$1 to $1000 on Poker Stars

Not much happened in the last week, but moving up a little bit.  I did take a shot and played the PocketFives Open on Saturday and of course ran like crap and went out early.   

Recent Summary:

+$20.65 0.25/0.50 SHL

+$3.40 $3 TSNG:  1st:  2, 2nd:  1, 3rd:  2, DNP:  9
+$48.40 $6 TSNG:  1st:  2, 2nd:  3, 3rd:  1, DNP:  4
-$27.00 $7 WSOP Step 1:  4th:  2, DNP:  2

+$4.96 $2 180-TSNG:  8th:  1, DNP:  1

-$22.00 $20 MTT:  DNP:  1

Overall Summary:

Starting BR: $1.51
Current BR: $241.17

+$39.31 0.01/0.02 NL
+$7.30 0.02/0.04 L
+$39.78 0.02/0.05 NL
+$4.94 0.04/0.08 SHL
+$13.13 0.05/0.10 L
+$6.80 0.10/0.20 L
-$10.83 0.10/0.20 SHL
+$27.93 0.25/0.50 L
+$135.61 0.25/0.50 SHL
-$77.40 0.50/1 Razz
-$47.30 0.50/1 SHL

+$11.70 $1 SNG (25% ROI): 1st: 7 , 2nd: 4 , 3rd: 9 , DNP: 19
-$4.60 $2 HU SNG (-16% ROI): 1st: 6, 2nd: 7
+$81.60 $3 TSNG (10% ROI): 1st: 33, 2nd: 27, 3rd: 30, DNP: 156
+$58.20 $6 TSNG (8% ROI): 1st: 16, 2nd: 12, 3rd: 16, DNP: 70
-$49.50 $7 WSOP Step 1 (-94% ROI): 4th: 2, DNP: 5

+$3.00 $1 18-SNG (23% ROI): 1st: 1, 2nd: 1, 3rd: 1, DNP: 8
+$8.60 $1 45-SNG (33% ROI): 1st: 2, 5th: 1, 6th: 1, DNP: 18
+$5.80 $1 45-TSNG (16% ROI): 2nd: 1, 3rd: 1, 4th: 1, 5th: 4, 6th: 1, DNP: 24
-$6.75 $1.50 18-TSNG (-14% ROI): 1st: 2, 2nd: 2, 4th: 1, DNP: 22
+$21.32 $2 180-TSNG (138% ROI): 6th: 1, 8th: 2, DNP: 3

+$3.99 $0.50 MTT (114% ROI): Placed: 4 (+$1.08, +$1.80, +$1.55, +$1.06), DNP: 3
+$0.03 $1 MTT (0% ROI): Placed: 3 (+$2.26, +$10.31, +$2.86), DNP: 14
-$11.00 $5 MTT (-100% ROI): DNP: 2
-$22.00 $20 MTT (-100% ROI): DNP: 1

Finally took down my first scheduled, multi-table, no-limit, online tournament with a buyin over $10.   It was the MSOP Event #4 (Mixed Limit) with a buy-in of $50+$5.  I sattied into it for $24+$2.  For those of you that don’t know, the MSOP is the Mini Series of Poker on Full Tilt.  They coincide their tournament with the event that is going on in Vegas for that day, with a buy-in of 1/100th of the WSOP event.  There were 687 players and the tournament killed the guarantee of 10k, with first place being a cool $8416.  The tournament was structured very well with 12 minute levels and going back and forth between limit and NL.  I won most of my chips during the limit rounds as most of the players were NL players who had no clue how to play limit.  In fact, towards the end of the tournament, players were using their time bank to delay the game in order to get back to the NL round from a limit round.  Another cool thing is that Full Tilt is giving the winners of each event a “FTP collectors watch”, which is their answer to the WSOP bracelets.    

Things finally came around in the $3 TSNGs.  I had a good night, but a few attrocious beats hung around.  For instance….

