My Zero to Hero Thread

[eqgh5uea]

Good luck with your goal, keep us posted. I final tabled one of the $99 Daily and won $11 and a MTT Hero Victor accolade. I am now determined to win the three micro tourneys that are played in the evenings for $0.33 each (PLO, NLH, and HORSE) which are suprisingly good games for the buy-in. The other evening freeroll (Hero Triumvirate $100 GTD MTT) is a great freeroll to play every night $50 goes to 1st, $30 goes to 2nd, and 3rd gets $20. The other free game I like to play (US residents are eligible) are the PLO Hero Arena 24 man $1 GTD and funsteps. I am really curious to see how everyone going for zero to Hero is doing.

Great work! I don't play Hero or Carbon except for the PO Freerolls. It's not that I'm new to the state or repitions of their RNGs, it's just the people; I'm used to playing Russian donks.

I've been doing this for about 2 months now. I'm at 21.77.

Great!

went from $0 to $170 withdrew before p2p now back at $30

Crazy, you Americans are REALLY good.

Nice guys! Keep up the good work! It is always encouraging to hear the victory stories of others! I'm at $10 right now...

GL!

excellent keep up the good work

Thanks!!

[LvegasL1]

Good Luck, everyone needs it. JustSayn............................

[Urbanik]

I can appreciate your run, hopefully though, you're kidding about the "hero" part.

[tturne01]

Congrats man you are doing well. I would try to play slightly more aggressive when you hit on the flop in your HU SNg's but good job

[eqgh5uea]

Congrats man you are doing well. I would try to play slightly more aggressive when you hit on the flop in your HU SNg's but good job

Thanks!

[jepork]

good luck in building a bankroll. it can be very tough

[eqgh5uea]

Congrats man you are doing well. I would try to play slightly more aggressive when you hit on the flop in your HU SNg's but good job

Of course.

Lost my BR a bit today when I hoped to win in a ring game. Like I learned when I was young: Never drink beer in the morning. I fortunately got it back when I 'played' a HU Sn'G---guy was a KING ranked HU plr but he couldn't answer or solve my riddles; too much speed in my play for him to compensate the wrong answers proved by showing my bluffs.

Got him all-in when I called a flop bet with nothing hoping to raise a flush draw on the turn:

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-h...892_E7A67E9D88

Seat 1: ge-vich (1382 in chips)
Seat 2: IlmariRuth (1618 in chips)
IlmariRuth: posts small blind 20
ge-vich: posts big blind 40
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to IlmariRuth [Ks 3s]
IlmariRuth: raises 48 to 88
ge-vich: calls 48
*** FLOP *** [9c Qs 4d]
ge-vich: checks
IlmariRuth: bets 129
ge-vich: calls 129
*** TURN *** [9c Qs 4d] [7s]
ge-vich: checks
IlmariRuth: checks
*** RIVER *** [9c Qs 4d 7s] [8s]
ge-vich: bets 280
IlmariRuth: raises 1121 to 1401 and is all-in
ge-vich: calls 885 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (236) returned to IlmariRuth
*** SHOW DOWN ***
IlmariRuth: shows [Ks 3s] (a flush, King high)
ge-vich: shows [Qc Td] (a pair of Queens)

He had some good pots won but it wasn't enough:

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-h...849_3DF802DD43

Seat 1: ge-vich (1286 in chips)
Seat 2: IlmariRuth (1714 in chips)
ge-vich: posts small blind 10
IlmariRuth: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to IlmariRuth [Jh 6h]
ge-vich: raises 40 to 60
IlmariRuth: calls 40
*** FLOP *** [5h 3c 2h]
IlmariRuth: checks
ge-vich: bets 120
IlmariRuth: calls 120
*** TURN *** [5h 3c 2h] [Js]
IlmariRuth: checks
ge-vich: bets 240
IlmariRuth: calls 240
*** RIVER *** [5h 3c 2h Js] [8d]
IlmariRuth: checks
ge-vich: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
IlmariRuth: shows [Jh 6h] (a pair of Jacks)
ge-vich: shows [Ad As] (a pair of Aces)

Good showing ge-vich!!! Hopefully you can find a ringer 'till the next time!

User Name: IlmariRuth
Bankroll: $5.53 USD/7.40 FPP
Poker Room: PokerStars

P.S. Thanks, PBB for showing me the BOOM thing!

[pr41]

0-220 on hero til the bad news today still wondering where the $ will end up.

[GigiBecali]

I am really curious to see how everyone going for zero to Hero is doing.

[eqgh5uea]

Won an easy HU Sn'G. She/he only 51 matches so I think he/she got tired after the 50th or so hand. Didn't really give up or anything---just made some really bad decisions.



Weird bet:

Seat 1: IlmariRuth (1747 in chips)
Seat 2: GoolseAces (1253 in chips)
GoolseAces: posts small blind 10
IlmariRuth: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to IlmariRuth [Ah Tc]
GoolseAces: calls 10
IlmariRuth: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ad 5s Td]
IlmariRuth: checks
GoolseAces: bets 40
IlmariRuth: raises 40 to 80
GoolseAces: calls 40
*** TURN *** [Ad 5s Td] [9h]
IlmariRuth: checks
GoolseAces: bets 140
IlmariRuth: calls 140
*** RIVER *** [Ad 5s Td 9h] [6h]
IlmariRuth: checks
GoolseAces: bets 320
IlmariRuth: calls 320
*** SHOW DOWN ***
GoolseAces: shows [3d Qc] (high card Ace)
IlmariRuth: shows [Ah Tc] (two pair, Aces and Tens)

Another:

Seat 1: IlmariRuth (2432 in chips)
Seat 2: GoolseAces (568 in chips)
GoolseAces: posts small blind 15
IlmariRuth: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to IlmariRuth [As 5c]
GoolseAces: calls 15
IlmariRuth: raises 30 to 60
GoolseAces: calls 30
*** FLOP *** [Ts 8h 4h]
IlmariRuth: checks
GoolseAces: checks
*** TURN *** [Ts 8h 4h] [2d]
IlmariRuth: checks
GoolseAces: checks
*** RIVER *** [Ts 8h 4h 2d] [3s]
IlmariRuth: checks
GoolseAces: bets 120
IlmariRuth: raises 2252 to 2372 and is all-in
GoolseAces: folds

User Name: IlmariRuth
Bankroll: $6.79 USD/8.06 FPP
Poker Room: PokerStars