WVHillbilly
Legend
Silver Level
You still killing the game?
WVHillbilly
Legend
Silver Level
Nice. You playing at all any more or just done?
hackmeplz
Sleep Faster
Silver Level
ok let me set a good example and get this thing moving by posting a life update.
So first off I play almost no poker. I had a stint where I put some money on global, but I never trusted enough to actually have a roll for midstakes and when I tried to grind it up from 50nl I would always make it to 100 or 200nl before I'd get drunk and multi-table 5/10 hu with my roll on the tables. One time I ran it up enough to make a few withdrawals but it was never long before it was gone lol. I was also doing credit card churning during that time and deposits count as CC "purchases" so that was great. I think I ended up around +500 when I realized there were better uses of my time so I just withdrew it all. I've played live a few times. Scourge here (idk if he posts here or not?) has a pretty popular poker vlog for those who didn't know and he lives in my area so he's hosted a few meetup games for people who watch. I've been able to make a few and they're tons of fun: lots of bomb pots, crazy 300bb bluffs, etc. I've run super hot in those and despite the fact that I probably play something like 60/55 at FR I still do remember kinda how to play a few people got super frustrated that I would play so many hands but somehow when 300bb got in I always had the nuts lol. Other than that I've gone with friends to AC a few times to mostly just drink/degen but played a few drunk 1/2 sessions and even a few serious 2/5 and 5/10 sessions. Nothing really of note I had one fun A-high call in a medium pot at 2/5 against this lady pretending to be a nit, but other than that really can't remember any hands at all. Usually I get bored after a few hours and want to move down to 1/2 and drink again or move to table games and drink again. I've run relatively good at poker but I think if you include table games I'm down a few thousand in the last year or so gambling. blackjack is the devil.
In other life stuff I got a new job in July of this year. I used to be a quantitative analyst working on mortgages at Fannie Mae, and in my new role I am a senior quantitative analyst working on mortgages at PNC bank. It's basically the same job but with a ~30% pay bump, and the new company's a year or two behind tech-wise. That can be incredibly frustrating at times but it's also cool because I'm one of the people driving the improvements and I'm going to do my best to remove the red tape that was happening at my old job before it's put up
. Also because PNC sponsors the Nationals, and I work in DC, the world series trophy made a trip here today and I got a picture with it:
In other personal news, I proposed to my girlfriend of 6 years about a month ago and she said yes:
We just picked the venue/date the other day (6/27/2020) and wedding planning has been kinda hectic and kinda expensive but kinda fun.
So anyway that's my life update, what about everyone else?
So first off I play almost no poker. I had a stint where I put some money on global, but I never trusted enough to actually have a roll for midstakes and when I tried to grind it up from 50nl I would always make it to 100 or 200nl before I'd get drunk and multi-table 5/10 hu with my roll on the tables. One time I ran it up enough to make a few withdrawals but it was never long before it was gone lol. I was also doing credit card churning during that time and deposits count as CC "purchases" so that was great. I think I ended up around +500 when I realized there were better uses of my time so I just withdrew it all. I've played live a few times. Scourge here (idk if he posts here or not?) has a pretty popular poker vlog for those who didn't know and he lives in my area so he's hosted a few meetup games for people who watch. I've been able to make a few and they're tons of fun: lots of bomb pots, crazy 300bb bluffs, etc. I've run super hot in those and despite the fact that I probably play something like 60/55 at FR I still do remember kinda how to play a few people got super frustrated that I would play so many hands but somehow when 300bb got in I always had the nuts lol. Other than that I've gone with friends to AC a few times to mostly just drink/degen but played a few drunk 1/2 sessions and even a few serious 2/5 and 5/10 sessions. Nothing really of note I had one fun A-high call in a medium pot at 2/5 against this lady pretending to be a nit, but other than that really can't remember any hands at all. Usually I get bored after a few hours and want to move down to 1/2 and drink again or move to table games and drink again. I've run relatively good at poker but I think if you include table games I'm down a few thousand in the last year or so gambling. blackjack is the devil.
In other life stuff I got a new job in July of this year. I used to be a quantitative analyst working on mortgages at Fannie Mae, and in my new role I am a senior quantitative analyst working on mortgages at PNC bank. It's basically the same job but with a ~30% pay bump, and the new company's a year or two behind tech-wise. That can be incredibly frustrating at times but it's also cool because I'm one of the people driving the improvements and I'm going to do my best to remove the red tape that was happening at my old job before it's put up
. Also because PNC sponsors the Nationals, and I work in DC, the world series trophy made a trip here today and I got a picture with it:
In other personal news, I proposed to my girlfriend of 6 years about a month ago and she said yes
:
We just picked the venue/date the other day (6/27/2020) and wedding planning has been kinda hectic and kinda expensive but kinda fun.
So anyway that's my life update, what about everyone else?
Jillychemung
Stacks & Stacks
Loyaler
ok let me set a good example and get this thing moving by posting a life update.
