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Every Don has its day

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  • GlenelgGlenelg
    edited November 2014
    Still reading & enjoying the ride Don.   Don't have any advice unfortunately.  GL
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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited December 2014
    A tough end to a tough month


    The graph covers my volume and results. I'm awaiting full results for the Don v Dohhh challenge, although i think JJ will have edged it. I need to wait on jj having a playing day to confirm volume from one specific site which for me backed up by my hud proved several missing results. 

    Overall im happy with my volume, understandably disappointed with results. That graph covers every game i playd and only one search weas in profit (180 mans +$18) everything else was in pretty strong loss - at the same time though average ROI was 11.5% which suggests winning the wrong games - not to mention we wasted a win on a $13.50 win in a full head prize mtt. I was also extremely consistant in cashing the super micro turbos on pokerstars - the 27c and 11c games - unfortunetly i never quite turned any of those into a FT which would have put a dent in the losses, and the close but no bone cashes are less than a min cash for the more expensive events i play. 

    Cash while i don't think it would be a great idea normally is looking like an extremely attractive prospect to rebuild for a couple of months. I still think MTTs is the way forward, but losing $450 (not including the £50 lost at MC) Is a huge dent to a roll that started a little over $700. 

    That also means the December goal of 400 games is out of the window. Which is a shame because I felt it was very achieveable. 

    The debate i now have is Heads up or NL4 - I'm going to take time to make that decision, and will let you know new targets in the next update. I may update with Don V Doh update before that - although I'm sure JJ will also update in his diary.
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  • MattBatesMattBates
    edited December 2014
    In Response to Re: Every Don has its day:
    A tough end to a tough month November The graph covers my volume and results. I'm awaiting full results for the Don v Dohhh challenge, although i think JJ will have edged it. I need to wait on jj having a playing day to confirm volume from one specific site which for me backed up by my hud proved several missing results.  Overall im happy with my volume, understandably disappointed with results. That graph covers every game i playd and only one search weas in profit (180 mans +$18) everything else was in pretty strong loss - at the same time though average ROI was 11.5% which suggests winning the wrong games - not to mention we wasted a win on a $13.50 win in a full head prize mtt. I was also extremely consistant in cashing the super micro turbos on pokerstars - the 27c and 11c games - unfortunetly i never quite turned any of those into a FT which would have put a dent in the losses, and the close but no bone cashes are less than a min cash for the more expensive events i play.  Cash while i don't think it would be a great idea normally is looking like an extremely attractive prospect to rebuild for a couple of months. I still think MTTs is the way forward, but losing $450 (not including the £50 lost at MC) Is a huge dent to a roll that started a little over $700.  That also means the December goal of 400 games is out of the window. Which is a shame because I felt it was very achieveable.  The debate i now have is Heads up or NL4 - I'm going to take time to make that decision, and will let you know new targets in the next update. I may update with Don V Doh update before that - although I'm sure JJ will also update in his diary.
    Posted by The_Don90
    I don't get this at all, surely you just sell a larger % than you would have done previously?
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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited December 2014
    In Response to Re: Every Don has its day:
    In Response to Re: Every Don has its day : I don't get this at all, surely you just sell a larger % than you would have done previously?
    Posted by MattBates
    There is that and that would defo be an option. The issue is selling - I've previously just sold for a few games, and often its very late in the day before i decide. 

    I'll admit i felt rather embarrassed offering someone 50% of a couple $4 mtts yesterday just to play them. 

    Ideally i'd have to do a "bankroll package" which I'm not always sure is very appealing to investors, expessially at the kinds of stakes im playing where theres not a huge amount up top like the guys who normally sell these kind of packages have. 


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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH
    edited January 2015
    I was messing around on pocket 5s today Donald and came accross this write up. 



    "The finale of the 888 Poker Knockout Frenzy event featured a heads-up battle between The_Don90and nercin. When the final cards were dealt, The_Don90 earned $13.09 for the win, while nercin settled for a consolation prize of $21."

