Recently the WSOP online client as started doing a step system to earn entry to the WSOP main event in Las Vegas this year. In order to win, as far as I understand, a player would have to win 5th place in the first step, as well as high seats in another 4 steps to get a golden ticket. That means an individual would need to win 5 multi table tournaments in order to get anything out of the process.
It's a long shot to say the least, but for a guy like me it's a dream. There is no way I would be able to scrap together enough cash to enter the WSOP main event, and if I could even get to the 5th step in this promotion I would be ecstatic. Not because I would actually get anything, but it would really kinda validate my desire to put a lot more effort into this year long Something from Nothing venture.
The promotion is either going to be amazingly great for me and my project, or it's going to be a complete waste of time... Only time will tell at this point I guess.
I've only been able to play two of the Step 1 events, and the first one I washed within the first ten mins, but I wasn't paying attention. I played more like I would if it were a fake chip cash game, but on my second attempt I legitimately tried and got 44th out of 233. That isn't great I know, but it's worth mentioning I think.
If you're a praying person, put a prayer in for me because it's going to take a miracle to actually make this happen.
Thanks for reading, and again; Good Luck in The Rings!
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Monday, March 28, 2016
Fall Seven Times Stand Up Eight
I haven't given up on the "Something from Nothing" project at all. As a matter of fact I've won a few of the free rolls putting me at $13.03 in total winnings, but I've had to back off the bloging / vloging because of some personal issues. I would write about it here, but I covered it as best I could on my personal blog. If you're interested here's the link. My Road to Happiness - Medication Advice
Still going, just with a few more hiccups. Next week if everything goes well I'll start some sit-n-go's or maybe some micro cash games... Anyway - thanks for reading, and good luck in the rings.
Still going, just with a few more hiccups. Next week if everything goes well I'll start some sit-n-go's or maybe some micro cash games... Anyway - thanks for reading, and good luck in the rings.
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Farcical... That's All I Can Say at the Moment
Farcical is a fancy word that sounds like "fart," but means 'resembling a farce; ludicrous; absurd.'
While it is a big, funny sounding word, it's the only thing I could come up with to described how this entire project has become...
From really cool highs (winning a few bucks, and actually making progress) to almost unbearable lows (mostly in the technology department; but also the striving for balance between doing this and remaining family focused.)
The latest setback - all but 3 of the YouTube videos have disappeared from the channel. I've requested assistance from the YouTube support department, but dealing with them for just the past few hours has helped me to accept the reality that those videos are gone. I have kind of an interesting video I finished today for the YouTube channel, but after I post it I think I'm going to step away from that for a little while. Too much headache, very little payoff.
All that aside there is good news - I placed in the cash for two of the free rolls I played today. Just a few cents for the first one, but I came in 5th for the second one, and bumped the bank roll up a couple of bucks. As of this afternoon I'm sitting on $10.25
It's not much, but it's getting there! I'm thinking about giving a few of the $1 sit and goes a try next week, but I'll have to wait and see how the schedule works out.
Anyway - thanks for reading the update! Have a great night, and good luck in the rings!
While it is a big, funny sounding word, it's the only thing I could come up with to described how this entire project has become...
From really cool highs (winning a few bucks, and actually making progress) to almost unbearable lows (mostly in the technology department; but also the striving for balance between doing this and remaining family focused.)
The latest setback - all but 3 of the YouTube videos have disappeared from the channel. I've requested assistance from the YouTube support department, but dealing with them for just the past few hours has helped me to accept the reality that those videos are gone. I have kind of an interesting video I finished today for the YouTube channel, but after I post it I think I'm going to step away from that for a little while. Too much headache, very little payoff.
All that aside there is good news - I placed in the cash for two of the free rolls I played today. Just a few cents for the first one, but I came in 5th for the second one, and bumped the bank roll up a couple of bucks. As of this afternoon I'm sitting on $10.25
It's not much, but it's getting there! I'm thinking about giving a few of the $1 sit and goes a try next week, but I'll have to wait and see how the schedule works out.
Anyway - thanks for reading the update! Have a great night, and good luck in the rings!
Poker Player NV - YouTube Channel
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Not Just Killing, But Murdering Time!
Today was a waste of a day. I played 3 different tournaments, and busted out before the cash in all three. Two of them were within the first 30 mins.
