20$ to 1000$ Bankrollchallenge
11-19-2023
, 03:25 PM
Day 52 to 54:
Played mostly well. Had a couple coolers which too me down initially, but I managed to recover (mostly).
Have been focussing on my "real-world" habits and lot and I think it is starting to show, as I am playing more confidently now, with less stupid mistakes.
I got 19$ rakeback bonus, which is quite nice.
Summary Day 52 to 54:
Win/Loss: -6.06$ (including cashouts)
All-In EV: -10.56$
EV BB/100: -2.77
# of hands: 3811
Luck-o-meter: 5
Previous bankroll: 150.39$
Current Bankroll: 163.33$
Him playing this line is very indicative of a higher set, but I could never Fold there
NL2 -> NL5: 3 days/5000 hands
NL5 -> NL10: 26 days/31000 hands
NL10 ->NL25: ???
I dont think I will be playing a huge amount over the next few days, so I will also not be posting as much.
That concludes day 54
Played mostly well. Had a couple coolers which too me down initially, but I managed to recover (mostly).
Have been focussing on my "real-world" habits and lot and I think it is starting to show, as I am playing more confidently now, with less stupid mistakes.
I got 19$ rakeback bonus, which is quite nice.
Summary Day 52 to 54:
Win/Loss: -6.06$ (including cashouts)
All-In EV: -10.56$
EV BB/100: -2.77
# of hands: 3811
Luck-o-meter: 5
Previous bankroll: 150.39$
Current Bankroll: 163.33$
Him playing this line is very indicative of a higher set, but I could never Fold there
NL2 -> NL5: 3 days/5000 hands
NL5 -> NL10: 26 days/31000 hands
NL10 ->NL25: ???
I dont think I will be playing a huge amount over the next few days, so I will also not be posting as much.
That concludes day 54
11-29-2023
, 03:03 PM
Day 55 and 56:
I have been taking a few days off. Before that I was playing pretty much every day for 2 months straight. And it took a toll on me mentally. I wasn't really progressing and starting to just click buttons. Probably a mixture between bad play and getting a bit unlucky as well. So I was breakeven for a long stretch, with many obvious bad plays.
But we had some friends over this weekend so that was a good time to not play poker for a few days.
And I am feeling much fresher again with more motivation to play and study again.
I did play a few hands before the weekend and also yesterday.
In addition, I got a 5$ bonus from the weekly leaderboard.
Summary Day 55 and 56:
Win/Loss: +5.82$ (including cashouts)
All-In EV: +7.98$
EV BB/100: +7.48
# of hands: 1067
Luck-o-meter: 6
Previous bankroll: 163.33$
Current Bankroll: 174.15$
This was still before the break. I think now I would rather fold.
NL2 -> NL5: 3 days/5000 hands
NL5 -> NL10: 26 days/31000 hands
NL10 ->NL25: ???
I have not been studying as much either the last few weeks, so I need to put more focus into that.
That concludes day 55 and 56
I have been taking a few days off. Before that I was playing pretty much every day for 2 months straight. And it took a toll on me mentally. I wasn't really progressing and starting to just click buttons. Probably a mixture between bad play and getting a bit unlucky as well. So I was breakeven for a long stretch, with many obvious bad plays.
But we had some friends over this weekend so that was a good time to not play poker for a few days.
And I am feeling much fresher again with more motivation to play and study again.
I did play a few hands before the weekend and also yesterday.
In addition, I got a 5$ bonus from the weekly leaderboard.
Summary Day 55 and 56:
Win/Loss: +5.82$ (including cashouts)
All-In EV: +7.98$
EV BB/100: +7.48
# of hands: 1067
Luck-o-meter: 6
Previous bankroll: 163.33$
Current Bankroll: 174.15$
This was still before the break. I think now I would rather fold.
NL2 -> NL5: 3 days/5000 hands
NL5 -> NL10: 26 days/31000 hands
NL10 ->NL25: ???
I have not been studying as much either the last few weeks, so I need to put more focus into that.
That concludes day 55 and 56
11-30-2023
, 04:10 PM
Day 57:
Yesterday was crazy. Not necessarily Poker-wise. Had some bad luck, had some bad plays, had some really good calls.
But besides that, more importantly, I won the GG Badbeat-Jackpot for 600$ with TT vs KK and an AAA board. Crazy. First time for me. I guess thats some kind of rakeback.
I am still not entirely sure if I want to include that (or rather part of it) into my bankroll. Probably not as I want to progress through the limits a bit more naturally. But still that was a nice little boost.
Summary Day 57:
Win/Loss: -4.33$ (including cashouts)
All-In EV: -14.14$
EV BB/100: -9.22
# of hands: 1534
Luck-o-meter: 11
Previous bankroll: 174.15$
Current Bankroll: 169.82$
I still need to put more focus on not bloating up the pot on really wet boards.
