I will be playing at Multi on 1 table and Empire on 4. I signed up for an additional 400 of the bonuses at Multi that I should be able to work off while playing 1 table during this time. My rake return at Empire is roughly 50.00 per 1000 hands at 5-10 limit so it is more advantageous to play 4 tables there and only 1 at Multi as it would take ca. 2500 hands to clear a 100.00 bonus at multi.

Well made a very short appearance at the charity tournament Played a little over an hour more in the PLO8 game and have about 1 more to go to clear the bonus there. Perhaps later tonight I will finish that up as well as the two remaining Cryptos.

Crypto 12 limit, 449 hands, 12.25
Mulitpoker 25 PLO8, 338 hands, 1.14
Rake: 0.00
Various: 104.54
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Total: 117.93
Time: 3h45m

Managed to gather the energy to finish off the Cryptos. Still about 1 hour left on the Multi but that will probably have to wait until tomorrow because I am beat and I haven't done much of anything today. Well on a bright note I finally reached earning 20K for the year but on a sour note I was at nearly 10K in early March but in this profession sometimes shit happens and sometimes it's in the form of diarrhea and so it was in March and May.

Crypto 12 limit, 720 hands, 20.25
Mulitpoker 25 PLO8, 338 hands, 1.14
Stars Charity tourny, hands not enough, -11.00
Rake: 0.00
Various: 140.82
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Total: 151.21
Time: 5h30m

Finished up the straggling bonus on my second Mulitpoker account so I am planning on firing up the 5-10 games in a little while as soon as I get the money in the right accounts.

Multipoker 25 PLO8, 116 hands, 2.44
Mulitpoker 0.50-1.00, 130 hands, 18.00
Rake: 0.00
Various: 116.89
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Total: 137.33
Time: 1h20m

Played a short afternoon session of 5-10 just to get back in the swing of things at that level. Nothing really dramatic, took a couple of beats and delivered a couple as well.

Empire/Multi 5-10 limit, 390 hands, 131.00
Multipoker 25 PLO8, 116 hands, 2.44
Mulitpoker 0.50-1.00, 130 hands, 18.00
Rake: 0.00
Various: 116.89
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Total: 268.33
Time: 2h45m

Played another afternoon session and had pretty good results in the PLO8 tables and made another small win in just a few hands of 5-10 limit. Also connected my regular computer monitor with my laptop so with two screens I am ready to start multitabling on a more extreme level. Waiting until I get PT downloaded on the laptop because it will definately be needed with GT+ to help me keep track of 8 to 10 tables. Looking forward to seeing how it goes.

Empire/Multi 5-10 limit, 408 hands, 188.00
Multipoker 25 PLO8, 364 hands, 61.57
Mulitpoker 0.50-1.00, 130 hands, 18.00
Rake: 0.00
Various: 116.89
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Total: 384.46
Time: 4h

Did I miss read the first page of this journal or have you really not had a losing day in 3.5 MONTHS!!!!???? Not even ONE???!!! Holy Crap!!!! Great job!!

But I do have to wonder if maybe you aren't leaving a LOT of money on the table by not playing a higher limit that although may be more challenging would probably also mean more money in your pocket. I know if I hadn't lost in 3.5 months I'd sure feel like I wasn't playing at a level anywhere near my ability. I know you play lower than your ability for BR safety reasons but with a winning streak like that I think you are maybe being too cautious. Then again, it must be nice to never have the mental stress that a losing day can deliver.

Whatever it is you're doing, keep it up man!

Well Done,
Derek

Yeah I have been on a nice streak and also been clearing alot of bonuses along the way. If I can win today that will be 85 straight days and I am off to a good start with a little action after midnight. With some assistance from Norton got my regular monitor hooked up to my laptop so that I could expand the number of tables I was playing. Tried out 8 at the 3-6 level and didn't have too much problems at all except for a little less chatting time. Played over 450 hands in 55 minutes and averaged over 6 BB/100 so that is definately a nice start to the new setup and took probably 100 worth of beatings from some suckouts on the last lap. I wish I had taken advantage of more of those Multi reloads now as I should be able to bust through the next 4 with no problem. Did manage to clear one of those as well during this session for another 100.00. Also got to play a little with TW, Norton and BK so that was nice to have a little BTP warmth at the tables and it is always fun to pick off a blind steal from TW with some piece of garbage

Empire/Multi 3-6 limit, 453 hands, 174.00
Rake:
Various: 100
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Total: 274
Time: 55m

Kind of a tumultuous morning session although I was never down much. Playing 8 tables is not that difficult while it is going but it is definately going to cut down on the length of each session. Played slightly over another hour and made about 75.00. The BB/100 is setting at 3.94. I don't think I will be able to keep that pace but even at 2.5 that is about 75.00/hr playing 36 limit at 8 tables which ain't too shabby.

