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Scrambled Eggs - the diary of an aspiring professional cash game grinder

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Lol that could happen monk but not for awhile. I foresee a decent friendship possibly which is very cool with me. Alot of these really hot and cool girls just need someone to trust and whose not trying to get in their pants like everyone else. I can take a no to that and a yes to friendship with the best of them when it happens and having a hot as fuck buddy, possibly getting my foot in with the hot dealers (her friend was talking to me a bit the other day when it was just the two of us waiting for others) as the nice guy who seems to be almost always winning?

Ummm....what is yes for $500 ($300 for now)?
 
reno cool
what about the bonuses for most hours played? Freeroll tournaments?
That's the ones I'd be looking for. High hand/drawings are tough and everybody qualifies for em. You wan't shit that only the few can qualify for. :sparesomecutter:
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I haven't seen hours promos around since I did well in those at spots 1 and 2 for a couple months.

Haven't seen freeroll tournaments and actually didn't even know they existed in live games until you just mentioned that - thanks man, this is the stuff I need.
 
Alright well had a great time at spot #4 last night, up $309. things were pretty stagnant then I won a big hand with AK off to put me in the green. My goal was to make enough to cover the hotel room + what I hope to make each session at this level ($150), mission accomplished :pope:.

Today we'll do a few hours at spot 4 since we're still in town then we'll high tail it up to spot 3 for high hands at spot 3 4 until midnight.

Good to be back on track even if it took 17 hours to do it.
:mrquincy:
 
Alright so at the end of week one we arrive at a profit of $630, a little below our minimum expectation of $700. Still, I could live on that if I had to BUT I wouldn't have much wiggle room other than bills and expenses. Some notes:

Mistakes MUST be reduced by at least 25% this week, which is a very modest and easily attainable expectation. Estimated $300 the past two days in mistakes as well though because we were on uber tilt and not keeping track Friday and had a low phone battery yesterday we didn't keep track. We must always have phone power so that we can keep track of everything.

Keep track of expenses, they're adding up. A hotel room here, $30 in tips in a session there. Fuel. Hookers, blow and the H. Making a note to find a good methadone clinic no more than 8 miles from each spot as cold sweats at the table are suspicious.

Keep as exact as possible track of what we're doing where as far as hours played. The ROI based on where we play has become more and more relevant, for instance if we're winning consistently $20/hr at spot 4 and their promo is similar to spot 3 where we're winning $8/hr well it's worth the trip out.

Massive tilt sessions are really skewing the numbers and are factored in like anything else. Variance is a necessary evil. Tilt isn't. SO STOP DOING THAT FUCKING SHIT. FUCK. FUCKING FUCK FUCK. :sbrjohn:

Alright then.

Snoogins.
 
I folded a set in your position, and I remember the guy next to me said I wished you called then I could fold. He had a set of 5's and stacked out to the small blind who held 4 6 for the straight. I showed the guy on the other side what I folded and he couldn't believe it. tough folding top set but sometimes your just beat.

eggs
Oh boy.

Had a real nice session at spot #3, the big hand was pocket AA in which a player I had labeled as a little too aggro raised to $45. Sometimes of I have someone labeled as too aggro I'll elect to play behind them with AA so I just flat call. The seat to my left then pushes all in. The original raiser calls and of course I call. The aces hold up and I win a great 3 way pot of about $700. I left there up about $350 when their hours promo ended and felt great, I felt I played pretty much perfect all day though I am going to chill on the large c-bets when I miss the flop with big slick because I'm sick of it costing me $100 each time.

Here's why I'm saying oh boy. I then went over to my original joint as I heard the 1/3 was soft there. The big hand was I get QQ in the hole and raise it up to $15. One caller which I had labeled as hyper aggro and the flop come Q46 with 2 hearts, a dream flop with QQ. Since he's so aggro I decide to check to him to see what he does and he checks right back. The turn comes 7 and I decide now it's time to make him pay so I raise to $65. To my surprise he realises to $163 which tells me one of three things is true - he has 35 and has the nuts now, he has set, or he's bluffing. I make the call thinking it's worth it to try to hit the a boat or quads. The river comes 9 and he immediately shoves all in for about $275. I snap call and he flops 35 off suit And fucking felts me for a buy on plus the hundred or so I had been up.

Look at this absolute fucking MESS of a play by yours truly. First, I give him a free card and find out later he nuts out on me. Then, I make a crying call on the turn looking for one of only 11 fucking outs. The odds WEREN'T there (only about 21%) to chase 11 outs, donkeys call. Then last but worst the crying all in call because I just couldn't let my wet dream of doubling up with top set go.

