Turning 0$ into WSOP trip

Originally posted by SvenBe
I love this picture! It fully stands for me, being 12 again and reading Tom Sawyers adventures, admiring him for outsmarting his friends. They are in the end paying him for being able to paint the fence. How clever was he!
Now, go outsmart the opponents and let them pay for you...

Almost worked
Started the Sunday session with much energy but I got busted from most of my tournaments early. And the only Sunday Million was left.. Little by little I was outlasting opponents until the final 4 tables were left. Unfortunately I didn't managed to offer a bad beat after this hand.

Poker Stars, $200 Buy-in (30,000/60,000 blinds, 6,000 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 7 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: 851,526 (14.2 bb)
BB: 2,301,701 (38.4 bb)
Hero (MP1): 539,763 (9 bb)
MP2: 1,707,583 (28.5 bb)
MP3: 2,510,563 (41.8 bb)
CO: 687,373 (11.5 bb)
BTN: 1,909,087 (31.8 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A♣: 9♠:
Hero raises to 533,763 and is all-in, 2 folds, CO raises to 681,373 and is all-in, 3 folds

Flop: (1,199,526) J♦: 2♥: K♥: (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Turn: (1,199,526) 2♠: (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: (1,199,526) J♠: (2 players, 2 are all-in)

Results:

A loose push but I believe a correct one with less than 10 blinds. Or do you guys still fold here and wait for a better spot?

Anyway this journey was good for 31st place. The dream to take the crown is still alive!

So to conclude, that was a good preparation for MPN Manchester which takes place this week. Will try to update my positions after each day, hopefully after all 3
See you soon!

Nice run and GL in Manchester. Looking forward to the updates ♠_thumbsup:

It's a push in my book very nice result and next time it's your game! in Manchester

Got to the 2nd day with the shortest stack in the field:)) only have 4 blinds, so can't dream high for the rest of the tournament. Didnt get lucky in the biggest pots preflop. AKs lost to QQ, and lately in the day AK was cracked by KQ. Need to look through open pushing charts now ♦

Main event busted. 1st hand doubled up when found AQ on the BB against KJ. When doubled again JT against A3. But later KJ was not flipped against 99. Would be a nice comeback:)

But once again I reached the Final Table on the side event. Probably my 3rd in the last 6 events

Finished 4th in the end More writings tomorrow

whoop whoop!
But it is already tomorrow! Do you take a bath in money?

How big are those fields on average?

And i assume the fields are pretty weak? since the tour isn't that big and thus doesn't lure in that many good regs?

Good day guys,

Due to constructions in my house, I was not able to use internet for a while. Works are still in progress, so it is very difficult to focus on poker or any other web related activity. Anyway, some rest is good for everyone

Going back to the trip to Manchester..
Landed in London and went to Manchester with car. In the evening Microgaming organized a welcome party with some drinks and funny competitions. As I was with my family, not much drinks went into my body But I'm not much into drinkings anyway and have no problems to have a good time with just one beer. Went home around midnight and had a good sleep before day 1.
The start of the tournament was encouraging - chip stack was increasing every level and the table in general was quite ok, just 2 or 3 good players. And then I made a costly mistake which killed my first bullet. Tight player opened from UTG and I called A♠:3♠: on the Button being deepstacks. Usually this hand comes into my 3bet range, but against this particular opponent I'm happy with just a call. We see flop 9♦:9♣:5♠: Heads up. He cbets big on this flop and at that time it looked to me that he has overs and I could take the pot on the later streets, so I just called (I still have backdoor draws and my one card might be live as well). The turn comes 4♥: giving me a gutshot, but not helping my hand too much. He bets again big, but something inside me tells that he wants to bluff me off. So I call once again with intentions to make a move on the River. The river brings a queen, filling the board 9♦:9♣:5♠:4♥:Q♠:. He bets big again and after a minute I shove over No insta call so I start to believe that my reads were correct. But after he goes into tank, I realize that I could get busted After couple of minutes he decides to call and rolls over pocket Jacks. Not the hand I was expected to see for sure Analyzing now, my mistake was not because I made a move and it didn't work, but because I made a move on the easy table where it was not necessary. I could safely fold the flop and continue with a low variance game for the next pots. So we live and we learn

Now for the side event. Just over 100 players entered it and from very start I was amongst chipleaders. Probably in the 3rd level I won a huge flip with J♠:J♣: against A♠:Q♦: so tried to use my big stack from the very beginning. But close to the bubble I only had around 10 blinds left and was the shortest stack in the tournament. Patience paid off then in the space of 5 minutes I won 2 big pots A♥:K♥:>Q♣:Q♠: and K♣:A♣:>K♠:9♠:. From that point it was me who abused bubble situation and entered the final table in 3rd place. Players busted one after another and when we were left 4, my good run ended. First I jam with a flushdraw on the flop and got called with Top pair which hold. Then being on average stack I got pocket Kings - my 2nd favorite hand! Opened from CO and BB defend. Flop comes 9♦:8♣:6♥: and opponent ch/jams after I cbet. Right on the turn straight completes and I get busted. My nemesis gets the chiplead and takes the trophy instantly as they decide to chop the prizepool 3way. Can't complain too much as my tournament could have ended much earlier with a flip going into other way. But still You want to win a trophey when you get so close

After 3 days of play, we still had 2 days to visit the town. Didn't attend Old Traford or Etihad stadium, but went for National football museum which I found very fascinating! No such thing in my country

The next MPN event is scheduled in Tallinn August 11-14. They expect to attend at least 300 players, with guaranteed prizepool set at 150k. However, Estonia is probably one of the hardest stops as there are many good players in that region. Still I will be there as I already have a full package Hopefully I can show something similar like last year when I got 3rd in the Main event. Wouldn't mind it again

Originally posted by SvenBe
Do you take a bath in money?

