Party Poker - Step 6

[danielz_23]

Hey Big Footy brothers.

I have made the final table of the steps on Party Poker, it is now make or break time.

My form was recently dreadful (still learning i guess) but i've done some reading and obvioulsy am now on the final step so I must be doing something right.

First 5 in the money, last 5 get nothing... not even another go at an earlier step. Its tough love.

$2,000 1st, $1,000 2nd, $700 3rd, $500 4th-5th

.... only problem is I am yet to see a table fill up... time zones its obvioulsy a big factor. However playing poker in the early hours of the morning is clearly a disadvantage to my game. Not sure what I'm going to do but wont get to play it until the weekend if that is the case, I have to make a 7am start or something to get a table.

Wish me luck, and tips, advise or experiences would be appreciated.

 

[danzan22]

How much did it originally cost to eneter?

 

[danielz_23]

How much did it originally cost to eneter?

You ask all the wrong questions!! haha

You can start at $3 however I decided the other night I would buy in at $70... as a result I won immediately and went to the 2nd last step ($170) where I faltered and ended back at $30.

I then won on from here to $70.... to $170.... and now to the final step.

It seemed logical to me... its hard to lose that initial investment as first 3 go to next step... I think 4th stays on level... 5-6... step down... 7-8... two steps down. (on that level)

obviously it has now paid off... I perhaps have a greater investment if in fact some of those others have come all the way from $3 (which would be bloody tough)... as only 2 get through step 1 and 2. (then 3 go thru from steps 3,4).. 2 from 5.

So my achievement looks less significant now... I'm still pumped.

 

[danzan22]

Good luck, you will need it, That 2k 1st would be nice.

 

[danielz_23]

Good luck, you will need it, That 2k 1st would be nice.

Cheers that it would. I'm just going to stick to the standard...

stay out of it early, basically i'm only going to put in for AA or AK...

hopefully there will be a couple of people looking to build a chip stack to get in a dominating position for the 2K but I realise I can build a stack later on when the blinds are bigger.

just going to play really tight, rather go out that way then with calls i'll regret.

Just want to make the $500, thats still a 600%+ profit. I'm sure there will be a lot of smart players that have got my game covered. Plus everyone will be playing extremely tight just to get there... it could be interesting... the more I think about it the game could be very crap, possibly no one will make any moves.

 

[Braddock]

Perfect chance to be manically aggressive if you've got the cajones...I'd be too much of a pussy though.

Think it might be advantageous to raise a lot of hands from late position when the blinds at around that 25 - 50, 100 - 200 stage. If you can raise and have position on 1 or 2 players you can probably take down a lot of pots since people are gonna find it real tough to call any bet on a flop they didn't connect with, even if they think you're pulling a fast one.

 

[BomberCam]

I made it to a Step 6 table a few weeks back- after working my way up from $3, and finishing first or second in each. It was good, I played one per day to make it there.

Finished 7th which was a drag, but good fun!!

 

[danielz_23]

Perfect chance to be manically aggressive if you've got the cajones...I'd be too much of a pussy though.

Think it might be advantageous to raise a lot of hands from late position when the blinds at around that 25 - 50, 100 - 200 stage. If you can raise and have position on 1 or 2 players you can probably take down a lot of pots since people are gonna find it real tough to call any bet on a flop they didn't connect with, even if they think you're pulling a fast one.

Well done BomberCam... fair effort. Can I ask you how was the game played early in your Step 6... was everyone extremely tight or did you just find it to be a typical table with a few going aggressive early?

cajones... nah mate i'm not going to have them. not early, in no circumstance is it really a wise approach anyway... there is a possibility I will play extremely tight until 3 drop then go for it big time... make or break... I win the big hand i'm pretty much assured top 5, even pushing top 3 if I can sustain it... I bust, oh well I had to make a move sometime. duno i think i'll over analyse between now and then a cook any chances, haha

 

[danielz_23]

Finally got a table together guys... and the result...

... 3rd ... which equals US$700... ie. A$875 (with a bad exchange rate, haha)

I'm very pleased with that... my first time at high stakes... basically i've played very little hours after picking the game up in January.

