Another positive day, though it could have been better. I tilted a little towards the end of my last session, and ended up costing myself about $1.50. That is something that I need to start doing less of for sure.
I got a late start today after having to do some work and taking a nap, but I still managed to play 1665 hands while showing a profit of $7.92. A few of the big hands didn't do so well for me today. I had AA 10 times and a profit of only .34. KK 5 times, lost .22, QQ lost .02, AQ suited lost $1.35, mostly because of me flopping TPTK, and a guy catching runner runner flush with 68 suited.
I am going to start to add some .10/.20 tables over the next couple of days. I am going to just add one tomorrow, see how that goes, and re-evaluate afterwards. It is nice to be able to start moving up already again, and just hope that this can continue to be profitable.
Since I have started this challenge, I played 20,830 hands of .02/.04 6 max, profiting $27.68 with a 3.32BB/100 hand winrate. I have played 9192 hands of .05/.10 6 max and a profit of $44.57 and a 4.85BB/100 hand winrate. I have obviously played fewer hands of .05/.10 than I did .02/.04, but I will still be getting some more hands of .05/.10 before I end up to the higher levels for good. Tomorrow for instance, I should end up with about 3/4 of my total hands at .05/.10, so it could reach up to 1200 or so, and put me over the 10k hands.
Glancing over some of my Poker Tracker stats, I see that I greatly have to improve my blind play. A glance at the position tab shows a profit of $53.66 from the button, but a loss of $43.84 and a loss of $27.43 in the BB and SB respectively. That is a little dissapointing from a quick look.
Well, I am off of here for the night, and will hope to continue tomorrow.
Starting Bankroll: $60.25
Ending Bankroll: $68.17
Profit/Loss: $7.92
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Monday, July 7, 2008
Another Day Gone By
I have one word for today. WOW. It was a crazy day. I started out making a couple bucks right away, then decided I was going to tilt/spew a little, and was then down a couple bucks, and ended up with a few dollar profit for the day.
Still at the .05/.10 limit game, I played 2350 hands today, showing a $4.37 profit. It could have been a little better, but could have been a lot worse as well. I was just happy enough to get to the plus side, and out of the red.
Seems I was getting beat with too many trips, and someone else would have a higher kicker, or I would get trips, only to be beat by someone with a set and then happen to get a boat. I had been running somewhere around a 26/19 game(VPIP/PFR), and today was 21/15. I don't think I did anything different, so maybe just didn't get enough cards :) I obviously got enough value out of the cards that I had though to be able to show the profit.
If this continues, I will have plenty of a roll once I get to start the .10/.20 game. I could start to play now, but feel that I am better off still waiting a little bit just to make sure. I might start adding a game of it on Tuesday, but we will see what tomorrow brings.
Starting Bankroll: $55.88
Ending Bankroll: $60.25
Profit/Loss: $4.37
Still at the .05/.10 limit game, I played 2350 hands today, showing a $4.37 profit. It could have been a little better, but could have been a lot worse as well. I was just happy enough to get to the plus side, and out of the red.
Seems I was getting beat with too many trips, and someone else would have a higher kicker, or I would get trips, only to be beat by someone with a set and then happen to get a boat. I had been running somewhere around a 26/19 game(VPIP/PFR), and today was 21/15. I don't think I did anything different, so maybe just didn't get enough cards :) I obviously got enough value out of the cards that I had though to be able to show the profit.
If this continues, I will have plenty of a roll once I get to start the .10/.20 game. I could start to play now, but feel that I am better off still waiting a little bit just to make sure. I might start adding a game of it on Tuesday, but we will see what tomorrow brings.
Starting Bankroll: $55.88
Ending Bankroll: $60.25
Profit/Loss: $4.37
Sunday, July 6, 2008
This Run Can't Continue Can It????
Well, today was a relatively slow day on the tables. I was doing a few things around the house, and then went out for a bit tonight, so I didnt get as many hands as I have had recently, but can't complain about the results.
I am continuing my run at the .05/.10 game. I was four tabling the .05/.10 most of the day while I was playing, and ended up playing 1006 hands, showing a profit of $9.20, for another 9+BB/100. This run has been great. Todays highlight would have been this hand. With the action, it was nice to hear the guy say that it was tough to lay down TPTK. Hmmmmmmm.
Anyways, til tomorrow, I am off of here. Short on words tonight, and ready for bed.
Starting Bankroll: $46.68
Ending Bankroll: $55.88
Profit/Loss: $9.20
I am continuing my run at the .05/.10 game. I was four tabling the .05/.10 most of the day while I was playing, and ended up playing 1006 hands, showing a profit of $9.20, for another 9+BB/100. This run has been great. Todays highlight would have been this hand. With the action, it was nice to hear the guy say that it was tough to lay down TPTK. Hmmmmmmm.
Anyways, til tomorrow, I am off of here. Short on words tonight, and ready for bed.
Starting Bankroll: $46.68
Ending Bankroll: $55.88
Profit/Loss: $9.20
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Happy Fourth of July Everyone
Well, today wasn't as good as the last couple of days, but a profit was shown none the less. I have completely switched over to four .05/.10 tables after starting the day at three .05/.10 and one .02/.04.
I played 2800+ hands today, and showed a profit of $3.59. 2702 hands were .05/.10 and a profit of $3.00. 163 hands of .02/.04 for a profit of $0.59. It is nice to see a normalish winrate today instead of the astronomical ones that I had the last two days. Lets me know that it won't be too crazy.
I am almost to the bankroll amount that I could start to add some .10/.20 games, which I was going to do around $45-$50, but I am going to wait a couple days, maybe a week before doing such, just to make sure that I don't have a bad downswing and have to drop down all the way back to .02/.04. Slow is better than backwards. Maybe after 10k-15k hands of .05/.10 I will move up.
