Challenge 1, Day 1:

I've been losing a lot recently so to get my head back on track/ not having any more to lose :P I'll do this bankroll challenge starting off from $3 i won in a freeroll today, got plenty of free time- work is on and off. I feel I'm getting slightly better at poker these days so hopefully I can win $1k in 16 days

I aim to make this thread an ongoing thread with many challenges to keep me motivated and working towards little goals as I think i lack direction at times.

bankroll management is questionable but as long as i move down I should have a chance after a good first day.

5NL-$0-$40
10NL-$40-$100 move down when at $25
25PLO-$100-$300 move down when at $40
50PLO-$300-$1000 move down when at $100

Starting Bankroll: $0

Game No 1: top whatever out of 1000s in freeroll. bankroll $3
Game No 2: won $16.86 at 5NL. bankroll $19.86
Game No 3: won $5.92 at 5NL. bankroll $25.78
Game No 4: won $5.39 at 5NL. bankroll $31.17
Game No 5: won $2.55 at 5NL. bankroll $33.72

couple of recent hand histories


folds around to me, i cover SB
I am on the button with Kd7c and i raise to $0.16
SB calls, BB folds
flop 6d4c4h (pot $0.39)
SB checks, i bet $0.20, SB calls
turn Ad (pot $0.79)
SB checks, i bet $0.52, SB calls
river 5s (pot $1.83)
SB bets $0.52, I call
he shows Kh9s and wins

next hand.....


I am in the SB with Kc3d and i cover EP
EP limps, everyone folds and i raise to $0.20 from SB, BB folds, EP calls
flop Qc8h8s (pot $0.45)
i bet $0.28, EP calls
turn 5d (pot $1.01)
I check, EP checks
river 2s (pot $1.01)
I check, EP bets $0.75, i call
he shows Kh9h and wins


2 almost hero calls
*thought they were both bluffing and my K hi was good but got out kickered, unusual for that to happen twice in a day

Challenge 1: Day 2, Starting Bankroll $33.72

Game No 6: lost $3.19 at 5NL. bankroll $30.53
Game No 7: won $12.56 at 5NL. bankroll $43.09

Game No 8: lost $0.47 at 10NL. bankroll $42.62
Game No 9: won $8.56 at 10NL. bankroll $51.18
Game No 10: won $11.83 at 10NL. bankroll $63.01
Game No 11: won 8.57 at 10NL. bankroll $71.58

Game no 12: lost $29.38 at 10NL. bankroll $42.20
Game no 13: won $25.71 at PLO25. bankroll $67.91

Game no 14: lost $15.70 at PLO25. bankroll $52.21
Game no 15: lost $0.14 at NL5. bankroll $52.07

Game no 16: won $6.18 at NL5. bankroll $58.25

Game no 17: lost $26.36 at PLO25. bankroll $31.89
Game no 18: lost $20.80 at PLO25. bankroll $11.09
Game no 19: lost $7.09 at NL5. bankroll $4
Game no 20: lost $1.05 at NL5. bankroll $2.95

Game no 21: won $2.62 at NL5. bankroll $5.57

Game no 22: lost $3 at NL5. bankroll $2.57

Game no 23: won $25.38 at NL5. bankroll $27.95
Game no 24: won $30 at NL10. bankroll $57.95

an up and down and up day- didn't play great, wasn't too strict on the brm guidelines which almost backfired. can do better tomorrow

couple of recent hand histories wouldn't mind a bit of advice with the second one I post, made a hash of the hand think I play the first hand fine.


biggest hand of the day:
PLO25

UTG calls $0.25
MP makes it $0.50
Co calls
Bu calls
I am in the SB with QKKsAs (playing $19.17) and raise to $4
BB folds, UTG folds.
MP and CO have me covered and call, Bu has $15.76 and calls

flop QQd4d (pot $9.95)

i bet $6
MP folds, CO and BU call.

turn Jh (pot $27.95)

I shove $10.87 and get 2 calls
CO has
TJddTKhh
BU has
257dAd
-just put the hand in PPT and i find out I'm 69.44%
CO is 13.89%
BU is 16.67%

which is interesting as until now I thought i was closer to flipping vs their draws

River Tc (pot $55.70), BU has full house 10s and Qs. I lose



Hand 2



playing 5 handed, I am in the SB with 356cQc
UTG folds
CO raises to $0.70 (playing $17.37)
BU calls (playing $19.56)
I call in the SB ($30.65)
BB calls (covers everyone)

Flop 5c6s4c (pot $2.80)

I lead for $2.10
BB folds, CO folds, BU calls

Turn Qs (pot $7)
I bet $5.25
BU goes all in for $17.46
I call

River Ks
BU wins with a straight to the 8
holding 7c89Ac

wouldn't mind some advice on that hand it felt a bit spewwy at the time.