Honestly I'm getting board with it. With everything going on in my life it's really difficult to get motivated about pocket change, but I also knew that this is what I was getting into when I started the series.
In the last 7 days I think I've placed once, and that was for 0.08 cents. That means the bank roll is standing at $8.83 - just under $10.00...
I hate how I know that I have to remain grateful for everything little bit, and I am when I stopped and think about what I'm doing on the grand scheme of things, but on ruff days it's easy to look at the accomplishment as worthless...
All things considered I think it's really important that I make note of how depressed I've been over the past few days. It isn't because of anything going on outside of me: it's completely internal, and that has always been a source of serious negativity in my life.
Right now it's a matter of ridding the wave out, and not making any sudden changes in an attempt to "cheer myself up."
I've earned $8.83 - Keep looking up and moving in that direction until you're standing up, or at least until your head is off the ground.
Honestly I'm getting board with it. With everything going on in my life it's really difficult to get motivated about pocket change, but I also knew that this is what I was getting into when I started the series.
In the last 7 days I think I've placed once, and that was for 0.08 cents. That means the bank roll is standing at $8.83 - just under $10.00...
I hate how I know that I have to remain grateful for everything little bit, and I am when I stopped and think about what I'm doing on the grand scheme of things, but on ruff days it's easy to look at the accomplishment as worthless...
All things considered I think it's really important that I make note of how depressed I've been over the past few days. It isn't because of anything going on outside of me: it's completely internal, and that has always been a source of serious negativity in my life.
Right now it's a matter of ridding the wave out, and not making any sudden changes in an attempt to "cheer myself up."
I've earned $8.83 - Keep looking up and moving in that direction until you're standing up, or at least until your head is off the ground.
Monday, February 22, 2016
What goes up...
It's been my experience in life that you can only run hot, be on top, or have things seem to be going your way for so long. Once the cosmos, karma, or lady luck have decided that things need to be difficult again for you, and then everything becomes an up hill battle all over again.
I posted a video on the YouTube channel, but for anybody that is purely a blog reader here's the lowdown. On the afternoon of the 19th my computer crashed. I then spent the following 48 hours straight trying to restore, recover, or at least figure out a work around for the error so that I could get back to "work" so to speak. It was all for not, and I ended up spending another ten hours reinstalling Windows 10, and downloading / installing all of the updates. It was tedious, and frustrating because I really REALLY didn't want that to happen at this point in the whole "Something from Nothing" series.
Since getting the system back up and running I've only played two of the free rolls, and didn't do well in either one. In the second tournament I was still trying to get my broadcasting software running, and while trying to focus on the game as much as I could I was railed by another bullshit river situation.
Hole Cards: KQ spades
Flop Q, 8, 5 diamonds.
Turn 4 clubs
*we both push ALL-IN*
River's a 5 of hearts,
and he's holding K5 off.)
I know that it's a free roll, and that kind of stuff is to be expected from time to time, and especially within the first 45 mins. The hands wouldn't be that big of a deal if it weren't for the other problems. I'm okay with the crazy stuff that happens at the tables, but it's a lot harder to let it roll of my back when it seems like the things that I really want to excel at just wont materialize.
Thoughts of giving up constantly flood my mind when I contemplate what the future looks like at this rate, but at the same time I don't want this to be another undertaking abandoned because of complications, and setbacks... and so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.
I posted a video on the YouTube channel, but for anybody that is purely a blog reader here's the lowdown. On the afternoon of the 19th my computer crashed. I then spent the following 48 hours straight trying to restore, recover, or at least figure out a work around for the error so that I could get back to "work" so to speak. It was all for not, and I ended up spending another ten hours reinstalling Windows 10, and downloading / installing all of the updates. It was tedious, and frustrating because I really REALLY didn't want that to happen at this point in the whole "Something from Nothing" series.
Since getting the system back up and running I've only played two of the free rolls, and didn't do well in either one. In the second tournament I was still trying to get my broadcasting software running, and while trying to focus on the game as much as I could I was railed by another bullshit river situation.
Hole Cards: KQ spades
Flop Q, 8, 5 diamonds.
Turn 4 clubs
*we both push ALL-IN*
River's a 5 of hearts,
and he's holding K5 off.)
