GaF's Nothing to Something thread (Current Bank €1007.85) - The Punters Lounge

GaF · 18-09-2007, 19:21

I need a new poker challenge!! Partially inspired by Slapdash's attempts in this thread - Trying a Chris Ferguson and thinking back to Mr V's iconic post here - How To Start Out in Poker Without Risking Your Own Cash I've decided to go back to basics and create a new Poker bankroll, Chris Fergusson style from nothing.... What can I turn nothing into and how long will it take me?

With the merger between SpOdds, Sporting Bet and Paradise I've ended up with a duplicate, dormant account on Paradise (Username ValeDown

) - so I will use this. Balance is currently zero and I will make no deposits..... Tonights HillyTheFish freeroll and next weeks PL Freeroll give me a great chance to get off the mark

robilaruk · 18-09-2007, 19:28

nice one matey - good luck

having had an extended summer break

my own poker BR is somewhat diminshed

, so I too am back where I started all those years ago playing the $5 STT's and 10c cash tables - and I am actually quite enjoying it as every $ counts!

Damo

Quote:

Originally Posted by GotaFancy?

I need a new poker challenge!! Partially inspired by Slapdash's attempts in this thread - Trying a Chris Ferguson and thinking back to Mr V's iconic post here - How To Start Out in Poker Without Risking Your Own Cash I've decided to go back to basics and create a new Poker bankroll, Chris Fergusson style from nothing.... What can I turn nothing into and how long will it take me?

DP · 18-09-2007, 19:33

Username: ValeDown

I wonder what inspired that!!!

Best of luck with it.

staffy · 18-09-2007, 19:34

Good luck with this Gaf.

slapdash · 18-09-2007, 19:40

Good luck. I'm treading water on around $15 in mine.

I haven't been trying much recently, to be honest. I got a bit demotivated
when I realized that my ROI seemed to be a lot better in $50 STTs on
Virgin than it was in $0.50 and $1 STTs on Ultimate.

Nade · 18-09-2007, 22:20

Good luck Gaf

dobbin · 18-09-2007, 22:49

What about waiting for this at paradise to come...GAF
Coming soon...
If you enjoy Sit'n'Go action you won't want to miss your chance to shine in our Single Table Superstar promotion where you can add a share of $7,000 each week to your STT prize money.
Details of the promotion will be posted on the website so check back soon!
We look forward to seeing you at the tables,

The ParadisePoker

Maybe not ...i didnt see in your post that you didnt want to deposit...

GaF · 18-09-2007, 22:53

They'll probably have a buy in wont they? It will be the "STT Blitz" style I presume on standard tables

glceud · 19-09-2007, 00:09

I really dont get it.
Why would anyone but a reclusive millionaire or a 3rd world refugee want to go through this kind of torture.
Good luck though, Forgot Hillys thing was on so thats one less for you to beat

GaF · 19-09-2007, 00:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by slapdash

Good luck. I'm treading water on around $15 in mine.

If my maths is right, I'm ahead after the Hilly game

Now just a question of how much......

Nade · 19-09-2007, 01:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by glceud

I really dont get it.
Why would anyone but a reclusive millionaire or a 3rd world refugee want to go through this kind of torture.
Good luck though, Forgot Hillys thing was on so thats one less for you to beat

I agree to an extent, but personally i've done and am doing again a similar thing on PKR when i've gotten bored of the game. It's nowhere near the scale of the proper thing of but i just withdraw it all take a week or so off then start back from $50 and grind to fcuk on the cash games. It's a challenge, a way of making me concentrate and get back to focusing on the game, it builds the bankroll i get back in the groove to the point where i can withdraw a substantial amount every month. Whereas if i don't start from a low amount then i bored and complacent which is when the bankroll decreases, so this is how i use the strategy to keep making money.

GaF · 19-09-2007, 01:58

4th - I think that should be $80

(Payout Manually adjusted tomorrow...)