Coincidentally it's exactly how Mr. X said it could go. That liquid courage/could not let me believe that he had it and my dream hand was over and given my goals and situation the way I played this hand is the polar opposite of what I should be doing. A lot of people would look at him and say how could you play that shit with 35 off? Not me. The kid was sitting with over $1k and that hand is exactly how he takes money from tight aggro players like me. He's great, I'm pretty good and have some cleaning up to do and this hand is a perfect example of a couple holes in my game. I ended up losing another $300 hand to the same guy on a hand where I semi bluffed looking for the nuts, missed then made a large bluff to try to get out of it and he snapped with bottom pair. The dude had spot on reads on me. There were plenty of fish there coming and going, many short stacked shoving with mediocre hands and it could have been easy pickings for me. Instead on a day when I finally cracked the game at spot #3, got dealt AA six times 5 of them good and won one of the bigger pots in recent memory I come out $265 down. It frustrates me more then yesterday because there was no money to be made yesterday, today the problem was very identifiable -me. I have to keep my goals in mind at all times and play accordingly because if I'm going to be making shit plays like those this will be over very, very quickly.

Get opponent selection on point. Tighten back up on starting hands. No fucking CRYING CALLS (bangs head against wall). Drink less beer.

I'm glad you guys give a shit because besides me posting these for me to remember lessons I learn I feel embarrassed sharing that hand with you which helps motivate me to clean it the fuck up, so thank you again for your support and for reading. Feel free to tell me I was a real piece of shit lush donk last night and I'll tell you I know, lol. Except that it's not funny - this is is serious shit and there's no room to be a donk at all. Even if I play perfect at all times variance can end things eventually, and if I'm not playing well for any reason again it will be over quickly.

That being said in anything competitive in life when I have screwed up I've always been able to step it up and do well, so it's time to pursue doing just that here shortly. I'll probably go to spot #1 until about 315 and then to spot #3 for their $250 high hands 4 to 11, maybe Ill get to play with the dealer. Maybe she'll make my heart smile. I really dont care if she slowly runs me over with a zamboni then shoots me out of a cannon, just the fact she acknowledges me makes me a winner. Did I mentiom she originally started with "don't I know you from somewhere?" Yes then the unprovoked mortgage talk. Omfg That reminds me, picking up workot clothes and joining Planet Fitness today.

Anyway then likely back to spot 1 to play it PROPER FUCKING LY. So mad at myself but there's one way to fix that ladies and gentlemen -

WIN.

BOL in all of your endeavors today everyone.

Hee haw :facepalm::sbrjohn:
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Amazing fucking fold AJ and I'm not just saying that because you're you. I'm truly glad you're back around and we can share information, I'm pretty serious about this being what I do now, really want to make it work man, but if it doesn't I can always go back to mortgages which ain't so bad, just much less fun.

Just hit a set for a $150 bump on the joint I run the worse in so a little pumped.

How have you been running?
 
Here is the view from the 6th floor of spot 4.

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Great place to play, very pleasant locals and the best food of any casino I've run into in Pa. Service off the charts too. Only $.70/hr comp rate regardless of what level you play though but I get it - it's the nicest place in the area and they know it. No 1/3 NL either and very surprisingly the internet connection there is not good. Not going to make the trip up there today since I'll be doing it in the wee hours in the morning for a great promo they have starting at 9 am. That's going to hurt, but it ain't all puppydogs and ice cream people, this is work. Going to need to find a dominatrix out there to keep me in line.

Spot 3 tonight, looking forward to it.

And you should be too.

We will be at spot 3 tonight, nice action there last night which has been a rarity there.
 
Reno's advice on the QQ helped me win a monster pot to hit my nut early, but it could've gone that way if I raised so who's to say.

Played 8 hours at spot 3 yesterday and slowly bled off $134, I played well there was just nothing there. That went until 2 am then really proud of myself because I got my ass up at 6:30 am :tully: to get to spot 4 for their high hand special which started at 9 am. Came out $268 ahead here which is nice. Am I thrilled with $134 in two days? Absolutely not, but you can't think of it that way - it's a marathon, not a race. It is so nice here across the board and the action is off the fucking charts. Got a room for the night since even though I feel alright I know I am tired as fokking fok, then high hands here from 11 am until midnight tomorrow. Maybe another room tomorrow night, I don't know, that's a long fucking drive but they add up quickly. Going to get some sleep, could be the night idk.

Idk.