NL2 -> NL5: 3 days/5000 hands
NL5 -> NL10: 26 days/31000 hands
NL10 ->NL25: ???
I am losing too many 20 to 40bb pots which is really taking a toll on my winrate.
So I need to do a bit more work on 3bet pots and on situations where I should be able to Fold a street earlier.
That concludes day 57
Yesterday was crazy. Not necessarily Poker-wise. Had some bad luck, had some bad plays, had some really good calls.
But besides that, more importantly, I won the GG Badbeat-Jackpot for 600$ with TT vs KK and an AAA board. Crazy. First time for me. I guess thats some kind of rakeback.
I am still not entirely sure if I want to include that (or rather part of it) into my bankroll. Probably not as I want to progress through the limits a bit more naturally. But still that was a nice little boost.
Summary Day 57:
Win/Loss: -4.33$ (including cashouts)
All-In EV: -14.14$
EV BB/100: -9.22
# of hands: 1534
Luck-o-meter: 11
Previous bankroll: 174.15$
Current Bankroll: 169.82$
I still need to put more focus on not bloating up the pot on really wet boards.
NL2 -> NL5: 3 days/5000 hands
NL5 -> NL10: 26 days/31000 hands
NL10 ->NL25: ???
I am losing too many 20 to 40bb pots which is really taking a toll on my winrate.
So I need to do a bit more work on 3bet pots and on situations where I should be able to Fold a street earlier.
That concludes day 57
12-04-2023
, 12:47 PM
Day 58 to 60:
Besides yesterday I didnt get too much volume in over the weekend.
But I got a 71.53$ payout from the Daily Flipout tournament. With that, I had the bankroll to move to NL25.
Summary Day 58 to 60:
Win/Loss: +129.39$ (including cashouts)
All-In EV: +119.54$
EV BB/100: +16.42
# of hands: 2336
Luck-o-meter: 8
Previous bankroll: 169.82$
Current Bankroll: 370.74$
On the River, I knew I would chop at best, but thought I would get a good enough price to call
2 out of 3 villains were Fish. If the button had AA or KK then good for him, otherwise I was fairly certain to be ahead. And with those 2 other players being in the hand as well, I thought I needed to make that call.
AQ is a double edged sword.
NL2 -> NL5: 3 days/5000 hands
NL5 -> NL10: 26 days/31000 hands
NL10 -> NL25: 30 days/ 32800 hands
NL25 -> NL50: ???
Obviously my first sessions playing NL25 have been going really well. I think part of that is also dueto the fact that I care more about table selection now.
Other than that I am trying to work a bit more on my 3bet pot and Big Blind play.
That concludes day 60
Besides yesterday I didnt get too much volume in over the weekend.
But I got a 71.53$ payout from the Daily Flipout tournament. With that, I had the bankroll to move to NL25.
Summary Day 58 to 60:
Win/Loss: +129.39$ (including cashouts)
All-In EV: +119.54$
EV BB/100: +16.42
# of hands: 2336
Luck-o-meter: 8
Previous bankroll: 169.82$
Current Bankroll: 370.74$
On the River, I knew I would chop at best, but thought I would get a good enough price to call
2 out of 3 villains were Fish. If the button had AA or KK then good for him, otherwise I was fairly certain to be ahead. And with those 2 other players being in the hand as well, I thought I needed to make that call.
AQ is a double edged sword.
NL2 -> NL5: 3 days/5000 hands
NL5 -> NL10: 26 days/31000 hands
NL10 -> NL25: 30 days/ 32800 hands
NL25 -> NL50: ???
Obviously my first sessions playing NL25 have been going really well. I think part of that is also dueto the fact that I care more about table selection now.
Other than that I am trying to work a bit more on my 3bet pot and Big Blind play.
That concludes day 60
12-05-2023
, 02:08 PM
Day 61:
I am still doing quite well playing NL25. I think the biggest factors for me are: Table selection, less slowplaying, keeping pots smaller when uncertain, and more luck.
Summary Day 61:
Win/Loss: +119.32$ (including cashouts)
All-In EV: +124.21$
EV BB/100: +39.59
# of hands: 1255
Luck-o-meter: 7
Previous bankroll: 370.74$
Current Bankroll: 490.06$
A bit risky, yes, but villain was weaker and him not 3betting himself tilted me towards Call
NL2 -> NL5: 3 days/5000 hands
NL5 -> NL10: 26 days/31000 hands
NL10 -> NL25: 30 days/ 32800 hands
NL25 -> NL50: ???
Obviously I am playing fairly well right now, but I am also having my fair share of good luck. I need to continue playing solid and making sure I dont get overconfident.
That concludes day 61
I am still doing quite well playing NL25. I think the biggest factors for me are: Table selection, less slowplaying, keeping pots smaller when uncertain, and more luck.
