My goals last week were to try and make enough to pass my bankroll peak, and although I came up just short, I was able to still pull out a profit despite what was actually kind of a tough week for cards. I had one decent cash game session, and won one $3 sit n go last night after losing my first one, which officially put me ahead for the week. Here are my standings:
Play Money: 13,349,000 Up 1,151,000
Real Money: $1,285.46 Up $9.39
Target for next MTT level: $1,650 ($33)
Target for next Cash Game level: $2,000 ($100)
Target for next SnG level: $2,200 ($110)
I'm pretty sure this is the week I pass my peak (rhyme not intended). It's been a real slow grind since I had that big losing week, but I'm happy to have earned almost all of it back. I will take a shot again soon, but I think I'd like to be living above $1,300 first. Somehow I'm still alive in my football survivor pool too. There were four of us left going into this week, and I picked the Cowboys who pulled out a win on Thanksgiving so no sweat till next week. I am thinking about getting back into the SnG groove in order to generate profits. As long as I don't play them primarily I usually do fine. A mix of those and the cash games should help going forward. I'll take it nice and easy until I can get comfortably above $1,300 and then I'll start opening things up a little. I may try and schedule one more casino trip before the end of the year. We shall see...
Sunday, November 25, 2018
Sunday, November 18, 2018
Weekly Bankroll Update 11/11 - 11/17
It was another slow one last week, but I was able to generate some funds from a couple of profitable sessions at the $10 game. I had a ton of schoolwork to catch up on, and real work was super stressful, but despite that I was up on the week. It's full-steam ahead now. Here are some of my current integers:
Play Money: 12,198,000 Up 120,000
Real Money: $1,276.07 Up $15.68
Target for next MTT level: $1,650 ($33)
Target for next Cash Game level: $2,000 ($100)
Target for next SnG level: $2,200 ($110)
I'm just $14 off my peak and this week my goal is to top it. I'd love to even break the $1,300 mark if possible. I still have a couple of homework obligations, and the holiday of course, but I think I should be able to find the time to play enough this week to hit those goals. I just hope the cards are on my side! I want to take another shot at that $50 game too. I had a horrible beat in the last session at that level, but rest assured, I will make up for it. It wasn't easy having to grind that back, but it was the right thing to do in order to maintain proper bankroll management. It may be a while before I get back to the casino with the weather/holidays/school/work taking precedence so I have to be able to grind online right now. Stay tuned!
Play Money: 12,198,000 Up 120,000
Real Money: $1,276.07 Up $15.68
Target for next MTT level: $1,650 ($33)
Target for next Cash Game level: $2,000 ($100)
Target for next SnG level: $2,200 ($110)
I'm just $14 off my peak and this week my goal is to top it. I'd love to even break the $1,300 mark if possible. I still have a couple of homework obligations, and the holiday of course, but I think I should be able to find the time to play enough this week to hit those goals. I just hope the cards are on my side! I want to take another shot at that $50 game too. I had a horrible beat in the last session at that level, but rest assured, I will make up for it. It wasn't easy having to grind that back, but it was the right thing to do in order to maintain proper bankroll management. It may be a while before I get back to the casino with the weather/holidays/school/work taking precedence so I have to be able to grind online right now. Stay tuned!
Sunday, November 11, 2018
Weekly Bankroll Update 11/4 - 11/10
It was a slow one last week and I didn't play much as expected. When I did play I was up and down and finished the week with a small profit, but nothing to write home about. I'm hopeful this week things pick up a little, but it's getting a little tough to focus on poker right now with school and personal obligations. Here is where I am:
Play Money: 12,078,000 Up 437,000
Real Money: $1,260.39 Up $1.41
Target for next MTT level: $1,650 ($33)
Target for next Cash Game level: $2,000 ($100)
Target for next SnG level: $2,200 ($110)
I feel like I'm playing my best game right now even though I'm not playing that much. If I can free up some time to focus and really hone my game, I can generate some real profit. I have no casino plans in the near future with school and holidays coming up, but I do have some profitable possibilities in other things that aren't poker related like my football survivor pool, and spread league. It's $1,000 up top with the spread league, and 5 places paid. Survivor is somewhere around $300 if I can be the last man standing so at least there's something to sweat over. Stay tuned...
