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Assani, I'm very curious what events you will be playing. I was starting to look at this myself and try to make arrangements, etc. I'm looking into a house potentially for July with a couple of other people if you are interested (or anyone else) PM me.

Right now, I'm thinking I will play events 13, 14, 31, 32, 34, and the ME. I would have liked to play a PLO event but I don't think my schedule is going to allow any of them (except the 10k which I think I'll pass on).
How long do you plan to be out there?
 
Assani, I'm very curious what events you will be playing. I was starting to look at this myself and try to make arrangements, etc. I'm looking into a house potentially for July with a couple of other people if you are interested (or anyone else) PM me.

Right now, I'm thinking I will play events 13, 14, 31, 32, 34, and the ME. I would have liked to play a PLO event but I don't think my schedule is going to allow any of them (except the 10k which I think I'll pass on).
How long do you plan to be out there?
Yo Fred, :unsure: at this point

I will probably be out there in 3 separate trips. I can't leave before the 4th due to other obligations so I'm going to miss the opening events. I will likely be there 2 straight weeks starting the 20th or so.

 
Assani, I'm very curious what events you will be playing. I was starting to look at this myself and try to make arrangements, etc. I'm looking into a house potentially for July with a couple of other people if you are interested (or anyone else) PM me.

Right now, I'm thinking I will play events 13, 14, 31, 32, 34, and the ME. I would have liked to play a PLO event but I don't think my schedule is going to allow any of them (except the 10k which I think I'll pass on).
How long do you plan to be out there?
Yo Fred, :unsure: at this point

I will probably be out there in 3 separate trips. I can't leave before the 4th due to other obligations so I'm going to miss the opening events. I will likely be there 2 straight weeks starting the 20th or so.
damn you guys are lucky2 weeks in vegas. nice

 
4. The downswings do suck, especially when poker is your sole source of income. I fully realize this. But I'm a gambler at heart(my father was a poker pro), and ultimately I think its what I enjoy doing the most.
Care to talk more about this?How'd he do?

Good luck, I always looked forward to reading this thread and hoped each update would have you a step closer to $100,000.

If I take anything from this thread and I'm not that good, is how you play pairs/sets.

GL Assani
My father's life was a wild and crazy one. Through poker and his TV store, he became a millionaire in the 70s. But drug habits and other bad decisions hurt him. When I was young my mom took me and moved to the East Coast, and I never saw much of him throughout his life. He did get a job as the Director of Poker Operations for Binion's Horsehoe and Casino when they were running the WSOP, which seemed like a pretty solid job. He passed away in January 2005. I'm obviously cautious of the downfall that he had, but I think that I had a much better upbringing than he had(he had no parents to look after him by the time he was 10), so I don't think I'll fall into those same traps.
 
i only browsed the thread, but it was good stuff. GL at the WSOP. Just curious..how many events do you plan on entering?
If my bankroll affords it, pretty much every NLHE event possible except maybe the 6 person table ones.
 
Assani, I'm very curious what events you will be playing. I was starting to look at this myself and try to make arrangements, etc. I'm looking into a house potentially for July with a couple of other people if you are interested (or anyone else) PM me.

Right now, I'm thinking I will play events 13, 14, 31, 32, 34, and the ME. I would have liked to play a PLO event but I don't think my schedule is going to allow any of them (except the 10k which I think I'll pass on).
My buddies and I already have a pretty nice house lined up: link. But it'd be great to see you there. I'll keep in touch with you via PM and let you know more details about exactly which events I'll be in as the time gets closer. I'm most likely going to play in as many NLHEs as possible.
 
Assani, I'm very curious what events you will be playing. I was starting to look at this myself and try to make arrangements, etc. I'm looking into a house potentially for July with a couple of other people if you are interested (or anyone else) PM me.

Right now, I'm thinking I will play events 13, 14, 31, 32, 34, and the ME. I would have liked to play a PLO event but I don't think my schedule is going to allow any of them (except the 10k which I think I'll pass on).
How long do you plan to be out there?
leaving June 26th...will stay until August when the ME is over.
 
