I've done $100 to $1k probably 2x in my life. I work 60-80+ hours a week so most of my playtime will come on a seldom day(s) off and work breaks.

About 2 weeks into the challenge. Finally started using a hud again, didn't really care to use but with volume on the PC I prefer HUD. About $150 of the roll has come from rakeback.

Starting Bankroll: $100


This is strictly a hobby to fund my poker roll for live/online as I make my way up the stakes. I currently play seldom $5NL with the bulk being $10 and $30NL with some $50NL.

Only started tracking hands past 30-some-odd hours. About to session grind again.

Favorite hand of the grind just shows poker is dead.


UTG: $15.78 (53 bb)
MP: $11.55 (39 bb)
CO (Hero): $27.87 (93 bb)
BU: $35.63 (119 bb)
SB: $40.84 (136 bb)
BB: $31.62 (105 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.75) Hero is CO with J♠ K♣
UTG checks, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1.20, BTN calls $1.20, 1 fold, BB calls $0.90, 1 fold

Flop: ($4.05) 7♥ T♣ 2♣ (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1.50, BTN calls $1.50, BB folds

Turn: ($7.05) 7♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $5.70, Hero raises to $14.75, BTN calls $9.05

River: ($36.55) K♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $10.42 (all-in), BTN calls $10.42

Total pot: $57.39 (Rake: $2)

Showdown:
CO (Hero) shows J♠ K♣ (two pair, Kings and Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 67%, Flop: 81%, Turn: 86%, River: 100%)

BU shows 3♠ Q♣ (a pair of Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 33%, Flop: 19%, Turn: 14%, River: 0%)

CO (Hero) wins $55.39

Swinging but it's standard stuff so far. At work so any play is via mobile. No hud and it's annoying to size. Either way, I'll probably grind slightly during some breaks. Maybe, maybe not with the long hours, I work 12s, I typically feel perpetually tired.

Either way, bankroll sits at $700. Rakeback bonus is coming of around $30.

Lots of poker left until 1k or a very short amount. Time to grind irl

$0.30 NL (6 max)

Hero (BB): 127.53 BB
UTG: 155.6 BB
MP: 141.43 BB
CO: 50.53 BB
BTN: 98.5 BB
SB: 41.4 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8c 9c
fold, fold, CO calls 1 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 5 BB, CO calls 4 BB

Flop : (10.5 BB, 2 players) Jc 2c Kc
Hero bets 8 BB, CO raises to 45.53 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 37.53 BB

Turn : (101.57 BB, 2 players) 9d

River : (101.57 BB, 2 players) 3s

First break was pretty good to me.

Big hands were A3o in a 4b pot IP on 3Q7r bet/called jam. Held vs A9s

Next big hand was AK 3 way on QJT got it in on river when 3rd spade hit vs QJ

Short sessions but can't get too much volume otherwise. Playing 30nl+

Lost a 400bb pot KK to AA vs aggro reg. Kind of meh. Still trending up though can't whine too much. Overall nothing wild

Wish I could log all my hands from mobile as well, but when I get time, I try to play on the PC at home.




Game is hard and weird.

Hero (CO): 178.6 BB
BTN: 29.8 BB
SB: 104.4 BB
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 167.6 BB
MP: 101.1 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 4s 4d
fold, MP calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 4 BB, fold, fold, fold, MP calls 3 BB

Flop : (9.5 BB, 2 players) Qd 7c 4h
MP bets 4.5 BB, Hero calls 4.5 BB

Turn : (18.5 BB, 2 players) Qc
MP checks, Hero bets 3 BB, MP raises to 9 BB, Hero calls 6 BB

River : (36.5 BB, 2 players) As
MP checks, Hero bets 161.1 BB and is all-in, MP calls 83.6 BB and is all-in

Hero shows 4s 4d (Full House, Fours full of Queens)
(Pre 66%, Flop 95%, Turn 84%)

MP shows Qh 2h (Three of a Kind, Queens)
(Pre 34%, Flop 5%, Turn 16%)

Hero wins 193.5 BB

Girl strung me along, ****ed with my head. Still out here grinding. I didn't want to, but it's all I know. Onto bigger better things boys.

Moving up to more 50nl.

