tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38020978.post3219035091700287014..comments2023-10-19T06:24:54.917-07:00Comments on The Vegas Year: Prophet Does Not Ensure Profit.Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14761319722482766069noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38020978.post-48775186044269760772008-05-15T16:38:00.000-07:002008-05-15T16:38:00.000-07:00Genomeboy-The return has been much better percenta...Genomeboy-<BR/>The return has been much better percentage wise although not necessarily better in terms of actual dollars. However, what's so wonderful is when I lose a buy in at 1/2 I walk away down 200. Yet I still have nights where I can earn as much or more than I would at 2/5. So I still have unlimited profit potential without facing nearly as much risk. That said, I still do play 2/5. It all depends on who is sitting at the table.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14761319722482766069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38020978.post-25566951371778936562008-05-08T19:05:00.000-07:002008-05-08T19:05:00.000-07:00Nice post Rob.It's always tough to ease back into ...Nice post Rob.<BR/><BR/>It's always tough to ease back into the battle when you've had time off.<BR/><BR/>Hope you're feeling better and I have a feeling that next month will be your best ever!!!Check Raise Chinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657407499028094164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38020978.post-63385376306578256172008-05-08T04:48:00.000-07:002008-05-08T04:48:00.000-07:00Robert-Thanks for the explaination. Makes complet...Robert-<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the explaination. Makes complete sense with regard to bankroll management.<BR/><BR/>While your variance is higher, are you still seeing your return at the same level, or have you not played enough hands to know yet?genomeboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696838801674878376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38020978.post-80228460316350095882008-05-07T14:34:00.000-07:002008-05-07T14:34:00.000-07:00Drew- I never thought of you as an Andrew before. ...Drew- I never thought of you as an Andrew before. Makes you seem smarter or something. Sorry we missed each other. It would have been much better to see you than be sick for the week.<BR/><BR/>Genomeboy- If I was willing to play fewer hands I could still sit at 2/5 and do what I was doing. <BR/><BR/>But I wanted to take my game to the next level. Which required my playing looser and more aggressive. <BR/><BR/>Which means I suddenly have much greater variance. So I've been sitting more often at 1/2 to protect my bankroll while I work on improving my game. I'm getting 2.5x more buy ins at 1/2 than I'd have at 2/5.<BR/> <BR/>1/2 doesn't play that differently than 2/5 but at 1/2 I obviously have much less risk. The hard thing in this business isn't not winning enough money. It's losing too much on the bad days. This is a preventative measure.<BR/><BR/>Instead of 2 bad beats costing me a grand, now it takes 5. <BR/><BR/>I still love the 2/5. That's where I'll be next month when the circus comes back to the Rio.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14761319722482766069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38020978.post-54600846993761044992008-05-07T13:26:00.000-07:002008-05-07T13:26:00.000-07:00Robert-I really enjoy these posts. I don't seem t...Robert-<BR/><BR/>I really enjoy these posts. I don't seem to recall why you've moved back down to $1/2 from the $2/5 at the Bellagio...genomeboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696838801674878376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38020978.post-11958461118588783792008-05-07T08:37:00.000-07:002008-05-07T08:37:00.000-07:00rob-sounds alot like my last few nights at the ven...rob-<BR/><BR/>sounds alot like my last few nights at the venetian except without the blow, strippers and whiskey...sorry we couldn't meet up, maybe next time I'm in vegas...<BR/><BR/>drewDrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02786132079371590298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38020978.post-66754579953011286402008-05-07T03:23:00.000-07:002008-05-07T03:23:00.000-07:00Sean- Good question. Usually I would reload when ...Sean- Good question. Usually I would reload when I get that small but in this session I wanted to force myself to play with more discipline. If my opponents had raised more preflop I probably would have reloaded to compete. But there was so much limping going on I got away with seeing flops for a few bucks with my small stack. Finally, by not reloading I made sure I'd only lose 200 max on the night. I didn't want to risk a big loss on the first night back. There will be plenty of nights that I make more than 200 at that table. So by limiting the loss on a bad night to 200, I stay in business. Peace.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14761319722482766069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38020978.post-6833038197992079182008-05-06T23:24:00.000-07:002008-05-06T23:24:00.000-07:00It's such a "depends" game.That's why I always wea...<B><I>It's such a "depends" game.</B></I><BR/><BR/>That's why I always wear them at the table.Mr Subliminalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695144984530658902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38020978.post-64386453579969923862008-05-06T23:10:00.000-07:002008-05-06T23:10:00.000-07:00Rough session, even though you made the right deci...Rough session, even though you made the right decisions. <BR/><BR/>Question for you though: <BR/><BR/>You spent most of the night with a short stack (between $100 and $50). Why not reload so you can better take advantage of post-flop mistakes? I would expect that'd be where most of the profit is in a live $1-2 NL game.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01776475757665229021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38020978.post-49965200320081092008-05-06T16:45:00.000-07:002008-05-06T16:45:00.000-07:00Nice recap of the time at the tables. Enjoyed.Nice recap of the time at the tables. Enjoyed.RaisingCaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827163499901916297noreply@blogger.com