Good job regardless.....a lot of people here are rooting for ya. :thumbup:

And feel free to post some MTT's if you need a sweat. We got your back.

 
Assani, do you plan on buying into the main event or are you trying to win a seat online? It seems to me with the time you have to play you could qualify for next to nothing for every Sunday $650 Stars Qualifier from now until July.

Of course, I'm probably looking at it from the cheapskate point of view since you could probably just buy-in for the $650. :yes:

Anyway, GL and thanks for the posts in this thread. I have definately changed some things in my ring game with positive results.

 
The first 33 pages of this thread detail my poker quest in which I attempted to win $100,000 in 100 days. I won money, and compared to a real job the money was respectable, but I didn't come close to the goal after 60 days. I decided to stop the quest. Here is the explanation:

I've decided to stop the quest. I'm stopping because with the World Series of Poker coming up soon, absolutely imperative for me to start winning money, and the only way I can sure of doing that is by dropping down to stakes that will most likely not enable me to meet the $100K goal(but they will provide a much more steady and safer income). Looking at the lineup I'm going to need around $35,000 to enter all of the events that I wish to enter. At my current bankroll, I could not afford to lose that much.

I have enjoyed the discussion that I've encountered through this blog tremendously both on FBGs, Myspace, and via PMs. I won money, so I don't look at it as a total failure. However, it is demanding to have to comment and post hands as I go each day. It keeps me from playing as many tables as I can. Right now, I think I'm going to drop down to much easier levels and play 8-10 tables at  time. Most probably I'll play $3/6 NLHE ring games and $215 STTs. Addittionally, I'll still enter MTTs on a regular basis(I still could easily make the $100K in the desired time should I score big in one of these, which would be quite ironic).

Furthemore, I'll continue to post different poker hands, thoughts, and analysis here. And if I'm deep in a MTT, I'll most likely post about it here. I appriciate all of the thoughts and support throughout this. If I would be fortunate enough to win money at the WSOP, then I would definitely consider doing it again.
So for now, this is simply a thread to talk poker. I'll keep everyone updated on my poker career, as well as answer any questions people may have for me. I'll post any news or happenings in the topic description that appears right under the title. So, for example, if I'm deep in a MTT, you'll be able to see that from the main page before you even click on the thread. -Assani
'bout time.
 
Assani, I'm very curious what events you will be playing. I was starting to look at this myself and try to make arrangements, etc. I'm looking into a house potentially for July with a couple of other people if you are interested (or anyone else) PM me.

Right now, I'm thinking I will play events 13, 14, 31, 32, 34, and the ME. I would have liked to play a PLO event but I don't think my schedule is going to allow any of them (except the 10k which I think I'll pass on).
How long do you plan to be out there?
leaving June 26th...will stay until August when the ME is over.
June?
 
Assani, do you plan on buying into the main event or are you trying to win a seat online? It seems to me with the time you have to play you could qualify for next to nothing for every Sunday $650 Stars Qualifier from now until July.

Of course, I'm probably looking at it from the cheapskate point of view since you could probably just buy-in for the $650. :yes:

Anyway, GL and thanks for the posts in this thread. I have definately changed some things in my ring game with positive results.
I'll probably try a few times to win a seat, but I won't go crazy trying to. If I have $10K that I can afford to lose by the time the ME gets here, I'll definitely buy in directly.
 
Assani, I'm very curious what events you will be playing. I was starting to look at this myself and try to make arrangements, etc. I'm looking into a house potentially for July with a couple of other people if you are interested (or anyone else) PM me.

Right now, I'm thinking I will play events 13, 14, 31, 32, 34, and the ME. I would have liked to play a PLO event but I don't think my schedule is going to allow any of them (except the 10k which I think I'll pass on).
How long do you plan to be out there?
leaving June 26th...will stay until August when the ME is over.
June?
yes, first event is $1500 NLHE on June 27th.
 
