ARGL

Hi guys

First of all, unfortunately I am not tracked with Pokerstrategy. I'm one of the many people who created the stars account in order to get the 5$ starting bankroll. I could manage to collect the 500k SPs before I switched to stars in summer 2006.

A few of you asked what kind of games I am playing. As I said before, I made the transition from fixed to NL cashgames about 2 and a half years ago. In order to get the elite status this year, SNGs are the only option for me as they produce more rake than any other game. The problem is, I like the SNGs, but they don't like me!

For the first time a gave SNGs a shot 1,5 years ago. I played the 114$ and 225$ turbos, got destroyed with a ROI of -25% and so quickly lost a bunch.  ---I decided never play them again---

Today I would say, that a combination of bad play of mine and running pretty bad caused this result. I don't really had a clue what I was doing at that time. Have things changed (SNG skill)? I would say yes, but results show something different...
I came back in touch with SNGs this summer playing lots of step SNGs on stars and did pretty well. The desaster, a good year ago, was forgotten...

Nearly 3 weeks pased since I decided to go for elite and I got destroyed again :-(
So I really start worrying about if I'm even a winning player at these SNGs ( I only play the turbo 114, 225, 335, and a few 555).
I never built a roll with SNGs, so I have no approval for that, as the money comes from other games.
I did lots of education stuff ( for sure it could have been some more...), but I really think my game improved a lot. Results talking different...

As I have like zero experience with SNGs, I'm not common with bankroll requirements, variance, swings and stuff like that.
At the last 1350 SNGs ( thats the number I played in the last 3 weeks) I have a ROI of -5%. I did some research with graphs of good regulars (I play everyday with) and have found several loosing stretches like that. The problem is, they also have winning stretches around these :-) ME not 

As I played quiet a lot hands of poker before I would think that I can evaluate if the deck is with or against me. I would say that the deck hit me only twice in the face in the past as it did in these last 1350 SNGs.

Another thing which doesn't make my days better is the server crash last friday on stars. At that moment I was playing like 16 turbo SNGs and was registered for at least 5 more.
Later that night I got a mail that 2(!!) tourneys were cancelled. After several mails to Stars I haven't received any money or information or anything else... just a "we're still working on this".

This makes my head aching for the last days....but enough of complaining.

On sunday I'm heading to Miami. The plan is to chill and party one week in South Beach and then jump on the CPC Cruise. Last year the Caribbean Poker Classic took part in St. Kitts, which was such a unique spot, I'm a little sad, that they changed it to a cruise, but we will see what the cruise brings. ( It's the signature tournament of the Crypto network.)

Taking a break is pretty important as I'm in a bad emotional shape due to the loosings of the last 3 weeks and still bringing in this incredible volume.

I think it´s time for a cut here not to get this post too long.

 

GL@ the tables
Trogger

 

PS: I just bought one of these subnotebooks today, so perhaps I write another post from Miami or from the cruise.