$0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players


CO: 39.2 BB
Hero (BTN): 129.62 BB
SB: 91.78 BB
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 58.14 BB
MP: 109.62 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Td Th
UTG raises to 3.5 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 3.5 BB, fold, BB calls 2.5 BB

Flop : (11 BB, 3 players) 6s Tc 3s
BB bets 1 BB, UTG raises to 8.22 BB, Hero calls 8.22 BB, BB calls 7.22 BB

Turn : (35.66 BB, 3 players) Ad
BB bets 2 BB, fold, Hero raises to 34 BB, BB calls 32 BB

River : (103.66 BB, 2 players) Kd
BB bets 4 BB, Hero raises to 83.9 BB and is all-in, BB calls 50.28 BB and is all-in

Hero shows Td Th (Three of a Kind, Tens)
(Pre 57%, Flop 95%, Turn 100%)

BB shows As Jh (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 43%, Flop 5%, Turn 0%)

Hero wins 207.22 BB


$0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

CO: 107.06 BB
Hero (BTN): 235.34 BB
SB: 86.28 BB
BB: 85.5 BB
UTG: 57.9 BB
MP: 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB, MP posts penalty blind 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.5 BB) Hero has As Tc
fold, MP checks, CO raises to 2 BB, Hero raises to 5 BB, SB calls 4.5 BB, BB raises to 8 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 3 BB, SB calls 3 BB

Flop : (27 BB, 3 players) 2d Ah 6c
SB checks, BB bets 4 BB, Hero calls 4 BB, SB calls 4 BB

Turn : (39 BB, 3 players) 7c
SB checks, BB bets 6 BB, Hero raises to 15 BB, fold, BB calls 9 BB

River : (69 BB, 2 players) Jh
BB bets 8 BB, Hero calls 8 BB

BB shows 5c Kc (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 39%, Flop 7%, Turn 18%)

Hero shows As Tc (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 61%, Flop 93%, Turn 82%)

Hero wins 80.76 BB


$0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

CO: 53.76 BB
Hero (BTN): 110.2 BB
SB: 58.12 BB
BB: 139.54 BB
UTG: 81.62 BB
MP: 113.12 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Td Kc
fold, MP calls 1 BB, CO calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 6 BB, fold, BB calls 5 BB, fold, fold

Flop : (14.5 BB, 2 players) Jh 7s 7h
BB bets 6 BB, Hero calls 6 BB

Turn : (26.5 BB, 2 players) 4s
BB checks, Hero bets 25.18 BB, fold

Hero wins 25.18 BB

I recently went from $30 to $5k,mostly with tournaments and do not consider myself that good.

If I can do it so can you! It took a few years but the first years I played maybe 100 to 200 games a year. Because of work restrictions I can only play 2 full days a week hence the long timeline.

Very swingy sessions last night after work and today. Was stuck around $150. Had a day off but slept most. Still logging some hours when I'm up.

Couple fun hands and odd stuff.

$0.30 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

SB: 96.5 BB
BB: 98.2 BB
Hero (UTG): 171.2 BB
CO: 548.03 BB
BTN: 139 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8h 8d
Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, BTN calls 3 BB, SB calls 2.5 BB, fold

Flop : (10 BB, 3 players) 3d 6h 4c
SB checks, Hero bets 7 BB, fold, SB calls 7 BB

Turn : (24 BB, 2 players) Ts
SB checks, Hero bets 22.8 BB, SB calls 22.8 BB

River : (69.6 BB, 2 players) 9c
SB bets 63.7 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 63.7 BB

SB shows Qh 2c (High Card, Queen)
(Pre 29%, Flop 26%, Turn 16%)

Hero shows 8h 8d (One Pair, Eights)
(Pre 71%, Flop 74%, Turn 84%)

Hero wins 190.33 BB

$0.30 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

UTG: 119.3 BB
MP: 89.77 BB
CO: 101.8 BB
Hero (BTN): 255.07 BB
SB: 502.43 BB
BB: 214.27 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 9d Kd
fold, MP calls 1 BB, fold, Hero raises to 5 BB, SB raises to 15 BB, fold, MP calls 14 BB, Hero calls 10 BB

Flop : (46 BB, 3 players) Qh Kc 6s
SB bets 21.83 BB, MP calls 21.83 BB, Hero raises to 43.67 BB, fold, MP calls 21.83 BB

Turn : (155.17 BB, 2 players) Ac
MP bets 31.1 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 31.1 BB

River : (217.37 BB, 2 players) Js

MP shows 6h 4d (One Pair, Sixes)
(Pre 34%, Flop 18%, Turn 11%)

Hero shows 9d Kd (One Pair, Kings)
(Pre 66%, Flop 82%, Turn 89%)

Hero wins 210.7 BB



$0.30 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 3 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

