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We may be micro, but together, we are a force that will live to tell the story of brilliant battles and epic victories. Working together like a giant school of fish.... err.... a giant school or sardines, formed together and ready to take on the mightiest of the sharks. Let us be able, let us be fierce, let us join together and conquer the sea!

Whether you have an 8bb or -8bb win rate, there is much to learn from, and teach to each other in all areas of the game.

Let's get linked up on skype and plug our leaks. After all, we don't want to play the micros forever. Group will consist of sweat sessions, strat talk, general chat, and video reviews. We might even make a friend or two out of it.

You can find me on skype at: vettloffah

Also, please leave a short introduction of yourself here. Where you are at in the game, and what you are hoping to get out of poker.

hope to hear from you.

- PG

My intro:

I'm 26 years old and living in Las Vegas finishing up a bachelors degree in Hospitality management at UNLV. I have just recently become more serious about poker, and have managed to grind out a decent win rate moving from 2NL up to 10NL so far this year.

It is a a fantasy of mine to be playing high stakes some day, however if I can at least make it to mids I would be satisfied. Not sure If I would ever want to make poker a full time career, but it would be a great supplemental income.

I enjoy talking poker with people, and love giving advice and helping out new players who are looking to learn. I still have many leaks in my game, but have a lot of good incite into the game as well.

skype: vettloffah

Hey PG,

I'm interested in joining. Here is my intro:

I'm 33 years old and living in Chicago. I work a full time job in sales. This past summer I started to get very serious about my poker game. Started at 5NL FR and then decided to make the switch to 5NL 6max. At this point i'm stuck at 5NL.

It is a fantasy of mine to play high stakes someday as well. Honestly, I could see myself playing poker full time as a career. Love the idea of being able to make my own hours and live life on my terms. I realize I have a long way to go and many leaks to plug. Which is why i'm here at DC.



So thats my story thus far. I'm available weeknights and weekends for chat, sweats, HH reviews and general conversations about strategy. I'll add you on skype ASAP. Looking forward to making this group a success!!

Skype: Switters3022

I'm interested as well.

I'm 20 years old and living in Connecticut. I work with my dad for a roofing company part time and also go to school full time (I'll be a junior next year). I just got started getting serious about online play around December (played play money for about a year on FTP). I'm currently at 1/2NL but I can definitely go to 5NL if 1/2NL isn't worth watching haha.

Playing high stakes would be incredible however I don't think I'll ever attain it. If I made it to midstakes it would definitely be a nice side income. I don't know about having poker as a full time career but if I ever got good enough, I'd consider it.

Can't wait to do some sweats/discuss poker with other people.

Skype: marcwelch90 (usually invisible)
AIM: Heihachi90 (almost never use, but if anyone wants to chat it up on AIM I'm down)

I'm also interested in joining this group.

I'm 18 years old and living in Norway, Northern Europe. I'm a student studying some hard subjects like psychics, chemistry and math, so school takes a lot of my spare time included soccer.

Have been playing poker for a while. 60% live with friends and 40% online. In the early stages I was a big fish, but after joining DC the approach on poker changed. THe last months I've been a winner at 5NL, and want to improve my game even more. I really got much lot to learn, and maybe I have something to teach away.

The past months I've taken poker more serious and looking forward to crawl up the stakes, beginning from 2NL, now at 5NL and reaching 25NL-50NL this year. Hopefully this group will be a lifter for that process. My bankroll is soon ready for 10NL, (40 BI requirements) so it would be nice to discuss some micro-strategies

Regards, starpowah

Skype: jo.hvoslef

Im totally in. I just joined DC and get eneough poker. I read books, watch videos and play everyday. Love poker, it's my passion and dream to go pro. Looking for help and friends to talk/chat poker. Im from Jersey and work 2nd shift. Can't wait to get started, look me up.

Skype: TheDom7933

I'll set up an AIM account and already use Yahoo messenger and post or give out later.

I'm up for it too.

I'm 23 living in Singapore, currently still studying. Recently, i just got poker serious which was last month and just moved up to 5nl. Would love to join you guys and learn more from all and discuss strategies.

skype: ah_dai1

I am in too.. Been on DC a while and just started getting smart.

