Well, 2017 has come to a close and I'd say it's been a wildly successful poker year for me both live and online. It's great to be playing again on a regular basis, and it looks as though 2018 will be an even bigger year. I didn't start playing online till May, and live in November so it'll be interesting to see where I'm at after one full year of playing. This week was ok for me as I tried to recoup some of my losses from last week. I played five $.11 MTTs and cashed three times, and I played one $3.30 SnG and cashed with a 3rd place finish, so I feel like my focus is back. I also started playing Omaha play money cash games and had really great results. Here's where I'm at with one day to go in 2017:
Play Money: 2,921,000 Up 274,000
Real Money: $449.59 Up $5.96
Live Bankroll: $86 No game this week.
Target for next MTT level: $550 ($11)
Target for next Cash Game level: $1,000 ($50)
Target for next SnG level: $1,100 ($55)
I'm hoping that Global changes its tournament schedule next month, and I'm going to stay conservative until then. I made back almost half of my losses last week, and will try and finish things off over the next seven days. The Eagle Cup also starts soon and I am determined to get first place on the leaderboard. 2017 was a great year, and I'm really looking forward to an even better 2018! Happy New Year readers!
Sunday, December 31, 2017
Sunday, December 24, 2017
Weekly Bankroll Update 12/17-12/23
This week started out pretty well. I pulled in a nice profit in the home game Sunday night. I had a solid gain in play money, and up until Saturday night was having a pretty good run in real money, but ended up hitting a wall in SnGs and actually ended the week down. It was my first down week, but I'm certainly not discouraged as this was inevitable. I will work hard to rebound this week and finish the year on high note. Here's where I stand:
Play Money: 2,647,000 Up 90,000
Real Money: $443.69 Down $12.66
Live Bankroll: $86 Up $56
Target for next MTT level: $550 ($11)
Target for next Cash Game level: $1,000 ($50)
Target for next SnG level: $1,100 ($55)
I dropped the $3.30 MTT this week, and played primarily the $.11 MTT and $3.30 9-handed SnGs. It seemed to be working pretty well until Saturday night when I went on a bad run. It's hard to tell where the stop-loss point should be. I actually could have stopped earlier and ended the week even, but I couldn't shake off the bad beats. This week I will work on adjusting my strategy to try and compensate for my losses. The holidays coupled with a busy work schedule have led to me playing tired and a little unfocused over the past couple of weeks. It's going to be important to use last week's loss as motivation to play better.
Play Money: 2,647,000 Up 90,000
Real Money: $443.69 Down $12.66
Live Bankroll: $86 Up $56
Target for next MTT level: $550 ($11)
Target for next Cash Game level: $1,000 ($50)
Target for next SnG level: $1,100 ($55)
I dropped the $3.30 MTT this week, and played primarily the $.11 MTT and $3.30 9-handed SnGs. It seemed to be working pretty well until Saturday night when I went on a bad run. It's hard to tell where the stop-loss point should be. I actually could have stopped earlier and ended the week even, but I couldn't shake off the bad beats. This week I will work on adjusting my strategy to try and compensate for my losses. The holidays coupled with a busy work schedule have led to me playing tired and a little unfocused over the past couple of weeks. It's going to be important to use last week's loss as motivation to play better.
Sunday, December 17, 2017
Weekly Bankroll Update 12/10-12/16
SnGs saved my hide again this week as the slump in MTTs continues. I only cashed in one this week for $1.10. As of Friday night, things looked bad. I was down over $17 and decided to play a couple of $3.30 9-person SnGs and failed to cash in both. After fuming for a few minutes I jumped into a $5.50 18-person SnG and took 2nd place for $27. Saturday night I finished things off with three $3.30 9-person SnGs finishing 3rd and 1st and taking home a small profit for the week. It was a huge week in play money as another promotion scored me another 100k. Here's the numbers:
Play Money: 2,557,000 Up 261,000
Real Money: $456.35 Up $4.54
Live Bankroll: $30 No game this week
Target for next MTT level: $550 ($11)
Target for next Cash Game level: $1,000 ($50)
Target for next SnG level: $1,100 ($55)
SnGs might just become part of my daily routine this week. I'm profitable in them, they go quick, and there are a lot of fish that play them. The MTTs are hurting me a bit right now, but I'm in no position to abandon them. I need to continue to put myself in situations for a potentially big score every night just to keep things interesting. Tonight is our bi-weekly home game and I'll be looking to boost that roll up a little. Small profits are still profits, and although my results have been less than spectacular, to profit when you're slumping is a very good sign.
