Obv not as much as larger MTTs, but still some for sure. I mean i've heard of ppl going on like 50BI downswings, so its definitely not uncommon.

I don't play the 4s anymore, but I think my biggest downswing might have been around 25BIs.

8/30/2009 11:55:49 PM

what sites are people playing on these days and how is transferring money to and from?

8/31/2009 10:40:05 AM

Day 1 of 11 in vegas. I better win

9/4/2009 3:48:50 PM

What the hell do you do in Vegas for 11 days?

9/4/2009 4:38:35 PM

You should really rephrase that:

What won't he do in Vegas in 11 days?

9/4/2009 5:28:00 PM

I think I'd get bored after a week.

9/4/2009 6:43:57 PM

Yeh spending all of June there was a bit too much for me.

Probably won't be going back for more than a week ever again.

9/4/2009 7:19:24 PM

My buddy wants me to move in as their third roommate. >.<

9/5/2009 10:52:58 AM

Anyone playing any of these WCOOP events? Won a ticket to the $109 one, so we'll see how this goes...

9/5/2009 12:31:48 PM

Yeh i'm in it.

9/5/2009 12:37:43 PM

So you gonna start staking/coaching me after I go deep in this?

9/5/2009 12:41:06 PM

lol if you go deep in this you won't need me and my chump change

9/5/2009 12:58:50 PM

Gotta love this guys line...

PokerStars Game #32478068898: Tournament #200909006, $100+$9 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2009/09/05 13:07:05 ET
Table '200909006 63' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: meulman (1510 in chips)
Seat 2: u_dirty_dog (2760 in chips)
Seat 3: LogenX (3710 in chips)
Seat 4: Sir Walter 2 (2875 in chips)
Seat 5: Nix-Ace (3400 in chips)
Seat 6: Doug1as (3055 in chips)
Seat 7: jjorgen32 (2890 in chips)
Seat 8: SeXyMarinUs (2770 in chips)
Seat 9: ncsuthedude (4030 in chips)
jjorgen32: posts small blind 15
SeXyMarinUs: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ncsuthedude [Qd Qs]
ncsuthedude: raises 90 to 120
meulman: calls 120
u_dirty_dog: folds
LogenX: folds
Sir Walter 2: folds
Nix-Ace: folds
Doug1as: folds
jjorgen32: folds
SeXyMarinUs: folds
*** FLOP *** [Ts 3c 2s]
ncsuthedude: bets 210
meulman: calls 210
*** TURN *** [Ts 3c 2s] [9h]
ncsuthedude: bets 550
meulman: raises 630 to 1180 and is all-in
ncsuthedude: calls 630
*** RIVER *** [Ts 3c 2s 9h] [8h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ncsuthedude: shows [Qd Qs] (a pair of Queens)
meulman: shows [Kc Ks] (a pair of Kings)
meulman collected 3065 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3065 | Rake 0
Board [Ts 3c 2s 9h 8h]
Seat 1: meulman showed [Kc Ks] and won (3065) with a pair of Kings
Seat 2: u_dirty_dog folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: LogenX folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Sir Walter 2 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Nix-Ace folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Doug1as (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: jjorgen32 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: SeXyMarinUs (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: ncsuthedude showed [Qd Qs] and lost with a pair of Queens

[Edited on September 5, 2009 at 1:08 PM. Reason : .]

9/5/2009 1:07:47 PM

Who ponies up $109 just to make plays like this?

PokerStars Game #32478741797: Tournament #200909006, $100+$9 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2009/09/05 13:21:46 ET
Table '200909006 63' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: meulman (2770 in chips)
Seat 2: u_dirty_dog (4185 in chips)
Seat 3: LogenX (3680 in chips)
Seat 4: Sir Walter 2 (1905 in chips)
Seat 5: Nix-Ace (3300 in chips)
Seat 6: Doug1as (3385 in chips)
Seat 7: jjorgen32 (2540 in chips)
Seat 8: SeXyMarinUs (2630 in chips)
Seat 9: ncsuthedude (2605 in chips)
meulman: posts small blind 25
u_dirty_dog: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ncsuthedude [Kd Ks]
LogenX: folds
Sir Walter 2: folds
Nix-Ace: raises 100 to 150
Doug1as: folds
jjorgen32: folds
SeXyMarinUs: folds
ncsuthedude: raises 350 to 500
meulman: folds
u_dirty_dog: folds
Nix-Ace: calls 350
*** FLOP *** [Ts Qh 3s]
Nix-Ace: bets 1050
ncsuthedude: raises 1055 to 2105 and is all-in
Nix-Ace: calls 1055
*** TURN *** [Ts Qh 3s] [Jd]
*** RIVER *** [Ts Qh 3s Jd] [5h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Nix-Ace: shows [Ah Kh] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
ncsuthedude: shows [Kd Ks] (a pair of Kings)
Nix-Ace collected 5285 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5285 | Rake 0
Board [Ts Qh 3s Jd 5h]
Seat 1: meulman (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: u_dirty_dog (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: LogenX folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Sir Walter 2 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Nix-Ace showed [Ah Kh] and won (5285) with a straight, Ten to Ace
Seat 6: Doug1as folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: jjorgen32 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: SeXyMarinUs folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: ncsuthedude (button) showed [Kd Ks] and lost with a pair of Kings

So much for going deep!