Empire/Multi 3-6 limit, 1042 hands, 248.25
Rake: 15.55
Various: 136.09
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Total: 399.89
Time: 2h

Played a couple of short afternoon sessions between making some cornbread and putting my drunk chicken in the oven. The first was a session of 6 tabling the PLO8 tables and I made a little bit. The last was another 8 table session of 36 where I was down right off then up pretty good then took just a flurry of beats with runner runner flushes, straight draws etc. and decided to call the session with a modest win. So far I am winning 16 of the 24 sessions which is a pretty good clip. The BB/100 has dropped a little to 3.41. The hourly wage is sitting at a very nice 99.91. Pretty damn sweet. One thing that I have noticed during these sessions of 36 is that the folks are super aggressive which I don't mind because I have been pounding them into submission with a flurry of check raises.

Empire/Multi 3-6 limit, 1295 hands, 278.75
Empire/Multi PLO8, 141 hands, 15.17
Rake: 15.55
Various: 136.09
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Total: 445.56
Time: 3h20m

BR requirement for 3-6 limit
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BR = -(43.5032 squared/2*15.81)*(-6.9077)
BR = 413.34

Well this is a ludicrously low number and will change as I have more sessions to add to the equation but in and of itself says something for playing extremely tight preflop as your variance is greatly decreased.

VIP: 11.12% PFR: 6.95% AGFLOP: 2.84 AGTURN: 4.38 AGRIVER: 1.71 T: 2.13
Entered 183 pots and got off 25 Check raises in those few hands

Gawd damn the pushing man. Found myself in a serious anti-rush as I started the morning sessions. Was probably down 300 or so spread across 8 tables but went on a flurry of whoopass to making an astounding 13.25 this morning.

Empire/Multi 3-6 limit, 1031 hands, 13.25
Rake: 19.50
Various: 30.64
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Total: 63.39

A few hands to capture the highlights.

The Good First.

Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (8 handed)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
6 folds, SB raises, Hero calls.

Flop: (4 SB) , , (2 players)
SB bets, Hero calls.

Turn: (3 BB) (2 players)
SB bets, Hero raises, SB calls.

River: (7 BB) (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, SB calls.

Final Pot: 9 BB

Results in white below:
SB has Qd Kh (one pair, kings).
Hero has 4d 5d (straight, eight high).
Outcome: Hero wins 9 BB.


Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (9 handed)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
UTG calls, 2 folds, MP2 raises, 4 folds, Hero calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (6.33 SB) , , (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, MP2 bets, Hero raises, UTG folds, MP2 3-bets, Hero caps, MP2 calls.

Turn: (7.16 BB) (2 players)
Hero bets, MP2 calls $5 (All-In).

River: (9 BB) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: 9 BB

Results in white below:
Hero has 5c 5d (straight, five high).
MP2 has 9h 9s (one pair, nines).
Outcome: Hero wins 9 BB.


Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
4 folds, MP2 raises, 4 folds, Hero calls.

Flop: (4.33 SB) , , (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets, Hero raises, MP2 3-bets, Hero caps, MP2 calls.

Turn: (6.16 BB) (2 players)
Hero bets, MP2 calls.

River: (8.16 BB) (2 players)
Hero bets, MP2 calls.

Final Pot: 10.16 BB

Results in white below:
Hero has 9h 5h (flush, king high).
MP2 has Kd Ks (three of a kind, kings).
Outcome: Hero wins 10.16 BB.


Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with , .
UTG raises, 3 folds, Hero 3-bets, 5 folds, UTG calls.

Flop: (7.33 SB) , , (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets, UTG calls.

Turn: (4.66 BB) (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets, UTG raises, Hero 3-bets, UTG calls.

River: (10.66 BB) (2 players)
UTG bets, Hero raises, UTG calls.

Final Pot: 14.66 BB

Results in white below:
UTG has Ah Ks (one pair, aces).
Hero has 7d 7s (three of a kind, sevens).
Outcome: Hero wins 14.66 BB.


Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (9 handed)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with , .
1 fold, UTG+1 raises, MP1 calls, 1 fold, Hero calls, 3 folds, BB calls.

Flop: (8.33 SB) , , (4 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 bets, MP1 calls, Hero raises, BB calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls.

Turn: (8.16 BB) (4 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, Hero checks.

River: (8.16 BB) (4 players)
BB bets, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 11.16 BB

Results in white below:
BB has 7d 5d (two pair, sevens and fives).
MP1 has Kc Ac (one pair, kings).
Hero has 4c 4s (straight, eight high).
Outcome: Hero wins 11.16 BB.


Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , .
1 fold, UTG+1 raises, 3 folds, CO 3-bets, Hero calls, 2 folds, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: (10.33 SB) , , (4 players)
UTG+1 checks, CO bets, Hero calls, UTG+1 folds.