Summary Day 61:
Win/Loss: +119.32$ (including cashouts)
All-In EV: +124.21$
EV BB/100: +39.59
# of hands: 1255
Luck-o-meter: 7
Previous bankroll: 370.74$
Current Bankroll: 490.06$
A bit risky, yes, but villain was weaker and him not 3betting himself tilted me towards Call
NL2 -> NL5: 3 days/5000 hands
NL5 -> NL10: 26 days/31000 hands
NL10 -> NL25: 30 days/ 32800 hands
NL25 -> NL50: ???
Obviously I am playing fairly well right now, but I am also having my fair share of good luck. I need to continue playing solid and making sure I dont get overconfident.
That concludes day 61
12-06-2023
, 07:08 PM
Day 62:
Played alright, but not great. Had some setups against me, but got lucky in most all-ins. Not too much to talk about.
Summary Day 62:
Win/Loss: +25.01$ (including cashouts)
All-In EV: -24.07$
EV BB/100: -8.27
# of hands: 1164
Luck-o-meter: 6
Previous bankroll: 490.06$
Current Bankroll: 515.07$
Should have raised the Flop. But I guess it wouldnt have changed anything
Nice river for me
NL2 -> NL5: 3 days/5000 hands
NL5 -> NL10: 26 days/31000 hands
NL10 -> NL25: 30 days/ 32800 hands
NL25 -> NL50: ???
Definitely didnt play as well as the days before. But still alright.
Technically I would have the bankroll for NL50 now, but I will stay at NL25 a bit longer, as I am currently in a lucky streak, so I dont necessarily feel ready for NL50 yet.
That concludes day 62
Played alright, but not great. Had some setups against me, but got lucky in most all-ins. Not too much to talk about.
Summary Day 62:
Win/Loss: +25.01$ (including cashouts)
All-In EV: -24.07$
EV BB/100: -8.27
# of hands: 1164
Luck-o-meter: 6
Previous bankroll: 490.06$
Current Bankroll: 515.07$
Should have raised the Flop. But I guess it wouldnt have changed anything
Nice river for me
NL2 -> NL5: 3 days/5000 hands
NL5 -> NL10: 26 days/31000 hands
NL10 -> NL25: 30 days/ 32800 hands
NL25 -> NL50: ???
Definitely didnt play as well as the days before. But still alright.
Technically I would have the bankroll for NL50 now, but I will stay at NL25 a bit longer, as I am currently in a lucky streak, so I dont necessarily feel ready for NL50 yet.
That concludes day 62
12-09-2023
, 10:58 AM
Day 63 and 64:
Rough. Weirdly, I kinda talked myself into playing badly. Hard to explain. I was running really good the days before, and somehow I talked myself into thinking I will start to run bad in the coming days. Which, then started to happen a bit. I got sucked out on a few Turns and Rivers, which then made me play really badly. I definitely lost way more than I needed to.
So I didnt play much the past few days.
Summary Day 63 and 64:
Win/Loss: -118.79$ (including cashouts)
All-In EV: -113.1$
EV BB/100: -52.54
# of hands: 861
Luck-o-meter: 4
Previous bankroll: 515.07$
Current Bankroll: 396.28$
NL2 -> NL5: 3 days/5000 hands
NL5 -> NL10: 26 days/31000 hands
NL10 -> NL25: 30 days/ 32800 hands
NL25 -> NL50: ???
My goal for the coming days: Work with GTOw on improving my postflop play as the 3-bettor
That concludes day 64
Rough. Weirdly, I kinda talked myself into playing badly. Hard to explain. I was running really good the days before, and somehow I talked myself into thinking I will start to run bad in the coming days. Which, then started to happen a bit. I got sucked out on a few Turns and Rivers, which then made me play really badly. I definitely lost way more than I needed to.
So I didnt play much the past few days.
Summary Day 63 and 64:
Win/Loss: -118.79$ (including cashouts)
All-In EV: -113.1$
EV BB/100: -52.54
# of hands: 861
Luck-o-meter: 4
Previous bankroll: 515.07$
Current Bankroll: 396.28$
NL2 -> NL5: 3 days/5000 hands
NL5 -> NL10: 26 days/31000 hands
NL10 -> NL25: 30 days/ 32800 hands
NL25 -> NL50: ???
My goal for the coming days: Work with GTOw on improving my postflop play as the 3-bettor
That concludes day 64
12-10-2023
, 05:09 PM
Day 65:
I played pretty well (mostly), I think. I was super unlucky though. Not just regarding All-in EV, but getting sucked out on so many Turns and Rivers. For sure one of my unluckiest sessions so far.
