Hey everyone,
It's been a while, but I'm back in the action!
After a long break I've set myself an ambitious challenge – grinding from NL200 all the way up to the big league (NL5K+).
Quick backstory: I play since many years (recreationally most of the time) and I was around breakeven up to NL100/NL200. However, my attempt at higher stakes proved to be a complete disaster, but that's all in the past. So after a long break I spend the last couple of months working on my game off-tables, learning completely new strategies.
Some of my old graphs:
The data here isn't comprehensive; I should have over 2 million hands total (maybe 3m+ ). Anyway, overall I'm probably around breakeven at NL100/200, but I've taken some significant losses at higher stakes, not just because of poor skills, but also due to some HU matches against solid regs and lack of mentality. Overall, I estimate I'm down around 5-10bb/100 at NL500+ when considering all hands played. This is just one of many reasons why I'm starting this thread: to stick within my bankroll, play exclusively 6-max, and keep a detailed journal of my progress.
I've already done a bit of a warm-up over the past few weeks , just to get a feel of the games. Well, while I've still got a long way to go, I'm feeling confident about the road ahead. I've given some challenges a shot before, but I didn't manage to see them through to the end. Mainly, it was because I lacked the necessary skills and mindset. However, I'm optimistic that this time will be different.
The plan is simple: I'll follow a kind of aggressive roll management, 20-30 buy ins with 5bi shots. I'll play 6-max reg cash tables only, 4-6 tables, for 20-25 hours a week, plus I'll dedicate at least 10-15 hours a week to off-table work.
My goal? NL1K by the end of the year and NL2K+ by 2025. For now, I'll keep my nicknames anonymous.
BANKROLL:
NL200 -> 20 buy-ins ($4,000)
NL500 -> 20 buy-ins ($10,000)
NL1000 -> 25 buy-ins ($25,000)
NL2000 -> 25 buy-ins ($50,000)
NL5000 -> 30 buy-ins ($150,000)
* When down -5 buy-ins, I'll drop back down in stakes. And I'll only move up once I've hit the required profit (no bonuses or rakeback).
So today, I start with a $4K roll at NL200. Once I reach the $6K profit (+30 bi), i'll shoot NL500 or if I lose $1K (-5 bi), i'll step down to NL100. I'll be playing on the major networks: party, ipoker and pokerstars. And as I get higher (over NL1K) and need more high-stakes action, I'll add ggpoker.
I'll try to provide regular updates, at least 3-4 times a week, but possibly even daily.
It's gonna be a ride. Stay tuned for updates.
See you at the tables!