What's up everybody? I know I'm not as experienced as most of you FCPer's but I decided to do take on Chris Ferguson's Challenge from 0 to 10,000. Except I want to do what a lot of people want him to do, strive for 1,000,000. I know it sounds crazy, but i think it can be done. Obviously its not going to be easy, but it's sure going to be fun to try. And the best thing about it is that I cannot lose any $ from it.
A blog is the best way to keep myself in check and reflect on my play. I started the blog slightly after doing the challenge, so I bent the rules a bit in the beginning, but I'm going to strictly adhere to the rules from now on.
I have made it $262.05 in about 1 month.
So, I hope to have some feedback from you guys and hope you guys will come take a look at my blog. Link to it is on my Sig.
Thanks.
Brian
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My Trying Chris Ferguson's Challenge.
Started by BriantheMan, Nov 23 2007 09:02 PM
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Posted 23 November 2007 - 09:02 PM
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Posted 23 November 2007 - 09:08 PM
All I can say is good luck. I hope you make your million.
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Posted 23 November 2007 - 09:13 PM
Good Luck!
I wouldn't try to think about a million just yet, give yourself small targets, 10k would be a good one to start with.
I wouldn't try to think about a million just yet, give yourself small targets, 10k would be a good one to start with.
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Posted 23 November 2007 - 09:19 PM
nobody will ever make $1,000,000 playing internet poker. eventually the house will win.
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Posted 23 November 2007 - 09:20 PM
QUOTE (a__thekevlar__2 @ Saturday, November 24th, 2007, 1:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
nobody will ever make $1,000,000 playing internet poker. eventually the house will win.
LOL
just like that model, where if you put 20$ on and play 20$ pots nonstop, internet pokre wins
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Posted 23 November 2007 - 09:26 PM
I would put my fire retardant suit on for this one if I were you. GL 
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Posted 23 November 2007 - 09:28 PM
QUOTE (BriantheMan @ Saturday, November 24th, 2007, 12:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What's up everybody? I know I'm not as experienced as most of you FCPer's but I decided to do take on Chris Ferguson's Challenge from 0 to 10,000. Except I want to do what a lot of people want him to do, strive for 1,000,000. I know it sounds crazy, but i think it can be done. Obviously its not going to be easy, but it's sure going to be fun to try. And the best thing about it is that I cannot lose any $ from it.
A blog is the best way to keep myself in check and reflect on my play. I started the blog slightly after doing the challenge, so I bent the rules a bit in the beginning, but I'm going to strictly adhere to the rules from now on.
I have made it $262.05 in about 1 month.
So, I hope to have some feedback from you guys and hope you guys will come take a look at my blog. Link to it is on my Sig.
Thanks.
Brian
A blog is the best way to keep myself in check and reflect on my play. I started the blog slightly after doing the challenge, so I bent the rules a bit in the beginning, but I'm going to strictly adhere to the rules from now on.
I have made it $262.05 in about 1 month.
So, I hope to have some feedback from you guys and hope you guys will come take a look at my blog. Link to it is on my Sig.
Thanks.
Brian
You don't have a sig, yet.
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Posted 23 November 2007 - 09:54 PM
i'm doing the same but it's 0 to one trillion. lol i know but i think i can do it.
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Posted 23 November 2007 - 10:46 PM
PS BEST CAT PIC EVER
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Posted 23 November 2007 - 10:47 PM
Best of luck to you, sir.
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Posted 23 November 2007 - 10:48 PM
QUOTE (MyPlayIsRAB @ Saturday, November 24th, 2007, 1:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
PS BEST CAT PIC EVER
You must be one of the crazy cat ladies who has like a brazillion cats and lives alone..........
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Posted 23 November 2007 - 11:39 PM
QUOTE (king1305 @ Saturday, November 24th, 2007, 2:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You must be one of the crazy cat ladies who has like a brazillion cats and lives alone..........
i could only strive to that. i actually am just a man who loves his cats, and loves his cat pics.