Play Money: 12,078,000 Up 437,000
Real Money: $1,260.39 Up $1.41
Target for next MTT level: $1,650 ($33)
Target for next Cash Game level: $2,000 ($100)
Target for next SnG level: $2,200 ($110)
I feel like I'm playing my best game right now even though I'm not playing that much. If I can free up some time to focus and really hone my game, I can generate some real profit. I have no casino plans in the near future with school and holidays coming up, but I do have some profitable possibilities in other things that aren't poker related like my football survivor pool, and spread league. It's $1,000 up top with the spread league, and 5 places paid. Survivor is somewhere around $300 if I can be the last man standing so at least there's something to sweat over. Stay tuned...
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Red Dead Redemption 2 - A Brief Review
Well I finally got a chance to spend a few hours on this new title from Rockstar games, and I have to say, I'm blown away. I saw many of the reviews and game trailers prior to its release, but actually sitting down and immersing myself in this world was breathtaking. It has easily surpassed all the hype. I was expecting it to be epic, and it actually exceeded my already lofty expectations. I won't post any spoilers here, and I'll try and keep it brief since there are a ton of things you can do in this game. A full in-depth review would end up being the length of a novel.
Let's start with the graphics. If I had to use just one word to describe them, it'd be: Stunning. The game takes place in 1899 and is made to feel like a western. Everything from the mountains and trees, to the characters, to the buildings, to the weather patterns are extremely detailed and lifelike. You mostly travel through this game on horseback, and it's easy to just wander around the various landscapes and explore forgetting where you're supposed to be going and why.
Next, there is the voice acting. It's so much better than GTA 5. The dialogue is deep, and the characters are relatable and believable for the time period. The main character, Arthur Morgan, is pretty badass, and even humorous at times. I'm only about 25% of the way through the story so far, and I can't wait to see how everything plays out. My favorite character in the game is Dutch van der Linde, the head of Arthur's gang. He's quite a charismatic criminal who considers his band of rebels a family, leading their camp from hiding place to hiding place as the law aggressively pursues.
Finally, the gameplay. Even though this game was made by Rockstar, don't think it's just a western version of Grand Theft Auto. It's a much different game with a much different pace. It's a lot harder to reek havoc in RDR2 without getting quickly gunned down by either lawmen or rival gang members. It's also a lot harder to kill people in this game without using the Dead Eye feature which slows time and allows Arthur to fire critical shots on multiple targets. During gunfights, Arthur constantly has to stop and reload his weapons which hold a limited amount of ammunition, unlike GTA where you can unload a 50 or 60 round magazine from a semiautomatic weapon taking down almost anyone who gets in your way. Arthur's guns are mostly pistols, revolvers and rifles which take time to load during heated gun battles. You also want to be cognizant of the crimes you commit as there is an Honor bar that goes up and down as you either help people or commit crimes, and you get different perks depending on your level. And it's not just gunfights that you can do. You can hunt, fish, play poker, blackjack, dominoes, and five finger fillet, craft food, tonics, and trinkets, rob stores, trains, banks, and horse carriages, and even shave and modify your hairstyle. Your hair and beard actually grow as the game progresses allowing you to style them many different ways at barber shops. As far as animals go, there are more than 200 different species, and 30 different types of fish. The map is massive. I haven't even scratched the surface of places to go, and I actually have no idea how big it really is. I just know it's big. Fast travelling is an option later in the game, and believe me, you'll need to use it. You can even pay to ride to and from different cities and towns. To put it in perspective, GTA 5 was somewhere around 50GB in size with patches and updates, and RDR2 downloaded at around 92GB.
I'm confident this game will go down in history as one of the best ever made. If I had to give it a critique, I'd only say that sometimes it's hard to stay focused on what I'm supposed to be doing. Many times I've found myself riding my horse to a location to start a mission, and I end up getting sidetracked because some fool fell off his horse and hurt his leg and needs my help, or some poor soul got bit by a poisonous snake and I have to suck the poison out of his wound. I even got attacked by a bear on my way to find a treasure once, and let me tell you, I felt like Leo DiCaprio's character in The Revenant. It was terrifying! I hope all of you reading this eventually have a chance to experience this inevitable classic. It's worth every penny!
Let's start with the graphics. If I had to use just one word to describe them, it'd be: Stunning. The game takes place in 1899 and is made to feel like a western. Everything from the mountains and trees, to the characters, to the buildings, to the weather patterns are extremely detailed and lifelike. You mostly travel through this game on horseback, and it's easy to just wander around the various landscapes and explore forgetting where you're supposed to be going and why.
