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[TheDonk1989]

I've done it! I'm at $1,000! Attached is a picture of my cashier.I wouldn't call this a challenge because it's my bankroll and im trying to grind it up. About a month ago I deposited $50 on Pokerstars and as of right now it's at $128.41. I've been playing 4 tables of .02/.05 NL, buy in for $5 for about 2 hours a day. Once I have 10% of my bankroll in play I leave that table and switch to another. I dont do much/any tournaments. When I get 70 FPP I use those and enter a 10 player satelite to the 200k guarentee. I've played 3 of those so far and ive took 2nd, 2nd, 1st. I just cashed out my T$. I need 290 more FPP and I get a $50 bonus. So it's looking pretty good so far. When I get $150 I'm going to up my stakes to .05/.10. Until then 5nl I go! I'll try to update you as I go.Update: Sorry I havent been paying much attention to this, I will now continue with it. Let me catch you up.I've jumped stakes to .05/.10 because I've hit $150, 6 tables. I've found that I can make great profit at 6 tables.Because I cant post my number of hands, I didnt record them, I will just continue it at my current bankroll.I just had a big session, $16 in about 1 hour of playing.**Old news is italicizedLook below for updatesThe BOLD number below is my current bankrollRing Game Results.05/.10+$6.80+$0.80 (Was up $5 on the session, then my KK ran into AA preflop.)-$3.65 (My aces got cracked twice, played them cautiously too. I lost minimum)-$9.31 (Running really badly lately...)-$1.85 -$2.60-$6.95+$4.55+$3.45-$6.45+$5.65+$17.20-$7.64+$5.61+$12.90-$17.60+$7.80+$6.35-$5.40+$12.90-$5.00+$9.15+$16.45+$6.90-$6.60+$6.20+$15.95-$2.80-$13.70+$5.25+$3.65+$5.80-$9.70+$8.55+$3.80-$12.20+$4.40-$5.41=============$337.28 +$15.57= $352.85.02/.05-$3.50+$5.71+$5.85+$10.29+$4.86+$5.65+$12.94-$4.40+$2.95+$4.78+$12.45-$1.17+$50 bonus=============.10/.25+$1.90=============TournamentsBuy in- Number of Players- Result$5 Double or Nothing- 10- +$4.60$5 Double or Nothing- 10- +$4.60$3 Single Table- 9- +$7.60$2 MTT- 90 - -$2.20$5 Double or Nothing- 10- +$4.60$5 Double or Nothing- 10- +$4.60$5 Double or Nothing- 10- -$5.40$3 Single Table- 9- +$4.70$5 Single Table- 9- +$8.00$1 MTT- 18- +$6.00$1 MTT- 45- +$3.80$1 MTT- 2000+- -$1.10$1 MTT- 2000+- -$1.10+$2.52 <<<To update bankroll$2.20 MTT- 2700- -$2.20$2.75 MTT-5000- -$2.75$1.20- 2-7 NL Single Draw- 7 - +$1.25$2.20-MTT-2000-+$1.50$2.75-MTT-6000-+$3.33$5.50-MTT-20000--$5.504x $3.30 ST- 9--$13.20$11-MTT-1200--$11.00$2-HU NLHE-2- +$1.80$2-HU NLHE-2- +$1.80$2-HU NLHE-2- +$1.80$2-HU NLHE-2- +$1.80$5-SNG-9-+$8.00$5-MTT-4000-+$24.522x $5-SNG-9--$11.00$5-SNG-9-+$3.50$5-SNG-9-+$3.50$2-HU NLHE-2- +$1.805x $5-SNG-9--$27.50$5-SNG-9-+$17.002x $5-SNG-9--$11.00$3-SNG-9--$3.402x $5-SNG-9--$11.00==============$15.57

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[Chris-LFC]

GOGOGO!! GL

[gt9550]

Good Luck. Avoid Tilt because it can be a real killer when you are tryng to grind. Also, stay patient and try not to get bored.