GaF · 19-09-2007, 19:09

Will report on my progress every 10 games or so......

Habitually jumped in at STTs for a mximum of 5% of my bankroll, but had been thinking I would play for 10% ... not sure now if I'll stay at 5% or switch to 10%

A good start on the $3 games

	Date	Game	Position	Adjustment	Bankroll
	18 September 2007	Opening Balance			$0.00
1	18 September 2007	HillytheFish MTT	4	$60.00	$60.00
2	19 September 2007	$3 Speed 5 Seat STT	4	-$3.30	$56.70
3	19 September 2007	$3 Speed 5 Seat STT	1	$7.20	$63.90
4	19 September 2007	$3 Speed 5 Seat STT	3	-$3.30	$60.60
5	19 September 2007	$3 Speed 5 Seat STT	1	$7.20	$67.80
6	19 September 2007	$3 Speed 5 Seat STT	5	-$3.30	$64.50
7	19 September 2007	$3 Speed 5 Seat STT	5	-$3.30	$61.20
8	19 September 2007	$3 Speed 5 Seat STT	1	$7.20	$68.40
9	19 September 2007	$3 Speed 5 Seat STT	1	$7.20	$75.60
10	19 September 2007	$3 Speed 5 Seat STT	1	$7.20	$82.80
	19 September 2007	Closing Balance			$82.80

staffy · 19-09-2007, 19:16

Nice start Gaf

Guppie · 19-09-2007, 19:24

Keep it up mate

slapdash · 19-09-2007, 19:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by GotaFancy?

If my maths is right, I'm ahead after the Hilly game

Now just a question of how much......

Hmm, you do it on a site where you can play freerolls with a prize pool of
$1000 and a few hundred players. I do it on a site where the only freerolls
have a $50 prize pool and around 2500 players. I think I lost this at Step One,
didn't I?

Though I've just had a thought. You won your $60 in a freeroll ... for which
you needed a password ... which you got from a magazine ... which you
PAID FOR!

robilaruk · 19-09-2007, 19:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by slapdash

you needed a password ... which you got from a magazine ... which you
PAID FOR!

W H Smith

Damo

ps well done GaF

Hodgey · 19-09-2007, 19:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by robilaruk

W H Smith

Damo

ps well done GaF

Ah yes but did he pay a bus fare to get to Smith's!

GaF · 19-09-2007, 19:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by slapdash

Though I've just had a thought. You won your $60 in a freeroll ... for which
you needed a password ... which you got from a magazine ... which you
PAID FOR!

Not bitter?

Can't disagree that I chose an easier option though

GaF · 19-09-2007, 19:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by slapdash

Though I've just had a thought. You won your $60 in a freeroll ... for which
you needed a password ... which you got from a magazine ... which you
PAID FOR!

And I suppose you have FREE internet to play your online games with? And you're using library hardware or something?

18-09-2007, 19:21	#1 (permalink)
GaF Man With a Plan Join Date: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 40,899 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5	GaF's Nothing to Something thread (Current Bank €1007.85) I need a new poker challenge!! Partially inspired by Slapdash's attempts in this thread - Trying a Chris Ferguson and thinking back to Mr V's iconic post here - How To Start Out in Poker Without Risking Your Own Cash I've decided to go back to basics and create a new Poker bankroll, Chris Fergusson style from nothing.... What can I turn nothing into and how long will it take me? With the merger between SpOdds, Sporting Bet and Paradise I've ended up with a duplicate, dormant account on Paradise (Username ValeDown ) - so I will use this. Balance is currently zero and I will make no deposits..... Tonights HillyTheFish freeroll and next weeks PL Freeroll give me a great chance to get off the mark __________________ Ever since I started playing poker I have only really concentrated on playing tournaments and sit&gos. I had the odd dabble in cash games but they always ended up stinging me so I stayed away. I want 2009[/10] to be the year that changes; cash games are the currency of the best poker players in the world - what better goal is there to aim for? - Paul Cheung- Inside Poker Magazine February 2009

18-09-2007, 19:33	#3 (permalink)
DP GALZU Join Date: 09 Feb 2005 Location: Colorado Age: 37 Posts: 23,460 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5	Re: GaF's Nothing to Something thread Username: ValeDown I wonder what inspired that!!! Best of luck with it.