PokerStars Game #17875457034: Tournament #90662562,
$3.00+$0.40 Hold’em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) -
2008/06/02 - 20:49:52 (ET)
Table ‘90662562 1′ 10-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: jonajef (1225 in chips)
Seat 2: RavenTilDawn (255 in chips)
Seat 3: mastin88 (5915 in chips)
Seat 4: cob456 (1410 in chips)
Seat 6: ThiagoCappi (1895 in chips)
Seat 7: Fabinho89 (1305 in chips)
Seat 8: jwr7up2 (1940 in chips)
Seat 9: darkknyt (1055 in chips)
darkknyt: posts small blind 50
jonajef: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to darkknyt [Qc Qs]
RavenTilDawn: raises 155 to 255 and is all-in
mastin88: calls 255
cob456: folds
ThiagoCappi: folds
Fabinho89: folds
jwr7up2: folds
darkknyt: raises 800 to 1055 and is all-in
jonajef: folds
mastin88: calls 800
*** FLOP *** [Ts 9h As]
*** TURN *** [Ts 9h As] [Jh]
*** RIVER *** [Ts 9h As Jh] [Qh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
darkknyt: shows [Qc Qs] (three of a kind, Queens)
mastin88: shows [4s Kc] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
darkknyt said, “lmfao”
mastin88 collected 1600 from side pot
RavenTilDawn: shows [Kh 4h] (a flush, King high)
RavenTilDawn collected 865 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2465 Main pot 865. Side pot 1600. | Rake 0
Board [Ts 9h As Jh Qh]
Seat 1: jonajef (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: RavenTilDawn showed [Kh 4h] and won (865) with
a flush, King high
Seat 3: mastin88 showed [4s Kc] and won (1600) with a
straight, Ten to Ace
Seat 4: cob456 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 6: ThiagoCappi folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 7: Fabinho89 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 8: jwr7up2 (button) folded before Flop (didn’t
bet)
Seat 9: darkknyt (small blind) showed [Qc Qs] and lost
with three of a kind, Queens

The $2 180-TSNGs were also pretty good to me last night, but I wasn’t able to avoid the massive variance at the final tables.  I’m back up over $200 (for the 100th time it seems), and hopefully won’t drop back down again.  Back to mixing in the $6 TSNGs again, but not stepping up in cash games until I reach the $300 mark.

Recent summary:

+$21.20 $3 TSNG:  1st:  2, 2nd:  1, 3rd:  1, DNP:  3
+$9.70 $6 TSNG:  2nd:  1

+$18.56 $2 180-TSNG:  6th:  1 ($15.80), 8th:  1 ($7.16), DNP:  2

Overall Summary:

Starting BR: $1.51
Current BR: $212.76

I haven’t updated this in a while because not much has been going on.  Same old stuff.  Worked the bankroll back up and hit the $0.5/$1 SHL and Razz tables again, only to be slapped in the face.  I really can’t imagine that the level of play at this level is so much better than the $0.25/$0.5 level that I am being outplayed for multiple buy-ins.  I’ll wait even longer this time to jump up again, and hopefully the cards will fall my way.  I’m also running horrible at the $3 TSNGs, luckily the $6 TSNGs are keeping me afloat.  I also tried one of the new $2 180-man turbo SNGs which are pretty fun.

Recent Summary:

-$3.45 0.25/0.50 SHL
-$51.90 0.5/1 Razz
-$14.25 0.5/1 SHL

-$31.60 $3 TSNG:  2nd: 3, 3rd: 1, DNP: 15

+$29.70 $6 TSNG:  1st: 4, 2nd: 2, 3rd: 6, DNP: 15

-$22.50 WSOP Step 1:  DNP:  3 (actually won some Step 2s, but never made it to Step 3)

-$2.20 $2 180-TSNG:  DNP: 1

Overall Summary:

Starting BR: $1.51
Current BR: $163.30

+$39.31 0.01/0.02 NL
+$7.30 0.02/0.04 L
+$39.78 0.02/0.05 NL
+$4.94 0.04/0.08 SHL
+$13.13 0.05/0.10 L
+$6.80 0.10/0.20 L
-$10.83 0.10/0.20 SHL
+$27.93 0.25/0.50 L
+$114.96 0.25/0.50 SHL
-$77.40 0.50/1 Razz
-$47.30 0.50/1 SHL

+$11.70 $1 SNG (25% ROI): 1st: 7 , 2nd: 4 , 3rd: 9 , DNP: 19
-$4.60 $2 HU SNG (-16% ROI): 1st: 6, 2nd: 7
+$57.00 $3 TSNG (7% ROI): 1st: 29, 2nd: 25, 3rd: 27, DNP: 144
+$0.10 $6 TSNG (0% ROI): 1st: 14, 2nd: 8, 3rd: 15, DNP: 66
-$22.50 $7 WSOP Step 1 (-100% ROI): DNP: 3