    :D<3


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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited February 2015
    Life

    Sorry for no real update in a while, started to find the diary as a needless distraction. And mixed with some extreme tilt and the above result beind almost my best result in a ages i just had to leave poker for a while.

    Christmas left money pretty tight and basically what was left of my poker roll, had to get invested into my life roll. This left my poker roll @ literally 0.00. 

    Thankfully i have some nice friends who have offered to help me out for a while for a return of my profits. Which so far has gone ok. 

    The real reason for this post however is life. Life is hit and miss atm. Wont go into too much detial about it all, However I decided to force some progress. I visited a careers advisor and have approched a college for information, I've also approached a uni for more long term qualifications and had a responce although need to await reply from the college before i reply. Expecting that reply any day now or I'll phone up and hurry it up in a polite manner. 

    I also started going back to the live poker league i used to run. Its down to just one venue now, and the core lads are still there with a few new faces. Its been nice going back and results have been good there. Not outstanding but pretty good. 

    All in all its progress that should hopefully have me knocking in the right direction in the long term. And that is whats probably for the best

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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited February 2015
    Education

    So today has been a productive day. While the stake mentioned above from a friend was meant to be a short term solution we had a discussion today and agree its mutually beneficial to carry on at the present time. 

    For me im dirt broke, and for him ive sent £50 in the last 2/3 weeks. 

    Anyways the real update of this thread was much more positive than even that. Yesterday I finally got my college application in, around about 6pm at night. So just after closing hours. 9.12am today i got a phone call offering me an interview on Thursday. I accepted, although they since phoned back asking to change it to next Thursday which again i accepted. 

    I feel this is an important step in the right direction :) 
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited February 2015
    In Response to Re: Every Don has its day:
    Education So today has been a productive day. While the stake mentioned above from a friend was meant to be a short term solution we had a discussion today and agree its mutually beneficial to carry on at the present time.  For me im dirt broke, and for him ive sent £50 in the last 2/3 weeks.  Anyways the real update of this thread was much more positive than even that. Yesterday I finally got my college application in, around about 6pm at night. So just after closing hours. 9.12am today i got a phone call offering me an interview on Thursday. I accepted, although they since phoned back asking to change it to next Thursday which again i accepted.  I feel this is an important step in the right direction :) 
    Posted by The_Don90

    That is GREAT news Don, exactly what you need to kickstart things. 

    VBOL.
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  • mrsduckmrsduck
    edited February 2015
    In Response to Re: Every Don has its day:
    Education So today has been a productive day. While the stake mentioned above from a friend was meant to be a short term solution we had a discussion today and agree its mutually beneficial to carry on at the present time.  For me im dirt broke, and for him ive sent £50 in the last 2/3 weeks.  Anyways the real update of this thread was much more positive than even that. Yesterday I finally got my college application in, around about 6pm at night. So just after closing hours. 9.12am today i got a phone call offering me an interview on Thursday. I accepted, although they since phoned back asking to change it to next Thursday which again i accepted.  I feel this is an important step in the right direction :) 
    Posted by The_Don90
    Well done Don, great news :)
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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited February 2015
    Thank you :) 
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  • GlenelgGlenelg
    edited February 2015
    Another GL Don.  Always enjoy your diary, (even tho at first glance it always reminds me of poetry! ) Hope the interview goes well,  I assume it's Borders coll?  Let us know how you get on....
    p
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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited February 2015
    Ty - Its at Newbattle Abbey in Dalkieth - just a bit up the road, and they had a course that just looked perfect. They also from what i can see anyways, specialize in adult learning for people with little to no qualifications
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY
    edited February 2015


    Best of luck with it Don. 
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  • aussie09aussie09
    edited February 2015


    excellent decision making mr c




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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited February 2015
    ty guys :) 

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  • GELDYGELDY
    edited February 2015
    Not wishing you luck because you don't need it
    you'll knock them dead with your focus and enthusiasm
    gwan the don

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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited February 2015
    ty geldy :) 
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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited February 2015
    More Education

    I left yesterdays interview not very confident I'd done very well. I thought id have at least one referance by the time I'd got to the interview but the person i had in mind who i thought would say yes, had been unreachable. Given I'd put id have one upon interview i felt that would be a negitive point right out of the bat. My request to also do the course non-residential i also felt was a negitive. 

