Start from scratch

[Hydrotrip]

So I cashed in 4000 chips for 25 USD to Full Tilt Poker about a few days ago. I want to use this whole chips to cash roll to illustrate how you can grind up from nothing, as I am under the impression a lot of players on NDN aren't steadily rolled and come back and forth to deposit, get snapped off, and get stuck in that viscous cycle. However, if you really set your mind and math to it, with slightly just above average game play (enough to beat the rake), over time it should pay dividends. For me personally, I usually like to throw money on the ring games, as I learned the real substance of poker through cash games. However, I don't prefer them online, just in the live arena. So I checked out the various games on Full Tilt Poker, and I wanted to remain in an invariable game, that way I feel like I can best apply strategy to the structure, player field etc. I'm not a fan of the ST SNG grind, but it would be irresponsible to think that a 25 dollar balance is enough to roll MTTs with 1500+ player fields. After a little time in the tank, I decided that I was going to go with the 1SNG-90man (Pays top 18 or 20%: good for variance limitation). Part of this decision was also made on the fact that they are double stacks, which should help to limit the variance as well, which is crucial given I am working with 20 BI. A 25% Administrative fee is tough to beat as well, but I made my choice and I am going to stick with it. I have played 4 of them thus far, with zero cashes, so it looks like I'm off to a bad start. 1 Bubble Range for overall chip lead (Overset to Underset), 1 Bubble Range in middle chip position (Top/Top to M-Pair, Gut, and Flush Draw), and 2 MP (Both 3 out situations). I can say I am happy with my overall play, and I am confident that with 16 BI remaining in my balance, and despite my initial bad fortune, I should be able to squeeze out of this one. I am confident that even Lower to Middle tier players can yield a +ROI from this game range, as it is crowded with loose-weak participants. There is plenty of dead money to rake, and I can conclude that patience will pay off well. However, as I have written about before, small pot aggression allows for maximum extraction in large pots with equitable holdings, and this also proves to work well in these games. The average player generalizes a hyper-active opponent as a bluff artist, regardless of how deep he/she releases in previously contested pots. Of course, table aggression and position are key factors to keep in mind when selecting these frequent, but minor stabs. In summary, make the table notice that you are willing to take a few shots, play a few pots, and splash around without always having the stones. That way when you do have the best of it, and the pot is deep, you will likely run into some non believers! In low limit games, it appears to be lucrative to develop an aggressive table image in the small-ball, and only go deep with the big bodies. I'm looking into getting screen recorder torrent, that way I can better illustrate some of fundamental strategies I apply and talk my way through this nightmare. I will keep posting how it's progressing, the trends that I stumble upon, and strategy of how to beat them (I obviously haven't figured it out yet!)

[eejit101]

Use pokerhand.org and post bust hand per game if u wish. Problem with 90mans is you need a top 2 in these 20 games to win some money

[thenutzaa1]

hey man good luck with low limits on FUll tilt.....

i turn zero dollars into 1050 on carbon, playing cash tourneys...i placed in a mtt for 120 and i went off from there. i have a post of my last hand before i cashed out....

my best advice for the low limit 90 person is play tight and get your chips in when your ahead!!!

good luck i will be checking this post for updates!!!!!

[Hydrotrip]

Thanks eejit and nutz. Nutz good job with carbon, sounds like a clean run. I've a few similar experiences, and I know those 500 fold scores over a short period of time always sweeten things up. Eejit, I'll def check into pokerhand, I imagine it's free, right? I just now set my hand history recordings, I didn't want to appear as the guy who C&P HH to accumulate chips on this forum, but from now on, I'll tack on the debatable situations for analysis. Thanks for the support. I'm gonna throw together a thread on balance, (A sort of Ace on River inspiration), check it out, I'd like to hear some feedback!

[eejit101]

Nah, posting hand histories for a reason is great.

Using pokerhand.org to host them tho is better. It has a hand replayed and everything else.

And yes its free

[thenutzaa1]

i will deff. give you some feed back hyrdo and good luck