feel you are well ahead of your opponent/s then you either go big risking losing them or you min bet extracting the max,which i like doing, but of course then you risk them hitting,because going all-in or big,then they are probably going all the way with every chance of hitting their miracle card's,but by betting small then there is always the chance they might fold before showdown.
another thing i have started doing,is simply taking each month at a time and as long as i have made some profit then i am happy,although it is human nature i guess,to always want more.
that way when i do get losing sessions,which happen to everyone btw,it doesn't hurt as much.
anyway,
don't know if anything there helps m8.
keep at it & i'm sure if you give it some time,it will suddenly 'all click' as it did for me,i think,earlier this month.
just wish i could win at the £5 level but as i've found out....it's another level.
also b/roll management is vital.if you are properly rolled for £3 level,£300-£500 minimum,then you can take those £35 losses,any less then it will start hurting a little.
i now won't be going to the £5 level again,well properly anyway,until i have that £1000 to play with
and that would be my minimum.
you know what they say 'practise makes perfect'
gl buddy
dev
i'm 53 m8 week on suday. lol
if i can do it...?
dev
ps; i used to play 6 tables & watch corrie,but had to turn the tv off once i got to 8/9. lol