Keep on grinding…

Starting Bankroll: $45.01

Game: NL Hold’em, 6 max, $.01/.02 blinds

Buy in: $?.??

Cashout: $?.??

+/-: $14.91

New Balance: $59.92

 

Kept it pretty simple over the past few weeks. I haven’t been playing much due to a combination of working a lot, being busy in school, and having lots of stuff going on with my bands. Pretty steady income, though. I’ve played a few tournaments, but for the most part have kept it to cash tables.

 

I’m still kicking myself for getting drunk and blowing my bankroll, but it seems like I am recovering, and there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Back on Track

Starting Bankroll: $20.07

Game: NL Hold’em, 6 max, $.01/.02 blinds

Buy in: $?.??

Cashout: $?.??

+/-: $24.94

New Balance: $45.01

 

Back to playing (relatively) sober. Back to playing winning poker.

 

I’ve just been grinding at the micro-limits cash tables, and having a lot of success. Before long I should be really starting to hit my stride and getting back to where I was. More updates as I continue to progress.

I am the world’s biggest stupid

Starting Bankroll: $526.34

Game: NL Hold’em, 6 max, $.02/.05 blinds and 6 max, $.05/.10 blinds

Buy in: $?.??

Cashout: $?.??

+/-: $506.27

New Balance: $20.07

And this is why you don’t break your bankroll limits.

This is why you never ever play poker when you have been drinking heavily.

I got blitzed and decided it would be a great idea to play $.50/1.00 NLHE. I bought into a couple tables for $100 each, busted, and then decided to rebuy. I should start another blog called “How to throw away weeks of hard work in a few short hours.”

Not all is lost. I’m confident in my play and as long as I can recommit to my bankroll guidelines, in a few weeks I should be back to where I once was. Hopefully you can learn from my mistakes.

Big day for tourneys

Starting Bankroll: $212.04

Game: NL Hold’em, $2.50 + .25, $1.00 + .10, $3.00 + .30, and $2.00 + .20 MTTs

Buy in: $9.35

Cashout: $323.65

+/-: $314.30

New Balance: $526.34

Finishes: 807/5524, 728/4184, 1711/2050, 2/1278

And this is why I didn’t give up on tourneys when I wasn’t running well in them. The second place finish was a huge cash for a little over $300 that takes me to new limits with my bankroll. Now I’ve just got to make sure I don’t get cocky and continue to play by the rules.

Cash games are my bread and butter lately…

Starting Bankroll: $120.33

Game: NL Hold’em, 6 max, $.02/.05 blinds and 6 max, $.05/.10 blinds

Buy in: $?.??

Cashout: $?.??

+/-: $91.71

New Balance: $212.04

Sorry again for incomplete records, but I haven’t documented individual games so I’m not sure of exactly how much I bought in and cashed out for. I have started to play at $.05/.10 tables and the transition is going well so far. Once again, I’ll try and get better at updates.

Lots of tourneys, not so many cashes…

tarting Bankroll: $150.00

Game: NL Hold’em, $2.00 + .20 MTTs and $4.00 + .40 180 man MTTs

Buy in: $41.80

Cashout: $12.13

+/-: $29.67

New Balance: $120.33

Finishes: 24/180, 3453/4193, 558/2843, 36/180, 1012/2112, 2131/3059, 48/180, 168/1394, 1252/1454, 11/90, 174/180, 66/180, 49/1286

Rough streak for tournaments. My best cash was 49/1286 in a 6-max $2.00 + .20 MTT. That contributes to my theory about me doing better at the 6-max cash games.

Before you jump on me for breaking bankroll rules with these tournaments, read the next post about cash games for the last few days. I haven’t been updating as frequently so I haven’t been keeping as exact of records as before, which can be confusing. I am still adhering very strictly to my bankroll management guidelines, but because I am not updating as frequently it can look like I am jumping limits.

I’ll try to get better about posting more frequently. Sorry folks!

Cash game play for the last few days

Starting Bankroll: $102.67

Game: NL Hold’em, 6 max, $.02/.05 blinds

Buy in: $17.50

Cashout: $64.83

+/-: $47.33

New Balance: $150.00

I’ve been having much more success at cash tables than I have with tournaments lately, but I’m still not willing to give up on tourneys. Ultimately, I enjoy playing them a lot more. I wonder if the difference in success has to do with the fact that when I play cash tables I play 6 max, but tourneys are generally full 9 man tables…

A few tournaments from the last few days

Starting Bankroll: $104.33

Game: NL Hold’em, $2.00 + .20 MTTs and $0.25 MTTs

Buy in: $5.15

Cashout: $3.49

+/-: $1.66

New Balance: $102.67

Finishes: 1910/2573, 81/90, 13/90, 1/45, 47/90

No really substantial comments here. If I did anything in these tournaments differently, it would have been my bubble play in the 90 man where I finished 13th. Pokerstars pays out top 12 in these tournaments, and I was close to the bottom of the pile. I only had about 5 big blinds left and shoved with K Q suited when I was in the cutoff seat. I got a call from a weak ace and my tournament was over. I am still wondering whether I needed to take my chances with a hand like that or if I should have tried to hold tight and outlast someone else.

Woop woop! I broke $100!

Starting Bankroll: $86.85

Game: NL Hold’em, 6 max, $.02/.05 blinds

Buy in: $3.50

Cashout: $20.98

+/-: $17.48

New Balance: $104.33

I accidentally closed the table before copying the hand history, so I can’t post the exact hand that got me there. I had built my stack to about $10 and was in the big blind with KdQd. It folded around to the dealer and he raised to$.20. I called and the flop came 8d5d3d. I checked and he bet out for $1.00. Seeing as the pot was only at about $.40 I figured this meant he had a big pocket pair and was trying to protect against a diamond draw. In case he was holding onto something like A A with a diamond in his hand, I re-raised to $2.50 to make him pay to draw. He called and the turn was the 10 of spades. I bet $4 and he called. The river brought the 2 of clubs. At this point no more diamonds had come, and the board wasn’t paired to give him the possibility of a boat. I pushed him all in and he called with Q Q, giving me a huge pot.

Moving up in cash limits

Starting Bankroll: $76.08

Game: NL Hold’em, 6 max, $.02/.05 blinds

Buy in: $3.50

Cashout: $14.27

+/-: $10.77

New Balance: $86.85

I decided it was time to move up in cash game limits. So far so good. No real problems at this table.