The first 33 pages of this thread detail my poker quest in which I attempted to win $100,000 in 100 days. I won money, and compared to a real job the money was respectable, but I didn't come close to the goal after 60 days. I decided to stop the quest. Here is the explanation:

I've decided to stop the quest. I'm stopping because with the World Series of Poker coming up soon, absolutely imperative for me to start winning money, and the only way I can sure of doing that is by dropping down to stakes that will most likely not enable me to meet the $100K goal(but they will provide a much more steady and safer income). Looking at the lineup I'm going to need around $35,000 to enter all of the events that I wish to enter. At my current bankroll, I could not afford to lose that much.

I have enjoyed the discussion that I've encountered through this blog tremendously both on FBGs, Myspace, and via PMs. I won money, so I don't look at it as a total failure. However, it is demanding to have to comment and post hands as I go each day. It keeps me from playing as many tables as I can. Right now, I think I'm going to drop down to much easier levels and play 8-10 tables at  time. Most probably I'll play $3/6 NLHE ring games and $215 STTs. Addittionally, I'll still enter MTTs on a regular basis(I still could easily make the $100K in the desired time should I score big in one of these, which would be quite ironic).

Furthemore, I'll continue to post different poker hands, thoughts, and analysis here. And if I'm deep in a MTT, I'll most likely post about it here. I appriciate all of the thoughts and support throughout this. If I would be fortunate enough to win money at the WSOP, then I would definitely consider doing it again.
So for now, this is simply a thread to talk poker. I'll keep everyone updated on my poker career, as well as answer any questions people may have for me. I'll post any news or happenings in the topic description that appears right under the title. So, for example, if I'm deep in a MTT, you'll be able to see that from the main page before you even click on the thread. -Assani
Good luck and best wishes
 
Thanks for all the hard work, I have learned a lot.

It amazes me you stuck with posting reality for this long since your results weren't what you were hoping for. That is what made this so beneficial to me.

You said you were going to still post in here, I hope you do. Throughout your downswings, several people thought you should drop limits and would make out well. I actually expect the original quest is obtainable at 8-10 tables of 3/6. Is it too much to ask you to still post the updated daily tally?

Good Luck at the WSOP!

 
Hi Assani, just wondering what the particular reason was for not taking on 6-handed events. Is it just a matter that you'd rather focus on a more consistent set of circumstances or is there something in the risk/reward of the 6-handed events that work against your strengths?

-QG

 
Hi Assani, just wondering what the particular reason was for not taking on 6-handed events. Is it just a matter that you'd rather focus on a more consistent set of circumstances or is there something in the risk/reward of the 6-handed events that work against your strengths?

-QG
I'm much better at full table play than shorthanded. Shorthanded never has been my thing.
 
Thanks for all the hard work, I have learned a lot.

It amazes me you stuck with posting reality for this long since your results weren't what you were hoping for. That is what made this so beneficial to me.

You said you were going to still post in here, I hope you do. Throughout your downswings, several people thought you should drop limits and would make out well. I actually expect the original quest is obtainable at 8-10 tables of 3/6. Is it too much to ask you to still post the updated daily tally?

Good Luck at the WSOP!
I'll post any big results I have. I am going to keep records for tax purposes, so if you really want to see my results, feel free to ask at any time and I'll post them- will only help keep me accountable.
 
Entered the $1Million guaranteed at Party today. Busted out within 5 minutes: KK vs AA. Very frustrating, especially since these big tourneys are only run once per month or so.

 
At this pace we are looking at around $100/day. For comparison, my little sister babysits for one of our neighbor's kids during the summer and makes about $10/hour. If the neighbors happen to go out to dinner after work, she is looking at roughly a 10-hour day...