+$3.00 $1 18-SNG (23% ROI): 1st: 1, 2nd: 1, 3rd: 1, DNP: 8
+$8.60 $1 45-SNG (33% ROI): 1st: 2, 5th: 1, 6th: 1, DNP: 18
+$5.80 $1 45-TSNG (16% ROI): 2nd: 1, 3rd: 1, 4th: 1, 5th: 4, 6th: 1, DNP: 24
-$6.75 $1.50 18-TSNG (-14% ROI): 1st: 2, 2nd: 2, 4th: 1, DNP: 22
-$2.20 $2 180-TSNG (-100% ROI): DNP: 1

+$3.99 $0.50 MTT (114% ROI): Placed: 4 (+$1.08, +$1.80, +$1.55, +$1.06), DNP: 3
+$0.03 $1 MTT (0% ROI): Placed: 3 (+$2.26, +$10.31, +$2.86), DNP: 14
-$11.00 $5 MTT (-100% ROI): DNP: 2

 

Didn’t play at all last weekend, but the week has started of pretty well.  Doing well in the $6 TSNGs has helped as I’m not running very well recently in the $3 TSNGs.  Played in the PXF monthly subscribers tournament last night, got up to 6k in chips at the 300/600 level and my 10s ran into Kings.  I may start mixing in some $0.5/$1 SHL and razz again, but if things take a quick downturn, I’ll drop back down. 

Recent Summary:

+$22.45 0.25/0.50 SHL

-$19.40 $3 TSNG:  3rd:  3, DNP:  8
+$63.50 $6 TSNG:  1st:  4, 2nd:  1, 3rd:  1, DNP:  5

-$5.50 $5 MTT:  DNP:  1

Overall Summary:

Starting BR: $1.51
Current BR: $259.50

+$39.31 0.01/0.02 NL
+$7.30 0.02/0.04 L
+$39.78 0.02/0.05 NL
+$4.94 0.04/0.08 SHL
+$13.13 0.05/0.10 L
+$6.80 0.10/0.20 L
-$10.83 0.10/0.20 SHL
+$27.93 0.25/0.50 L
+$118.41 0.25/0.50 SHL
-$25.50 0.50/1 Razz
-$33.05 0.50/1 SHL

+$11.70 $1 SNG (25% ROI): 1st: 7 , 2nd: 4 , 3rd: 9 , DNP: 19
-$4.60 $2 HU SNG (-16% ROI): 1st: 6, 2nd: 7
+$88.60 $3 TSNG (13% ROI): 1st: 29, 2nd: 22, 3rd: 26, DNP: 129
-$29.60 $6 TSNG (-6% ROI): 1st: 10, 2nd: 6, 3rd: 9, DNP: 51

+$3.00 $1 18-SNG (23% ROI): 1st: 1, 2nd: 1, 3rd: 1, DNP: 8
+$8.60 $1 45-SNG (33% ROI): 1st: 2, 5th: 1, 6th: 1, DNP: 18
+$5.80 $1 45-TSNG (16% ROI): 2nd: 1, 3rd: 1, 4th: 1, 5th: 4, 6th: 1, DNP: 24
-$6.75 $1.50 18-TSNG (-14% ROI): 1st: 2, 2nd: 2, 4th: 1, DNP: 22

+$3.99 $0.50 MTT (114% ROI): Placed: 4 (+$1.08, +$1.80, +$1.55, +$1.06), DNP: 3
+$0.03 $1 MTT (0% ROI): Placed: 3 (+$2.26, +$10.31, +$2.86), DNP: 14
-$11.00 $5 MTT (-100% ROI): DNP: 2

Well I had a good day yesterday and got my account back up to around $200.  So today’s lunch session I played two $3 TSNGs and two $6 TSNGs.  Things were going well and I pick up my first AA of the session:

