Current Events > been charting my poker profits for 24 tough fought days now, rate my graph

(+) Yeah! (+)

https://imgur.com/a/Go9E2qf

made myself practice with play money for 2 months as i watched all sorts of videos and learned/studied, did math, etc

then started playing with real money earlier this month
---

Cum profit

hehehehe

---

You have an addiction. Get help

---

Bad_Mojo posted...

You have an addiction. Get help

Lmao what makes you say that?
---

Online or in person?

LightBurn posted...

Online or in person?

online, im under quarantine
---

No_U_L7 posted...

Lmao what makes you say that?

It's better to get ahead of the curve ^_^d

---

No_U_L7 posted...

online, im under quarantine

Reading people and learning how to bluff while being read are extremely important to the game. Online poker is not much different than playing against a computer. I figured you were going to a casino or something.

When you eventually take your game in person, I'd cut back your bets to low amounts again until you learn the meta game.

Bad_Mojo posted...

It's better to get ahead of the curve ^_^d

If you look at it, my cum. profits never dipped below 0...it means I've never lost any money playing poker. All losses have been from existing profit, ie bankroll
---

Looks like my brokerage account when I'm trading stocks.

LightBurn posted...

Reading people and learning how to bluff while being read are extremely important to the game. Online poker is not much different than playing against a computer. I figured you were going to a casino or something.

When you eventually take your game in person, I'd cut back your bets to low amounts again until you learn the meta game.

Bets or buy ins? Either way, noted
---

Isn't online gambling illegal?

---

Who posted
---

Noey-kun is so sexy
---

TC, you're a pretty cool person, tbh. I just want to help. Don't get wrapped up into sunk cost BS


---

Bad_Mojo posted...

TC, you're a pretty cool person, tbh. I just want to help. Don't get wrapped up into sunk cost BS

huh...what sunk cost...i've turned a $500 profit in 3 weeks while never going negative
---

No_U_L7 posted...

huh...what sunk cost...i've turned a $500 profit in 3 weeks while never going negative

It's coming, buddy. You're up, just stop

---

Bad_Mojo posted...

It's coming, buddy. You're up, just stop

lmao projecting much? i've been gambling almost every day for the last 8 years. never been down more than $200. i'm a very disciplined person and give myself a lot of guidelines for not blowing my bankroll
---

ThunderTrain posted...

Cum profit

hehehehe

---

I'll bite. Your results have been consistently good. I've played poker casually, with friends, but what got you into it, and where did you learn what you're applying? I think I may be interested in playing for some pocket cash, too.

---

No_U_L7 posted...

lmao projecting much? i've been gambling almost every day for the last 8 years. never been down more than $200. i'm a very disciplined person and give myself a lot of guidelines for not blowing my bankroll

So you ARE an addict.

Bad_Mojo posted...

You have an addiction. Get help

---

Guide posted...

I'll bite. Your results have been consistently good. I've played poker casually, with friends, but what got you into it, and where did you learn what you're applying? I think I may be interested in playing for some pocket cash, too.

i like using my brain and thinking through strategy. it's a big part of the reason why i'm an engineer and pick up artist

i used to play some low stakes games with old friends and i was super meh. always watched the wsop and thought it was insane. have some extra time during the pandemic (WFH and i can't go out to find girls to hang with) so i thought i'd learn the intricacies of it. it does everything i want in that i can exercise my brain, show real progress and wins (via profits) and i can play as much or as little as i want
---

Bad_Mojo posted...

So you ARE an addict.

how does any of that make me an addict...?

if i did sudoku or the crossword puzzle every day, am i a gambling addict? i just happen to play a strategy game that involves money (and not even high stakes)
---

No_U_L7 posted...

i like using my brain and thinking through strategy. it's a big part of the reason why i'm an engineer and pick up artist

i used to play some low stakes games with old friends and i was super meh. always watched the wsop and thought it was insane. have some extra time during the pandemic (WFH and i can't go out to find girls to hang with) so i thought i'd learn the intricacies of it. it does everything i want in that i can exercise my brain, show real progress and wins (via profits) and i can play as much or as little as i want

Yeah that's cool, but where did you get your start? Just working on the math in front of you, no particular starting guide?

---

Guide posted...