:shrug:
I could live on an 100 dollar a day allowance if I was doing something I loved.
most people would like >25k a year salary.
and most people don't get to do what they love. Hand me a hundred bucks a day for no boss or all the other bull#### at work and let me do what I enjoy and there will be no complaints at 36.5K a year. Hell, I really love the beach. Some volleyball, a couple beers at sunset, hotties wearing next to nothing....yeah, I love that and would settle for 36.5K a year to do it. Not even a moments hesitation in accepting that prop. If the guy loves playing cards making 100 bucks a day aint the end of the world.
do you realize that $100 a day means you have to turn that profit on a daily basis. sure you can win $100 one day, maybe 7 in a row. but then you take a loss. i go to work every day and get paid ... i never have to pay to go to work. i play a lot of poker. too much. i would not want to HAVE to do it to replace my income.

for most people to replace their income they'd have to make $1500 a week playing poker. i'm sure there are a lot of people on this board who think they can do it. if you're one of them, take a week off from work and give it a whirl. you'll probably be happy to have a job to go back to.

and if you would be happy making $100 a day, you obviously have no reponsibilities. i have a wife, two kids, a mortgage and two college educations to pay for in the next 5-10 years. i don't think $100 a day cuts it.
This is the only point I was trying to make above. OOL at all the defensive doucheboxes who are getting upset at me calling it like I see it.The bottom line is that, beleieve it or not, I too wanted to see Assani hit his goal. I have nothing against the guy, and I think it would have been awesome. But if this little experiment showed me anything, it showed me that making a living at online poker is not as sexy/easy as some would like to think.

God forbid anyone on this board slap a 23 year old kid in the face with a dose of reality and suggest for one minute that he actually find a career or something productive to do other than GAMBLE FOR A LIVING.

:rolleyes:

 
But if this little experiment showed me anything, it showed me that making a living at online poker is not as sexy/easy as some would like to think.
The problem is, people only hear the stories of those that succeed at it. Assani did a great job of coming to his senses here, facing reality, and showing people how hard it really is. Plus, he did what 9/10 people wouldn't have done--he faced up and stopped before something really bad happened.

 
But if this little experiment showed me anything, it showed me that making a living at online poker is not as sexy/easy as some would like to think.
The problem is, people only hear the stories of those that succeed at it. Assani did a great job of coming to his senses here, facing reality, and showing people how hard it really is. Plus, he did what 9/10 people wouldn't have done--he faced up and stopped before something really bad happened.
I didn't say a word about the way he handled it or the fact that he gave up. Again, I simply did the math. The poker tools around here all gots their panties bunched as a result.Go figure.

 
is there anyway i can get an update on what the final result was w/o going thru the entire thread? I'm assuming that he started losing and decided to scale back....but i'm looking for more specific details.

Either way, it was cool to follow :thumbup:

 
is there anyway i can get an update on what the final result was w/o going thru the entire thread? I'm assuming that he started losing and decided to scale back....but i'm looking for more specific details.

Either way, it was cool to follow :thumbup:
After something like 62 days I was up around $7K.
 
is there anyway i can get an update on what the final result was w/o going thru the entire thread?  I'm assuming that he started losing and decided to scale back....but i'm looking for more specific details.

Either way, it was cool to follow :thumbup:
After something like 62 days I was up around $7K.
Gotcha.....so are you still doing this full time?
 
is there anyway i can get an update on what the final result was w/o going thru the entire thread? I'm assuming that he started losing and decided to scale back....but i'm looking for more specific details.

Either way, it was cool to follow :thumbup:
You can see a summary of the first 42 days in THIS POST. For some reason he deleted the daily summary from the first post in this thread.
 
funny exchange after this guy tried to bluff me off the turn with A5 of clubs:

Dealer: bostonfred has a full house, Tens full of Nines

bostonfred wins pot (1050) with a full house, Tens full of Nines

aldurcs: sigh

aldurcs: the calls, i swear

bostonfred: sry

bostonfred: thought i might have best hand

aldurcs: nah i just can never hit anything

aldurcs: nice call

bostonfred: ty

 
aldurcs [observer]: are you kidding me

flapgreen [observer]: no

aldurcs [observer]: you ****ing pushed QJ suited

aldurcs [observer]: wow

aldurcs [observer]: i love this ****ing website

 
Out of Party...AK runs into AA..He limped with it. There was 500 in the pot which was over 1/5 of my stack, so I pushed.