PokerStars Game #17446875910: Tournament #88446745, $3.00+$0.40 Hold’em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2008/05/15 - 12:24:43 (ET)
Table ‘88446745 1′ 10-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: lecki2 (4750 in chips)
Seat 4: risbold (8350 in chips)
Seat 9: darkknyt (1900 in chips)
risbold: posts small blind 75
darkknyt: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to darkknyt [Ah Ad]
lecki2: raises 150 to 300
risbold: raises 450 to 750
darkknyt: raises 1150 to 1900 and is all-in
lecki2: calls 1600
risbold: raises 6450 to 8350 and is all-in
lecki2: folds
*** FLOP *** [Jh Qh 2h]
*** TURN *** [Jh Qh 2h] [Tc]
*** RIVER *** [Jh Qh 2h Tc] [7c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
risbold: shows [9s Kc] (a straight, Nine to King)
darkknyt: shows [Ah Ad] (a pair of Aces)
darkknyt said, “lol”
risbold collected 5700 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5700 | Rake 0
Board [Jh Qh 2h Tc 7c]
Seat 3: lecki2 (button) folded before Flop
Seat 4: risbold (small blind) showed [9s Kc] and won (5700) with a straight, Nine to King
Seat 9: darkknyt (big blind) showed [Ah Ad] and lost with a pair of Aces

Ok, I can handle Aces getting cracked every once in a while.  He’s down to 3 outs after the flop or runner runner, so it’s a little better than losing to an underpair.  Luckily I was already in the money at this point.

Which brings us to AA number 2:

PokerStars Game #17446994139: Tournament #88446770, $3.00+$0.40 Hold’em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2008/05/15 - 12:31:31 (ET)
Table ‘88446770 1′ 10-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 3: lutzzzzz (975 in chips)
Seat 4: X_SCARBY_X (3600 in chips)
Seat 5: TJY83 (4215 in chips)
Seat 6: im_on_it_cya (1595 in chips)
Seat 7: ShinySideUp (1865 in chips)
Seat 8: darkknyt (2000 in chips)
Seat 10: ManyEyes (750 in chips)
lutzzzzz: posts the ante 25
X_SCARBY_X: posts the ante 25
TJY83: posts the ante 25
im_on_it_cya: posts the ante 25
ShinySideUp: posts the ante 25
darkknyt: posts the ante 25
ManyEyes: posts the ante 25
darkknyt: posts small blind 100
ManyEyes: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to darkknyt [Ad Ah]
lutzzzzz: folds
X_SCARBY_X: folds
TJY83: raises 400 to 600
im_on_it_cya: folds
ShinySideUp: raises 1240 to 1840 and is all-in
darkknyt: raises 135 to 1975 and is all-in
ManyEyes: folds
TJY83: calls 1375
*** FLOP *** [Js 4s Qh]
darkknyt said, “hoooooooold”
*** TURN *** [Js 4s Qh] [4h]
*** RIVER *** [Js 4s Qh 4h] [8d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
darkknyt: shows [Ad Ah] (two pair, Aces and Fours)
TJY83: shows [8h 8s] (a full house, Eights full of Fours)
X_SCARBY_X said, “bye”
TJY83 collected 270 from side pot
ShinySideUp: shows [Tc Td] (two pair, Tens and Fours)
ShinySideUp is sitting out
TJY83 collected 5895 from main pot
im_on_it_cya said, “lol”
ManyEyes said, “hahahaaaaaaaaa”
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6165 Main pot 5895. Side pot 270. | Rake 0
Board [Js 4s Qh 4h 8d]
Seat 3: lutzzzzz folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 4: X_SCARBY_X folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 5: TJY83 showed [8h 8s] and won (6165) with a full house, Eights full of Fours
Seat 6: im_on_it_cya folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 7: ShinySideUp (button) showed [Tc Td] and lost with two pair, Tens and Fours
Seat 8: darkknyt (small blind) showed [Ad Ah] and lost with two pair, Aces and Fours
Seat 10: ManyEyes (big blind) folded before Flop

This one was rather frustrating as once again I have the chance to triple up.  It also hurts a little more being on the money bubble and having the chance to get a nice stack heading into the bubble.  So AA is 0 for 2 so far for the day.

Hands 3 and 4 finally hold and I take down a $6 TSNG.  I thought it was very interesting to have Aces 4 times in the span of 30 minutes and they held up only 2 of 4 times.  Small sample, but interesting none the less.