Challenge 1. Day 3, Starting Bankroll $57.95


Game No 25: won $25.21 at PLO25. bankroll $83.16
Game No 26: won $42.72 at PLO50. bankroll $125.88
Game no 27: won $43 at PLO50. bankroll $168.88

Game no 28: lost $22.67 at PLO50. bankroll $146.21

Game no 29: won $45.17 at PLO50. bankroll $191.38

Game no 30: lost $178.13 at PLO50. bankroll $13.25
Game no 31: won $4.10 at 5NL. bankroll $17.35
Game no 32: won $0.23 at 5NL. bankroll $17.58

Game no 33: loss $1.43 at 5NL. bankroll $16.15
Game No 34: won 8.92 at 5NL. bankroll $25.07
Game no 35: won $21.36 at 10NL. bankroll $46.43
Game no 36: won $25.07 at PLO25. bankroll $71.82


Very much the same as yesterday as in it was an up and down and up day again.

Not too bothered about the $178.13 loss as twice i had my opponent all in as the favourite and if I hold I've got a balance of over $250. Then i got stacked and have to rebuild a little from NL5 and for the second day in a row I've been running well as usually it would take me a couple of days to rebuild but I've been aggressive and run well to get a bit back.

In regards to not sticking to the BRM guidelines, I'm not going to pay much attention to them just as long as i leave $20/$25 odd to play 5NL as it's very soft and passive.

Hopefully this thread is somewhat interesting to some of you- guess not much to talk about but the bankroll bouncing around might amuse you. The thread is helping me a bit I think anyway so I'll continue to post, cheers for reading

Challenge 1. Day 4, Starting Bankroll: $71.82


Game no 37: lost $14.66 at PLO 25. bankroll $57.16
Game no 38: won $79.03 at PLO25. bankroll $136.19
Game no 39: won $169.60 at PLO25. bankroll $305.79
Game no 40: won $54.99 at PLO25. bankroll $360.78

Game no 41: lost $132.19 at PLO50. bankroll $228.59
Game no 42: lost $7.95 at PLO50. bankroll $220.64

Game no 43: won $4.02 at PLO50. bankroll $224.66
Game no 44: won $23.71 at PLO50. bankroll $248.37

Game no 45: lost $64.98 at PLO50. bankroll $183.39
Game no 46: lost $21.04 at PLO25. bankroll $162.35


Day 4 complete, didn't play great but going ok so far.

Challenge 1. Day 5, Starting Bankroll: $162.35


Game no 47: won $20.59 at PLO50. bankroll $182.94

Game no 48: lost $20.91 at PLO50. bankroll $162.03
Game no 49: won $50.25 at PLO25. bankroll $212.28
Game no 50: won $0.94 at PLO50. bankroll $213.22
Game no 51: won $488.01 at PLO200. bankroll $701.23
Game no 52: won $242.44 at PLO200. bankroll $943.67

Game no 53: 127. lost $2.75 at NL50. bankroll $940.92
Game no 54: lost $240 at NL50. bankroll $700.92

Game no 55: won $92 at NL100. bankroll $792.92
Game no 56: won $63.72 at NL200. bankroll $856.64
Game no 57: won $0.82 at NL300. bankroll $857.46

Game no 58: lost $832.40 at NL50. bankroll $25.06
Game no 59: won $5.23 at NL5. bankroll $30.29

yeah...... saw a bad player at PLO200 and decided to take a $93 odd shot at PLO200 and ended up having a bit of a PLO200 party. Like to think if I'd have lost the $93 I'd have made sure i didn't bust my account so i could keep on with the thread but can't guarentee that. Luckily, did okay and was at $1400 odd at one point during the games before realising I was the fish 3 handed- other than these two players a couple of other bad players ended up playing so I'm pretty happy with myself for playing vs the fish and quitting when i was maybe the fish.

......ok I wrote that before the debarcle at NL50 happened. Erm yeah don't really know what to say or think about that. It was deep on aggresivly structured tables vs someone shoving pre with any two then getting deep and erm yeah he said he'd been drinking since 3pm the previous day and this was about 8am and I deffinatly believe him. Anyway he ended up with a humungus stack and I didn't.

on the one hand it's a massive loss but on the other hand it was amazing to be playing a game like that in this day and age with online poker. Losing from a peak of $1400 is a bit gutting but I usually end up playing vs a better player than me which is stupid to lose all my money but here I lose in a good situation so I can't be too annoyed with myself.

Glad i kept hold of $25 to keep the thread going from $0 and hopefully I can get to $1000 by the end of the challenge.