ETA: Well almost out...have 298 left.

 
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PokerStars Game #4720931530: Tournament #22779600, $200+$15 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/04/23 - 17:44:56 (ET)

Table '22779600 318' 9-max Seat #6 is the button

Seat 1: nirvanna (3430 in chips)

Seat 2: ufonaut (6905 in chips)

Seat 3: blackjaw44 (3255 in chips)

Seat 4: jacques brel (6665 in chips)

Seat 5: sole_d (10265 in chips)

Seat 6: Sira Al Aziz (4960 in chips)

Seat 7: NoxirE (2395 in chips)

Seat 8: jwvdcw (5635 in chips)

Seat 9: mhudson1975 (3015 in chips)

NoxirE: posts small blind 75

jwvdcw: posts big blind 150

*** HOLE CARDS ***

mhudson1975: folds

nirvanna: folds

ufonaut: folds

blackjaw44: folds

jacques brel: calls 150

sole_d: calls 150

Sira Al Aziz: calls 150

NoxirE: calls 75

jwvdcw: raises 750 to 900

jacques brel: calls 750

sole_d: folds

Sira Al Aziz: folds

NoxirE: folds

*** FLOP *** [5h Qc 3s]

jwvdcw: bets 1500

jacques brel: calls 1500

*** TURN *** [5h Qc 3s] [8h]

jwvdcw: bets 3235 and is all-in

jacques brel: calls 3235

*** RIVER *** [5h Qc 3s 8h] [3c]

*** SHOW DOWN ***

jwvdcw: shows [Ac Qs] (two pair, Queens and Threes)

jacques brel: shows [8s 5s] (two pair, Eights and Fives)

jwvdcw collected 11720 from pot

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 11720 | Rake 0

Board [5h Qc 3s 8h 3c]

Seat 1: nirvanna folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 2: ufonaut folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 3: blackjaw44 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 4: jacques brel showed [8s 5s] and lost with two pair, Eights and Fives

Seat 5: sole_d folded before Flop

Seat 6: Sira Al Aziz (button) folded before Flop

Seat 7: NoxirE (small blind) folded before Flop

Seat 8: jwvdcw (big blind) showed [Ac Qs] and won (11720) with two pair, Queens and Threes

Seat 9: mhudson1975 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

nice

 
Ok, I did get very lucky here, but how the #### does he call preflop and on the flop??? I would've been heated to go out like that.

PokerStars Game #4720931530: Tournament #22779600, $200+$15 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/04/23 - 17:44:56 (ET)

Table '22779600 318' 9-max Seat #6 is the button

Seat 1: nirvanna (3430 in chips)

Seat 2: ufonaut (6905 in chips)

Seat 3: blackjaw44 (3255 in chips)

Seat 4: jacques brel (6665 in chips)

Seat 5: sole_d (10265 in chips)

Seat 6: Sira Al Aziz (4960 in chips)

Seat 7: NoxirE (2395 in chips)

Seat 8: jwvdcw (5635 in chips)

Seat 9: mhudson1975 (3015 in chips)

NoxirE: posts small blind 75

jwvdcw: posts big blind 150

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [Ac Qs]

mhudson1975: folds

nirvanna: folds

ufonaut: folds

blackjaw44: folds

jacques brel: calls 150

sole_d: calls 150

Sira Al Aziz: calls 150

NoxirE: calls 75

jwvdcw: raises 750 to 900

jacques brel: calls 750

sole_d: folds

Sira Al Aziz: folds

NoxirE: folds

*** FLOP *** [5h Qc 3s]

jwvdcw: bets 1500

jacques brel: calls 1500

*** TURN *** [5h Qc 3s] [8h]

jwvdcw: bets 3235 and is all-in

jacques brel: calls 3235

*** RIVER *** [5h Qc 3s 8h] [3c]

*** SHOW DOWN ***

jwvdcw: shows [Ac Qs] (two pair, Queens and Threes)

jacques brel: shows [8s 5s] (two pair, Eights and Fives)

jwvdcw collected 11720 from pot

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 11720 | Rake 0

Board [5h Qc 3s 8h 3c]