9/5/2009 1:22:47 PM

lol yeh I busted pretty early on.

That structure blew - wish I noticed it before I sattied into that one.

9/5/2009 3:46:14 PM

I cashed in it but got pretty unlucky when I was all in with AQ vs AJ and he catches a set. I think most of pokerstars tournies are like turbos.

9/5/2009 5:43:31 PM

took a nasty beat in a cash game last night, not a bad beat but you'll see what I mean...

$.50/$1 NL

I get A6 in the BB, 3 limpers to the flop.

flop is Q66

I bet $2 on the flop, guy to my left raises to $4, guy after him raises to $8, I insta shove for another $25 or so. First guy folds, second guy calls. Flips over Q6 offsuit. Awesome.

[Edited on September 6, 2009 at 11:54 PM. Reason : /]

9/6/2009 11:53:34 PM

gotta love the $.10/$.25 tables on Full Tilt...



Full Tilt Poker Game #14549252119: Table Tulip - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:29:02 ET - 2009/09/07
Seat 1: mattybriz ($6.07)
Seat 2: SSRed ($25)
Seat 3: daYOOPER ($13.44)
Seat 4: ElektrochemieLK ($7.37)
Seat 5: rcmangalion ($12.39)
Seat 6: symmerize ($28.12)
Seat 7: CharlesChesnutt ($25.13)
Seat 8: queno1959 ($26.74)
Seat 9: nikedunklowpro ($15.80)
nikedunklowpro posts the small blind of $0.10
mattybriz posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to nikedunklowpro [Th Qs]
daYOOPER calls $0.25
ElektrochemieLK has 15 seconds left to act
ElektrochemieLK folds
rcmangalion has 15 seconds left to act
rcmangalion calls $0.25
symmerize folds
CharlesChesnutt calls $0.25
queno1959 calls $0.25
nikedunklowpro calls $0.15
mattybriz checks
*** FLOP *** [Jd 8c Ah]
nikedunklowpro checks
mattybriz checks
daYOOPER bets $0.50
rcmangalion calls $0.50
CharlesChesnutt calls $0.50
queno1959 folds
nikedunklowpro calls $0.50
mattybriz calls $0.50
*** TURN *** [Jd 8c Ah] [Kh]
nikedunklowpro checks
mattybriz bets $4
daYOOPER raises to $8
rcmangalion folds
CharlesChesnutt has 15 seconds left to act
CharlesChesnutt raises to $16
nikedunklowpro calls $15.05, and is all in
mattybriz calls $1.32, and is all in
daYOOPER calls $4.69, and is all in
CharlesChesnutt shows [Qh Jh]
nikedunklowpro shows [Th Qs]
mattybriz shows [4c As]
daYOOPER shows [Jc Kc]
rcmangalion: hahaha
Uncalled bet of $0.95 returned to CharlesChesnutt
*** RIVER *** [Jd 8c Ah Kh] [2s]
CharlesChesnutt shows a pair of Jacks
nikedunklowpro shows a straight, Ace high
nikedunklowpro wins side pot #2 ($4.48) with a straight, Ace high
daYOOPER shows two pair, Kings and Jacks
nikedunklowpro wins side pot #1 ($21.01) with a straight, Ace high
mattybriz shows a pair of Aces
nikedunklowpro wins the main pot ($24.02) with a straight, Ace high
nikedunklowpro: ship it
mattybriz is sitting out
daYOOPER is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $52.11 Main pot $25.28. Side pot 1 $22.11. Side pot 2 $4.72. | Rake $2.60
Board: [Jd 8c Ah Kh 2s]
Seat 1: mattybriz (big blind) showed [4c As] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 2: SSRed is sitting out
Seat 3: daYOOPER showed [Jc Kc] and lost with two pair, Kings and Jacks
Seat 4: ElektrochemieLK didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: rcmangalion folded on the Turn
Seat 6: symmerize didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: CharlesChesnutt showed [Qh Jh] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 8: queno1959 (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 9: nikedunklowpro (small blind) showed [Th Qs] and won ($49.51) with a straight, Ace high

9/7/2009 9:03:06 PM

You still call there on a non rainbow flop?

