Hi guys, I'm Joe currently playing on pokerstars as 'NockyNocky'
So i guess the title says it all...I want to make enough money at the pokers in the next 2 years, to take me to WSOP2016! I'm a 19 year old university student, so the 2016 edition of the WSOP will be the first I am eligible to play in...

Starting Bankroll: $389.55

The Plan

-Start out at the 12-18 Man 6-Max SNG's, adding in microstakes MTT's

I will also be working hard on my MTT game, with the plan being to transfer to these permanently once my bankroll allows me to freely play up to the $11 level
-Watching RIO videos
-Reading the 'Winning Poker Tournaments One Hand At A Time' Series (Currently on book 2/3)
-Reviewing the MTT's I do play

-Work on my mental game, using the strategies described in 'The Mental Game of Poker' by Jared Tendler which I am currently reading for the first time

-Update this thread regularly to keep my head on the goal and to keep me focused during sessions - no one wants to report how badly they played...

-Exercise 4 times a week as I have become increasingly lazy since moving to Uni, plus exercise releases endorphins which may help me to better deal with the inevitable variance which lies ahead

-Eat regular healthy meals for the same reasons as above


Anyway, that's enough for now...time to get started, GL at the tables!

GL!

Slow start to the challenge, been limited for volume with end of year exams at Uni...had the last one yesterday, so now free till October to hit the grind!

6-Max 12/18 Players:
Played: 37
Profit/Loss: $-24.52
ROI: -10.42%

MTT's:
Played: 2
Profit/Loss: -$8.80
ROI: -100%

Bankroll: $360.63

Not the best start results wise, however, it's obviously over an incredibly small sample size... I feel i'm making a lot of good decisions and it's only a matter of time before this challenge back in the black

Quick summary on the goals i set:
MTT game: Must do better, although been busy with exams so okay with the lack of work for this week
Mental game: Making some progress, and feel i can improve a lot with the help of TMGOP
Exercise: Started very well, been out for 3 runs and starting to see small improvements in fitness of body and mind
Food: Must do better, although not been terrible by any means

UPDATE:

It had, up until today, been another slow week poker wise. Since the previous update to this morning i'd increased my bankroll to around $410 playing a mix of SNG's and Capped NL25 6-Max...

This morning I decided to take a shot at the Saturday 6-Max, my favourite tournament on the stars schedule... A combination of one of my most focused MTT performances for a while and obviously running very well resulted in me taking 2nd place for $4.2K
(Huge for me considering my previous best score at stars was around $300)! Despite this, I was actually disappointed in the aftermath that I hadn't taken it down, the difference being $1.5K...however, now that the size of the score in relation to my bankroll has started to sink in, i am naturally delighted!

After submitting a withdrawal which will be used to cover various expenses I need to pay in the next month, i now have a bankroll of $3000...

Obviously, this windfall changes my situation somewhat and a new plan for the future is in order!

The Plan:
-I intend to play MTT's up to around the $22 level, although my ABI will be around $10-12 giving me 300ish buy-ins, which should be enough to protect my bankroll from a wave of variance...

-In addition to MTT's, i want to give 6-Max CAP games a shot...having played these a little this week, I found the opposition relatively weak with the REGS either playing a very TAG ABC style or playing like aggro lunatics...add this to the extreme fish that can be found in these games and this makes for a potentially profitable situation! I'll be playing these as a change from MTTs and also when I only have a couple of hours, which obviously isn't enough time to play MTT's

-The other goals stated in the previous post will remain in place, these being:
1. Working on my MTT game (starting with reviewing the Sat 6-Max)
2. Working on my mental game
3. Exercise
4. Eat healthily

If there is anything I can add to the thread to increase interest, or anything readers wish to know about myself/my poker experiences then please feel free to post a reply with your questions/suggestions

Bankroll: $3000 (Things are about to get a whole lot more interesting)