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Posted 24 November 2007 - 01:32 AM
I'm in a 0 to infinite challenge. Don't wanna cap myself at 1,000,000 
Currently around 6k after starting in Jan.
Currently around 6k after starting in Jan.
Snamuh raises to $76.75, and is all in
BigKamp: yyou lose
BigKamp has 15 seconds left to act
BigKamp calls $24.50, and is all in
Seat 1: BigKamp (small blind) mucked [Ad Ac] - a full house, Aces full of Kings
Seat 2: Snamuh (big blind) showed [Kd Kh] and won ($102.50) with four of a kind, Kings
Snamuh: you lose
BigKamp: yyou lose
BigKamp has 15 seconds left to act
BigKamp calls $24.50, and is all in
Seat 1: BigKamp (small blind) mucked [Ad Ac] - a full house, Aces full of Kings
Seat 2: Snamuh (big blind) showed [Kd Kh] and won ($102.50) with four of a kind, Kings
Snamuh: you lose
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Posted 24 November 2007 - 03:02 AM
i went from zero to 10^2288411333 $ in 2 weeks. i only managed to get the first half 
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Posted 24 November 2007 - 05:10 AM
GL,
A bit of advice, aim for 1k. then for 10k. Its going to take time just to reach 10k, and its going to involve ups and downs and you'll be more focused to work at getting 10k than you ever will be for reaching 1million.
Its like 1 player in a million who can climb level after level without skipping a beat. Most winning fulltime players have lost a ton here or there at a higher limit and its part of the experience needed to mentally prep yourself for when you lose or win those figures regularily.
so i'd stick with the goal to 10k first. It will help u reach it sooner.
A bit of advice, aim for 1k. then for 10k. Its going to take time just to reach 10k, and its going to involve ups and downs and you'll be more focused to work at getting 10k than you ever will be for reaching 1million.
Its like 1 player in a million who can climb level after level without skipping a beat. Most winning fulltime players have lost a ton here or there at a higher limit and its part of the experience needed to mentally prep yourself for when you lose or win those figures regularily.
so i'd stick with the goal to 10k first. It will help u reach it sooner.
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Posted 24 November 2007 - 05:56 AM
QUOTE (Royal_Tour @ Saturday, November 24th, 2007, 8:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
so i'd stick with the goal to 10k first. It will help u reach it sooner. Just don't go to Australia and blow it all when you get there. Gl.
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Posted 24 November 2007 - 07:17 AM
Well, I know the 1 million target is way up there, that target is just the ultimate goal. I do have smaller-mini goals to obtain. Like my first real goal is getting to $625 dollars. I have never had the patience to play 10K+ hands at these micro-limits. I have to learn this dedication and patience.
I always went for the big tournies and never had any BR management skills.
What do you guys think is a good number of buyins to lose at a new level before you move back down?
I always went for the big tournies and never had any BR management skills.
What do you guys think is a good number of buyins to lose at a new level before you move back down?
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Posted 24 November 2007 - 08:17 AM
Are you Byran "The Icon" Micon?
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Posted 24 November 2007 - 10:47 AM
I'd suggest not doing the Chris Ferguson "bullshit" rule where he sits down with 5% of his bankroll, waits to double up, then leaves. He basically does a hit and run every time he sits down at a cash game table and I wouldn't recommend doing it, because it's not good etiquette.
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Posted 24 November 2007 - 10:54 AM
QUOTE (thebottomline @ Saturday, November 24th, 2007, 1:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'd suggest not doing the Chris Ferguson "bullshit" rule where he sits down with 5% of his bankroll, waits to double up, then leaves. He basically does a hit and run every time he sits down at a cash game table and I wouldn't recommend doing it, because it's not good etiquette.
I don't think there's anything wrong with it from an etiquette standpoint, especially not on the internet. Ferguson's strength is playing short, so he does that. I suspect that's because a game theory analysis is easiest to do when playing shallow.
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