I know that it's a free roll, and that kind of stuff is to be expected from time to time, and especially within the first 45 mins. The hands wouldn't be that big of a deal if it weren't for the other problems. I'm okay with the crazy stuff that happens at the tables, but it's a lot harder to let it roll of my back when it seems like the things that I really want to excel at just wont materialize.
Thoughts of giving up constantly flood my mind when I contemplate what the future looks like at this rate, but at the same time I don't want this to be another undertaking abandoned because of complications, and setbacks... and so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Nice Bump!
I wasn't able to make it into the cash yesterday on any of the free rolls, but the entire day wasn't a wash. I know that two blogs ago I broke down how my bank roll management would ideally work for this project, but I chose to deviate from the course a little bit.
I sat down at a micro limit (0.01/0.02) for a little over an hour, and at first I thought I was doing well. About half way into the session I realized that I had "auto recap" on, which is an option that will automatically refill the chip stack you brought to the table to the max amount allowed. I didn't want that, and didn't realize that I had it turned on until too late.
I told myself not to take any money to the table unless I was willing to lose it, and while I was holding firm to that I also had it in the back of my head that I really didn't want to lose any of my meager bankroll. After checking my bank roll at the main screen I noticed that I was down 0.60 cents! Chump change to a pro, but in perspective of what "Something from Nothing" is all about that's huge!
I figured out how to turn "auto recap" off, and started in on a grind I didn't expect to endure at 1 am. After about half an hour of waiting patiently for decent hands to regain my 0.60 cents I ended up reeling in more than I had expected!
I sat down at a micro limit (0.01/0.02) for a little over an hour, and at first I thought I was doing well. About half way into the session I realized that I had "auto recap" on, which is an option that will automatically refill the chip stack you brought to the table to the max amount allowed. I didn't want that, and didn't realize that I had it turned on until too late.
I told myself not to take any money to the table unless I was willing to lose it, and while I was holding firm to that I also had it in the back of my head that I really didn't want to lose any of my meager bankroll. After checking my bank roll at the main screen I noticed that I was down 0.60 cents! Chump change to a pro, but in perspective of what "Something from Nothing" is all about that's huge!
I figured out how to turn "auto recap" off, and started in on a grind I didn't expect to endure at 1 am. After about half an hour of waiting patiently for decent hands to regain my 0.60 cents I ended up reeling in more than I had expected!
I know that I keep mentioning the fact that it isn't really a lot of money, but I can't emphasize enough how grateful I am for every little bit!
I got the 0.60 back that I was aiming for, and then some, which brings the bankroll to: $8.75
I got the 0.60 back that I was aiming for, and then some, which brings the bankroll to: $8.75
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
A Family Sick Day
It sucks that right after doing really well during a live stream things started falling apart in the family. Without divulging too much I'll just say that it's new marriage stuff. This last September we will have been married for 3 years, so I think that still qualifies as "new marriage."
How that rolls over into "Something from Nothing" is that it has been my experience that if any aspect of an individuates life is out of wack than the rest of their life suffers... Or at least shows some kind of evidence.
Perfect example is that tonight during the live game I knew the other guy had the straight on the turn, but I kept playing as if I actually thought a pair of aces would do anything. Then once the 3 hit the river (giving me two pair) I almost instantly called their all in bet. I knew from the turn that I was done, but I didn't care. In that very moment I was honestly trying to figure out how this weekend will play out once my wife goes out of town to a "spiritual retreat" with her friend.
Speaking of which, I have to get back to worrying about that.
Thanks for reading, and until next week - good luck in the rings!
How that rolls over into "Something from Nothing" is that it has been my experience that if any aspect of an individuates life is out of wack than the rest of their life suffers... Or at least shows some kind of evidence.
Perfect example is that tonight during the live game I knew the other guy had the straight on the turn, but I kept playing as if I actually thought a pair of aces would do anything. Then once the 3 hit the river (giving me two pair) I almost instantly called their all in bet. I knew from the turn that I was done, but I didn't care. In that very moment I was honestly trying to figure out how this weekend will play out once my wife goes out of town to a "spiritual retreat" with her friend.
Speaking of which, I have to get back to worrying about that.
Thanks for reading, and until next week - good luck in the rings!
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