Summary Day 65:
Win/Loss: -31.82$ (including cashouts)
All-In EV: +32.38$
EV BB/100: +5.97
# of hands: 2171
Luck-o-meter: 2
Previous bankroll: 396.28$
Current Bankroll: 364.54$
Not sure about my bluff here. Probably not that great. But his call... either really stupid, or absolutely insane. Worked out for him.
NL2 -> NL5: 3 days/5000 hands
NL5 -> NL10: 26 days/31000 hands
NL10 -> NL25: 30 days/ 32800 hands
NL25 -> NL50: ???
That concludes day 65
I played pretty well (mostly), I think. I was super unlucky though. Not just regarding All-in EV, but getting sucked out on so many Turns and Rivers. For sure one of my unluckiest sessions so far.
Summary Day 65:
Win/Loss: -31.82$ (including cashouts)
All-In EV: +32.38$
EV BB/100: +5.97
# of hands: 2171
Luck-o-meter: 2
Previous bankroll: 396.28$
Current Bankroll: 364.54$
Not sure about my bluff here. Probably not that great. But his call... either really stupid, or absolutely insane. Worked out for him.
NL2 -> NL5: 3 days/5000 hands
NL5 -> NL10: 26 days/31000 hands
NL10 -> NL25: 30 days/ 32800 hands
NL25 -> NL50: ???
That concludes day 65
12-11-2023
, 10:15 AM
Day 66:
Played alright. Card-luck was about even, but in general not too eventful. Lost an All-in with AA vs QQ, but other than that pretty equal luck.
I did get a 31$ payout from the Daily Flipout tournament though.
Summary Day 66:
Win/Loss: -17.32$ (including cashouts)
All-In EV: +3.68$
EV BB/100: +1.36
# of hands: 1082
Luck-o-meter: 4
Previous bankroll: 364.54$
Current Bankroll: 378.22$
The call on the Flop and on the Turn were rather thin, but I figured, since we were both so deep, it's at least alright to call.
NL2 -> NL5: 3 days/5000 hands
NL5 -> NL10: 26 days/31000 hands
NL10 -> NL25: 30 days/ 32800 hands
NL25 -> NL50: ???
That concludes day 66
Played alright. Card-luck was about even, but in general not too eventful. Lost an All-in with AA vs QQ, but other than that pretty equal luck.
I did get a 31$ payout from the Daily Flipout tournament though.
Summary Day 66:
Win/Loss: -17.32$ (including cashouts)
All-In EV: +3.68$
EV BB/100: +1.36
# of hands: 1082
Luck-o-meter: 4
Previous bankroll: 364.54$
Current Bankroll: 378.22$
The call on the Flop and on the Turn were rather thin, but I figured, since we were both so deep, it's at least alright to call.
NL2 -> NL5: 3 days/5000 hands
NL5 -> NL10: 26 days/31000 hands
NL10 -> NL25: 30 days/ 32800 hands
NL25 -> NL50: ???
That concludes day 66
12-12-2023
, 12:57 PM
Day 67:
Again, I played alright. Had the craziest hand in the challenge so far which turned out unlucky and then lucky for me (shown below).
I am still losing too many medium sized pots.
Summary Day 67:
Win/Loss: +65.62$ (including cashouts)
All-In EV: -0.1$
EV BB/100: -0.03
# of hands: 1183
Luck-o-meter: 7
Previous bankroll: 378.22$
Current Bankroll: 443.84$
For some reason I thought he had a bluff...
Incredible Flop. I didnt expect BTN to actually have 97s, but I got lucky in the end. I dont see me folding there.
NL2 -> NL5: 3 days/5000 hands
NL5 -> NL10: 26 days/31000 hands
NL10 -> NL25: 30 days/ 32800 hands
NL25 -> NL50: ???
That concludes day 67
Again, I played alright. Had the craziest hand in the challenge so far which turned out unlucky and then lucky for me (shown below).
I am still losing too many medium sized pots.
Summary Day 67:
Win/Loss: +65.62$ (including cashouts)
All-In EV: -0.1$
EV BB/100: -0.03
# of hands: 1183
Luck-o-meter: 7
Previous bankroll: 378.22$
Current Bankroll: 443.84$
For some reason I thought he had a bluff...
Incredible Flop. I didnt expect BTN to actually have 97s, but I got lucky in the end. I dont see me folding there.
NL2 -> NL5: 3 days/5000 hands
NL5 -> NL10: 26 days/31000 hands
NL10 -> NL25: 30 days/ 32800 hands
NL25 -> NL50: ???
That concludes day 67
12-21-2023
, 04:31 PM
Havent posted in a while. I went on a downswing. And (hopefully temporarily) decided to move down to NL10 for the time being. Took a few days off as well, so I didnt play that much lately. And won't be able to play too much over christmas either. But I will give a bigger update after christmas.
To anyone who celebrates it... merry christmas
To anyone who celebrates it... merry christmas