5 cashes this week and added $2.18 to the bankroll this week.
Freeroll Cashes This Week
Thu 1900 - $100 railbirds.com freeroll – finished 32 of 372 for 45 cents.
Sat 1800 - $50 ixgames.com freeroll – finished 28 of 568 for 19 cents.
Sat 1900 - $25 TNOCasion.com freeroll – finished 6 of 900 for $1.13.
Sat 2100 - $200 railbirds.com freeroll – finished 97 of 1105 for 33 cents.
Sun 1515 - $25 freerollarmy.com freeroll – finished 59 of 544 for 8 cents.
Starting Balances
Real Money: $50.09
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 415,617
Ending Balances
Real Money: $52.27
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 345,617
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Freerolling: Tip #1
This is intended to be a series of tips (and observations) on playing freerolls based on my experiences in Project Freeroll.
Not everyone will agree with all the tips and observations I have on playing freerolls. Please keep in mind that these are my observations and methods and as such this is more the way I play freerolls than the way everyone should play freerolls. Also please keep in mind that this comes from the perspective of dedicatedly playing freerolls over a long period of time and not from the perspective of playing a small group of freerolls.
TIP #1 – You Are Allowed To Play Poker The Way You Want
It is perfectly acceptable to go into a freeroll with any agenda you wish. As long as you have a reason (or reasons) behind what you are doing, don’t be ashamed and don’t let anyone talk you out of it.
While you should be using freerolls as a method of building bankroll, you should also be using them as a method of learning.
Experiment while playing, but always remember to observe the other players reactions.
* Go all-in every time you have any two broadway cards
* Limp into every pot that isn’t raised regardless of the cards you hold
* Raise every pot that isn’t raised regardless of the cards you hold
* Only play pocket pairs
* Sit out until you are down to 10 BB and then practice your short stack strategy
* Never raise more than the minimum
* Anything else you can think of
Keep track of everything and keep track of it versus the field size and the blind speed. Some things will work better in larger fields; some thing will work better in smaller fields. Some things will work better with slower blinds; some thing will work better with faster blinds.
2 things to remember:
1) Don’t be afraid of experimenting
2) Don’t give a rat's ass about what anyone else thinks about your play
If there is a particular freeroll topic you would like my feedback on, let me know and I’ll try to give you that feedback in my next tip.
Not everyone will agree with all the tips and observations I have on playing freerolls. Please keep in mind that these are my observations and methods and as such this is more the way I play freerolls than the way everyone should play freerolls. Also please keep in mind that this comes from the perspective of dedicatedly playing freerolls over a long period of time and not from the perspective of playing a small group of freerolls.
TIP #1 – You Are Allowed To Play Poker The Way You Want
It is perfectly acceptable to go into a freeroll with any agenda you wish. As long as you have a reason (or reasons) behind what you are doing, don’t be ashamed and don’t let anyone talk you out of it.
While you should be using freerolls as a method of building bankroll, you should also be using them as a method of learning.
Experiment while playing, but always remember to observe the other players reactions.
* Go all-in every time you have any two broadway cards
* Limp into every pot that isn’t raised regardless of the cards you hold
* Raise every pot that isn’t raised regardless of the cards you hold
* Only play pocket pairs
* Sit out until you are down to 10 BB and then practice your short stack strategy
* Never raise more than the minimum
* Anything else you can think of
Keep track of everything and keep track of it versus the field size and the blind speed. Some things will work better in larger fields; some thing will work better in smaller fields. Some things will work better with slower blinds; some thing will work better with faster blinds.
2 things to remember:
1) Don’t be afraid of experimenting
2) Don’t give a rat's ass about what anyone else thinks about your play
If there is a particular freeroll topic you would like my feedback on, let me know and I’ll try to give you that feedback in my next tip.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Recap - Week Ending Sunday, November 23
Added $4.83 to the bankroll for the week and that puts me over the $50.00 mark at $50.09.
Freeroll Cashes This Week
Wed 2040 – 500K $40 Full Tilt freeroll – 4 of 55 for $2.
Sat 1340 - $100 Full Tilt Pot Limit Omaha freeroll – 26 of 2700 for $2.
