Monday 20 December 2010

Why bonuses and promotions are important to a grinder!


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This is just a quick post to show how (at the stakes I am playing at the moment) bonuses and promotions can make a difference in your earning ability!

Monthly Stakes - 2446.06

Monthly returns - 2651.36

Monthly Profit - + 205.3

Monthly ROI - 8.39%

Now add in my Promotions and Bonuses

Gladiator Promotion - +16.43

Monthly Leaderboard - +29.93

10K Gladiator Freeroll - +76.47

Weekly Leaderboard 250 freeroll - +0

Total Monthly Profit - +328.13
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Total Monthly ROI - 13.41%
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And this doesn't take into account the points earned which are contributing to my reload bonus that will mature later this month.
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So as you can see, qualified tournaments and leaderboards can make a vast difference to your statistics. They can turn a losing month into a break even one or a winning month into a better one.
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Do not think any bonus is too smalll to be earning ... you'll be surprised how they will add up over a lifetime of poker.
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Until Next Time
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Keep it Tight!

Thursday 2 December 2010

Bad weather hits me in the pocket !!!


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Until now the snow had been a welcome break from my dundrum, hotel life in London. It meant I had an excuse to go home and not go back until the weather cleared.
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However as a "semi-proffessional" gambler ...
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... yep that is what I am now calling myself as about half of my earnings now come from gambling!
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I'm not saying I can live like I used to ... my monthly income is about 1/4 of what I used to earn, then again my monthly outlay has dropped considerably too!
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Still I am always looking for additional markets to add to my portfolio.
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So with many of the race meetings and sporting events being called off because of the weather it means my only source of income during this inclement weather will be poker. Which, incedentally, is giving me the least return for my efforts.
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So heres hoping for a warm spell to clear the grounds and courses all over europe ... otherwise i may be sitting beside our dog waiting to see what scraps i can pick up!
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Until next time
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Keep it Tight!