So are we just going through the Poker Garden on skype then? For making the group? I live on mountain time(US).

skype: hawk.fisher

What if everyone added each other? Then the people available could talk to each other. And we could arrange meetings, discuss hand histories, share video and review them together. That would be nice!

I already contacted Poker Garden this morning,

I'm 21 years old and living in Belgium. Currently I'm going for my master degree in trade science. I've playing online poker for the last 3 years now, but until a few months ago it was all about fun. By discovering sites like DC I got really interested in crushing this game. At the moment I'm playing 10Nl (have tried a few stabs at 25NL) and I'm always up for some sweat sessions!

Feel free to add me: Meerski @ Skype

I already contacted Poker Garden this morning,

I'm 21 years old and living in Belgium. Currently I'm going for my master degree in trade science. I've playing online poker for the last 3 years now, but until a few months ago it was all about fun. By discovering sites like DC I got really interested in crushing this game. At the moment I'm playing 10Nl (have tried a few stabs at 25NL) and I'm always up for some sweat sessions!

Feel free to add me: Meerski @ Skype

Nice seeing someone playing regular at 10NL. Thinking about taking stabs at 10NL soon when my bankroll is ready.

Nice to see someone from Europe with the same timezones. Could you be up for a sweat later tonight? Around 22:30/23:00? I can play 10NL or 5NL. Busy with some homework/studying at the moment ...

Nice seeing someone playing regular at 10NL. Thinking about taking stabs at 10NL soon when my bankroll is ready.

Nice to see someone from Europe with the same timezones. Could you be up for a sweat later tonight? Around 22:30/23:00? I can play 10NL or 5NL. Busy with some homework/studying at the moment ...

I already got a sweatsession this evening, I might have time afterwards just add me on skype and we could arrange a session!

I already got a sweatsession this evening, I might have time afterwards just add me on skype and we could arrange a session!

Okay nice! Added you at skype for some minutes ago. Will probably stay up till 01:00.

Ummm, I'm old enough to be pretty much anyone's grandpa... :-)

I'm a semi-retired software engineering executive. Been stuck at micros for a LONG time, but now that I have more free time, I am getting serious at actually learning this game.

I would love to join this... sardine.... school:-)

I currently play .02/.05 on Stars.

skype: dwallen-skype

Had a sweat with PokerGarden and it was a lot of fun!
Recommends people that needs help at 5NL

And wow, he had me beat everytime
(so everyone understands ... these hands was just for fun )


Full Tilt Poker $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players - View hand 1151670
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

BB: $6.46
UTG: $3.62
CO: $1.75
Hero (BTN): $5.00
SB: $7.66

Can't fold my lucky hand (K5) when pokergardens QQ's got cracked by 54o earlier.

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is BTN with 5 K
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.15, 1 fold, BB raises to $0.47, Hero calls $0.32

Flop: ($0.96) 5 J 3 (2 players)
BB bets $0.58, Hero calls $0.58

Turn: ($2.12) 8 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

River: ($2.12) J (2 players)
BB checks, Hero requests TIME, Hero checks

Final Pot: $2.12
BB shows 2 7 (a flush, Jack high)
Hero mucks 5 K

- * - * - * - *-

Another hand I heard through skype that he was raising the pot with his mousewheel = INSTABLUFF TELL!!!!111 through skype = SNAPCALL Q high 4card flush, no good

Full Tilt Poker $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players - View hand 1151674
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

BTN/SB: $6.50
Hero (BB): $5.10

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is BB with Q 2
BTN/SB raises to $0.18, Hero calls $0.13

Flop: ($0.36) 7 8 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB checks

Turn: ($0.36) T (2 players)
Hero bets $0.26, BTN/SB calls $0.26

River: ($0.88) J (2 players)
Hero bets $0.45, BTN/SB raises to $1.32, Hero requests TIME, Hero calls $0.87

Final Pot: $3.52
BTN/SB shows Q A (Ace Queen high)
Hero mucks Q 2
BTN/SB wins $3.29