PokerStars Game #17447044533: Tournament #88446701, $6.00+$0.50 Hold’em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2008/05/15 - 12:34:34 (ET)
Table ‘88446701 1′ 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: lucker4life (3795 in chips)
Seat 4: ASIAN01 (3940 in chips)
Seat 8: darkknyt (2235 in chips)
Seat 9: zimblon (3530 in chips)
lucker4life: posts the ante 25
ASIAN01: posts the ante 25
darkknyt: posts the ante 25
zimblon: posts the ante 25
ASIAN01: posts small blind 100
darkknyt: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to darkknyt [Ah Ad]
zimblon: folds
lucker4life: folds
ASIAN01: raises 600 to 800
darkknyt: raises 1410 to 2210 and is all-in
ASIAN01: calls 1410
*** FLOP *** [3h 6s 4h]
*** TURN *** [3h 6s 4h] [7d]
*** RIVER *** [3h 6s 4h 7d] [6h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ASIAN01: shows [Ac Jc] (a pair of Sixes)
darkknyt: shows [Ah Ad] (two pair, Aces and Sixes)
darkknyt collected 4520 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4520 | Rake 0
Board [3h 6s 4h 7d 6h]
Seat 1: lucker4life (button) folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 4: ASIAN01 (small blind) showed [Ac Jc] and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 8: darkknyt (big blind) showed [Ah Ad] and won (4520) with two pair, Aces and Sixes
Seat 9: zimblon folded before Flop (didn’t bet)

PokerStars Game #17447112978: Tournament #88446701, $6.00+$0.50 Hold’em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2008/05/15 - 12:38:42 (ET)
Table ‘88446701 1′ 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 8: darkknyt (7575 in chips)
Seat 9: zimblon (5925 in chips)
darkknyt: posts the ante 25
zimblon: posts the ante 25
darkknyt: posts small blind 200
zimblon: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to darkknyt [Ac Ad]
darkknyt: calls 200
zimblon: raises 800 to 1200
darkknyt: calls 800
*** FLOP *** [Jc 8c 3d]
zimblon: bets 800
darkknyt: raises 800 to 1600
zimblon: raises 3100 to 4700 and is all-in
darkknyt: calls 3100
*** TURN *** [Jc 8c 3d] [Ks]
*** RIVER *** [Jc 8c 3d Ks] [6c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zimblon: shows [9h Jh] (a pair of Jacks)
darkknyt: shows [Ac Ad] (a pair of Aces)
darkknyt collected 11850 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 11850 | Rake 0
Board [Jc 8c 3d Ks 6c]
Seat 8: darkknyt (button) (small blind) showed [Ac Ad] and won (11850) with a pair of Aces
Seat 9: zimblon (big blind) showed [9h Jh] and lost with a pair of Jacks

Recent Summary:

+$5.05 0.25/0.50 SHL

+$10.00 $3 TSNG:  1st: 1, 3rd: 2, DNP: 2

+$14.00 $6 TSNG:  1st: 1, DNP: 1

Overall Summary:

Starting BR: $1.51

Current BR: $198.45

Well, it’s been quite the roller coaster recently.  Worked my way up to about $230, quickly back down to under $100 and now I’m back up to about $170.  A true example of how quickly positive and negative variance can take a toll.  I plan on waiting a little longer to make the step up in cash games, but I plan on re-incorporating the $6 TSNGs once I get back to $200.  

Recent Summary:

+$27.15 0.25/0.50 SHL

+$49.80 $3 TSNG:  1st:  5, 2nd:  2, 3rd:  2, DNP:  8

Overall Summary:

Starting BR: $1.51
Current BR: $169.40

+$39.31 0.01/0.02 NL
+$7.30 0.02/0.04 L
+$39.78 0.02/0.05 NL
+$4.94 0.04/0.08 SHL
+$13.13 0.05/0.10 L
+$6.80 0.10/0.20 L
-$10.83 0.10/0.20 SHL
+$27.93 0.25/0.50 L
+$90.91 0.25/0.50 SHL
-$25.50 0.50/1 Razz
-$33.05 0.50/1 SHL

+$11.70 $1 SNG (25% ROI): 1st: 7 , 2nd: 4 , 3rd: 9 , DNP: 19
-$4.60 $2 HU SNG (-16% ROI): 1st: 6, 2nd: 7
+$98.00 $3 TSNG (15% ROI): 1st: 28, 2nd: 22, 3rd: 20, DNP: 119
-$107.10 $6 TSNG (-26% ROI): 1st: 5, 2nd: 5, 3rd: 8, DNP: 45