Turn: (6.16 BB) (3 players)
CO bets, Hero raises, CO 3-bets, Hero calls.

River: (12.16 BB) (3 players)
CO bets, Hero raises, CO calls $11 (All-In), Hero calls.

Final Pot: 17.83 BB

Results in white below:
CO has 6d 6h (two pair, tens and sixes).
Hero has Ah Ad (two pair, aces and tens).
Outcome: Hero wins 17.83 BB.


Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , .
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, 2 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, Hero raises, 3 folds, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls.

Flop: (11.33 SB) , , (5 players)
UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, MP2 checks, MP3 bets, Hero raises, UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 calls.

Turn: (8.66 BB) (3 players)
MP2 checks, MP3 bets, Hero calls, MP2 calls.

River: (11.66 BB) (3 players)
MP2 checks, MP3 checks, Hero bets, MP2 calls, MP3 calls.

Final Pot: 14.66 BB

Results in white below:
MP2 has Td Tc (two pair, tens and threes).
MP3 has 8s 8c (two pair, eights and threes).
Hero has Qc Ac (flush, ace high).
Outcome: Hero wins 14.66 BB. [/color



The Ugly

Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , .
[color=#666666]1 fold, UTG+1 raises, 1 fold, MP1 calls, 3 folds, Hero 3-bets, 2 folds, UTG+1 caps, MP1 calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (13.33 SB) , , (3 players)
UTG+1 bets, MP1 calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (8.16 BB) (3 players)
UTG+1 bets, MP1 calls, Hero raises, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls.

River: (14.16 BB) (3 players)
UTG+1 checks, MP1 bets, Hero calls, UTG+1 folds.

Final Pot: 16.16 BB

Results in white below:
MP1 has Th Kd (three of a kind, tens).
Hero has Ac Ah (two pair, aces and tens).
Outcome: MP1 wins 16.16 BB.


Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (8 handed)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , . CO posts a blind of $3.
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, 1 fold, CO (poster) checks, 1 fold, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (6 SB) , , (6 players)
Hero bets, BB calls, UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, CO raises, Hero 3-bets, BB folds, CO calls.

Turn: (6.50 BB) (2 players)
Hero bets, CO raises, Hero calls.

River: (10.50 BB) (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 12.50 BB

Results in white below:
Hero has 8h 8d (two pair, eights and sevens).
CO has 8h 8d (two pair, eights and sevens).
Outcome: CO wins 6.25 BB. Hero wins 6.25 BB.


Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with , . CO posts a blind of $3.
4 folds, Hero raises, 2 folds, Button calls, 2 folds.

Flop: (6.33 SB) , , (2 players)
Hero bets, Button calls.

Turn: (4.16 BB) (2 players)
Hero bets, Button calls.

River: (6.16 BB) (2 players)
Hero bets, Button raises, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 10.16 BB

Results in white below:
Hero has Kd Jd (two pair, kings and queens).
Button has 9c 8c (flush, king high).
Outcome: Button wins 10.16 BB.


Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (8 handed)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , .
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 raises, MP2 calls, 2 folds, Hero calls, BB calls, UTG calls, UTG+1 folds.

Flop: (11 SB) , , (5 players)
Hero bets, BB folds, UTG calls, MP1 folds, MP2 raises, Hero calls, UTG calls.

Turn: (8.50 BB) (3 players)
Hero bets, UTG calls, MP2 calls.

River: (11.50 BB) (3 players)
Hero bets, UTG calls, MP2 calls.

Final Pot: 14.50 BB

Results in white below:
Hero has 7h 7c (three of a kind, sevens).
UTG has 6c 6d (three of a kind, sixes).
MP2 has 3s 3h (straight, seven high).
Outcome: MP2 wins 14.50 BB.

Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (8 handed)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with , .
1 fold, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, Hero calls, 2 folds, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (5 SB) , , (5 players)
SB bets, BB folds, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, Hero raises, SB 3-bets, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (6.50 BB) (2 players)
SB bets, Hero calls.

River: (8.50 BB) (2 players)
SB bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 10.50 BB

Results in white below:
SB has 8h 8d (three of a kind, eights).
Hero has 9d 9s (one pair, nines).
Outcome: SB wins 10.50 BB.

Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
UTG calls, UTG+1 raises, 3 folds, MP3 calls, 3 folds, Hero calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (8.33 SB) , , (4 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 bets, MP3 raises, Hero calls, UTG folds, UTG+1 3-bets, MP3 calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (8.66 BB) (3 players)
Hero bets, UTG+1 calls, MP3 calls.

River: (11.66 BB) (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, MP3 checks.

Final Pot: 11.66 BB

Results in white below:
Hero has Qs 8s (flush, ace high).
UTG+1 has Th Ah (full house, aces full of tens).
MP3 has Js Kh (two pair, aces and kings).
Outcome: UTG+1 wins 11.66 BB.