Yeah that's cool, but where did you get your start? Just working on the math in front of you, no particular starting guide?

well i already had basic knowledge of the game

then i studied specific hands, how strong they are and how to play them

i created a chart of exactly which hands i'm willing to play

how to play different scenarios (draws, top pairs, etc)

i also studied things like how much position matters, how to alter play depending on position

etc

i just watched a ton of youtube videos. googled a few specific articles. i suggest the poker bank on youtube
---

Christ this is cringe.

Even though I've gone through the process myself several times, picking up a new hobby is still a daunting feeling. Like, I know I'll learn the impenetrable lingo eventually, but it still feels like a wall that I can't recognize a foothold on. Poker Bank, thanks for that.

---

BroodRyu posted...

Christ this is cringe.

lmao someone is jelly
---

No_U_L7 posted...

how does any of that make me an addict...?

Every day for 8 years

No_U_L7 posted...

if i did sudoku or the crossword puzzle every day, am i a gambling addict?

Eh, technically, I guess 1/2 way, but a healthy one. You're not gambling without money, and you're making your brain better, so that's a WIN

No_U_L7 posted...

i just happen to play a strategy game that involves money (and not even high stakes)

Happen to? Of course not. Happen to = if it comes up. You're 'every day for 8 years' with it. That's an issue, imo


---

Guide posted...

Even though I've gone through the process myself several times, picking up a new hobby is still a daunting feeling. Like, I know I'll learn the impenetrable lingo eventually, but it still feels like a wall that I can't recognize a foothold on. Poker Bank, thanks for that.

that's why i forced myself to play with fake money for 2 months. there's a lot to learn. but sometimes you just gotta throw yourself in and practice. i have an aptitude for learning though, so if something interests me i take to it quite easily
---

Only an issue if he's losing more than he's winning, and if he can't stop when he's losing that much.

---

Bad_Mojo posted...

Every day for 8 years

Eh, technically, I guess 1/2 way, but a healthy one. You're not gambling without money, and you're making your brain better, so that's a WIN

Happen to? Of course not. Happen to = if it comes up. You're 'every day for 8 years' with it. That's an issue, imo

i said almost every day. i gamble maybe 66% of the year, during basketball season, mostly to make the work day go by faster

how do crossword puzzles/sudoku make my brain better but gambling doesn't? it's the same type of strategy game, i'm still using my brain

tying money into the gambling just gives it stakes....if nothing is at stake, your brain doesn't perform optimally. and again, i play low stakes....i sat down with $50 that first day, turned it into $500 in 3 weeks without ever being down. i still never sit down with more than $50. if i lose that $50 i force myself to sit out for an hour and if i still want to play i'll only play 1 more.

and again, these are low stakes...i make more taking a crap during work hours

it seems like you just have a lot of negative thoughts associated with gambling

while i enjoy the thrill, i know i can go without it (i go the entire summer without gambling as it's basketball off season)

it's never been an issue for me...it's just something that provides extra stimulation in my life. i gotta get my stimulation somewhere (it's usually girls if we're being honest)
---

No_U_L7 posted...

ow do crossword puzzles/sudoku make my brain better but gambling doesn't? it's the same type of strategy game, i'm still using my brain

I can't speak on the pros of the brain for gambling, but I can speak on the pros of Sudoku. Every day solving Sudoku problems, at the most, is like $1.50 a day if you get the daily paper, but there is also 1M of them online right now for free.
No_U_L7 posted...

and again, these are low stakes...i make more taking a crap during work hours

And, not quite again. but I'm not saying you are, I'm just telling you to stop before it becomes an issue

No_U_L7 posted...

it seems like you just have a lot of negative thoughts associated with gambling

I don't find any fun in it, tbh. Even when I win I don't really fell all that great. Money really isn't an issue for me, so it doesn't make me happy like it does a lot of people

No_U_L7 posted...

it's never been an issue for me...it's just something that provides extra stimulation in my life.

And that's cool. I just hope you don't ruin your life. If you're careful and in it for just fun and not profit, more power to you

---

Hey, TC, I'll bet you 10 to 1 that Tyson wins

---

You're a fucking fool if you think Noey-kun doesn't know what he's doing.

Small brained idiots!
---

Bad_Mojo posted...

Hey, TC, I'll bet you 10 to 1 that Tyson wins

i dont bet on stuff i dont know at a near expert level
---

No_U_L7 posted...

i dont bet on stuff i dont know at a near expert level

But you're on a near expert level with most every thing Noey-kun.
---