All the Best

Daniel

 

[Knowledge]

Congratulations mate 875 dollars is a great win in anyones books.
Well done.

 

[danzan22]

How was the table?

 

[Falchoon]

Finally got a table together guys... and the result...

... 3rd ... which equals US$700... ie. A$875 (with a bad exchange rate, haha)

I'm very pleased with that... my first time at high stakes... basically i've played very little hours after picking the game up in January.

All the Best

Daniel

excellent, well done

 

[danielz_23]

How was the table?

Just typical mate. I opened up on the BB and landed a QQ which got me off to a kick start. I basically built from there and was chip leader until about 6 were left.

During that time I laid pretty low. So another guy basically picked up all the chips who feel from 7-4, but that got me into the money.

I survived to 3rd but at that stage one guy had 16,000 chips... I had 3,000 and another guy 5,000. and I wasnt getting any hands... got some great ones early however. Everyone was only calling when they had something which I struggled with.

 

[Armwarmer]

very good effort.

I think I may try those step levels in the future. Easy way to get good wins without having to lay out alot of cash originally.

 

[danielz_23]

very good effort.

I think I may try those step levels in the future. Easy way to get good wins without having to lay out alot of cash originally.

yeah if you can afford it I would suggest starting at $30... as 3 get thru from then on... whereas your fighting it out early in the $3 and $10 stages against people with little to lose, plus only 2 get thru in those stages.

 

[-VC-]

Great job mate. I've played the steps before but never really made a serious fist of it. Very rarely had problems making it through Step 1 but often tripped at 2 and 3 because I was just playing them one after another until I bundled out. Might play one per day like what cam said.

 

[Borgsta]

Great job mate. I've played the steps before but never really made a serious fist of it. Very rarely had problems making it through Step 1 but often tripped at 2 and 3 because I was just playing them one after another until I bundled out. Might play one per day like what cam said.

Exactly what I did.

 

[danielz_23]

Well last night after I came 3rd on the Step 6 I withdrew most of the money (which I must say is very easy on Party Poker).

I then purchased into a $30 step 3... got through that to step 4... then at 1am got through that to step 5.... so I'm a 1st/2nd place finish away for another shot.

In both those steps I was probably in the worst state all game and was the worst of the final four however I just hung tight and waited for 'that' hand. When I finally called they were so keen to knock me out and advance the roles got reversed.

I think if you modify your game to the right style you can really make this profitable. I'm pretty confident I have done this... I would probably get flogged in a tourny... head to head... or anywhere else. I dont even consider myself a good player. If you just sit and wait on these tables I could say you only need two hands... one when its between 5-8 players... and another between 3-5 players. If anyone genuinely challenges you on a beatable hand, just give it to them, you'll get yours. Just wait for it.

Obviously the key is once you get to the final table you need to make the money for any of this to be worthwhile but I found the same approach works.

Hope this helps everyone - I dont mind sharing the knowledge because at the end of the day theres a low chance i'll play you and its good to take that money off the canadians, germans, netherlands, belgiums... etc, haha.

 

[Armwarmer]

Yea, conservative play is good in those games because survival is more important than taking risks to amass lots of chips, since coming first carries no additional benefits over coming second (or third in some of them).

After promising myself not to play online poker for a month or so, I may very well reload my account and play a few steps.

 

[danielz_23]

Yea, conservative play is good in those games because survival is more important than taking risks to amass lots of chips, since coming first carries no additional benefits over coming second (or third in some of them).

After promising myself not to play online poker for a month or so, I may very well reload my account and play a few steps.

Sorry mate! haha.... after my first two months I had accummuated about $600 is wasted cash. I've now eliminated this but very cautious not to get back into that position again.

Its a GIANT money spinner. I guess thats why they are everywhere. Like you just look at the bad beat thing Party Poker offer... they take 5 cents out of each hand or whatever only on those selected tables... after a week its up to $500,000 at least. Now just imagine what they are making of every other table, tourney, etc... it blows your mind. It all ends up in some blokes pocket. I dont care to add to that... its just not worth it.