[Frez]

TheDonk1989, on Wednesday, February 11th, 2009, 4:31 PM, said:

I wouldn't call this a challenge because it's my bankroll and im trying to grind it up. About a month ago I deposited $50 on Pokerstars and as of right now it's at $128.41. I've been playing 4 tables of .02/.05 NL, buy in for $5 for about 2 hours a day. Once I have 10% of my bankroll in play I leave that table and switch to another. I dont do much/any tournaments. When I get 70 FPP I use those and enter a 10 player satelite to the 200k guarentee. I've played 3 of those so far and ive took 2nd, 2nd, 1st. I just cashed out my T$. I need 290 more FPP and I get a $50 bonus. So it's looking pretty good so far. When I get $200 I'm going to up my stakes to .05/.10. Until then 5nl I go! I'll try to update you as I go.Hands Played- Results.02/.05- -=============$128.41

Excellent approach - you've got a plan thought out, unlike most. Good luck!

[Snamuh]

Good luck. I started out similarly. Don't give in to temptation or the urgings of others to jump stakes!

[TheDonk1989]

UPDATE:Bankroll is at $176.76Points to go for $50 bonus: 231I've been playing great poker lately. Havent been sucked out too bad recently.Havent tilted too badly either. I've made $48.35 since I originally posted this.

[Merby]

Snamuh, on Saturday, February 14th, 2009, 10:28 PM, said:

Good luck. I started out similarly. Don't give in to temptation or the urgings of others to jump stakes!

QFTGood luck! I approve of your approach

[TheDonk1989]

I dont feel very good today, I played for about an hour and posted the session.

[OliverBanks]

I recently put in $20, was up to $35 yesterday, but majorly failed today and slipped so much...trying to grind my way back up now.Gl mate, i reckon you'll make the $1,000 easily!

[TheDonk1989]

Played for about half an hour today, was up $5 but right before I left the session KK ran into AA... I hate that.

[Suited LP]

TheDonk1989, on Monday, February 16th, 2009, 7:35 PM, said:

Played for about half an hour today, was up $5 but right before I left the session KK ran into AA... I hate that.

Dude I totally know what you are talking about. You know when you click ''sit out next hand'' then you have your LAST hand and you find out a nice A-K suited , K-K, Q-Q ... Then you raise and a player reraise you. Then the flop is total garbage and you end up losing what you worked on for the past hours...Worst than being stabbed in the back or similar.. One advice, get over it real quick before it start smelling like TILT because thats your real enemy.PeAcE !

[TheDonk1989]

I know what you mean lol. I hate it.

[TheDonk1989]

Been playing a few tournaments lately, and finding success with them. I've cashed in everyone one so far.

[MakeAstand]

TheDonk how are you finding this challenge ? I will follow your progress. May I offer some advice.. If your a good tournament player its worth sticking to imo.For a small percentage of your Bankroll you could hit a big final table win.Ive found the low stakes 6max cash tables very tight,and more bad players in tournaments recently.How are the cash tables these days? Ive done $50 to $1000 about 10 times from no deposit websites.But i just feel the players are getting better.NL holdem is all about finding bad players and trying to have low variance!Goodluck with your challenge your do it.

[TheDonk1989]

I've been pretty card dead recently. I'll raise, get a caller, completely miss the flop and put in a continuation bet and they will call. I'll just play it passively after they call. Played for about a half hour and lost about $3 just now. I'm gonna try another $3 9 player

[Suited LP]

So, what is going on now where are you up to ? any noticable progress ? keep updating!

[TheDonk1989]

I've been playing more tournaments lately. I try to do 1 tournament everyday on the weekdays and I'll do a few hours of .05/.10 on the weekends.I update it after every tournament. I've cashed 4 straight. I'm in a $1 2k player today. Don't feel like risking much right now.Observe me if you like, I'll chat with you.

[TheDonk1989]

If you look at the original post you'll see that I have a cash game total and a tournament total. The number in bold is my current bankroll.

[TheDonk1989]

I plan on playing some more MTT's today and probably some 10nl

[TheDonk1989]

.05/.10 hasn't been as good as .02/.05 to me. I find that players are MUCH worse than players at 5nl. I like bad players, dont get me wrong, but when you have 5 callers and you have AA or KK or AKs your profit goes WAAAAY down.I've been playing 6 tables of 10nl and this is pretty much how i've been running:I'll have like AKs or AQs and I'll raise 4x, and if theres a few limpers ill make it 5x. I'll get 2-3 callers and COMPLETELY miss.I'll throw a continuation bet of half pot and they will call me with any draw or any pair. I dont always make a continuation bet when I miss but I rarely hit the flop and losing .40 or .50 here and there has started to take a toll on my bankroll. I'll try again tomorrow and hopefully I can hit a flop with AK or AQ.