Sun 1515 - $25 freerollarmy.com 6-handed turbo no limit Omaha hi lo freeroll – 14 of 387 for $0.27.
Sun 2100 - $200 railbirds.com freeroll – 42 of 1181 for $0.56.
Starting Balances
Real Money: $45.26
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 845,617
Ending Balances
Real Money: $50.09
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 415,617
Freeroll Cashes This Week
Wed 2040 – 500K $40 Full Tilt freeroll – 4 of 55 for $2.
Sat 1340 - $100 Full Tilt Pot Limit Omaha freeroll – 26 of 2700 for $2.
Sun 1515 - $25 freerollarmy.com 6-handed turbo no limit Omaha hi lo freeroll – 14 of 387 for $0.27.
Sun 2100 - $200 railbirds.com freeroll – 42 of 1181 for $0.56.
Starting Balances
Real Money: $45.26
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 845,617
Ending Balances
Real Money: $50.09
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 415,617
Monday, November 17, 2008
Recap - Week Ending Sunday, November 16
I’m going to start doing these recaps as a weekly post as opposed to trying to do them daily.
Freeroll Cashes This Week
Sun 12:15 - $25 freerollarmy.com freeroll – finished 22 of 264 for 22 cents.
Sun 19:00 - $50 4kingpoker.com freeroll – finished 14 of 200 for 50 cents.
Play Money Progress
I’ve decided to change up my play money since I wasn’t progressing it enough to play the $40 freeroll very often. I will now play the $40 any time my balance is 750K. This should leave me with enough play chips to play with and still move the play chip balance forward.
Starting Balances
Real Money: $44.54
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 237,617
Ending Balances
Real Money: $45.26
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 845, 617
Freeroll Cashes This Week
Sun 12:15 - $25 freerollarmy.com freeroll – finished 22 of 264 for 22 cents.
Sun 19:00 - $50 4kingpoker.com freeroll – finished 14 of 200 for 50 cents.
Play Money Progress
I’ve decided to change up my play money since I wasn’t progressing it enough to play the $40 freeroll very often. I will now play the $40 any time my balance is 750K. This should leave me with enough play chips to play with and still move the play chip balance forward.
Starting Balances
Real Money: $44.54
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 237,617
Ending Balances
Real Money: $45.26
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 845, 617
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Recap - Wednesday, November 12
Tournaments Today
20:40 - 500K play chip $40 Full Tilt Freeroll – 52 of 60.
Play Money Progress
I played the 500K play chip $40 freeroll. I also played two 10K SNGs and cashed both with a 25K profit.
Starting Balances
Real Money: $44.54
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 712,617
Ending Balances
Real Money: $44.54
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 237,617
20:40 - 500K play chip $40 Full Tilt Freeroll – 52 of 60.
Play Money Progress
I played the 500K play chip $40 freeroll. I also played two 10K SNGs and cashed both with a 25K profit.
Starting Balances
Real Money: $44.54
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 712,617
Ending Balances
Real Money: $44.54
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 237,617
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Recap - Monday, November 10 and Tuesday, November 11
Tournaments Today
Tue 20:30 - $50 pokerbling.com freeroll – 639 of 900.
Tue 20:40 - $40 500K Full Tilt Poker freeroll – 14 of 49 for $2.00.
Tue 21:00 - $100 railbirds.com freeroll – 276 of 1221.
Play Money Progress
I decided to change up the standard here and I will play the 500K $40 freeroll anytime I have 1 million chips.
Starting Balances
Real Money: $42.54
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 1,212,617
Ending Balances
Real Money: $44.54
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 712,617
Tue 20:30 - $50 pokerbling.com freeroll – 639 of 900.
Tue 20:40 - $40 500K Full Tilt Poker freeroll – 14 of 49 for $2.00.
Tue 21:00 - $100 railbirds.com freeroll – 276 of 1221.
Play Money Progress
I decided to change up the standard here and I will play the 500K $40 freeroll anytime I have 1 million chips.
