hi all
first update is a bit earlier than expected - I'll probably do an update every Monday
But just went in to Pacific to confirm my seats in our games and planned to play 0.05/0.10 cash game for 30mins (so buy-in $10 which is way off on bankroll requirements but I've seen the players before)
I played for a total of 7 minutes - and near enough doubled up on table (-$1.10 for buy-in tournament on Sunday) so now $30 to $47.01 with ticket to Sunday game.
This is why certain sites like
Pacific Poker may not have the best software - but they have some of the best low stakes games - and all the members should be playing these sites to build bankroll in cash games ;-)
Another site in the easy to win group is
Bodog - since the min deposit I'd played around 30mins to get up to $27 and I've just played another 4 mins (yes only 4 minutes) taking it up to $45.76
Note the smallest game max buy-in at Bodog is $10 so you have to be careful but the opportunities arise so much at sites like this - the players really are that bad ... so make the most of it ;-)
On the
Titan Poker account I'm so short ($6.93) I'll be playing the $0.01/0.02 games (the pain) as anything more would just be too risky
I think there are more full table games at the lowest stakes on Titan which isnt so ideal, case in point is the 20mins I've just played (starting with $3.34 in 0.01/0.02 full table) ending up right down to about $1.70 ish but being patient and not throwing it away and then doubling up with AK (his 5th or 6th all-in preflop this time with 78) giving me a net profit of 5 cents ;-)
Bodog ... $10.00 deposit ... $27.78 ... current balance $45.76 (time played 34mins)
Titan Poker ... $ 6.93 ... current balance $6.97 (time played 20 minutes)
Pacific Poker ... $30 deposit (+ $8 instant bonus) $38 ... current balance $47.01 (time played 7 minutes)
The strategy I have on playing the lowest cash games and max of 0.05/0.10 cash games putting either 1/2 or max buy-in down ... It must be noted that this is breaking all the bankroll management rules with such a small deposit - your risking at least early on a very high percentage of your bankroll
Basically don't be proud - as soon as your up by 50%+ then leave the table and start again, don't get bogged down in a game, if your happy to have got 25%+ then ... again get out and start again.
This isn't a hit and run approach - if the cards and opportunities dont come in the first 15-20 mins then you could be there for an hour to make your 25%-50% increase - so be patient - do not try to force hands or bluff or play clever.
If your lucky to hit a decent hand and your getting action and you clean up a big hand in the first 5-10 minutes on the table ... don't wait around getting greedy ... leave the table and start again
At these sites there are loads of / the majority of tables are juicy
I tend to play the 6 seat short tables as these are full of impatient action junkies and are much easier to play as you less likely to find yourself up against 2+ valid hands. You need to see cheap flops but see when your beat, realising when their aggression is due to a good hand and when it is down to a bad bluff or just half a hand.
cheers scrawnybob