Seat 1: nirvanna folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 2: ufonaut folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 3: blackjaw44 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 4: jacques brel showed [8s 5s] and lost with two pair, Eights and Fives

Seat 5: sole_d folded before Flop

Seat 6: Sira Al Aziz (button) folded before Flop

Seat 7: NoxirE (small blind) folded before Flop

Seat 8: jwvdcw (big blind) showed [Ac Qs] and won (11720) with two pair, Queens and Threes

Seat 9: mhudson1975 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

 
Also playing in:

Party $109 #672138 16:00

Stars $615+35 WSOP ME Qualifier #23010061 18:00

Party $35K guaranteed 19:00

Stars $109+rebuys, #23113885 19:30

 
Also playing in:

Party $109 #672138 16:00

Stars $615+35 WSOP ME Qualifier #23010061 18:00

Party $35K guaranteed 19:00

Stars $109+rebuys, #23113885 19:30
I'm in this too.. Not off to the greatest start so far, but there's still a long way to go..Good luck Assani!

 
Also playing in:

Party $109 #672138 16:00

Stars $615+35 WSOP ME Qualifier #23010061 18:00

Party $35K guaranteed 19:00

Stars $109+rebuys, #23113885 19:30
I'm in this too.. Not off to the greatest start so far, but there's still a long way to go..Good luck Assani!
You too man. I'm off to a good start- Up to near 4000 early.
 
Gotta love idiots...

PokerStars Game #4721914855: Tournament #23010061, $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2006/04/23 - 19:09:48 (ET)

Table '23010061 64' 9-max Seat #8 is the button

Seat 1: jwvdcw (4430 in chips)

Seat 2: Qdog223 (2190 in chips)

Seat 3: Laxa (1705 in chips)

Seat 4: king joe 3 (3390 in chips)

Seat 5: Messy (2510 in chips)

Seat 6: ingemars11 (3680 in chips)

Seat 7: Riapeno (3485 in chips)

Seat 8: topcat3 (2320 in chips)

Seat 9: Grif22 (840 in chips)

Grif22: posts small blind 25

jwvdcw: posts big blind 50

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [Qs Qh]

Qdog223: folds

Laxa: folds

king joe 3: raises 50 to 100

Messy: folds

ingemars11: folds

Riapeno: folds

topcat3: folds

Grif22: calls 75

jwvdcw: raises 300 to 400

king joe 3: calls 300

Grif22: folds

*** FLOP *** [4c 3d 7s]

jwvdcw: bets 600

king joe 3: calls 600

*** TURN *** [4c 3d 7s] [Th]

jwvdcw: bets 1650

king joe 3: calls 1650

*** RIVER *** [4c 3d 7s Th] [3h]

jwvdcw: bets 800

king joe 3: calls 740 and is all-in

*** SHOW DOWN ***

jwvdcw: shows [Qs Qh] (two pair, Queens and Threes)

king joe 3: shows [5s 5h] (two pair, Fives and Threes)

jwvdcw collected 6880 from pot

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 6880 | Rake 0

Board [4c 3d 7s Th 3h]

Seat 1: jwvdcw (big blind) showed [Qs Qh] and won (6880) with two pair, Queens and Threes

Seat 2: Qdog223 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 3: Laxa folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 4: king joe 3 showed [5s 5h] and lost with two pair, Fives and Threes

Seat 5: Messy folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 6: ingemars11 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 7: Riapeno folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 8: topcat3 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 9: Grif22 (small blind) folded before Flop

 
AF, how are you doing in these tournaments?

I'm writing a paper, so I can't keep up.
Around average stack in Million guaranteed...we're approaching the moneyBig stack at WSOP event, but its still very early

Out of $500K guaranteed, no money

Small stack at $35K guaranteed, still early

$109+rebuys starting soon

 

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