SB: 101.4 BB
Hero (BB): 215.47 BB
BTN: 53.13 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8c 9c
BTN calls 1 BB, SB raises to 6 BB, Hero calls 5 BB, BTN calls 5 BB

Flop : (18 BB, 3 players) 7s 8d 3c
SB checks, Hero bets 8 BB, fold, SB calls 8 BB

Turn : (34 BB, 2 players) Qd
SB checks, Hero checks

River : (34 BB, 2 players) 4d
SB bets 24.2 BB, Hero calls 24.2 BB

SB shows Jc Ac (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 64%, Flop 25%, Turn 14%)

Hero shows 8c 9c (One Pair, Eights)
(Pre 36%, Flop 75%, Turn 86%)

Hero wins 79.07 BB

$0.30 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

CO: 89.23 BB
BTN: 116.7 BB
SB: 81.9 BB
Hero (BB): 343.3 BB
UTG: 520.7 BB
MP: 102.73 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Js Jc
UTG raises to 2 BB, fold, CO calls 2 BB, BTN calls 2 BB, fold, Hero raises to 16 BB, fold, fold, BTN calls 14 BB

Flop : (36.5 BB, 2 players) 4c 5h Ad
Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn : (36.5 BB, 2 players) 5d
Hero checks, BTN checks

River : (36.5 BB, 2 players) 9d
Hero bets 23.33 BB, BTN calls 23.33 BB

Hero shows Js Jc (Two Pair, Jacks and Fives)
(Pre 85%, Flop 79%, Turn 95%)

BTN mucks 8h 4d (Two Pair, Fives and Fours)
(Pre 15%, Flop 21%, Turn 5%)

Hero wins 79 BB

Mixed in some $100NL with some 50nl and 30nl. Biggest pots of night really. Also need to upgrade Pokertracker licensing, I guess it's about time.

Hold'em No Limit - $0.50/$1.00 - 5 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $177.14 (177 bb)
CO: $58.76 (59 bb)
BU: $97.00 (97 bb)
SB: $34.84 (35 bb)
BB (Hero): $98.00 (98 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BB with K♥ A♣
UTG raises to $2, CO calls $2, BTN calls $2, SB 3-bets to $5, Hero 4-bets to $98 (all-in), UTG calls $96, 2 players fold, SB calls $29.84 (all-in)

Flop: ($234.84) 8♣ 9♣ 6♣ (3 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: ($234.84) Q♠ (3 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($234.84) K♦ (3 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $234.84 (Rake: $3)

Showdown:
BB (Hero) shows K♥ A♣ (a pair of Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 33%, Flop: 63%, Turn: 57%, River: 50%)

SB shows A♥ K♣ (a pair of Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 33%, Flop: 29%, Turn: 38%, River: 50%)

UTG shows A♦ 2♦ (high card, Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 34%, Flop: 9%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)

BB (Hero) wins $179.08
SB wins $52.76



$0.30 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

SB: 171.23 BB
Hero (BB): 363.63 BB
CO: 228.97 BB
BTN: 173.23 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 6s 6h
fold, fold, SB calls 0.5 BB, Hero raises to 4 BB, SB calls 3 BB

Flop : (8 BB, 2 players) Tc 6d 5c
SB bets 7.6 BB, Hero raises to 20 BB, SB raises to 167.23 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 147.23 BB

Turn : (342.47 BB, 2 players) 4h

River : (342.47 BB, 2 players) 8h

SB shows Ts 2s (One Pair, Tens)
(Pre 33%, Flop 3%, Turn 9%)

Hero shows 6s 6h (Three of a Kind, Sixes)
(Pre 67%, Flop 97%, Turn 91%)

Hero wins 339.13 BB


Milestone Unlocked:

Obligatory 420 post when it's time to smoke up.






Grind is just beginning so gonna take a quick break and get back in the games.


$0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

UTG: 228.1 BB
Hero (CO): 97 BB
BTN: 86.6 BB
SB: 158.9 BB
BB: 77.8 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Ks Kc
UTG raises to 3 BB, Hero raises to 9 BB, fold, SB calls 8.5 BB, fold, UTG calls 6 BB

Flop : (28 BB, 3 players) 5c 8h Qs
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets 16.5 BB, SB raises to 149.9 BB and is all-in, fold, Hero calls 71.5 BB and is all-in

Turn : (204 BB, 2 players) 9s

River : (204 BB, 2 players) Kd

SB shows As 8s (One Pair, Eights)
(Pre 32%, Flop 24%, Turn 30%)

Hero shows Ks Kc (Three of a Kind, Kings)
(Pre 68%, Flop 76%, Turn 70%)

Hero wins 193.8 BB

Running under EV for a bit again but can't complain because I've run into a lot of top of range spots + some unlucky things.





