Sorry for the lack of updates. I have been doing some work where I don't have a lot of time. A little time in the afternoon, and that is mostly it. Sometimes more, but not a lot.
Anyways, I am in a tournament right now and will try to update after that.
Tournament #96580245
Just busted out in 15th.
Got a balance of $97.05 and might play a little more before bed. I am going to try and maybe update in the afternoons and hopefully get back to regular updates.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Update
It has been a week since I have updated the blog. This is only going to be a quick one. I have decided that I am not going to play limit exclusively, but also am going to do my best to stay withing a reasonable bankroll management level. Nothing set in stone, just general guidelines I have in my head.
As for where I am now, I have $83.65 in my account.
I don't know how much I will be playing over the next few days either. I am starting a job as a jockey agent, so that will be taking some more of my time.
As for where I am now, I have $83.65 in my account.
I don't know how much I will be playing over the next few days either. I am starting a job as a jockey agent, so that will be taking some more of my time.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Saturday
Just a quick update on yesterday. I played a couple $2.20 SnGs for the Sunday 100K, one won, got a $11 T$ and played two $5.50 SnGs. Finished in 4th and 5th.
I also ended up playing a little 6max .01/.02 NL to change it up a little, and I am moving back down to .05/.10 limit because yesterday was another bad day of .10/.20.
Sorry bout the late/short update. Todays will be better
Starting Bankroll: $101.28
Ending Bankroll: $83.94
Profit/Loss: -$17.34
I also ended up playing a little 6max .01/.02 NL to change it up a little, and I am moving back down to .05/.10 limit because yesterday was another bad day of .10/.20.
Sorry bout the late/short update. Todays will be better
Starting Bankroll: $101.28
Ending Bankroll: $83.94
Profit/Loss: -$17.34
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Update to Fridays Post
I went out for a bit, came home and felt good, refreshed, so I played 2 more $4.40s and finished in 25th and 55th. I will be starting today with a $101.28 bankroll. Also, someone mentioned wanting to see some hands in posts, and here is a list of some of the hands I lost with yesterday. I am going to start to add some more in daily as time goes on, I promise.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881635
Now I understand that I got a little lucky on the flop to catch the jack, but I would rather see annie catch the king than the gutshot.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881640
Looking back now, I guess I could have 3 bet the flop since there were 2 spades, but I still question whether it would have gotten saras to fold. Also, with 3 limpers in front of you, do you still raise this hand from the BB, or check it away.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881645
I guess I just play too tight at times, but I hate when there is a raised pot, 25 overcards, and people still call to hit their set.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881663
By the river I knew that I was beat, but I called anyways out of frustrastion. It is amazing how many times you can flop 2 pair and lose.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881687
I think I got a hammerlock on this hand after the flop, then not sure after the turn, and a sick river. I am only slightly better than a 7/1 favorite here after the flop?
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881700
I could only sit in amazement when I saw the end of this hand. I guess this is a type of hand that I have to work more on at 6-max. Is it really a check/call to the river?
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881703
I am sure I could have saved a few bets at the end, but I just LOLed after this one.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881715
I don't fault the play, just hate the river.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881718
Sigh!!!
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881720
Another Sigh. Better than 9/1 favorite on this flop
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881727
Dont think anything could have changed here. Guess I just didn't want to hit 2 pair.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881732
I was in bad shape after the flop here, and the turn just made it look so much better. How does the guy not raise any turn or river bet?
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881737
Great turn card, horrible river card.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881635
Now I understand that I got a little lucky on the flop to catch the jack, but I would rather see annie catch the king than the gutshot.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881640
Looking back now, I guess I could have 3 bet the flop since there were 2 spades, but I still question whether it would have gotten saras to fold. Also, with 3 limpers in front of you, do you still raise this hand from the BB, or check it away.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881645
I guess I just play too tight at times, but I hate when there is a raised pot, 25 overcards, and people still call to hit their set.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881663
By the river I knew that I was beat, but I called anyways out of frustrastion. It is amazing how many times you can flop 2 pair and lose.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881687
I think I got a hammerlock on this hand after the flop, then not sure after the turn, and a sick river. I am only slightly better than a 7/1 favorite here after the flop?
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881700
I could only sit in amazement when I saw the end of this hand. I guess this is a type of hand that I have to work more on at 6-max. Is it really a check/call to the river?
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881703
I am sure I could have saved a few bets at the end, but I just LOLed after this one.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881715
I don't fault the play, just hate the river.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881718
Sigh!!!
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881720
Another Sigh. Better than 9/1 favorite on this flop
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881727
Dont think anything could have changed here. Guess I just didn't want to hit 2 pair.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881732
I was in bad shape after the flop here, and the turn just made it look so much better. How does the guy not raise any turn or river bet?
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2881737
Great turn card, horrible river card.
Friday, July 11, 2008
A Losing Day
I am done early today. I have had a bad day already, and feel like I am ready to tilt and blow more money, so I just closed my Pokerstars client.
I played 2 of the $4.40 180 man tourneys,and didn't cash in either.
As for the cash games, I played 668 hands and had a loss of $7.05. Nothing went right, and I just couldnt take it anymore.
Might watch a couple movies today. Have a good one, and hopefully tomorrow I will return with a clean mind.