9/8/2009 2:08:33 PM

Looking for people to play with in the Winston Salem area. Any takers?

9/8/2009 2:25:12 PM

Quote :

"You still call there on a non rainbow flop?"

If your deep and/or lighting money on fire.

9/8/2009 8:09:05 PM

Anyone tried the bank wire option on Stars?

My normal e-xfer option isn't available anymore

Trying 1.5k via bankwire -- pleaseeeeee work

9/12/2009 9:52:39 AM

I've done it. Takes a week and my bank charged me $20 but it works.

9/12/2009 1:40:57 PM

nothing like a good ATM...



Full Tilt Poker Game #14676882314: Table Mesa Rim - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:33:13 ET - 2009/09/13
Seat 1: Marquinho Penha ($13.78)
Seat 2: KingKoux ($5.37)
Seat 3: Mulard64 ($25)
Seat 4: gballa121212 ($13.08)
Seat 5: 1pokerchip ($18.01)
Seat 6: MeaLOwNz ($36.95)
Seat 7: Heza ($25)
Seat 8: eDDyR55 ($5.25)
Seat 9: nikedunklowpro ($17.78)
1pokerchip posts the small blind of $0.10
MeaLOwNz posts the big blind of $0.25
5 seconds left to act
Mulard64 posts $0.25
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to nikedunklowpro [4d 4c]
Heza folds
eDDyR55 folds
nikedunklowpro calls $0.25
Marquinho Penha folds
KingKoux folds
Mulard64 raises to $1
gballa121212 folds
1pokerchip calls $0.90
MeaLOwNz folds
nikedunklowpro calls $0.75
*** FLOP *** [9h 4h Tc]
1pokerchip checks
nikedunklowpro checks
Mulard64 bets $2
1pokerchip folds
nikedunklowpro has 15 seconds left to act
nikedunklowpro raises to $7
Mulard64 calls $5
*** TURN *** [9h 4h Tc] [6h]
nikedunklowpro bets $9.78, and is all in
Mulard64 calls $9.78
nikedunklowpro shows [4d 4c]
Mulard64 shows [7c Kh]
*** RIVER *** [9h 4h Tc 6h] [6c]
nikedunklowpro shows a full house, Fours full of Sixes
Mulard64 shows a pair of Sixes
nikedunklowpro wins the pot ($34.97) with a full house, Fours full of Sixes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $36.81 | Rake $1.84
Board: [9h 4h Tc 6h 6c]
Seat 1: Marquinho Penha didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: KingKoux didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: Mulard64 showed [7c Kh] and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 4: gballa121212 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: 1pokerchip (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: MeaLOwNz (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: Heza didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: eDDyR55 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: nikedunklowpro showed [4d 4c] and won ($34.97) with a full house, Fours full of Sixes

9/13/2009 5:44:33 PM

To be fair -- he did have a back door 2nd nut flush draw.

9/13/2009 11:48:07 PM

lmao, true

9/14/2009 9:01:10 PM

so saturday i ran $200 into $850 playing 2/5 at the bellagio while drinking ~15 rum and cokes. Then i bluffed on two hands both of which the heads up opponent had a set. Oops.

So sunday i was pissed and went back bought in for 200 ran it up to about 500 and moved to the 5/10 NL game at some ungodly hour like 4-5 AM manglepieced off another 15 rum and cokes.

I'm UTG+1 and UTG live straddles to $20. There's 6 people at the table so i pop to $100 with 6-6. Folds around to the straddler who goes all in for $600 or so which is just a little less than my stack. I insta-call flip my 6's but he doesn't flip. the board is like A Q 10 5 2 i think. He hesitates for about 15 seconds then mucks J-4 suited face up. How real is that.

Netted only $2k for the trip after expenses, the games are pretty tough out there right now and i bubbled three SNG's on gruesome beats to really eat into my bottom line.

Worst hand was in a fairly deep stacked 1/2 game where everyone has $300-$1,000. I'd been playing super laggy and i get pocket 4's the guy in front pops to like $20 and i fold because im a donkey flop comes Q-4-4 and the guy ends up getting all his chips in on the flop with A-A. Not only did i miss out on the $300 pot but I missed the $100 quads jackpot too. Brutal trip really, but I'm sure I'll be back in a few months haha

9/15/2009 10:38:45 PM

Do you ever lose? Because I can't ever recall you being down any and it seems like every story you have to tell would imply you could make a better living playing poker than the financial adviser or analyst job or whatever you have.

9/15/2009 10:48:28 PM

insta-call w 66 for stacks????