In other personal news, I proposed to my girlfriend of 6 years about a month ago and she said yes
Thanks for the update Zach and congrats on the pending nuptials.
Our son lives above the last DC Metro stop in Reston VA and works as a DOD logistics consultant - https://www.lmi.org/benjamin-jilson
I need to get down to see a Nats game with him next year.
I closed down my thread a while back. I play mostly mixed limit games, LO8, BigO, Drawmaha and others with 3 monthly NLH tournaments, 2 of which have wsop-ME qualifiers in May. Tioga Downs is a complete joke as to their poker room. Do not play online at all but with PokerStarsPA that may change. Looking at retirement in a few years and then who knows where we'll move. Spending summers using a lot of my free time working on my brothers race team (see MOB Motorsports on FB).
WVHillbilly
Legend
Silver Level
Cash thread revival ... nice.
I have played ZERO poker in the last ~2 years. Between life and the state of OLP I just haven't had the fortitude to give it a go again. Although since coming back here again I may just give it another go. Downloaded ACR the other night but haven't decided if it's worth the trouble or not.
Also I have no idea how much the game has changed. Are micros too hard these days to beat the rake (even harder than they were before)? Do I need to move up to where they respect my raises and my 3-barrels?
Also lol'd at Zach's live FR stats, because they are exactly the same as they always were.
I have played ZERO poker in the last ~2 years. Between life and the state of OLP I just haven't had the fortitude to give it a go again. Although since coming back here again I may just give it another go. Downloaded ACR the other night but haven't decided if it's worth the trouble or not.
Also I have no idea how much the game has changed. Are micros too hard these days to beat the rake (even harder than they were before)? Do I need to move up to where they respect my raises and my 3-barrels?
Also lol'd at Zach's live FR stats, because they are exactly the same as they always were.
xdeucesx
Bar Master
Bronze Level
If you're going to play, I would suggest global poker WVH. Global is best site imo of the US facing sites not named pokerstars (lolWV. Come over the border!) Global is very beatable. Even a fish like me consistently beats 100-200nl so you'll be fine.
Btw, I've taken up the mantle of having super sexy red lines and terrible blue line graphs. When I get to my home comp, I'll post it for you
Btw, I've taken up the mantle of having super sexy red lines and terrible blue line graphs. When I get to my home comp, I'll post it for you
WVHillbilly
Legend
Silver Level
Nice. I'm not familiar with Global Poker. Bitcoin in and out still the easiest way?
xdeucesx
Bar Master
Bronze Level
Nah credit card. Its legal in US. They run as a "sweepstakes" so when you deposit, you are "buying" gold coins (worthless) and getting free sweepscoins (real money).
They advertise in big places. They actually partnered with the Houston Astros and the NBA last year doing advertising in games and what not. Its 100% completely legal, based in USA. Again, its a loophole because they use sweepstakes law.
They advertise in big places. They actually partnered with the Houston Astros and the NBA last year doing advertising in games and what not. Its 100% completely legal, based in USA. Again, its a loophole because they use sweepstakes law.
WVHillbilly
Legend
Silver Level
WVHillbilly
Legend
Silver Level
xdeucesx
Bar Master
Bronze Level
xdeucesx
Bar Master
Bronze Level
Cashouts are easy. Don't think I've ever had one wait longer than 48 hours. I'm not on global anymore really other than the occasional MTT with starsPA, but I want to say I got all my w/ds via ACH bank.
Like I said, it's 100% legal and operated in the USA. Everything is credit card/bank now. BTC only for ignition and ACR and offshore sites.
Like I said, it's 100% legal and operated in the USA. Everything is credit card/bank now. BTC only for ignition and ACR and offshore sites.
hackmeplz
Sleep Faster
Silver Level
Global's "legal". No way they actually win a legal challenge on it, it's only a matter of time before a global black friday. The only way they get around it is they do technically have one package you can buy where you pay to get fake money and don't get any real money. I'm not a lawyer but I can imagine how easy it would be for a prosecutor to subpoena stats on how many people buy the free chips with no free money to prove pretty easily that the reason people pay for them is for the real money chips that come with it.
Also I think the rake is higher, no hand tracking, and there's no rb? Game's are stupid good though and I've done some credit card churning as well, a good amount of cards where if you spend 3-5k in the first 3 months you get $500-1k in bonuses either cash or miles and I would just continually withdraw as fast as I unlocked it (you have to generate a certain amount of rake per deposit before you can withdraw I forget the number but it's reasonable) and redeposit with my card.
Also I think the rake is higher, no hand tracking, and there's no rb? Game's are stupid good though and I've done some credit card churning as well, a good amount of cards where if you spend 3-5k in the first 3 months you get $500-1k in bonuses either cash or miles and I would just continually withdraw as fast as I unlocked it (you have to generate a certain amount of rake per deposit before you can withdraw I forget the number but it's reasonable) and redeposit with my card.
WVHillbilly
Legend
Silver Level
Yeah, when I read up on Global, my 1st thought was "technically legal" for now.