Next, there is the voice acting. It's so much better than GTA 5. The dialogue is deep, and the characters are relatable and believable for the time period. The main character, Arthur Morgan, is pretty badass, and even humorous at times. I'm only about 25% of the way through the story so far, and I can't wait to see how everything plays out. My favorite character in the game is Dutch van der Linde, the head of Arthur's gang. He's quite a charismatic criminal who considers his band of rebels a family, leading their camp from hiding place to hiding place as the law aggressively pursues.
Finally, the gameplay. Even though this game was made by Rockstar, don't think it's just a western version of Grand Theft Auto. It's a much different game with a much different pace. It's a lot harder to reek havoc in RDR2 without getting quickly gunned down by either lawmen or rival gang members. It's also a lot harder to kill people in this game without using the Dead Eye feature which slows time and allows Arthur to fire critical shots on multiple targets. During gunfights, Arthur constantly has to stop and reload his weapons which hold a limited amount of ammunition, unlike GTA where you can unload a 50 or 60 round magazine from a semiautomatic weapon taking down almost anyone who gets in your way. Arthur's guns are mostly pistols, revolvers and rifles which take time to load during heated gun battles. You also want to be cognizant of the crimes you commit as there is an Honor bar that goes up and down as you either help people or commit crimes, and you get different perks depending on your level. And it's not just gunfights that you can do. You can hunt, fish, play poker, blackjack, dominoes, and five finger fillet, craft food, tonics, and trinkets, rob stores, trains, banks, and horse carriages, and even shave and modify your hairstyle. Your hair and beard actually grow as the game progresses allowing you to style them many different ways at barber shops. As far as animals go, there are more than 200 different species, and 30 different types of fish. The map is massive. I haven't even scratched the surface of places to go, and I actually have no idea how big it really is. I just know it's big. Fast travelling is an option later in the game, and believe me, you'll need to use it. You can even pay to ride to and from different cities and towns. To put it in perspective, GTA 5 was somewhere around 50GB in size with patches and updates, and RDR2 downloaded at around 92GB.
I'm confident this game will go down in history as one of the best ever made. If I had to give it a critique, I'd only say that sometimes it's hard to stay focused on what I'm supposed to be doing. Many times I've found myself riding my horse to a location to start a mission, and I end up getting sidetracked because some fool fell off his horse and hurt his leg and needs my help, or some poor soul got bit by a poisonous snake and I have to suck the poison out of his wound. I even got attacked by a bear on my way to find a treasure once, and let me tell you, I felt like Leo DiCaprio's character in The Revenant. It was terrifying! I hope all of you reading this eventually have a chance to experience this inevitable classic. It's worth every penny!
Sunday, November 4, 2018
Weekly Bankroll Update 10/21 - 11/3
Well it's been a couple of weeks since I last blogged, and there hasn't been too much movement in the bankroll. I was in Virginia for a wedding last weekend, and spent last week catching up on homework and housework so I haven't really played too much, but I was still able to pull out some small wins here and there. My numbers are as follows:
Play Money: 11,641,000 Up 159,000
Real Money: $1,258.98 Up $15.13
Target for next MTT level: $1,650 ($33)
Target for next Cash Game level: $2,000 ($100)
Target for next SnG level: $2,200 ($110)
This week may be a short one as well as schoolwork begins to dominate my free time. I'm just six months from getting my MBA and I want to try and focus on that as much as I can. If I do play at all it will be the $10 and $20 cash games mostly. I've made back almost half of my big loss from a few weeks ago despite a lack of playing time, and I'll just continue to stay conservative until I can focus 100% on poker again.
Side Note: I have finally had a chance to spend a few hours playing Red Dead Redemption 2 and will be posting my review on that game later this week so stay tuned for that!
Play Money: 11,641,000 Up 159,000
Real Money: $1,258.98 Up $15.13
Target for next MTT level: $1,650 ($33)
Target for next Cash Game level: $2,000 ($100)
Target for next SnG level: $2,200 ($110)
This week may be a short one as well as schoolwork begins to dominate my free time. I'm just six months from getting my MBA and I want to try and focus on that as much as I can. If I do play at all it will be the $10 and $20 cash games mostly. I've made back almost half of my big loss from a few weeks ago despite a lack of playing time, and I'll just continue to stay conservative until I can focus 100% on poker again.
Side Note: I have finally had a chance to spend a few hours playing Red Dead Redemption 2 and will be posting my review on that game later this week so stay tuned for that!
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