$0.30 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 2 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BB: 101 BB
Hero (SB): 94.6 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Th 7h
Hero raises to 2 BB, BB calls 1 BB

Flop : (4 BB, 2 players) 6c 8h 7c
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn : (4 BB, 2 players) Jh
BB bets 2 BB, Hero raises to 8 BB, BB raises to 16 BB, Hero calls 8 BB

River : (36 BB, 2 players) 9h
BB bets 83 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 76.6 BB and is all-in

BB shows 7s 8s (Two Pair, Eights and Sevens)
(Pre 33%, Flop 69%, Turn 66%)

Hero shows Th 7h (Straight Flush, Jack High)
(Pre 67%, Flop 31%, Turn 34%)

Hero wins 187.53 BB

Havent been putting in volume. Took some time to myself. Was stuck about $160 at one point. Nothing wild.


Hold'em No Limit - $0.15/$0.30 - 4 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $20.04 (67 bb)
BU: $15.53 (52 bb)
SB: $56.79 (189 bb)
BB (Hero): $106.38 (355 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.45) Hero is BB with 5♣ 9♥
2 players fold, SB calls $0.15, Hero checks

Flop: ($0.60) 5♥ 4♣ 9♣ (2 players)
SB bets $0.57, Hero raises to $3.60, SB calls $3.03

Turn: ($7.80) 7♠ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $7.41, SB raises to $52.89 (all-in), Hero calls $45.48

River: ($113.58) 7♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $113.58 (Rake: $1)

Showdown:
SB shows T♣ 8♣ (a pair of Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 67%, Flop: 35%, Turn: 32%, River: 0%)

BB (Hero) shows 5♣ 9♥ (two pair, Nines and Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 33%, Flop: 65%, Turn: 68%, River: 100%)

BB (Hero) wins $112.58

Got moved to daylight shift for the week. Going to stop playing and see about getting some food.








Challenge: 24% complete

Feeling the heat.

$0.30 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BB: 248.67 BB
UTG: 64.1 BB
Hero (CO): 113.03 BB
BTN: 118.63 BB
SB: 139.63 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 5s 5d
UTG calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 4 BB, fold, SB calls 3.5 BB, fold, UTG calls 3 BB

Flop : (13 BB, 3 players) 3c 2d Qd
SB bets 1 BB, UTG calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 6 BB, SB calls 5 BB, fold

Turn : (26 BB, 2 players) 5c
SB bets 1 BB, Hero raises to 19 BB, SB calls 18 BB

River : (64 BB, 2 players) 4d
SB bets 30.4 BB, Hero calls 30.4 BB

SB shows 4s 2s (Two Pair, Fours and Twos)
(Pre 16%, Flop 17%, Turn 18%)

Hero shows 5s 5d (Three of a Kind, Fives)
(Pre 84%, Flop 83%, Turn 82%)

Hero wins 118.57 BB

Been a little sick and haven't been playing much. Playing very little 10nl, but I have added it when table #s are low.

Either way still heats, but I'm also table-selecting well. Looking to move up in stakes around 2k by mixing a table selected 100nl.

Between mobile and PC managed to swing about $250. Just grinding away.

When you crush the reg for a week straight.

Still grinding when I feel like it, been sick so it's been rough with work.





30nl results so far

Between mobile and PC, managed to snag a $300 downswing. Ran badly in flips and had a little bit of run bad. Took a week off because my sister came into town and I was working 84 hours as well. Finally put in volume and managed to get back to where we were. Back to trying to break into 50nl and 100nl. Also little update, I'll be mixing in some live cash when I get days off and run out to the casino. Looking to try and get $1/$3 no max to run anytime I'm there unless 2/5 or bigger runs. I'll add cash from life account if needed, but I'll have a stop loss when I get there. I'll be tracking any live results as well. For now, all the cash will come from the poker roll as long as we play $1/3 or lower.

be careful live if you're an online guy, so many 'tells'

Thanks for the warning.

Got a miracle Friday off. Taking advantage and ran up to the casino. Getting food then hitting the games. I see 1/2 and 1/3 plo. I really should learn PLO. Maybe when I've secured a BR for live.

First live session. +$611 in for $400 out $1011 @$1/$2