+$3.00 $1 18-SNG (23% ROI): 1st: 1, 2nd: 1, 3rd: 1, DNP: 8
+$8.60 $1 45-SNG (33% ROI): 1st: 2, 5th: 1, 6th: 1, DNP: 18
+$5.80 $1 45-TSNG (16% ROI): 2nd: 1, 3rd: 1, 4th: 1, 5th: 4, 6th: 1, DNP: 24
-$6.75 $1.50 18-TSNG (-14% ROI): 1st: 2, 2nd: 2, 4th: 1, DNP: 22

+$3.99 $0.50 MTT (114% ROI): Placed: 4 (+$1.08, +$1.80, +$1.55, +$1.06), DNP: 3
+$0.03 $1 MTT (0% ROI): Placed: 3 (+$2.26, +$10.31, +$2.86), DNP: 14
-$5.50 $5 MTT (-100% ROI): DNP: 1

I should have seen this coming.  Work my roll up to over $200, get excited about jumping up a level, and get smacked in the face.  Things actually started out pretty well as I won a $6 TSNG and worked my bankroll up to about $225, but that’s when everything went to ****. 

Started playing the $0.50/$1 SHL and Razz tables and quickly lost a buyin in each.  Then the TSNGs started showing some negative variance.  Before I knew it, I was back at $150 again.  I dropped back down to playing the $3 TSNGs and $0.25/$0.50 SHL.  Things continued to go south and now I’m down around $100 again.

Quite a punch to the gut to build things up slowly to over $200 and then have it quickly spiral back to $100.  But this is what this challenge is all about.  Learning the importance of bankroll management, especially how variance can slap you in the face even if you think you’re able to beat a level.  I will now take more care when it comes to limit games, and not move up in level until I have about 250 or 300 big bets. 

Recent summary:

-$10.80 0.25/0.50 SHL

-$25.50 0.5/1 Razz

-$33.05 0.5/1 SHL

-$20.00 $3 TSNG:  1st: 2, 2nd: 5, 3rd: 4, DNP: 24

-$26.20 $6 TSNG:  1st: 1, 2nd:  1, 3rd: 2, Dnp: 10

Overall Summary:

Starting BR: $1.51
Current BR: $92.45

+$39.31 0.01/0.02 NL
+$7.30 0.02/0.04 L
+$39.78 0.02/0.05 NL
+$4.94 0.04/0.08 SHL
+$13.13 0.05/0.10 L
+$6.80 0.10/0.20 L
-$10.83 0.10/0.20 SHL
+$27.93 0.25/0.50 L
+$63.76 0.25/0.50 SHL
-$25.50 0.50/1 Razz
-$33.05 0.50/1 SHL

+$11.70 $1 SNG (25% ROI): 1st: 7 , 2nd: 4 , 3rd: 9 , DNP: 19
-$4.60 $2 HU SNG (-16% ROI): 1st: 6, 2nd: 7
+$48.20 $3 TSNG (8% ROI): 1st: 23, 2nd: 20, 3rd: 18, DNP: 111
-$107.10 $6 TSNG (-26% ROI): 1st: 5, 2nd: 5, 3rd: 8, DNP: 45

+$3.00 $1 18-SNG (23% ROI): 1st: 1, 2nd: 1, 3rd: 1, DNP: 8
+$8.60 $1 45-SNG (33% ROI): 1st: 2, 5th: 1, 6th: 1, DNP: 18
+$5.80 $1 45-TSNG (16% ROI): 2nd: 1, 3rd: 1, 4th: 1, 5th: 4, 6th: 1, DNP: 24
-$6.75 $1.50 18-TSNG (-14% ROI): 1st: 2, 2nd: 2, 4th: 1, DNP: 22

+$3.99 $0.50 MTT (114% ROI): Placed: 4 (+$1.08, +$1.80, +$1.55, +$1.06), DNP: 3
+$0.03 $1 MTT (0% ROI): Placed: 3 (+$2.26, +$10.31, +$2.86), DNP: 14
-$5.50 $5 MTT (-100% ROI): DNP: 1

 

I’m really starting to get excited about this as I hit the $200 mark.  Any time I can move up in limits gets me excited to move along with the challenge.  I am going to start to mix in $6 TSNGs again with the $3 such that my average buyin is $4.95.  With $208 in my bankroll, that is 42 buyins, which is close to the 45 that Fox recommends for a protected bankroll.  Variance slapped me around the last time I played the $6s, so hopefully I can start off with some positive variance.  I’m also going to try my luck at the $0.5/$1 SHL tables.  With a little over 200 big bets, I feel comfortable giving it a shot.  If my bankroll drops below $175, I plan on dropping back down for both games.  