Starting Bankroll: $125.93
Ending Bankroll: $110.08
Profit/Loss: -$15.85
I played 2 of the $4.40 180 man tourneys,and didn't cash in either.
As for the cash games, I played 668 hands and had a loss of $7.05. Nothing went right, and I just couldnt take it anymore.
Might watch a couple movies today. Have a good one, and hopefully tomorrow I will return with a clean mind.
Starting Bankroll: $125.93
Ending Bankroll: $110.08
Profit/Loss: -$15.85
Back To A Normal Day
Well, today was more of a normal day. I didn't have a 20BB/100 hand type of day. I like those nice days, but glad to see something a little more normal.
I logged about 5.5 hours, which has been pretty close to the norm recently, between 4 and 7 hours. 1761 hands later I managed to increase my bankroll by $15.49, a 4.4 BB/100 hand rate.
It is amazing to notice how many hands I am actually playing. In the 3 weeks and 1 day since I started this bankroll building challenge, I have played 35,533 hands, or just about 12k hands a week. As the months start to add up, I can only imagine the hands that I can get played, and the experience that will come with them.
I have also had a request to add some more hand histories to the blog, and I hope that as I start reviewing sessions, there are going to be some hands I post to discuss show, though they might not always be from that days session.
Anyways, I am starting to get tired, so it is off to watch a movie then bed. Have a good night.
Starting Bankroll: $110.44
Ending Bankroll: $125.93
Profit/Loss: $15.49
I logged about 5.5 hours, which has been pretty close to the norm recently, between 4 and 7 hours. 1761 hands later I managed to increase my bankroll by $15.49, a 4.4 BB/100 hand rate.
It is amazing to notice how many hands I am actually playing. In the 3 weeks and 1 day since I started this bankroll building challenge, I have played 35,533 hands, or just about 12k hands a week. As the months start to add up, I can only imagine the hands that I can get played, and the experience that will come with them.
I have also had a request to add some more hand histories to the blog, and I hope that as I start reviewing sessions, there are going to be some hands I post to discuss show, though they might not always be from that days session.
Anyways, I am starting to get tired, so it is off to watch a movie then bed. Have a good night.
Starting Bankroll: $110.44
Ending Bankroll: $125.93
Profit/Loss: $15.49
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Over The $100 Mark
Today was a GREAT day for the .10/.20 tables I played, and a HORRIBLE day for the .05/.10 tables I played. I also accidently sat for 3 hands of .02/.04. I also treated myself to a $2.22 MTT that I busted out of the money.
In the tournament, 6 hands in I get AA against KK on King high board, and was almost immediately down to 300 chips. I end up getting back on track, but was still shorthanded a bit, and got to push with KJs from the SB against a MP raiser who had A9. Flop is jack high with an ace on the river, and I was out in 215th place, with 144 places paid I think.
As for the cash games, I accidently sat at a .02/.04 table and played the 2 blinds and buttons and showed a small profit of $.11. The .05/.10 game didn't go well. I played 640 hands with a lost of $7.38. Very very bad. Nothing seemed to go right there, and can't blame any one thing. As for the .10/.20 games which were usually 2 of the 4 tables, though at times was 3 of 4 tables I played, I played 876 hands and a profit of $35.10 which is an amazing 20.03 BB/100 hands. It is amazing to see how much the rake adds up with each level you go up.
I am almost to the point that I can play some games that will actually earn me some FPPs that I can hopefully start to use as a "bonus" since Pokerstars has no rakeback, though I may start to use them in FPP satellites to earn T$ that I can use to add to my bankroll. I think that after a week or so, as long as there isn't a couple bad days, I will be bankrolled enough to start the .25/.50 games, but I am going to try and get about 10k hands at .10/.20 before I do that.
I also just wanted to mention that if anyone else has a poker blog and wants to share links, just let me know.
Starting Bankroll: $84.83
Ending Bankroll: $110.44
Profit/Loss: $25.61
In the tournament, 6 hands in I get AA against KK on King high board, and was almost immediately down to 300 chips. I end up getting back on track, but was still shorthanded a bit, and got to push with KJs from the SB against a MP raiser who had A9. Flop is jack high with an ace on the river, and I was out in 215th place, with 144 places paid I think.
As for the cash games, I accidently sat at a .02/.04 table and played the 2 blinds and buttons and showed a small profit of $.11. The .05/.10 game didn't go well. I played 640 hands with a lost of $7.38. Very very bad. Nothing seemed to go right there, and can't blame any one thing. As for the .10/.20 games which were usually 2 of the 4 tables, though at times was 3 of 4 tables I played, I played 876 hands and a profit of $35.10 which is an amazing 20.03 BB/100 hands. It is amazing to see how much the rake adds up with each level you go up.
I am almost to the point that I can play some games that will actually earn me some FPPs that I can hopefully start to use as a "bonus" since Pokerstars has no rakeback, though I may start to use them in FPP satellites to earn T$ that I can use to add to my bankroll. I think that after a week or so, as long as there isn't a couple bad days, I will be bankrolled enough to start the .25/.50 games, but I am going to try and get about 10k hands at .10/.20 before I do that.
I also just wanted to mention that if anyone else has a poker blog and wants to share links, just let me know.
Starting Bankroll: $84.83
Ending Bankroll: $110.44
Profit/Loss: $25.61
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