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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary - had enough taking a few days off.:
    Nooooooooooooooooo dont give up please I mean what will DOHHHHHHH say ?? xxx
    Posted by debdobs_67
    just tell dohhhh im off to stars to play mtts. lol.



    nah im not quitting just taking some time. Argh why did i have a nap then drink tonight.
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  • AcidMan27AcidMan27
    edited August 2011
    It's such a fine line too at this level when you're waiting for decent hands. If you get unlucky with these hands or don't get paid off then you're struggling to make any profit for that session.

    Patience is what it's all about.

    Unlucky with the set of 2's.


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  • MP33MP33
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary - had enough taking a few days off.:
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary - had enough taking a few days off. : i played a total of 10 hands. needed the loo and had kings, said to my mate just dont fold this, i come back i have to reload i said what happened, he said A on board but u said dont fold. Oh jesus christ. Ive played AK countless times not hit a single flop. Flop a set and some guy hits runners to hit a better house.
    Posted by The_Don90
    PMSL - U,ve gotta laugh Don

    I once came in drunk with a cpl of mates. My internet was on and I decided to have a few spins on  a casino game "Top Gun "

    I only had about 8 pound in my ccount and I pressed spin to get a feature. It was the only skill feature i,ve ever seen on an online  slot - You had to shoot the planes. As I was drunk and one of my m8,s was a top gamer I let him do it for me - 6 shots - He hit 1 out of 6

    I realised then that I hadn,t adjusted the bet line to my normal 20p or so and my spin was for the max £5 and by shooting 1 plane i,d got £150 , but everytime after I got that feature again I would always hit 5 or 6, but because I was back to my normal stakes it was only a fiver a p[lane-  so he basically cost me a few hundred quid by missing 5 planes at £150 each


    as for your game - its nothing - U,ve lost less than 2 buy ins in a bad session wherer it seems u were unlucky

    Like acidman - says - patience
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  • MP33MP33
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary:
    Another 3 hours 4 tabling - Couldn,t get paid on hands and had to go all in chasing a nut flush on the flop as i was getting the odds but missed _ Think i finished about level - EDIt 2 quid up - woo BR £150       1450 pts BR £206.85  1963  pts
    Posted by MP33

    wasn,t palnning on doing but just had a quick 30 mins on 3-4 tables _ Just lost a buy in on the end when someone rivered a set but still a winning sesh ( 1 buy in ) + some useful notes  and slightly nearer to 2k

    BR £150        1450 pts
    BR £211.81   1971 pts
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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary - had enough taking a few days off.:
    Nooooooooooooooooo dont give up please I mean what will DOHHHHHHH say ?? xxx
    Posted by debdobs_67

    "Told ya so" ;)

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  • YOUNG_GUNYOUNG_GUN
    edited August 2011
    i spoke on msn should quit when i said as you were clearly not in the right mindset, crack on later after some chill out time possibly xbox de-tilt

    PS- dont drink it doesn't solve anything we're not all dohhhh thankfully :P
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  • harding10harding10
    edited August 2011
    Got to get back on that horse as soon as your mindset is right Don.

    I'm very new to nl4. I had a horrible session Friday night which shook my confidence, then sat back in Saturday and immediately got caught with KK when villain rivered his ace. But I've stuck at it and picked up enough since to comfortably more than cover these hits.

    There's just so much soft money on these tables for a player like yourself. Keep it simple and stick at it. GL.
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  • BLACK_MASSBLACK_MASS
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary - had enough taking a few days off.:
    i spoke on msn should quit when i said as you were clearly not in the right mindset, crack on later after some chill out time possibly xbox de-tilt PS- dont drink it doesn't solve anything we're not all dohhhh thankfully :P
    Posted by YOUNG_GUN
    Except the i am thirsty mystery or the life is unbearably predictable and tedious conundrum ?
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  • LOL_RAISELOL_RAISE
    edited August 2011
    so your up 10bi's in 7days and you want to quit after losing 2 bi's?