All my winnings go straight into the house Can't even smell that

Originally posted by Varune
How big are those fields on average?
And i assume the fields are pretty weak? since the tour isn't that big and thus doesn't lure in that many good regs?

It has around 300-400 players most often depending on the stop. The general level is going upwards but probably is still lower than PokerStars events, as the buyins are much lower

Hello from Latvia.
Very great blog mate, I actually read all the posts. As I am also MTT player who is grinding at microstakes its cool to read your blog and it somehow motivates me. Will follow your results. Gl at the tables, broliuka.

Hello neighbor
So nice to hear it motivates you!
Btw, how is live poker in Latvia? Never played there as I don't hear anything about big tournaments in your country

As I am never played live and actually never interested so far in it, then I dont know. I have heard about some national championships and some poker series, but yeah - nothing big.

Originally posted by villijmeen99
As I am never played live and actually never interested so far in it, then I dont know. I have heard about some national championships and some poker series, but yeah - nothing big.

So same as Lithuania

I'm back from short holidays, so let's look what July has brought to me

1. Make 8 poker trips
MPN Austria, January 26-30 - 0€
Kings of Tallinn, February 21-26 - 0€
MPN Malta, April 27-30 - 100€ - just a small mincash in a side event
MPN Manchester, July 20-23 - 4th in side event - 1500€ (1350 pounds)
MPN Tallinn, Octobet 19-22 - in progress

Last stop in Manchester was the best so far this year but still not so well how I expected to be. Even I consider those Live stops as the bonus, I should do a bit better if I want to achieve my yearly goals. As for the next trip, I have a package to Tallinn in to months, but it would be nice to travel somewhere in between ♠_rolleyes:

2. Top5 tournament player on Microgaming
Once again this task is on the risk as Olybet has withdrawn from poker temporarily. I managed to keep my 10th place this year despite only couple of sessions, but if Olybet doesn't return poker tables and sticks to bettings, then this goal becomes unreachable. Unless opponents start losing and drop places ♠_o:

3. Reach Blackmember at PokerStrategy
Seems like I was too optimistic about this task. Climbed to 15$ Spins but the milestone points seems unreachable anyway. Wanted to retrack my account to Tonybet, but it is not allowed due to I'm from Lithuania. Big problems for little country

4. Everlasting study of poker
Happy with the way it is going as I still believe I am in front of the field. Weekly studying tasks are often completed, so I would be very happy if I continue this path until the end of the year

5. Fully equip new home for an ordinary life
After some weeks of stagnation, the constructions finally got into way. Can't yet post the walls of Tom Sawyer, but hopefully I will have something to show next week

6. To maintain strong relationship with others
All good here I invited my parents to Manchester, where my brother joined us as well. He lives in the south of UK, so it was a perfect place for family's reunion. We had a great time together and probably we will meet more often as my mother faced and conquered the fear of flight Some pics of staying in Manchester.

7. Increase weight to 85 kg from 82 kg
It happens all the time, that after poker trips I lose weight as I don't exercise enough and don't eat on my normal regime. But I'm very close to 85, which should be reached again this month

8. To hold a healthy body through proper nutrition
If we don't count the trip in UK, then I'm very happy with my nutrition and exercise. We all need some vacations, don't we?

9. Finish in Top5 with Top Kickers in Lithuanian VI division
Summer holidays will end in 3 weeks, so nothing new in the main league

But we entered a summer league where only 5 teams participating. After the 1st round we have 3 wins and 1 loses, which allows us to share the 1st place with two other teams. Since we are playing here just for fun and to keep our physical conditions, the results are very encouraging for me!

10. Read 12 books
David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell
Think Rich to get Rich by T. Harv Eker
Gargantua and Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais
Thinking fast and slow by Daniel Kahneman
The 100 A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History by Michael H. Hart
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
Silva Rerum by Kristina Sabaliauskaite

Plan is on track as 7 books completed in 7 months. Really enjoyed the last book by Lithuanian female author so I decided to read another book by her. If only she could write poker related..

So that was July! August probably is going to be low in volume as I want to farewell summer properly Hopefully we can finish my office room by the end of the month so I could start grinding in Autumn properly ♠_cool:

See you soon!

Not many hours at the tables, only some Spins as Olybet still haven't opened its poker section.

2017 Bankroll Challenge
Week 31
Hands 2118
Profit 106 €
Current bankroll 18 609 €
Previous bankroll 18 503 €
Starting bankroll 5 386 €
Target bankroll 50 000 €

Tough to reach poker goals when something unexpected happens. So this week I'm going to spend more time into laboratory Plus I would like to watch

with whole cards. Line looked very strong, so maybe I can learn something from it

You know its going to be good season when the 1st trophy arrives before the season starts

As for poker, still have no access to Olybet tournaments, so have to grind Spins.

I really doubt I can keep those numbers until the end of the week as games look really soft now. The biggest prizepool was 10x twice, which I won one and lost one. Hopefully 100x is on its way

Very nice spin results, congrats! Keep it up!

Originally posted by Xanham
Very nice spin results, congrats! Keep it up!

Thanks for the good vibes!