DECEMBER
On December 7 uploaded/installed a new poker site #20 and started entering poker tournaments without making any deposits. This site schedules many freeroll tournaments throughout a 24-hour period and cash payouts of between $10 and $300 with a twist. Each freeroll cost $0 to enter and each player starts with 1,000 chips, however, in the first hour there's unlimited rebuys costing a set amount to stay in tourney with 1,000 chips. At the first hour 5-minute break period all remaining players may add 5,000 chips for a set amount. Having no $$ on account entered a total of 28 freeroll tournaments only one (1) time coming within 10 places of finishing in the $$ with a total entries of between 438 and 2,204 players.
At poker site #2 entered 19 tournaments coming in to $$ in 2 (9.5%) including on 12-6-14 ending 14 out of 391 players receiving back 408.63% of initial investment.
At poker site #19 entered 10 tourneys coming into $$ in 3 tournaments (33.3%) including on 12-25-14 finishing 11 of 116 players with return of 272.72% of investment.
At poker site #10 entered 8 tournaments coming into the $$ in 2 (25%) with the best finish 44 out of 249 players returning 199.09% of initial investment.
At poker site #12 entered 2 tourneys and missing out any $$ returns.
In the month entered a total 67 tournaments (including 30 freerolls) coming into $$ in 7 tourneys (9.57%).
NOVEMBER
During the month played in several poker games involving Deep Stack starting with either 3,000 or 5,000 chips with turbo and re-buy features. These tournaments also consisted with late registration of from 65 minutes at poker site #2 to 2 hours 20 minutes at poker sites #10, #12 & #19. At poker site #2 entered 4 tournaments and came into the $$ in one (1) tourney on 11-17-14 came in 13 of 127 total players winning in return 241.18% of initial investment.
At poker site #10 entered 5 tournaments including 2 freerolls coming into the $$ in one (1) tourney on 11-22-14 came in 28 of 196 players with a return of 204.54% of initial investment.
And at poker site #19 entered a total of 7 tournaments including 2 freerolls ending out of the $$ as for the month entered 16 tourneys and ending into the $$ in two (2) 12.50%.
A freeroll tournament cost nothing and usually has a monetary set payout and some freerolls do have a one hour re-buy period costing a set amount.
OCTOBER
In the month experienced a deep down feeling of bad vibes and this is typical after a period of good vibes and luck as the cards tend to swing in a behavioral mood much as of the human being. At poker sites #2, #10, & #19 entered a total of 8 tournaments with no luck of ending near the $$.
SEPTEMBER
Continued this month feeling good vibes while playing in tournaments. At poker site #2 entered 16 tourneys and came into $$ in five (5) including being champion on 9-13-14 coming in #1 of 79 players winning in return 2156.36% of initial investment. On 9-19-14 came in 24 of 645 players for a 322.27% return of investment and on 9-22-14 came in 20 of 555 total players for a return of 302.72% on investment.
At poker site #10 entered 8 tournaments coming into the $$ in 3 tourneys including on 9-20-14 finished 7 of 144 players in a re-buy tourney the 1st hour receiving back 293.72% of initial investment.
At poker site #19 entered 11 tournaments and came into the $$ in two (2) and at poker site #1 entered one (1) freeroll tournament with no luck.
Another good month of online poker having entered a total of 36 tournaments and coming into the $$ in 10 (27.77%).
AUGUST
This became the most active month of the year to date. The month started with 4 straight tournaments ending in the $$ and concluded with entering 34 tourneys for the month and ending in the $$ in 14 (38.23%) and coming within 10 places in 2 others.
With the special poker game Deep Stack some tournaments have up to two (2) hours late registration period and by joining the tourney 1 and one half hours after the start gives this poker player a greater chance of ending in the $$ having near 50% of the players already eliminated. This strategy worked well this month with also having great hands and luck.
At poker site #19 entered 18 tournaments and ending in the $$ in 8 (44.4%) including ending 17 of 367 players with a return of 273.63% of initial investment and in another coming in 5th of 102 players and receiving back 556.36% of initial investment.
At poker site #2 entered 8 tourneys ending in the $$ in 3 including one tournament ending 13 of 436 players receiving back 405.9 % of initial investment.
Also entered tournaments at poker sites 1, 10 & 12 a total of 8 tourneys and coming into the $$ in 2 (25.0 %).