    if thats all its going to take for you to want to stop playing then maybe poker isnt the game for you, ive been in the red from the 1st of august and most likely will be still in it at the end of today, you just have to learn to accept that you cant win everyday
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  • BLACK_MASSBLACK_MASS
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary - had enough taking a few days off.:
    so your up 10bi's in 7days and you want to quit after losing 2 bi's? if thats all its going to take for you to want to stop playing then maybe poker isnt the game for you, ive been in the red from the 1st of august and most likely will be still in it at the end of today, you just have to learn to accept that you cant win everyday
    Posted by LOL_RAISE
    Yeah man you gotta listen to what this cat tells you. With Anne Frank it took the might of the Third Reich and a trip to Belsen to stop her writing her diary. Yet here are you stopping yours after losing 2 bi's ! What kind of an attitude is that ? What kind of an example are you setting to the kids and the rest of your fans ?
    Robert the Bruce will be puking in his grave !
    It's disgraceful. You are letting yourself and Scotland down badly !
    Please reconsider immediately !
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  • walesboywalesboy
    edited August 2011
    Don don't quit m8
    it's a blip
    you'll get them at nl4 because they will hit their 1,2,3 outers
    as long as the trend for your bankroll is upwards, as yours is, then you've got no problems.
    i had a nice run of about 11 buyins up not so long ago then had a bad week when nothing went right. I lost 8BIs.
    But I knew I was playing as I had been before, took a day or 2 off and i've made all bar 1BI back now (well 2 if you include last nights fun river cards!lol!)
    When I was on the downslope that week i was reminded that even then my bankroll was higher than it had been a month ago so what was i worried about. it'll change around and until last night I'd won a BI a day for the past week, by still playing the same way.

    you can't let a bit of bad luck/play effect you so much. If you're at nl4 these things happen.

    GL 
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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited August 2011
    Can we confirm im taking a few days off, but i am not quitting
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  • rancidrancid
    edited August 2011

    Don seriously if you can’t take the swings then maybe cash is not for you.

    You have doubled your BR, Don what more do you want than an ROI of 100%. £30 into £60 is the same as £3000 into £6000 at higher levels.

     

    Play you big percentage spots hard and fast and get paid.

    You know the strategy because you doubled you BR just carry on the same.

    Give it 6 weeks you will be playing 10NL.

    If you play for an average of +1 bi per session, 35 sessions and your up £140.

    Don’t look at one session, look for the average across your sessions.

     It’s a long grind, no quick pay days in cash 

    POST LESS AND PLAY MORE

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  • Wacko90Wacko90
    edited August 2011
    Don you have the game to do this. You have got some good momentum up it seems so taking a break is only going stop this and have a negative effect. You can be the most talented player on the planet but if your not psychologically strong then your not going to get anywhere in this game, especially on cash. Just acept the fact that your going to have losing days, losing weeks or even as lol raise says losing months. If you keep playing at the top of your game then you will win overall. Patience and the ability to not tilt and become crestfallen when you have a session of bad beats are key. Keep a clear head, bring your A game, and youl do fine :)
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  • BLACK_MASSBLACK_MASS
    edited August 2011
    Incy Wincy spider wasn't a quitter. He didn't take days off when the going got tough !

    Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with serious cancer that had spread throughout his entire body. He had cancer cells the size of golf balls in his lungs. Despite all odds he overcame the cancer and set out to win the Tour de France 6 Consecutive years in a row.

    Though he be ever so tired by repeated failure, let him begin his operations again and again; for fortune greatly favors the man who perseveres in his undertakings. ( Hinduism.Laws of Manu 9.300 ) 
    For Heavens sake Don90 don't throw it all away.

    The only valid excuse you have to give up is if you are dead.
    As long as  you are alive ( and healthy and free ) you have
    a duty to your fans and readers to keep going till you finally succeed !

    Remember it's not called grinding for nothing. Or else people would call it 
    cruising.
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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited August 2011
    Day 8

    Got a small session in before planning to head out and on second attempt i might get to see the Inbetweeners movie. Anyways session went well. found a fish but couldnt get into any big pots with him. But not all is lost as i finnished in profit, no matter how small.