I cant say I enjoy losing my money on it, rather back a horse or a sports team. But IF it can be profitable I an handle that, haha

the way I'm looking at it... and what has got me excited is you can buy 16 $30 entries and only get 1 4th-5th place in the final table and you break even!!... and of those 16 entries you dont just knocked out, you get put back steps, you can go forward one, back one... so a bad game isnt going to cost you your $$

say you make it to the final step on 10 of those 16 (remember you go back steps, etc if you come like 7th)... win 3 $500... and a $700... and lets be ambitious... a $2000....(out of the money half the time - which is unlikely with the experience you would have accummulated) thats $4200... on a $500 outlay. and thats a conservative view in my eyes.

Let me know how you go. I take a commission on each win haha

If you cant afford it mate dont fall to the pressure... start at $3... it can still be done, and done well.

If I dont succeed in the next two entries I'll write my grand idea off as just a dream

 

[demon_fanatic]

Hey guys, worked my way up from STEP 1 - $3 to Step 5 Yesterday and was down to final 3!! One guy way out in front the 2nd guy 5,000 me about 3,000 blinds about 400 i think... i pushed with just ACE 2 ... got a call from 2nd guy so it was make or break.. he hit a frikkin 6...... the board had me saved but yeh guy hit the 6...

So i am back to step 4... so frustratin i am pretty confident of making top 5 in Step 6... i need some funds had a really bad run on the 6 seater $11 SIT NO GO'S the other day so i am cashed out

cya letya know how i go in step 4...

 

[danielz_23]

Hey guys, worked my way up from STEP 1 - $3 to Step 5 Yesterday and was down to final 3!! One guy way out in front the 2nd guy 5,000 me about 3,000 blinds about 400 i think... i pushed with just ACE 2 ... got a call from 2nd guy so it was make or break.. he hit a frikkin 6...... the board had me saved but yeh guy hit the 6...

So i am back to step 4... so frustratin i am pretty confident of making top 5 in Step 6... i need some funds had a really bad run on the 6 seater $11 SIT NO GO'S the other day so i am cashed out

cya letya know how i go in step 4...

Good luck mate... its funny on the last step 5 i done I 'almost' clicked all in because I thought the first 3 went thru but checked in case and it was only the two, haha.

If you came 3rd wouldnt you get another go at 5?.... all the best

 

[-VC-]

If you came 3rd wouldnt you get another go at 5?.... all the best

Yeah, that's what I thought. Top two advance, a couple of losers get to stay on that level and a couple of bigger losers go down a level. The biggest losers are out.

 

[danielz_23]

I not happy today. Got on this morning for a quick run at my $170 Step 5... 7 left and two guys go all in and I take them on with my A2 hearts and win. Have a chip stack of 8,000. With 5 left.

The rest of the table combined had about 10,000 so if I sat quiet i'd probably cruise by so I plod along for a couple of hands.

Then I'm waiting for a guy to make his decision and I accidently tap the pad on my laptop and its calls his all-in!!! haha... so I love something like 5,000 chips. no joke, pretty stupid hey.

now i'm down to 2900 or something and am still in shock from what just took place, go all in and bundled out 5th... back down a step.

I felt so stupid... if I held in for just one more person i'd at least get another go at Step 5... I should have been going through with what i had... but nooooo..!

not impressed by my lazyness

 

[grrofunger]

I not happy today. Got on this morning for a quick run at my $170 Step 5... 7 left and two guys go all in and I take them on with my A2 hearts and win. Have a chip stack of 8,000. With 5 left.

The rest of the table combined had about 10,000 so if I sat quiet i'd probably cruise by so I plod along for a couple of hands.

Then I'm waiting for a guy to make his decision and I accidently tap the pad on my laptop and its calls his all-in!!! haha... so I love something like 5,000 chips. no joke, pretty stupid hey.

now i'm down to 2900 or something and am still in shock from what just took place, go all in and bundled out 5th... back down a step.

I felt so stupid... if I held in for just one more person i'd at least get another go at Step 5... I should have been going through with what i had... but nooooo..!

not impressed by my lazyness

Two guys went all in before you and you called with A2? You got lucky there and shouldnt be unhappy with anything else that took place after that moment you should already have been out.

A2 is not an all in hand especially after 2 people before you have gone all in - you may win the odd hand playing like that but in the long run A2 is garbage and should be folded immediately.