Challenge 1. Day 6, Starting Bankroll $30.29


Game no 60: won $11.94 at 5NL. bankroll $42.23

Game no 61: lost $0.96 at 5NL. bankroll $41.27
Game no 62: lost $1.66 at 10NL. bankroll $39.61

Game no 63: won $6.13 at 10NL. bankroll $45.74




couple of calls im happy with, this time i win:

I am in the SB playing $4.18 with 9T

UTG folds, MP playing $3.66 limps in, folded around to me and i make it $0.16. BB playing $6.29 and MP call.

Flop KT3 (pot $0.48)
I bet $0.28, BB folds, MP calls

Turn 7 (pot $1.04)
I check, MP bets $1.04, I call

River 3 (pot $3.12)
I check, MP goes all in for $2.22, I call and win he shows AQ

next hand.....

UTG calls, MP calls, I raise from the hijack to $0.20 playing $3.62
everyone folds back around to UTG and he covers me

Flop AA3 (pot $0.51)
UTG checks, I bet $0.32, UTG raises to $1.46, I call

Turn 9 (pot $3.43)
UTG puts me all in for $2.16 more, I call

River T (pot $7.75) 2 players all in
he shows 6J and I win with 2 black Kings.

Challenge 1. Day 7, Starting Bankroll $45.74


Game No 64: won $43.21 at PLO25. bankroll $88.95
Game No 65: won $221.92 at PLO50. bankroll $310.87

Game No 66: lost $60.79 at PLO50. bankroll $250.08
Game No 67: lost $97.96 at PLO25. bankroll $152.12
Game No 68: lost $8.43 at PLO25. bankroll $143.69

Game No 69: won $92.38 at PLO25. bankroll $236.07
Game No ?: won? $250 ? at PLO25/50. bankroll $480odd

Game No?: lost? 400 ? at PLO25/50. bankroll $76.96
Game No 75: won $47.20 at PLO200. bankroll $124.16

Game No 76: lost $65.29 at PLO50. bankroll $58.87
Game No 77: won $335.74 at PLO50. bankroll $394.61

Game No 78: lost $147.78 at PLO50. bankroll $246.83
Game No 79: won $221.20 at PLO200. bankroll $468.03

Game No 80: lost $21.38 at NL50. bankroll $446.65
Game No 81: won $353.57 at PLO50. bankroll $800.22
Game No 82: won $115.28 at PLO50. bankroll $915.50

And breath.

Good day for my challenge. Got very very lucky at one point when I brought in for $60 at PLO200 and if I'd have busted that hand I'd have been back down to $17 in account and back playing NL5 for a bit.

The thread is deffinatly helping as the other day when I had a over $1400 in my account but it was on the tables so I didn't complete the challenge, usually I would have just thrown away the last $20 odd I had left and then would end up not playing for a week or whatever.

Approaching $1k now but I have big swings as you can see so hopefully I get some run good.

Challenge 1: Day 8, Starting Bankroll $915.50


Game No 83: won $62.36 at PLO25. bankroll $977.86

Game No 84: lost $222.64 at PLO50. bankroll $755.22

Game No 85: lost $736.97 at PLO200. bankroll $18.25
Game No 86: won $3.99 at NL5. bankroll $22.24

Game No 87: lost $0.95 at NL 5. bankroll $21.29
Game No 88: lost $1.01 at 5NL. bankroll $20.28
Game 89: lost $16.49 at 5NL. bankroll $3.79
Game 90: lost $3.79 at 5NL. bankroll $0.

Eugh.

Played PLO200 when tired and tilted, big mistake considering I could have pretty much played NL5 for the rest of the challenge and got to $1000. Deserved to lose there.

Then 5NL ran bad to bust ..... will carry the thread on in a few days when I get a $70 reward for my play so I think I can still count that as starting from $0

GL to you, let's see you run the $70 up.

how pointless

Nothing wrong with someone learning about their game however they decide to play it.

cheers PotLuck

Derp I think I get your point to be honest, pretty much setting a challenge and not sticking to the bankroll guidelines, and messing up the challenge by playing stakes that are too high does make it quite pointless yeah, going to change things up for my next challenge and make it a failed challenge if go to higher stakes than I set out.

Challenge 1. Day 9,10,11,12,13

No Play


Ok, so got my reward over the weekend so I can continue


Challenge 1. Day 14, Starting Bankroll $70.42

Game No 91: won $150.64 at PLO25. bankroll $221.06

Game No 92: lost $27.15 at PLO25. bankroll $193.91
Game No 93: won $128.50 at PLO25. bankroll $322.41

Game No 94: lost $48.08 at PLO25. bankroll $274.33
Game No?
Game No?