Yesterday’s results:

+$8.95 0.25/0.50 SHL

+$8.20 $3 TSNG:  1st:  1, DNP:  1
 
Overall Summary:

Starting BR: $1.51
Current BR: $208.00

I’m a member of the training site PokerXFactor.com and last night was their monthly subscriber tournament on Stars.  I had high hopes going into this event, but was card dead and ended up running AQ into KK.  It is a $5 tournament, which is currently outside my bankroll, but I figured once a month isn’t a big deal.  It’s good to take a shot every once in a while. 

The Turbo SNG tables have been pretty good to me, and I’ve been getting a lot of 1sts and 3rds.  That basically means that once I’m in the money I’m playing to win.  I’d also like to think that it means that once I get to heads-up, I’m vastly better than my opponent.

The SHL tables have been a roller coaster recently too.  Case in point was yesterday.  I was playing one table and had run it up to $22 from $10 and things were looking good.  My hands were holding up against the donkey chasers.  Next thing I know, I’m down to about $3 as people are chasing and hitting miracle hands left and right.  My trips wouldn’t fill up while someone else would flush on the river or fill up from their two pair.  I know I can beat the game, as my results have shown, so I’m not going to get discouraged.

Recent Summary:

-$5.95 0.25/0.50 SHL

+$14.00 $3 TSNG:  1st:  5, 3rd:  4, DNP:  16

-$5.50 $5 MTT:  DNP:  1

Overall Summary:

Starting BR: $1.51
Current BR: $190.85

+$39.31 0.01/0.02 NL
+$7.30 0.02/0.04 L
+$39.78 0.02/0.05 NL
+$4.94 0.04/0.08 SHL
+$13.13 0.05/0.10 L
+$6.80 0.10/0.20 L
-$10.83 0.10/0.20 SHL
+$27.93 0.25/0.50 L
+$65.61 0.25/0.50 SHL

+$11.70 $1 SNG (25% ROI): 1st: 7 , 2nd: 4 , 3rd: 9 , DNP: 19
-$4.60 $2 HU SNG (-16% ROI): 1st: 6, 2nd: 7
+$60.00 $3 TSNG (13% ROI): 1st: 20, 2nd: 15, 3rd: 14, DNP: 86
-$80.90 $6 TSNG (-25% ROI): 1st: 4, 2nd: 4, 3rd: 6, DNP: 35

+$3.00 $1 18-SNG (23% ROI): 1st: 1, 2nd: 1, 3rd: 1, DNP: 8
+$8.60 $1 45-SNG (33% ROI): 1st: 2, 5th: 1, 6th: 1, DNP: 18
+$5.80 $1 45-TSNG (16% ROI): 2nd: 1, 3rd: 1, 4th: 1, 5th: 4, 6th: 1, DNP: 24
-$6.75 $1.50 18-TSNG (-14% ROI): 1st: 2, 2nd: 2, 4th: 1, DNP: 22

+$3.99 $0.50 MTT (114% ROI): Placed: 4 (+$1.08, +$1.80, +$1.55, +$1.06), DNP: 3
+$0.03 $1 MTT (0% ROI): Placed: 3 (+$2.26, +$10.31, +$2.86), DNP: 14
-$5.50 $5 MTT (-100% ROI): DNP: 1

Well, the weekend started out horribly on Thursday night when I played 6 turbo SNGs and did not place in 1 of them.  The funny thing is that I had doubled up early in about 4 of them, but couldn’t hold on.  Usually for me, if I double up early on in a SNG, that means that I’ll make the money.  I also dropped about $20 at the SHL tables, and wasn’t looking good heading into Saturday. 

Saturday was a different story.  I played 6 TSNGs and placed in 5 of them, with 3 firsts.  I also won back about $10 at the SHL tables for a fine recovery.

Weekend results:

-$9.35 0.25/0.50 SHL

+$19.20 $3 TSNG:  1st:  3, 2nd:  1, 3rd:  1, DNP:  7

Overall summary:

Starting BR: $1.51
Current BR: $184.90