18-09-2007, 19:34	#4 (permalink)
staffy God Punter Join Date: 08 Aug 2004 Location: Birmingham Age: 32 Posts: 12,958	Re: GaF's Nothing to Something thread Good luck with this Gaf.

18-09-2007, 19:40	#5 (permalink)
slapdash Junior Punter Join Date: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 15,021 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 4	Re: GaF's Nothing to Something thread Good luck. I'm treading water on around $15 in mine. I haven't been trying much recently, to be honest. I got a bit demotivated when I realized that my ROI seemed to be a lot better in $50 STTs on Virgin than it was in $0.50 and $1 STTs on Ultimate.

18-09-2007, 22:20	#6 (permalink)
Nade Enigma Join Date: 27 Mar 2007 Age: 22 Posts: 3,429 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: GaF's Nothing to Something thread Good luck Gaf

18-09-2007, 22:49	#7 (permalink)
dobbin Legendary Punter Join Date: 09 Feb 2007 Location: Mansfield,UK Posts: 1,059 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: GaF's Nothing to Something thread What about waiting for this at paradise to come...GAF Coming soon... If you enjoy Sit'n'Go action you won't want to miss your chance to shine in our *Single Table Superstar* promotion where you can add a share of $7,000 each week to your STT prize money. Details of the promotion will be posted on the website so check back soon! We look forward to seeing you at the tables, The ParadisePoker Maybe not ...i didnt see in your post that you didnt want to deposit... Last edited by dobbin; 18-09-2007 at 22:53.

18-09-2007, 22:53	#8 (permalink)
GaF Man With a Plan Join Date: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 40,899 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5	Re: GaF's Nothing to Something thread They'll probably have a buy in wont they? It will be the "STT Blitz" style I presume on standard tables __________________ Ever since I started playing poker I have only really concentrated on playing tournaments and sit&gos. I had the odd dabble in cash games but they always ended up stinging me so I stayed away. I want 2009[/10] to be the year that changes; cash games are the currency of the best poker players in the world - what better goal is there to aim for? - Paul Cheung- Inside Poker Magazine February 2009

19-09-2007, 00:09	#9 (permalink)
glceud Grumpy Old Punter Join Date: 29 Jun 2006 Location: Next door to Alice Posts: 2,017	Re: GaF's Nothing to Something thread I really dont get it. Why would anyone but a reclusive millionaire or a 3rd world refugee want to go through this kind of torture. Good luck though, Forgot Hillys thing was on so thats one less for you to beat __________________ Note to self- I still cant play omaha hi/lo

19-09-2007, 01:58	#12 (permalink)
GaF Man With a Plan Join Date: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 40,899 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5	Re: GaF's Nothing to Something thread 4th - I think that should be $80 (Payout Manually adjusted tomorrow...) __________________ Ever since I started playing poker I have only really concentrated on playing tournaments and sit&gos. I had the odd dabble in cash games but they always ended up stinging me so I stayed away. I want 2009[/10] to be the year that changes; cash games are the currency of the best poker players in the world - what better goal is there to aim for? - Paul Cheung- Inside Poker Magazine February 2009

19-09-2007, 19:16	#14 (permalink)
staffy God Punter Join Date: 08 Aug 2004 Location: Birmingham Age: 32 Posts: 12,958	Re: GaF's Nothing to Something thread (Current Bank $82.80) Nice start Gaf

19-09-2007, 19:24	#15 (permalink)
Guppie God Punter Join Date: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 8,780 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5	Re: GaF's Nothing to Something thread (Current Bank $82.80) Keep it up mate

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