The New Brian

Talking Poker · #1 10-27-05, 12:28 PM

Twice? How did he get from $2000 back to $40 in between tries? Don't tell me he cashed out $1960 to leave himself with just $40, because that seems a bit silly...

PShabi · #2 10-27-05, 01:14 PM

Come on TP!

To understand a SWA, you have to think like a SWA.

What he means is, he took a $40 deposit, turned it into 2k, lost it all, and then did it again.

He won 2k twice!

Reel Deal · #3 10-27-05, 04:00 PM

I'm on the brink of turning $25 into $1000... but I won't be losing it anytime soon.

JDMcNugent7 · #4 10-27-05, 04:26 PM

I've never invested a single cent into online poker and have turned it into 4K and counting.

GeoffM · #5 10-27-05, 05:41 PM

I started at $100, and have gone to over 7K in 1.5 years, very nice investment considering I would be doing jack shit otherwise.

Oh, and look, Swa was here today. We have a sighting.

2Tone · #6 10-27-05, 07:41 PM

JD, I don't mean to call you out, but weren't you asking about deposit options the other day?

ChipFish · #7 10-27-05, 07:51 PM

Yep, he's right.

BrianSwa · #8 10-27-05, 07:57 PM

if you need to deposit with only a credit card use

there fees are kinda silly but if they are your only option

SirFWALGMan · #9 10-27-05, 07:58 PM

Ok, My buddy who is not anything like me so should not be called a SWA, just moved his money around sites.. uses it to pay bills, etc..

Also, I am not all that impressed by any of the "amazing" numbers people have thrown out. I mean 7K in 1.5 years.. umm.. is that impressive? Assuming you only played 5 hours a week thats like $19hr, fucking make more working at McDonalds. Don't get me wrong. It is a good accomplishment, glad you could do it, it means something. It is a nice hobby. However, I would not consider it wildly successful.

The guys who impress me make that and more every month. I am obviously not one of those guys but something along the lines of a few thousand a month would be a worthy goal I think.. I get the sense TP makes decent money playing and maybe a few others.. but the majority of people seem to not.

BrianSwa · #10 10-27-05, 08:01 PM

what mcdonalds you know that pays $19 HR. Its impressive because it shows constant winning not just a big hit. Anyone can go on a run and make 2k in a couple days hell if I did it anyone can. Im more impressed by the 7k in a year and a half then any 2k in a couple days.

Talking Poker · #11 10-27-05, 10:20 PM

I do make decent money playing online - when I play enough. Most of the time, for one reason or another, I simply don't get the hands in that I would like to.

SirFWALGMan · #12 10-27-05, 07:37 PM

He cashed out to have a baby, then only wanted to buy back for a little.. so he did that.. and now is on the verge of cashing out again and taking a break or buying back in for a few bucks, I dont know.. I can ask him the motivation of not keeping his money in a poker site.

Talking Poker · #13 10-27-05, 10:19 PM

Don't get me wrong... I'm all for people cashing out whenever they want/need to... I'm just surprised he would cash out $1960 in this case and leave himself with a lousy $40 to work with. Why not cash out $1800 (hardly different that $1960, relatively speaking (not even 9%)) and leave yourself with $200 (EXTREMELY different than $40, relatively speaking (500%)) to rebuild with? That's all I was wondering...

Tony Cheval · #14 10-27-05, 11:41 PM

That's what I did (not the same numbers of course). Literally started out with nothing (freerolls at Bicycle Club site, won some change from that and a free Pokertropolis tourney entry) and somehow managed to go on a tear there to accumulate about $800 in a month. Of course it didn't last, but I did get a few free months without 'work' and some money out of it.

SirFWALGMan · #15 10-28-05, 01:07 AM

Well, day four was interesting. I have basically lost 4 of 5 hands with AA in the last two days. That has been fun. Tonight more of the same. 23 people left. I have 2700 in chips, with 300 blinds. I get AA. The guy before me goes all in. We are HEADS UP! SWEEEEET! He turns 77! YES! PAY-F-ING-DAY.. untill... the river.. when he hits his two outer. It was great. Really excited. No flush draw on the board. No possible straight. Then he rivers the 7. Well, that was it for me. I would have made the final table for sure. Not sure what place I would have finished in.

johnp158 · #16 10-28-05, 09:57 AM

Lol. Cmon! What place would you have finished in??

GeoffM · #17 10-28-05, 10:29 AM

It's taken me 6 months to whore every single sight imaginable with 10X or lower clearing requirements, and now these sites are a thing of the past (seemingly). The only poker I've played lately is low buyins at PS and clearing bonuses at Party. The Paradise reload should be sweet, but I hate playing 10 handed limit on that site, too many hands to beat in O8 and I usually struggle just to clear the bonus and be up the bonus amount.