keeping records

pokerpete · Post by **pokerpete** » Sun May 20, 2007 6:32 pm

do any of you keep HONEST detailed records?

as a poker player, keeping these records are vital so that you have a true idea of how you're doing. Gamblers lie. they lie to themselves.

I've stood 10 feet behind them and watched them tank £100 into a m/c then when asked how they got on they replied "only about a tenner down" and I think he believed it.

so, records?

Mattb · Post by **Mattb** » Sun May 20, 2007 6:38 pm

Records of what exactly?

I know my worst ever loss on a machine is around the £120 mark. Best day around £300, best week around £700. I also know i've managed to save £2500 over the last 6 months without a job - not bad!

pokerpete · Post by **pokerpete** » Sun May 20, 2007 6:43 pm

money in / money out

profit / loss

winner / mug

maverick69 · Post by **maverick69** » Sun May 20, 2007 6:47 pm

I record every day i go out, profits and losses in an excel spreadsheet

maverick69 · Post by **maverick69** » Sun May 20, 2007 6:48 pm

poker pete, do u play poker for a living, online/real tables? texas hold em?

JG · Post by JG » Sun May 20, 2007 7:54 pm

I always count my float before I go out and keep a record of winnings/losings in a diary.

I do the same for on line poker.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun May 20, 2007 9:16 pm

Don't play that often anymore, but used to keep records of every machine i'd played and whether i was up or down on it.

Still know when playing a machine exactly how much i've put in ... Sometimes i wish i didn't. lol

spa · Post by **spa** » Sun May 20, 2007 10:45 pm

I used to. Stopped. I always jinxed myself.

bigv038 · Post by **bigv038** » Mon May 21, 2007 6:55 am

probably should keep a record but never have. would be interesting to try it.

toothless11 · Post by **toothless11** » Mon May 21, 2007 8:10 am

All i do is know how much i go out with and then how much i end up with to find out my profit.

pokerpete · Post by **pokerpete** » Mon May 21, 2007 8:24 am

maverick69 wrote:poker pete, do u play poker for a living, online/real tables? texas hold em?

from Feb 04 to may 06 I plyed 4 nights a week live and 60 hours a week online.

back in work now. "poker is the hardest way in the world to make an easy living."

D4nBO · Post by **D4nBO** » Mon May 21, 2007 9:13 am

pokerpete wrote:
maverick69 wrote:poker pete, do u play poker for a living, online/real tables? texas hold em?
from Feb 04 to may 06 I plyed 4 nights a week live and 60 hours a week online.

back in work now. "poker is the hardest way in the world to make an easy living."

Would imagine it been hard to play for a living?? I play as a hobby and last year earned half my salary again playing poker which was great. Had some nice wins in big online tourneys highest of which was $7000 which was good annoying thing was went out on a bad beat first place was $47000.

Out of interest Pete I asssume you still play a bit what sites you play on ??

And back on topic I keep a track of all my gamblings fruit machines, poker, football, horses etc. Its the only way I know how I am doing.

pokerpete · Post by **pokerpete** » Mon May 21, 2007 11:49 am

I use http://www.dtdpoker.com at the minute. It's the online wing of a live card room due to open in Nottingham in October. It'll be the largest card room in Europe. I know the MD so I've transfered their.

other than that you can't beat pokerstars. the player level is higher than most places but the range of games and player traffic is unrivalled.

D4nBO · Post by **D4nBO** » Mon May 21, 2007 11:51 am

pokerpete wrote:I use http://www.dtdpoker.com at the minute. It's the online wing of a live card room due to open in Nottingham in October. It'll be the largest card room in Europe. I know the MD so I've transfered their.

other than that you can't beat pokerstars. the player level is higher than most places but the range of games and player traffic is unrivalled.

sounds like i may have to give that place a go when it opens for business as i only live just up road from nottingham.

mattrick · Post by **mattrick** » Mon May 21, 2007 11:52 am

maverick69 wrote:I record every day i go out, profits and losses in an excel spreadsheet

To enable you to easily calculate to benefit on your year end tax return i presume