Very swingy session, game was very good, lost top two fd blockers and back door nut flush draw to wrap plus fd, folded winner in big pot too was worried my fd was no good multi-way. Won a bunch of others and lost top two fd to wheel towards the end. Up around $1,300. Might hop in the 20/40 mix for a little variety before calling it a night.

Up $1,344 last night, crazy game with two big action players driving the swings. Player suggests bomb pot which I sit out, and of course he stacks two players including the biggest action one with top set. Pfft. I don't think bomb pots are good for the game, they break too soon.

My biggest loss was AJ843ccdd in SB versus them in bb and straddle J85ddc4c turn $825 flop $1,200 turn against QT9dd and he scooped a non-club T river.Got cripple this hand and added on, won KKQ42 against whale 953 my fd, he turned trips but I rivered my flush. Was up then stuck then up stuck! Yeesh. Happy to have booked a win in the end.

Slept in today after a more stressful then usual session. Beautiful day, coffee and vlogs, going to get a walk in and then a tinder date later.

$16,251 left on the challenge.

You know we were joking back and forth based on the challenge, I hope I just want him to win the $50,000 around May 3, and if gambling it up works, I'm good with it! LOL. (I'm really for his A game.)

Good luck on the date. I met my husband on Match.com ~2005! (Although from what I've heard, Tinder might be a different type of dating.)

I thought you were playing around; after all I wrote from what I can tell I think you are a good player, but having seen very successful players lose their focus from the often dull process of playing properly and winning money to the excitement of gambling it up wanted to stress the value of remembering why you are at the table.

Winning a few hundo today so far, a little upstuck after losing AQJ98 to straight on 985, rivered the nut flush but he rivered a straight flush. Also lost A9643ds versus two short stacks multi-way, pretty neutral ev spot. The grind goes on.

Up $4,519, AA all in pre, AJT53ds all in pre at crazy table, game was still good but it was getting late.

Br challenge: $11,732 left. Getting close now!

Date was fine.

You deserve better than fine!

May 3 is looking good

Thank you, let's just say he was quite photogenenic. But he still has a really nice smile. Also strangely likes darkness indoors/dislikes natural light? We were a mismatch on a lot of interests too. And he's out of shape. Oh well.

Getting close to the "single digits" in the challenge just a few weeks in, feel like this was a good idea for my motivation. You never know, the games have been unusually good lately, it could be even sooner than May 3!

coffee, music, a bit overcast today but bright enough to help me wake up, good sleep, not too much either. Feels like a good day in the making!

This is a deal breaker: Also strangely likes darkness indoors/dislikes natural light?

Of course, the fact that my husband doesn't like mustard was almost a deal breaker for me Glad I let it slide.

Glad the games have been good. Stick to May 3!

Got sorta beat up early on today at plo, lost top set flush blockers to wrap flush draw. Lost top pair and overs to a wrap no pair, and lost AA in a 3! pot to a rundown. Went for thin value on the river and he tank called me with a boatÂ…. Left for hold em and soon the 20/40 mix to get some reps in and enjoy poker a little.

Made a good comeback in the mixed game of all places, up $800, winning AA992 in big o all in pre and made nut nut for the scoop, jamming a pat 87 in single draw and holding, and a pat j dugi holding in badugi. Also made an 86 in triple draw outdrawing an 87. Back at plo now in the must move where the games got better (games were mediocre earlier).

Game selection is crucial…! Just got paid off on Q4353 by 44 with QQ.

Some runbad with AAs all in pre today in the second plo session, including a big one, getting bluffed a couple times too in pretty close spots didn’t help. Game has slowed down now will probably call it a night soon about even.

Lost $162 when all was said and done on the session, not bad at all given how poorly I ran in the bigger plo pots, e.g., raise, 3!, 4!, we 5!/get it in for heaps multiway with AAK65ds as the only one with AA and lose all the pots even the side pot I had against JJ987.

Br challenge: $11,894 to go.

Firery start to the session today, winning KKQJ8ds all in pre, losing TT877ds all in pre, winning dsAA all in pre and winning T88 on T86 to 86 on T8662. Family movie night then more playing later tonight. Up around $2k today.

Movie night was fun, the birdcage, great throwback comedy highly recommended. Putting in a few more hours tonight before calling it an honest day’s work. I ran into some government working friends from back in the day, great guys, and they were talking about how they really don’t work more than a few hours a day max, and I realized I am actually working harder than them on the felt…! Poker is not easy. At least it doesn’t feel like work to me.

Won nut wrap double bdfd to a set and a low wrap against my buddies of all people, then action player accidentally punted to me with air (gutshot plus overs, announced "nuts" and quickly tabled his hand when we were all in) on 996 when I had 96 for around $800, I gave him a $10 discount because he clearly misread his and/or the board. Ended up $3067 in 6 hours yesterday.

Got invited to play in 50/100 $5k buy in but I told the organizer thank you but I better not due to br issues due to a recent expense.

Bankroll challenge: $8827 to go of $50k. Getting there pretty damn fast! It's looking pretty good for whoever guessed April 20 right now.

Good rest, didn't overdo it last session, just 6-7 hours of play this time, a little less than my usual, games were still decent but I need balance so I don't burn out and I was already up enough anyway and starting to get tired, plus I wanted to try to wake up at a reasonable hour. Lattes today, exercise, then Friday fun begins! Gonna be a good day, I am feeling it.

Go, go, go!

What family is involved in movie night? (If that's too personal, feel free to ignore!) Sounds like fun -- I remember really liking that movie, but it's been years.

Thanks! Doing well today so far, hopped in the big o while waiting for plo. My parents, sister, and the three doggies. I don’t have a significant other or kids of my own, not really surprising since it’s harder for people like me in general to have a family. Relationships are also trickier when playing poker for a living.

The big girl was groggy from tooth removal and anesthesia at the vet earlier in the day, the poor thing.

Strong start after winning a little at big o, winning AA gutter nfd to two pair in 3! pot and winning AQJ75 against second nut sttaight on KJT for a nice pot. Helps to get paid more often when we bluff sometimes too. Up around $2300 now and I still haven’t gotten a seat in the big game which looks incredibly juicy tonight. I could close out the challenge today if it goes well.