Frustration in the Lulls June 17, 2008

I’ve continued to play pretty well, if I evaluate my play honestly, but my bankroll has not shown it. I assume this is a lull, but I’m taking a hard look at my game.
I’ve been hovering around $45-$46 dollars. I had a few bad beats late in Sit & Go’s, which have cost [...]

Bankroll Update: $53.62 June 13, 2008

I’ve really been playing well recently (obviously I can recall a few hands I would have played differently, but overall pretty well). I now have a bankroll of $53.62! Yes, that means I’ve finally recouped my initial deposit of $25.
I’ve started to really like Sit & Go’s. I bumped up the stakes [...]

Increasing the Stakes: $.05/$.10 June 7, 2008

I’m taking a shot at the next level, the $.05/$.10 Limit Hold’em game. While I know I can beat this game (because I’ve beaten much higher limits in the past), this is still a bit of a gamble, since I don’t have the recommended bankroll for this limit yet. 300 Big Bets is [...]

Bankroll Update: Two Weeks June 3, 2008

After two weeks of playing, my bankroll stands at $13.31. It’s highest point was $17.10, and recently it’s been hovering around $15.50 until recently dropping to $13.31.
Unfortunately, I took a shot at a tournament with a $4 buy-in and $.40 fee when my bankroll hit $17.10, or I’d probably be at $18 something by [...]

Learning a New Game June 1, 2008

Well, it’s time that I learn a completely new game. Hold’em is great, and I’m building my bankroll, but I want to learn another game that I’ve had my eye on: Omaha Eights-or-Better (Omaha/8 for short).
Omaha/8 is a great game. It’s generally played Pot Limit or Fixed Limit, and it is a split [...]

First 10 Sit & Go’s May 29, 2008

As I said when I started this journey, I want to be more than a winning player at one game. Well, I started spreading my wings by playing No-Limit Sit & Go’s. While the game is still Hold’em, No-Limit is very different from Limit, and tournament strategy is quite different from ring game [...]

First 1000 Hands May 25, 2008

I’ve hit the 1000 hand mark in my quest, and I’m happy to report my bankroll has indeed gone uphill. I now stand at $9.64.
Most of that income has come from sitting at the $.02/$.04 limit hold’em tables. What’s really nice about those games is the amount of hands you can play. [...]