Starting Balances
Real Money: $42.54
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 1,212,617
Ending Balances
Real Money: $44.54
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 712,617
Monday, November 10, 2008
Recap - Sunday, November 9
Tournaments Today
1430 - $50 surferspoker.com freeroll – 75 of 117.
1600 - $100 pokerstop.com freeroll – 149 of 382.
1800 - $50 ixgames.com freeroll – 69 of 792 for 11 cents.
2100 - $200 railbirds.com freeroll – 906 of 1013.
2115 - $25 freerollarmy.com freeroll – 94 of 256.
Play Money Progress
Up 169K on the day.
Starting Balances
Real Money: $42.43
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 1,043,617
Ending Balances
Real Money: $42.54
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 1,212,617
1430 - $50 surferspoker.com freeroll – 75 of 117.
1600 - $100 pokerstop.com freeroll – 149 of 382.
1800 - $50 ixgames.com freeroll – 69 of 792 for 11 cents.
2100 - $200 railbirds.com freeroll – 906 of 1013.
2115 - $25 freerollarmy.com freeroll – 94 of 256.
Play Money Progress
Up 169K on the day.
Starting Balances
Real Money: $42.43
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 1,043,617
Ending Balances
Real Money: $42.54
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 1,212,617
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Recap - Wednesday, October 5 through Saturday, October 8
I didn’t get in any freerolls as I was busy and the timing was wrong. I did get up some play chip SNGs where I took another round of bad beats and a hit on the balance.
Tournaments Today
None
Play Money Progress
Down 400K
Starting Balances
Real Money: $42.43
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 1,443,617
Ending Balances
Real Money: $42.43
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 1,043,617
Tournaments Today
None
Play Money Progress
Down 400K
Starting Balances
Real Money: $42.43
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 1,443,617
Ending Balances
Real Money: $42.43
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 1,043,617
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Recap - Tuesday, November 4
Tournaments Today
15:00 - $100 railbirds.com freeroll – 295 of 534,
16:15 - $25 freerollarmy.com freeroll – 203 of 283.
Play Money Progress
Down 494 K on the day.
Starting Balances
Real Money: $42.43
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 1,937,867
Ending Balances
Real Money: $42.43
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 1,443,617
15:00 - $100 railbirds.com freeroll – 295 of 534,
16:15 - $25 freerollarmy.com freeroll – 203 of 283.
Play Money Progress
Down 494 K on the day.
Starting Balances
Real Money: $42.43
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 1,937,867
Ending Balances
Real Money: $42.43
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 1,443,617
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Recap - Monday, November 3
Tournaments Today
15:15 - $25 freerollarmy.com freeroll – 239 of 299.
21:00 - $200 railbirds.com freeroll – 711 of 867.
Play Money Progress
Down 141K for the day.
Starting Balances
Real Money: $42.43
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 2,078,867
Ending Balances
Real Money: $42.43
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 1,937,867
15:15 - $25 freerollarmy.com freeroll – 239 of 299.
21:00 - $200 railbirds.com freeroll – 711 of 867.
Play Money Progress
Down 141K for the day.
Starting Balances
Real Money: $42.43
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 2,078,867
Ending Balances
Real Money: $42.43
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 1,937,867
Monday, November 3, 2008
Recap - Sunday, November 2
Tournaments Today
11:00 - $100 railbirds.com freeroll – 384 of 870.
22:00 - $25 daybydaypoker.com freeroll – 4 of 69 for $2.75.
Play Money Progress
Down 48K on the day.
Starting Balances
Real Money: $39.68
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 2,136,867
Ending Balances
Real Money: $42.43
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 2,078,867
11:00 - $100 railbirds.com freeroll – 384 of 870.
22:00 - $25 daybydaypoker.com freeroll – 4 of 69 for $2.75.
Play Money Progress
Down 48K on the day.
Starting Balances
Real Money: $39.68
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 2,136,867
Ending Balances
Real Money: $42.43
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 2,078,867
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Cash #43
The bubble has burst in the 22:00 $25 daybydaypoker.com freeroll.
I am currently 5 of 6 for at least $1.50.
Update 11:01 PM CT
Currently 5 of 5 for at least $2.00.