    Closing Balance: £71.81
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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary:
    Day 8 Got a small session in before planning to head out and on second attempt i might get to see the Inbetweeners movie. Anyways session went well. found a fish but couldnt get into any big pots with him. But not all is lost as i finnished in profit, no matter how small. Closing Balance: £71.81
    Posted by The_Don90
    Was that me? lol
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  • MP33MP33
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary:
    Day 8 Got a small session in before planning to head out and on second attempt i might get to see the Inbetweeners movie. Anyways session went well. found a fish but couldnt get into any big pots with him. But not all is lost as i finnished in profit, no matter how small. Closing Balance: £71.81
    Posted by The_Don90
    N1 Don - Some good posts of advice above 

    Gonna crack on with my target now - its been 1 week and i,m 29 pts short of 2k     
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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary:
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary : Was that me? lol
    Posted by DrSharp
    Nah after i left you table i found another one with another player that was seriosuly crazy. i got into a few small pots with him but he folded on my soul big hand :(
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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited August 2011
    Don you tiltmonkey,stop being a baby and get back on the tables
    its an intresting thread...Day 9
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  • TINTINTINTIN
    edited August 2011

    my 2p worth

    you have had a good start over the 1st week of your latest attempt, just stick at it, ur just about comfortable br wise to take a couple of hits and not worry.

    u do get some days where u log on and lose a couple of buyins in a cruel way in a quick time, sometimes easier just to shut it down have a break. remember theres always tomorrow.

    to who was wondering how many C4P is possible playing NL4, in may i gained 4000 over 23 days so 5000 is acheivable if u have the time. i played over 60 hours a week over 5 tables during that month and it was very hard going.

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  • Dudeskin8Dudeskin8
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary:
    my 2p worth you have had a good start over the 1st week of your latest attempt, just stick at it, ur just about comfortable br wise to take a couple of hits and not worry. u do get some days where u log on and lose a couple of buyins in a cruel way in a quick time, sometimes easier just to shut it down have a break. remember theres always tomorrow. to who was wondering how many C4P is possible playing NL4, in may i gained 4000 over 23 days so 5000 is acheivable if u have the time. i played over 60 hours a week over 5 tables during that month and it was very hard going.
    Posted by TINTIN
     
    I think my brain would have melted a long time before than lol.

    For the record I made 3268 bb's (including bonus's) over about 20k hands in two months 4 tabling MAX averaging like 340 hands a day so this '60 hours a week, 4k points' is not needed. However this requires playing the way I play if you play looser/badder it might it might take longer but that shouldn't matter either as long as your winning.
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  • MP33MP33
    edited August 2011

    wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii - 2003 pts after a final 2 hour session and  cpl of quid profit

    BR - £150   1450 pts
    BR   £213.52   2003 pts      - Would have been £215 if I hadn,t played the TOT, but its been a good week

    Regarding the above posts I,m not sure I could manage 4k in one month purely on NL4. I might try it another month but I,ll be back to the DYM,s and some satelites in September as well as some more NL4 as I,ve picked up a few notes on which players to target and who to avoid

    Its just working out which games are more profitable, with the least risk. I,ll also probably play a bit of NL10 as its a totally different game and not so robotic

    Might have 1 more session tonight but had to make sure I got the points before midnight  
     
    GL with it Don in September

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  • MP33MP33
    edited August 2011
    Was just wondering

    i,ve got a decent size monitor but can only fit 4 tables on my screen at any one time.

    Is there anything like screen resoltion or something I can change to get  more tables on the screen at once?

    I ask as there seem to be  lot of ppl playing more than 4 tables and they can,t all have 2 monitors
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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH
    edited August 2011
    You are playing on mini view right?

    If not, why not?

    Skys mini view is brilllllllliant !
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  • Dudeskin8Dudeskin8
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary:
    You are playing on mini view right? If not, why not? Skys mini view is brilllllllliant !
    Posted by DOHHHHHHH
    I think they could make it smaller tbf.
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  • Lambert180Lambert180
    edited August 2011
    Even in mini view I can only fit 6 with minimal overlap. Only the kind of overlap that doesn't cover any cards/bet sizes etc. so its alright.
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  • MP33MP33
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary:
    You are playing on mini view right? If not, why not? Skys mini view is brilllllllliant !
    Posted by DOHHHHHHH
    Yeah - plying on mini view, but any more than 4 tables and its overlapping

    My monitor is 19 inches diagonally
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  • MachkaMachka
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: taking on NL4 diary:
    Was just wondering i,ve got a decent size monitor but can only fit 4 tables on my screen at any one time. Is there anything like screen resoltion or something I can change to get  more tables on the screen at once? I ask as there seem to be  lot of ppl playing more than 4 tables and they can,t all have 2 monitors
    Posted by MP33
    It's never about the screen size but the screen resolution that really matters.  I might start a thread in Technical Queries showing how many different tables can be run at different resolutions as it seems to be a recurring question on the forums.
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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited August 2011
    i can fit 9 tables on 1280*1024
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