Hi PG&C!

I've struggled in the past with bankroll management (started the year off with $15k in Jan-Feb with MTTs on Bovada), withdrew ~5k, lost ~5k on degen sports betting (including a couple dumb $1k bets when wasted out celebrating bday in Miami), and lost the final $5k playing stakes I wasn't even close to bankrolled for ($2/5 zone, $5/10 regular). I've realized that when playing online, I have zero structure around my BRM. I guess I have zero structure in general - working from home kinda makes you a little lazy...

That changes today.

I'm setting out on a poker and life improvement journey, and this thread is meant to serve as a way to keep myself accountable.

The Goals

Online Poker: Start with a $100 Bankroll, play $2 Spins and 5NL. Goal is to play at LEAST 1000 spins at $2 with a cEV of ~65, and 10,000 hands of 5NL with a 12/100 EV.

Live Poker: Unfortunately don't get around to doing much live poker currently, but over last 6 months I'm up $1697 at 24 hours and 25 minutes of play. I plan on going more often in the next few months as I have something I'm saving for in the next few months (more on that later).

Gym: I'm 6'2 215 lbs (188cm, 97.5kg), but would like to get down to ~190 lbs as that is when I felt my best. Going to hit the gym 6x a week for 45 minutes a day, no cardio just weights for the first couple months. Will introduce cardio at some point in November, but it will be HIIT only.

Will summarize each day's progress at the bottom of each post.

First 400 games of 2s:
cEV/Game: 40
c/Game: 4.7


First 1050 games of 7s:

cEV/Game: 53.5
c/Game: 73.5

So far, 35.3 chips/game under EV in 2s, but running 20 chips/game over EV in 7s. Will take that anyday!

Bankroll is at $521 right now, or +421 since the start.

Need to focus on no hero calls in the 2s to get my cEV up.