Game No? played some PLO50 and went from $274 to over $800 and back to $18.73. bankroll $18.73

fairly happy with the day, played quite well I though, ran well and then bad- this is just how PLO goes I guess as the games were good today and stayed at PLO50 rather than play higher stakes.

2 Days left

Challenge 1. Day 15, Starting Bankroll $18.73


Game No 98: lost $0.54 at NL5. bankroll $18.19
Game No 99: lost $6.79 at NL5. bankroll $11.40
Game No 100: lost $4.52 at NL5. bankroll $6.88
Game No 101: lost $6.88 at NL5. bankroll $0



Challenge 1. Day 16


No play, bankroll $0, $15.88 pending for Day 14's play.


Challenge Over

An anti- climax of an end. Well i enjoyed doing the challenge and apart from Day 8 game No 85 which was a pretty big mistake and probably why I failed, I'll adjust my challenge next time to make it just PLO50 and below.

Had a few times during the challenge when it looked like I'd complete it, day 5 when I was at $943, day 8 when I was at $977 and day 14 when i was at over $800 at one point and didn't leave the table. So yeah I'll make a few changes and move on to challenge 2 in a few days. I'm going to include the $15.88 reward I am getting so I can claim I'm still going from $0 and hopefully this will save me spewing off depositing.

cheers for reading


Challenge 1 Summary: Failed, $15.88/$1000

It's an excercise in questionable bankroll management. Sometimes we all need to be knocked around a few times to finally find our rhythm. GL.

Cheers Potluck yeah good point hopefully I can learn from mistakes in challenge 1 and find some rhythm in challenge 2

Challenge 2: from $15.88 to $1000 in 10 Days

Time for challenge 2. Got the bonus over the weekend so going to keep this thread going from $0. Challenge 2 is going to be pretty much the same as Challenge 1, just that I can't play above a $50 buy-in or I fail the challenge. I'll just leave a few buy-ins to play NL5 when I have to.

Challenge 1: Failed $15.88/$1000
Challenge 2. Day 1, Starting Bankroll $15.88

Game No 1: lost $3.60 at NL5. bankroll $12.28
Game No 2: won $3.40 at NL5. bankroll $15.68
Game No 3: won $1.33 at NL5. bankroll $17.01
Game No 4: won $5.57 at NL5. bankroll $22.58
Game No 5: won $4.55 at NL5. bankroll $27.13
Game No 6: won $9.33 at NL5. bankroll $36.46

no graphs or hand histories? Like Actual Hand Histories?

I could just do a $0 to $1,000,000 challenge

Day 1. Won 1 mirrion

The End..

na, there is no tracking software on this site so I like recording my results here, I always know my account balance after playing a game so I think it's pretty much 100% accurate, when using software every once in a while it can miss games anyway.

Actual hand histories look ridiculous when copied and pasted into a message and it takes me about 5 mins to type them out myself so I would prefer it if they had different hand histories and I could just put them through the converter and post them on here.

Also don't really want to do that because I don't want to show what site I am playing on as it doesn't have very many players at all so if a few people reading 2p2 come to play on it, I do think it could make the games harder, sounds silly when playing 5NL but I would like to play in the bigger games consistently at some point.

I suppose I could do a screenshot of money in an out of account at some point but not sure you really have to prove results to anyone on here? guess the live players don't have to? don't think many people are skeptical/care too much anyway

I understand it would be better if you had concrete results, hopefully it is slightly more realistic winning $15.88 in 16 days than winning a million in a day.

In, gl champ!

Word of advice, try to focus a little less on your results. In the early days it's just noise. As long as you're going over your biggest losing hands and challenging your own assumptions, trying to put people on a logical range you will win in the long run

Also goes without saying don't play games you're not rolled for unless you're primarily playing to gambollll.

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Challenge 2 Summary: challenge 2 was a disaster and I went to $0 on day 2.

cheers Acid

good point not to focus on the money eg I could have been playing good poker but not be happy as I wasn't hitting the $ which you can't really do anything about.

yeah I love playing poker it facinates me, but at times I am playing for the gamble and these times never end up well. I'll make a couple of changes to challenge 3 with these points in mind

Challenge 3: from $69 to whatever$ in however many days

I deposited $69 today and am doing ok now so yeah with this challenge I am going to just try and stick at the same stakes, improve my poker and be happy if i can make an extra $100 a month as I enjoy playing and I could do with a little extra cash. I'll only update once a week or so.

Started with $69 at PLO25 and for this first week my target is going to be just simply to play as well as I can at PLO25 for the week see how it's going in a weeks time. I'll withdraw 1/4 of profit next monday and then maybe do the same thing next week. If it starts going bad I'll move down to NL5 or whatever for a couple of days.