The tournament that I got in last night didn't go so well. I was doing well enough, but then ran into a bad hand. A guy raised about 3x the BB, and I called with 66. A few others called, and on a board of 237, I end up all in against another guy holding TT that happened to cold call right behind me :(
If I am still up at 0132, I plan on getting in the Hubble freeroll, but who knows. Hopefully tomorrow will bring another good day!
Starting Bankroll: $43.09
Ending Bankroll: $46.68
Profit/Loss: $3.59
I played 2800+ hands today, and showed a profit of $3.59. 2702 hands were .05/.10 and a profit of $3.00. 163 hands of .02/.04 for a profit of $0.59. It is nice to see a normalish winrate today instead of the astronomical ones that I had the last two days. Lets me know that it won't be too crazy.
I am almost to the bankroll amount that I could start to add some .10/.20 games, which I was going to do around $45-$50, but I am going to wait a couple days, maybe a week before doing such, just to make sure that I don't have a bad downswing and have to drop down all the way back to .02/.04. Slow is better than backwards. Maybe after 10k-15k hands of .05/.10 I will move up.
The tournament that I got in last night didn't go so well. I was doing well enough, but then ran into a bad hand. A guy raised about 3x the BB, and I called with 66. A few others called, and on a board of 237, I end up all in against another guy holding TT that happened to cold call right behind me :(
If I am still up at 0132, I plan on getting in the Hubble freeroll, but who knows. Hopefully tomorrow will bring another good day!
Starting Bankroll: $43.09
Ending Bankroll: $46.68
Profit/Loss: $3.59
Friday, July 4, 2008
Very Profitable Day
Today was another profitable day. I wasn't sure if I was going to be playing much today, and ended up playing almost 2k hands, mixed between 2 tables of .05/.10 and 2 tables of .02/.04.
I played 1047 hands of .05/.10 and showed a profit of $13.36, or 12 BB/100 hands. I had 924 hands of .02/.04 and a profit of $1.00, to have a total profit of $14.36 on the day.
I think that I am going to take the time since I have had 2 great days, to play in one of the 2x chance tournies on Pokerstars, and am getting ready to start it now. It is a $2.22 buyin with one possible rebuy if you bust, so it won't be too bad. I have no plans on using the rebuy. I will update the blog if I happen to make the money.
Starting Bankroll: $30.95
Ending Bankroll: $43.09 (after tourney buyin)
Profit/Loss: $12.14
I played 1047 hands of .05/.10 and showed a profit of $13.36, or 12 BB/100 hands. I had 924 hands of .02/.04 and a profit of $1.00, to have a total profit of $14.36 on the day.
I think that I am going to take the time since I have had 2 great days, to play in one of the 2x chance tournies on Pokerstars, and am getting ready to start it now. It is a $2.22 buyin with one possible rebuy if you bust, so it won't be too bad. I have no plans on using the rebuy. I will update the blog if I happen to make the money.
Starting Bankroll: $30.95
Ending Bankroll: $43.09 (after tourney buyin)
Profit/Loss: $12.14
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Another Great Day!!!!
Today is the best day I have had so far in this challenge, and it got me to just over $30. I started today with one table of .05/.10, and three tables of .02/.04. It was a good day, but my next session will include two tables of each.
I played a hair over 1600 hands today, 422 at .05/.10 and 1185 at .02/.04. I had a profit of $6.70 and $3.78 respectively amongst the two levels, showing a profit of $10.48 for the day. There was one hand that really sucked.
I am hoping to play tomorrow, but I may be going out of town, so who knows.
Starting Bankroll: $20.47
Ending Bankroll: $30.95
Profit/Loss: $10.48
I played a hair over 1600 hands today, 422 at .05/.10 and 1185 at .02/.04. I had a profit of $6.70 and $3.78 respectively amongst the two levels, showing a profit of $10.48 for the day. There was one hand that really sucked.
I am hoping to play tomorrow, but I may be going out of town, so who knows.
Starting Bankroll: $20.47
Ending Bankroll: $30.95
Profit/Loss: $10.48
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Great Day, Possible Step Up
Today was another great day. I didn't play as much today as I have in past days, but I am planning on heading out, and don't think that I will be playing anymore tonight, unless I play a freeroll when I get home.
I ended up getting a almost 1100 hands today, and showed a profit of $2.49, bringing me to just over $20. I think that tomorrow I am going to end up playing 3 tables of .02/.04, and 1 table of .05/.10, and see where I end up, and how I start doing in it. I have been going for 13 days, missing only one playing day, and have had all but one day showing a profit. I don't expect that to happen when I start getting to higher limits, but it is nice to be able to take advantage of it while I can.
Well, I think that I am off of here for the night. Back at it tomorrow, and hopefully I might have a job soon, so things might start to get a little better for me :)
Starting Balance: $17.98
Ending Balance: $20.47
Profit/Loss: $ 2.49
I ended up getting a almost 1100 hands today, and showed a profit of $2.49, bringing me to just over $20. I think that tomorrow I am going to end up playing 3 tables of .02/.04, and 1 table of .05/.10, and see where I end up, and how I start doing in it. I have been going for 13 days, missing only one playing day, and have had all but one day showing a profit. I don't expect that to happen when I start getting to higher limits, but it is nice to be able to take advantage of it while I can.
Well, I think that I am off of here for the night. Back at it tomorrow, and hopefully I might have a job soon, so things might start to get a little better for me :)
Starting Balance: $17.98
Ending Balance: $20.47
Profit/Loss: $ 2.49
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