    That with struggling to answer a couple of questions such as "whats it like living with Aspergers Syndrome"  - a quesiton which i honestly said, i have literally no idea how to answer, because to me its normal. 

    However today i recieved a phone call offering me a conditional place on the course. The condition is to get a couple of referances. I will be working towards this end continuous until i can meet this requirement. 
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  • GlenelgGlenelg
    edited February 2015
    VWP Don.  Keep us posted.
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  • GELDYGELDY
    edited February 2015
    glgl
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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited March 2015
    ty both will do :) 

    Think i might have referances covered now, spoke to a couple of people and they rekon they can do it, just waiting on them confirming. 
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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited March 2015
    Woop Woop

    Finally managed to get my second referance and sent it off today. Hopefully that will transform my conditional into an unconditional offer. Been a mare getting the referances but given my circumstances one i kind of expected. 

    In related news had made enough profit now to send back my backers intial stake figure which means I'm now 100% solo again. He wasn't fussed for mtts so with UKOPS and Micromillions just around the corner its pretty good timing to get solo. Thats allowed me to quickly put a package for MicroMillions then ill look at UKOPS although i expect not to be putting a package for that together for that due to it more than likely being out of my budget. 


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  • HENDRIK62HENDRIK62
    edited March 2015
    In Response to Re: Every Don has its day:
    Ty - Its at Newbattle Abbey in Dalkieth - just a bit up the road, and they had a course that just looked perfect. They also from what i can see anyways, specialize in adult learning for people with little to no qualifications
    Posted by The_Don90
    Hi Don,

    Good luck with this, I live just along the road in Bonnyrigg, heard lots of good things about Newbattle College, I wish you all the best.

    Neil
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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited March 2015
    Thanks Hendrik


    On unrelated news. About to do my first proper non-tester stream. Spent a chunk of last night and this morning doing bits and peices to make it possible. Would be nice if some of you could give me a shout.


    will be starting in 10-20 mins 
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  • bbMikebbMike
    edited March 2015
    Lemon key face! Brilliant.

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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited March 2015
    OK so i think stream went ok. money wise made a small lose but nothing worth writing home to my mother about. took a small break will be back around 3.30 
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  • stuarty117stuarty117
    edited March 2015
    Hi Don

    Dont think i have ever posted, but watched u for a bit how did you finish in the 11 doller one you were going well in.

    Last i seen u doubled with K8 

    Stuarty
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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited March 2015
    In Response to Re: Every Don has its day - TWITCH BABY:
    Hi Don Dont think i have ever posted, but watched u for a bit how did you finish in the 11 doller one you were going well in. Last i seen u doubled with K8  Stuarty
    Posted by stuarty117
    Hi Stuarty

    Finnished 1129 according to my emails. Exit was a huge error tbh leveled myself v a spewy opponent. he had it, but tbh my two pair didnt really beat anything by the river, should have been a routine fold and try and re-spin 20bb again. 

    Cash was meh +9p for second stream of the day, -£1.43 overall. 

    Hope you enjoyed the stream, happy to have all feedback, positive and negitive. 


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  • S7NS7N
    edited March 2015
    Had a little watch yesterday, interesting stuff, if your on today ill pop on again.

    Good job :D
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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited March 2015
    In Response to Re: Every Don has its day - TWITCH BABY:
    Had a little watch yesterday, interesting stuff, if your on today ill pop on again. Good job :D
    Posted by S7N
    12.30 start in accordance with the 4 max Micro Millions. Was supposed to be a 10am start but had awful sleep. 
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