Started with a $1/$2nl challenge, now we're here.
đŽWARNING!! IMA 2+2 VIRGIN!! FIRST DAY AT THIS!! FIRST THREAD!!
The Goal is Simple - $40k in One Year (starting Jan.1st 2013) playing only $1-$2NLHE, and $1-$3 NLHE cash games. Most of my play will be @HSIPoker (90% of play), @HollywoodPoker (5% of play) in southern Indiana, and other (5% of play). I will make the occasional trips Vegas, Chicago, etc. My buy-ins will be least $300 and no more than $800 in all daily sessions. If I lose a $800 bullet in the first hour of play, then I leave. Therefore a losing session will never exceed $800. I am committed to play an average of 30-35 hours a week. All statistics (running total $, $/hr., #of hrs. win/loss ratio, etc.) will be tracked through my Poker Journal App. The max buy-ins on both of these games @HSIPoker is $300 up to half the big stack at the table (i.e. big stack has $1400, then new player can buy-in for $700, or other players at table can add up to $700 to their chips). Also @HSIPoker players can straddle from any position, so $1-$2 plays like a $1-$3 or even $2-$5 w/deep stacks. Side note: Just yesterday a maniac player at $1-$2 nlhe straddled for $350!! I will also play no more than $5k worth of tournaments for the year ranging from $300-$1700 buy-ins. The tournaments will be recorded separately, and will be added or deducted from cash game total profits at the end of the year (ending Dec. 31st 2013). I will stay committed to this all year and I will not stray from my rules. I can guarantee I will post at least twice a week, and would even like to link a monthly video segments throughout the year. If you stay with me on this journey, I can promise you I will stay with you throughout the whole year. You can count on total transparency in my poker grind. I will share honestly the ups and downs, the brutal swings, and sprinkle in some spice and substance. All while trying to spare you the bad beat stories. I rather do naked snow angels in freezing temps than listening to someoneâs bad beat story. For future reference if you share one with me, I will act like I care, but I will really be thinking of when will this bad beat story end!! You can also follow - http://twitter.com/RayzRayl
Background â Starting playing seriously at age 25 during the Chris Moneymaker boom. Duh! It was around the same time I was teaching middle school math. I left teaching to create my own destiny. I started out playing low limits and have played as high as $25-$50 NLHE online. I am like most of you that have $ tied up on Full-Tilt. I am mostly a cash game player, and have played very few tournaments with very little success. I bricked the WSOP Main Event twice (I bought in once, and the other seat was a won through PokerStars). I seem to come up short on the big buy-in tourneys. My biggest score in tournaments are a couple of $20k cashes, and biggest score in cash games are a few $10k sessions. Sometimes poker was my full-time job, and sometimes it was supplement income. Right now it is my full-time job. I own a few rental properties, so that helps take the pressure off the grind. My girlfriend (15yr. relationship) and I have 2 girls (2yrs and 9yrs) that are joys of my life. My biggest challenge is explaining to them along with everyone else that I play poker for a living. I struggle with the fact that I am basically chasing money, and not doing anything productive. On the flip side, I do like the higher levels of thinking, the competition, and the pressure that poker offers me. Furthermore, I am not a gambler! I go straight to the poker room and straight out, nothing in between (no dice, no colors, no slots, no blackjack, etc.). Donât get me wrong though I will bet anything I have an edge on. Most of all, I am a man devoted to my faith. Side note: I donât see playing poker as sinful behavior, or gambling. I define gambling as anything where Iâm not a favorite to win long term. More about me . . . thrive on competition, unique, introvert, outside the box thinker, gym fitness member, a bit anti-social, well mannered, authored my memoir at age 30, every other weekend drinker, love my church, entrepreneurial thinker, tennis junkie, green thumb, and I think cats are skittish.
Reason for Goal â The challenge itself is the ultimate reason for this goal. I was recently in a conversation with a friend of mine, and he was stating that $30k/yr. was a realistic earning for a $1-2, $1-3 nlhe grinder. I discussed that an âAâ player putting in 40hrs/wk. can possibly make $40k/yr. He said, âno wayâ, and I said âIâm going to do it.â And thatâs how this goal started. Reason 2) Simple â the goal will keep me staying determined to play flawlessly, and it will keep me focused at the task at hand. This goal allows me to stay âhungryâ the whole year. I enjoy the pressure of striving to achieve something that is challenging. This challenge will keep me waking up each day and grinding. The satisfaction of achieving this goal will be half the fun, and the journey getting there is the other half. My subscribers, followers, and my post will keep accountable; and keeps me determined to play my âAâ game. Thank you in advance for subscribing/following! Reason 3) it keeps the pressure off me playing the bigger games. I always told people the âpoker lowsâ hurt more than the âhighsâ feel good. If that makes any sense to you! There were times when I was playing bigger limits where I would lose $5k in a sesh. Trust me those days sting! When I lost that amount of cheddar I would always think of what I could have done with that money; i.e. remodel the kitchen, go on shopping spree, buy a used car, get a golf membership at the country club, etc. When I win itâs like âcoolâ, but when I lose big it affects my whole psyche! With this goal I am managing my losses where worst case scenario is an $800 losing day. Reason 4) the $1-$2 NLHE is the most popular poker game around. There are more $1-$2 players than any other game. This will give a good idea of whatâs a realistic earning from a solid $1-$2nlhe player. I want to do this for all the grinders. There is not a truer grinder than a $1-$2 grinder. Big Ups to all the 1-2ers!