:whengy:
 
it's true, you never know. Sounds like whatever strategy you're using is pretty good. Be careful moving up though, not that you shouldn't but at higher limits things can change drastically. Anyway, sounds like you're already doing more than what most can do. Congratulations :up:
 
Thanks a lot man, feeling very confident these days. I've said that before and then proceeded to have drunk or tilted sessions though when I'm steaming over a girl or whatever. Still some time before I determine if I'm ready to move up.
 
Nothing session, -$32 and played perfectly just card dead. Impressed with my work for the table keeping this fish around. Such a nice lady, I even sharedo my Sour Patch Kids with her. Unfortunately donated to pretty much everyone besides me. Thanks assholes, lol.

Speaking of assholes some douche stole my phone charger. Bizarre since I have a $500 phone and they didn't steal that, instead they actually unplugged it and took the charger. I mean at that point you had to know it's not yours, so wtf? Ended up habing to buy one at the casino so that's $30. Whatevs.

Trying to take a dump here as I write this but surprisingly it's only farts.

High hands 4-12 here tomorrow and a different dive hotel.

Goofah
 
Very nice session. Eight hours and a nice clean +$320. Played just about perfectly, arguably perfectly.

Going to be here again tomorrow, I love this place but I have the predicament of getting hotels or driving 2 hours home each time. This cold or whatever it is has had me so winded I've had to open all the car windows and slap myself in the face to keep from nodding off on some of the drives. I can't wait until I beat this thing. Would have stayed longer tonight but need some at least reasonable r&r.

Word to the mothership.
 
Sorry was having trouble posting from phone.

Up $162 from play which is very healthy but when you bang out $30 in food and tips at the table, $70 on a room and $40 on steak and beer that night the net profit is $32 far below our minimum expectation of $100 per day at this level. Sure if you're in it for fun that's a nice free roll there for a bunch of decent food and beer doing what I love and I paid for fuel to get home too. If you're trying to do it for a living though this is about NET profit so it has to change, I did that shit all trip long. If I keep it up it'll be back to a 9 to 5 looking back kindly at that nice little poker endeavor I got to have.

I have a situation with this room in that sense. I'm still running at close to $20/hr there now sustained for 61 hours which is just soooo tough to find. Fatigue has come into play, however. I don't feel like I can drive 150 minutes home at 4 in the morning without potentially nodding off (yes, I'm sober every time). So then we need a room which means then we need to win $170 per day before food and tips to make things work. So in other words we since they don't offer 1/3 even though I heart the fuck out of this place I might not be able to play here until I'm rolled for 2/5.

Interesting table talk situation where I made a mistake.
.Alright so I go to this Best Buy kiosk they have there and decide to buy an $50 tablet that's in it. It gives me a card read error for both cards. As I'm walking back to the table I get a notification from my card company that my card was whacked for it. I can't make that phone call then in a loud casino, I know it's not a short one that I'll have to make in the morning. So now I'm fucking pissed, I've always hated Best Buy anyway. Their ads suck, their sales people are retarded but really motivated to up sell you, their criteria for a $1k credit card is more rigid than the criteria for a $700k mortgage through a bank, and they just suck. Circuit City was so much cooler. It turns out this is a nationwide problem they're having with their machines (I found this out after a twenty minutes long phone call with hold music that made me want to stab myself). So I don't know, shut them THE FUCK down and fix it? Assholes. Fucking. Assholes.

So after that wonderful experience I was pissed as fuck going back to the table. I immediately get Kd8d in the big and flop the 2nd to the nut flush. I check and two otherseparate to as well. The turn is blank. One player bets out $10 with a caller and I repop to $45. They both call and the river comes with the diamond. The one opponent bets out $60 I fold and he shows the Ace of diamonds, he had 9 outs so basically 18% to make it. Donk play and he rivered me.

Here's how the chat went:

Me: $40 to see that, huh?
Him: Actually, it was $45
Me: Even better!

Alright so what's wrong here is let's say this guy was a tourist, passing through just trying to have a good time. My comment could have made him feel uncomfortable and maybe make him want to leave, not come back etc. Maybe it agents someone else at the table the same way. The bottom line is my form there was unprofessional. You ENCOURAGE repeat business every single time with no exceptions. I know that fucking kiosk had me real pissed off but that's not excuse. Plus, if you look at how the brief chat went I look like a whiny bitch and he put me right in my place immediately by saying yeah man, not only did I take your money but you can't remember the amount of your own fucking bet. Well played. It turns out he's a tourney player which explains the call, they do things a little differently.

Alright so today it's to the hair stylist for a cut and a shave, babbling aboutb whatever time her will be theraputic. Then to the gym for a desperately needed workout then to spot 3 for a 6-2 high hand run there.

Enjoy your Friday everyone and thanks for reading :cheers:
 
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