9/16/2009 8:54:40 AM

Hadn't you heard? Rally's the best that ever lived.

9/16/2009 2:16:21 PM

True story.

9/16/2009 5:34:56 PM

Quote :

"Netted only $2k for the trip after expenses"

so what does your typical trip usually yield if you only netted $2k this time?

9/17/2009 2:00:21 AM

He was there for 11 days so that's only a win rate of $180 a day. Not trying to defend him but it's definitely possible.

9/18/2009 10:34:32 AM

Do I ever lose?? Sure but not often over 11 days against mostly inferior competition. 2k in 11 days is hardly bragworthy.

9/18/2009 11:56:38 AM

Just saw some funny shit up here in AC

The midnight tourney at Harrahs is a $70 knockout. Some dude knocked 7/9 people at his table out in the first 15 mins. Doubt he cashes...but still kinda sick.

9/19/2009 2:11:53 AM

^^not trying to call BS, I just think I would be a little more happy about winning $2K in 11 days

in fact, I would probably quit my job and play poker full time if I could do that consistently

that's $72K a year, throw in a few good trips here and there and you're probably close to $100K

9/20/2009 11:07:52 PM

Theres a lot to be said for a steady income w/ benefits imo. (This coming from a "professional" poker player for now)

9/20/2009 11:29:27 PM

Yeah, playing poker full time was stressful as hell.

9/21/2009 10:32:44 AM

Quote :

"Yeah, playing poker full time was stressful as hell."

9/21/2009 2:48:04 PM

Well I did drop out of school when I was 21 to pursue it and while I had a lot of fun I like my life better now. I got pretty burned out playing and really started to loathe online. I made good money esp since a lot of it wasn't taxable but a lot of facets of life were miserable. I've got a better mentality now and would probably do a lot better with the mental and personal side but the players are waaaay better than they were 6 years ago. If I ever get stuck at a job I don't enjoy poker is a nice out to have.

9/21/2009 6:48:05 PM

Popped my casino cherry tonight. We were in Lake Tahoe this weekend for a wedding and decided to stay in Reno tonight so we don't have to make the 1hr drive ahead of our morning flight tomorrow. Had no idea when I booked a room at the Peppermill that it was a full fledged casino. Played some 1-2 NL for 90 minutes sandwiched around some dinner for the wife. Played like granite and made a smokin $20 both times!

9/28/2009 2:36:40 AM

tahoe has card rooms too.

this is a long shot, but anyone coming to the wsop circuit event in tahoe this november??

9/29/2009 5:29:00 PM

At Harrahs or Harveys? Are there any other Casinos in Tahoe? We went into Harrahs first and I suppose I either didn't look hard enough or they don't have live tables. The only Hold Em I could find was some shitty play against the dealer crap.

9/29/2009 6:26:59 PM

Quote :

"tahoe has card rooms too. this is a long shot, but anyone coming to the wsop circuit event in tahoe this november??"

maybeee

9/30/2009 2:12:50 AM

Any thoughts on 6max SNGs? I built my initial roll with em a couple years ago, decided to switch it up yesterday and cashed in 6 of 7 that I played. Not sure what kind of ROI to expect though. (been playing the $6 and $11 BI)

9/30/2009 9:18:14 AM

Lovin' this new tournament I found in Durham. $100 buy in 25/50 blinds start with 10K chips. 20 minute levels on Tuesdays and 25 minute levels on Sundays. I've placed 2/3 times so far.

9/30/2009 1:48:26 PM

sendin u a pm david

9/30/2009 4:06:08 PM

5^ Harrahs owns harveys.

The poker room is in harveys and is pretty decent. usually reasonable action on weekends and stuff. also tourneys most days of the week. mont blu also has a room, but it's only one table with props, pretty much same at north shore, but yea harveys is solid. it's not reno, but it's cool and yea dman you should definitely let me know if you come out here for that. They have 3 plo events!! I'm so stoked it's ridiculous.


also: anyone know how to do with staking issues regarding taxes? i.e. if i'm staked for a 50/50 split of profits - buyins, i shouldn't have to pay tax on my whole win right? would i need a contract to verify to the irs that i didn't earn all my winnings in revenue? will they try to tax me on the full amount, then try to tax my staker as well?

[Edited on September 30, 2009 at 4:59 PM. Reason : dfs]

9/30/2009 4:56:00 PM

If you do the transfers back to your staker via the poker site the irs should have no knowledge of those funds.

10/1/2009 10:58:58 AM

I'm talking about live play. for sure online it's no issue.

[Edited on October 1, 2009 at 10:34 PM. Reason : eki]

10/1/2009 10:33:41 PM