Cliff Notes â Can I? Or canât I? Make $40k in 2013 playing only $1-$2 and $1-$3 NLHE. Playing at least 30hrs/wk. and buying in for no more than $800 a session! I will also invest no more than $5k in tournaments in 2013 that will be factored into the $40k/year goal. I will post often with full transparency. I thrive on competition. My motto is look good, feel good, play good. I like puzzles. I have a degree in Mathematics. This is my very first post on 2 + 2 forum. 
All feedback welcome.
Thanks,
Rayz
It's embarrassing how many weak people are on here trying to give Ray bad advice. Crabs in a bucket mentality, I swear. Y'all fatties need to learn from people who are healthy how to do things right and shut the hell up when you don't know what you're talking about. You guys are seriously acting as though Ray is pushing himself so hard he's at risk of Rhabdomyolysis or something. He's not even close to pushing himself to a level that he could hurt himself.
Your blackjack analogy is bad. Firs
Maybe you are having trouble comprehending. RayZ is the one who compared life insurance to blackjack insurance. Obviously its not the same. Or even close. The only way it is close is in the example I gave. Obviously money does not replace a parent. How dumb do you think people are? Life insurance is not a bet you will die young. If you have a family it is safety for them in case you do.
As far as fasting, yes Ive done it. Intermittent fasting is fine. Results are alright, Ive done other things with much better results. Went from 212 to 170 in a short amount of time exercising with a severe calorie deficit and its not healthy and the weight never stays off this way. Trying to lose 24 pounds in two months by starving yourself every single day is not good. There are zero nutritionists in the world who would vouch for the diet RayZ is currently using. He has zero plan just doesnât eat much of anything. Not eating chicken for example. You can eat all the chicken you want without oil and lose weight.
Arenât you the dude who lived in the backyard of your grandmas house or something? Lot of good life experience out in that shed. Or maybe I got my Ricks mixed up, its been years since I read that thread.
did you give the milk bros a shoutout?
Hand 2âŚ
I hv AK clubs this time. If remember correctlyâŚanother AK suited in sb.
The dude the 4bet in hand 1 is straddling $6 utg. A raise to $15 in middle followed by a call from hj. I make it $55 (1600). Same aggressive player in bb makes $125. Folds to me. Seems super strong to cold 4 in bb, so flat.
Hu pot $280
Flop KhJs5c
Ch ch
Turn 4h
Ch call $150
Pot $580
River 8h
This shd clearly b a check, call. But, the Gods twisted my brain up and for some reason I bet $300. I felt in the moment it was p
Easy check call. Lack of food is affecting you bud.
it's a shame OP is so shook he's mostly ignored all of my posts/questions for the past 6 months, including ones where i try to help him become a better poker player (when soliciting HH advice). that's gotta count as a loss in the competition of life.
love love for the haters any longer? #shooktothecore #nolongerfueledbyhate #resignedloser #sadNO1fan
As someone who has never bought life insurance in my life I think hero/Rick’s take on the matter is horrible for some people, fine for others and good for some. With hero having 3 young kids I would imagine his wife would struggle without his income + would have to hire someone for childcare help if he wasn’t there. The same may be true if Mrs. Hero passed as well.
Ray you misread the flush draw on the flop. You cannot hope to play well if you can't read the board correctly. Does Tight Mike check back a set of jacks on KJ5 rainbow flop? Maybe. On a flush draw flop of KJ2xhh which it actually was? Much less likely. Your analysis is all screwed now isn't it?
Maybe you are having trouble comprehending. RayZ is the one who compared life insurance to blackjack insurance. Obviously its not the same. Or even close. The only way it is close is in the example I gave. Obviously money does not replace a parent. How dumb do you think people are? Life insurance is not a bet you will die young. If you have a family it is safety for them in case you do.
As far as fasting, yes Ive done it. Intermittent fasting is fine. Results are alright, Ive d
Larry the Ad Hominem Legend in his own mind. 24 pounds in two months is totally doable, in fact doctors will recommend some really calorie restrictive diets, 800 calories a day etc.
Y'all are weak and going to have metabolic disorders with that weak ass attitude for real. Man up.
As someone who has never bought life insurance in my life I think hero/Rick’s take on the matter is horrible for some people, fine for others and good for some. With hero having 3 young kids I would imagine his wife would struggle without his income + would have to hire someone for childcare help if he wasn’t there. The same may be true if Mrs. Hero passed as well.
Life insurance is only good for people with zero family support that also have children such that they might literally end up in an orphanage without money. That's it. You need someone to raise your kids after you are gone if you die. Start saving that money now so that if you do die you don't die a broke ass fool. Maybe that's who should buy life insurance, idiots who can't handle money because they're broke all the time. Maybe those people should just be wards of the state though too and we shouldn't give them actual good advice since they're just gonna spend all their money on cigarettes anyways right? **** 'em.