Play Money: 2,557,000 Up 261,000
Real Money: $456.35 Up $4.54
Live Bankroll: $30 No game this week
Target for next MTT level: $550 ($11)
Target for next Cash Game level: $1,000 ($50)
Target for next SnG level: $1,100 ($55)
SnGs might just become part of my daily routine this week. I'm profitable in them, they go quick, and there are a lot of fish that play them. The MTTs are hurting me a bit right now, but I'm in no position to abandon them. I need to continue to put myself in situations for a potentially big score every night just to keep things interesting. Tonight is our bi-weekly home game and I'll be looking to boost that roll up a little. Small profits are still profits, and although my results have been less than spectacular, to profit when you're slumping is a very good sign.
Sunday, December 10, 2017
Weekly Bankroll Update 12/3-12/9
It was an eventful week on Global this week. They have different promotions running every day until Christmas this month, and I was able to score 100,000 play money in one of them. In fact, this was a huge week for play money. Real money, not so much. It was up and down again this week, and I thought this might be my first down week since I started this blog, and after my tourneys Saturday night, I was actually down $6. I decided I'd play a $3.30 9-handed SnG and, by some miracle, ended up winning it. It was the only SnG I played, and the win gave me yet another up week. I also played in my bi-weekly home game Sunday night and was ahead $12. That makes $30 in total over two sessions. As a result, I'm adding a new category called "Live Bankroll." So, without further adieu, here's where I stand:
Play Money: 2,296,000 Up 194,000
Real Money: $451.81 Up $3.96
Live Bankroll: $30.00 Up $12.00
Target for next MTT level: $550 ($11)
Target for next Cash Game level: $1,000 ($50)
Target for next SnG level: $1,100 ($55)
There really is no reason I should have been ahead this week. Every time I was all-in I seemed to be either up against AA, or I would get sucked out on by a weaker hand. I said I'd play SnGs if the conditions were right, and the only one I played helped me big time. I will continue to play them when ahead, or if I'm down slightly at the end of the week. MTTs will remain the same, one for $.11 and one for $3.30 each night. Hopefully, one of the Christmas promotions will help me profit this week as well.
Play Money: 2,296,000 Up 194,000
Real Money: $451.81 Up $3.96
Live Bankroll: $30.00 Up $12.00
Target for next MTT level: $550 ($11)
Target for next Cash Game level: $1,000 ($50)
Target for next SnG level: $1,100 ($55)
There really is no reason I should have been ahead this week. Every time I was all-in I seemed to be either up against AA, or I would get sucked out on by a weaker hand. I said I'd play SnGs if the conditions were right, and the only one I played helped me big time. I will continue to play them when ahead, or if I'm down slightly at the end of the week. MTTs will remain the same, one for $.11 and one for $3.30 each night. Hopefully, one of the Christmas promotions will help me profit this week as well.
Sunday, December 3, 2017
Weekly Bankroll Update 11/26-12/2
It was another up week for me at Global, although it wasn't without its ups and downs. I played all three game types (MTT, cash, and SnG). It started off well enough with a 10th place finish in the $3.30 MTT on Monday night making me over $17. Then it was a big hit in the cash game resulting in a loss of $10. I played a $1.10 6-handed SnG and finished 2nd which netted me $1, but as of Wednesday night I was actually down $1.06 for the week. Then it was another deep run in the $3.30 MTT on Thursday night where I came in 8th for $27 and change. Finally, Friday was a deep run in the $.11 giving me another couple bucks. Here's where I'm at:
Play Money: 2,102,000 Up 25k
Real Money: $447.85 Up $17.75
Target for next MTT level: $550 ($11)
Target for next Cash Game level: $1,000 ($50)
Target for next SnG level: $1,250 ($55)
My assessment for last week was: it coulda been better, it coulda been worse. Cash games are off the table this week, and I'm gonna give SnGs a go. I'll play the $.11 MTT and the $3.30 MTT every night again, I'll do play money cash games in order to qualify for the $.11 MTT, and I'll try out $3.30 9-handed SnGs when conditions are right. If at any point I'm up a significant amount during the week, I'll give them a shot. I think I can be more profitable in SnGs then cash games right now, and I'm hoping it results in big profits this week. I also have another live cash game Sunday night and will post my results next week. Thanks for reading!
Play Money: 2,102,000 Up 25k
Real Money: $447.85 Up $17.75
Target for next MTT level: $550 ($11)
Target for next Cash Game level: $1,000 ($50)
Target for next SnG level: $1,250 ($55)
My assessment for last week was: it coulda been better, it coulda been worse. Cash games are off the table this week, and I'm gonna give SnGs a go. I'll play the $.11 MTT and the $3.30 MTT every night again, I'll do play money cash games in order to qualify for the $.11 MTT, and I'll try out $3.30 9-handed SnGs when conditions are right. If at any point I'm up a significant amount during the week, I'll give them a shot. I think I can be more profitable in SnGs then cash games right now, and I'm hoping it results in big profits this week. I also have another live cash game Sunday night and will post my results next week. Thanks for reading!
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