JULY
Deep Stack has become a favorite poker Texas Hold'em game on the Internet as all sites have made this game a listed feature. At poker site #19 entered 8 tournaments (6 Deep Stack, 1 Turbo and 1 Omaha H/L) coming into the $$ in 2 Deep Stack tourneys. On July 7 ended 17 of 690 players receiving back 172.7 % of initial investment. On July 25 came in 31 of 719 players with a 300% return.
At poker site #2 entered 6 tournaments ( 4 regular No Limit & 2 Deep Stack) and ended 12 of 111 players in 1 tourney No Limit receiving back 216.6% of initial investment. At poker site #2 entered 2 tourneys (1 Turbo & 1 Deep Stack) losing investments. Total of 16 tournaments coming into the $$ in 3 (16.0%) and within 10 places of the $$ in one (1).
JUNE
On June 1 came in #33 of 453 players at poker site #10 in a Deep Stack tournament receiving back 366% of initial investment. That was the only tourney entered at poker site #10. On June 7 came in #19 of 291 players at poker site #19 receiving back 242% of initial investment. Entered a total of 8 tournaments at site #19. At poker site #2 entered 3 tournaments with no return and for the month entered a total of 12 tournaments and ending in the $$ in 2 (16.66%).
MAY
Deep Stack is a popular poker game with Texas Hold'em no limit and with now the new format of late registration. At poker site #19 entered 5 tournaments of Deep Stack where there were 80 minute late registration and all players began with 5,000 chips when joining and with no re-buy. Each level increase was a turbo 5-minute with a 5-minute break at 55-minute period from the start. Players could still join up to 20-minute mark of the second hour.
On 5-21-14 ended #2 of 210 players receiving back 2606.36% of initial investment.
At poker site #10 entered 3 Deep Stack tourneys and came into the $$ in two when on 5-9-14 ended 50 out of 460 total players to double my investment and on 5-24-14 came in 55 of 464 total players in doubling again my initial investment.
At poker site #2 their Deep Stack poker game has all players start with 3,000 chips and no re-buy, level increases occur every 15-minutes and their late registration period is 120-minutes when players can join. Entered 6 tournaments and came within 10 places of the $$ in two.
APRIL
Desk top computer with Windows XP no longer will have upgrades as for security issues and with Internet Explore 6 not being compatible with many Internet sites changes had to be made. Purchasing more memory of the desk top has been a blessing for the short time that has increased speed and the ability to remain on the poker sites.
Along with poker sites #1, #10, & #12 have re-installed both poker sites #2 & #19 back on the desk top. Entered a total of 15 tournaments ending in the $$ in 2 (13.33%) and coming within 10 places in 1 other tourney. At poker site #2 entered 4 tournaments (first since Jan 2013) having received a bonus from the site with no success. At poker site #19 entered 6 tourneys ending in the $$ in 2 receiving in return 60% of total investments. On 4-7-14 entered a Deep Stack multi-table tournament with 292 players ending in 27th place and on 4-30-14 entered another Deep Stack tourney with 533 players and finishing 53rd and in the $$.
MARCH
This is the first month since 2008 when first joining Internet Poker that this player didn't join at least one tournament.
FEBRUARY
My desk top computer has now only 3 poker sites (#1, #10, & #12) all part of the same poker network and because of computer slow down having trouble staying in poker rooms on the Internet the realization of upgrading software is being less compatible and discouragement exists. At poker site #12 entered 2 Freeroll tourneys and on 2-2-14 with 758 players came into the $$ by ending 45th to increase my bankroll at poker site.
JANUARY
To begin a new year my love of Internet poker has dwindled because of the passion I have for my writing and fantasy sports commitments. The changes in the computer software also has much to do with playing Internet poker less as more sites are upgrading their software every day and the cost to make changes with my desk top computer is overbearing. The plans to upgrade are forthcoming.
At poker site #12 entered 4 Freeroll tournaments and on 1-6-14 out of 1,526 players came into the $$ by ending 73rd to increase my bankroll at the site. At poker site #10 entered 5 tourneys in the month and came into the $$ once when on 1-10-14 entered a multi-table re-buy tournament with a total of 311 players (re-buying 2-times to remain in) and ending in 28th place to receive in return 317% of total investment.