Look at an actuarial table and do the math. See how your health and risk compares to the average and use the table to figure the chance you might die. For anyone with a brain who takes care of themselves life insurance is a massively stupid bet.
Life insurance is only good for people with zero family support that also have children such that they might literally end up in an orphanage without money. That's it. You need someone to raise your kids after you are gone if you die. Start saving that money now so that if you do die you don't die a broke ass fool. Maybe that's who should buy life insurance, idiots who can't handle money because they're broke all the time. Maybe those people should just be wards of the state though too and
âMaybe that's who should buy life insurance, idiots who can't handle money because they're broke all the time.â
RayZ has 2 kids to support, a job that occassionally loses $900 in a night and is making about $14 an hour playing 20 hours a week, a 750k home with a massive tax bill 10k a year?, home insurance (even RayZ cant get away from the mortgage requirements of the bank unless he would have bought a $300k home with cash), and a pickle in the back yard that needs another $8k to solve.
With 30k to the name. Once that 30k is gone, then what? If he was the main breadwinner, theyd be driving a 1985 toyota corolla with holes in the seats and struggling to eat anything but rames in the trailer park where I live. So Iâm going to qualify him as broke. And thus by your advice should have life insurance. I guess when you grew up in a shed that 30k makes it seem like hes not broke? Hes losing cash faster than weight.
Larry the Ad Hominem Legend in his own mind. 24 pounds in two months is totally doable, in fact doctors will recommend some really calorie restrictive diets, 800 calories a day etc.
Y'all are weak and going to have metabolic disorders with that weak ass attitude for real. Man up.
It's embarrassing how many weak people are on here trying to give Ray bad advice. Crabs in a bucket mentality, I swear. Y'all fatties need to learn from people who are healthy how to do things right and shut the hell up when you don't know what you're talking about. You guys are seriously acting as though Ray is pushing himself so hard he's at risk of Rhabdomyolysis or something. He's not even close to pushing himself to a level that he could hurt himself.
Your blackjack analogy is bad. Firs
fasting is great
you still have to eat enough calories outside of the hours of your fast obviously lol
We in the 150s now!! Let’s hold and go lower!!!!
171-159 omg this is crazy fast.
Trying a personal long run today.
Never have I ever ran these types of distances. I suck at running. I am not a runner. I hate running. But I will run.
woohoo....time to **** up that liver and organs!
What % of your weight loss is water weight / fat and what % is muscle mass?
Rayz...what is the appeal to you of these live stream games? I could be way off but i would think these live stream games attract solid to very solid players. You can play the same stakes at the boat or Cincinnati and have more of an edge.
Rayz...what is the appeal to you of these live stream games? I could be way off but i would think these live stream games attract solid to very solid players. You can play the same stakes at the boat or Cincinnati and have more of an edge.
Gd question@JRh.
What I love most is just being able to show up a Xoâclock (whatever time stream starts) and know Iâm gonna hv a seat.
Usually games are pretty gd. Last stream wasnât so much.
Trying to support ClubJaqk room.
I like to get feedback from players on hands played.
My Dad and sister like to watch.
what does your wife think of your outrageous weight loss plans and fainting? just kidding! who cares.
Personal long run on 19hrs of fasting.
Just finished. Gonna soak in tub for a while now.
Cops had road portion blocked off, but we ran by them to see what’s up.
Ran under these cable lines because we gamble.
Personal long run on 19hrs of fasting.
Just finished. Gonna soak in tub for a while now.
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Cops had road portion blocked off, but we ran by them to see whatâs up.
Ran under these cable lines because we an idiot and ACAB.
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fixed your post for you.
RayZ and SimpleRick. I know you guys already know everything about nutrition and weight loss but here’s some refresher reading
https://www.t-nation.com/training/fasted...
Pay extra attention to the reading when you click 1,4 and 6
First meal right now since 7:30p yesterday. Almost a 20hr fast. We going w a healthy choice chicken fredo w broc. It feels my body is getting used to eating less now. Which is great!!!!
@hello7027 and @tswpoker got me on the chicken kick. Never knew I could eat lots of chicken. I’m learning.
^ is that a styrofoam bowl?!
Spoiler
rayz is normal for you to never eat with your family or is this a specific thing related to the fast
if it is related to the fast, then why not have your daily meal with them?
If you just learned about the chicken wait til you hear how much veggies you can eat. Your mind’s going to be blown.
yeah can you go into more detail about what your diet was previously, hard to imagine having just discovered chicken so now my interest is piqued
If you just learned about the chicken wait til you hear how much veggies you can eat. Your mindâs going to be blown.
You seem like the kind of person who would take someone from an un-contacted tribe in the Amazon home and try to teach him how to fly a plane before teaching him how to flush a toilet or tie his shoes.
Hero: I donât need insurance because Iâm super healthy and make smart decisions.
Hero: I run under downed power lines for the LOLs and likes.
Hero: Iâve been blacking out and feinting some lately.
By the way, we all know life insurance is -EV for most and despite that we are still suggesting itâs a good idea for some of those people who are -EV.