Update 11:16 PM CT
Currently 4 of 4 for at least $2.75.
Update 11:20 PM CT
Finished 4th for $2.75.
I am currently 5 of 6 for at least $1.50.
Update 11:01 PM CT
Currently 5 of 5 for at least $2.00.
Update 11:16 PM CT
Currently 4 of 4 for at least $2.75.
Update 11:20 PM CT
Finished 4th for $2.75.
Recap - Saturday, November 1
Tournaments Today
13:15 - $25 freerollarmy.com freeroll – 208 of 299.
14:00 - $200 railbirds.com freeroll – 1038 of 1249.
17:00 - $25 donkhard.com freeroll – 11 of 681 for 26 cents.
18:00 - $50 ixgames.com freeroll – 303 of 609.
18:00 - $25 poker-from-the-rail – 201 of 399.
19:00 - $25 TNOCasino.com – 429 of 682.
Play Money Progress
I played one 100K Matrix SNG and dropped down 46K
Starting Balances
Real Money: $39.42
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 2,182,867
Ending Balances
Real Money: $39.68
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 2,136,867
13:15 - $25 freerollarmy.com freeroll – 208 of 299.
14:00 - $200 railbirds.com freeroll – 1038 of 1249.
17:00 - $25 donkhard.com freeroll – 11 of 681 for 26 cents.
18:00 - $50 ixgames.com freeroll – 303 of 609.
18:00 - $25 poker-from-the-rail – 201 of 399.
19:00 - $25 TNOCasino.com – 429 of 682.
Play Money Progress
I played one 100K Matrix SNG and dropped down 46K
Starting Balances
Real Money: $39.42
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 2,182,867
Ending Balances
Real Money: $39.68
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 2,136,867
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Cash #42
The bubble just burst in the 17:00 $25 donkhard.com freeroll.
All those that make the money advance to a round 2 freeroll to be held on a date to be announced in addition to the prize pool for this tournament.
I am currently 35 of 63 for at least 6 cents.
Update 6:27 PM CT
Currently 27 of 54 for at least 7 cents.
Update 6:46 PM CT
Currently 19 of 36 for at least 9 cents.
Update 6:58 PM CT
Currently 13 of 27 for at least 11 cents.
Update 7:20 PM CT
Currently 15 of 18 for at least 14 cents.
Update 7:33 PM CT
Currently 12 of 15 for at least 20 cents.
Update 7:44 PM CT
Currently 11 of 12 for at least 26 cents.
Update 7:45 PM CT
Finished 11th for 26 cents.
All those that make the money advance to a round 2 freeroll to be held on a date to be announced in addition to the prize pool for this tournament.
I am currently 35 of 63 for at least 6 cents.
Update 6:27 PM CT
Currently 27 of 54 for at least 7 cents.
Update 6:46 PM CT
Currently 19 of 36 for at least 9 cents.
Update 6:58 PM CT
Currently 13 of 27 for at least 11 cents.
Update 7:20 PM CT
Currently 15 of 18 for at least 14 cents.
Update 7:33 PM CT
Currently 12 of 15 for at least 20 cents.
Update 7:44 PM CT
Currently 11 of 12 for at least 26 cents.
Update 7:45 PM CT
Finished 11th for 26 cents.
Recap Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, October, 29 - 31
Tournaments Today
Fri 14:00 - $200 railbirds.com freeroll – 129 of 979.
Fri 14:15 - $25 freerollramy.com freeroll – 15 of 239 for 31 cents.
Play Money Progress
I played 4 100K matrix SNGs and was down a total of 112K.
Starting Balances
Real Money: $39.11
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 2,284,867
Ending Balances
Real Money: $39.42
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 2,172,867
Fri 14:00 - $200 railbirds.com freeroll – 129 of 979.
Fri 14:15 - $25 freerollramy.com freeroll – 15 of 239 for 31 cents.
Play Money Progress
I played 4 100K matrix SNGs and was down a total of 112K.
Starting Balances
Real Money: $39.11
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 2,284,867
Ending Balances
Real Money: $39.42
Tournament Dollars: $0.00
Full Tilt Points: 00.00
Play Money: 2,172,867
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