OP: Learn to beat the little game first

Here are the goals:

++ Begin each new NL Level w/ 75 buy-ins

++ Play each level 6-tabling for 5-10K hands, then move to 8 tables (unless the early hands leave me tilted or confused or both)

++ Clear the bonus ($150 for the 100% on FTP) by 4/21/11.

++ Move up to 5NL FR when the bonus is cleared regardless of BR (but could move up before that if BR reaches $375.)


I know the BR requirements I've imposed are super-nitty and tight, but until I can beat everything up to 10NL I'm sticking to them without wavering.

2,050 hands is a very, VERY small sample, I know that already. No one needs to post that. However, after that number of hands, I'm ahead $7.36, for a total of 3.4 buy-ins. Considering that the most recent session of 515 hands was very lazy and played while drinking, I think the 20K hands are off to a good start.

.............and I did learn something from that last session, namely the importance of walking away/not playing when conditions are anything less than optimal.

Mini-update:

4600 Hands (9 sess.) played, which is obviously still not a ton.

Profit +/- so far is +$12.85, so just a shade over 6 buy-ins. I'm happy with that winrate.

So far, I'm basically sitting back and waiting to bet heavy with big hands on boards that I hit (doesn't pay to hide the big hand b/c they'll call alot of the time), or with big hands betting heavily into a dry flop. Its kinda surprising what these clowns show up with at times, but I'm not complaining!!

I do, however, feel like I may be developing some lazy habits that work at 2NL but won't work farther up the food chain. Too tired tonight to post any specifics, and also can't post HH's as I don't know how to do it. It someone can teach it, I'll give it a whirl.

Anyhow, BR currently sits at $200.91, which I'm happy with ATM.

Originally Posted by redmanstl

2,050 hands is a very, VERY small sample, I know that already. No one needs to post that. However, after that number of hands, I'm ahead $7.36, for a total of 3.4 buy-ins. Considering that the most recent session of 515 hands was very lazy and played while drinking, I think the 20K hands are off to a good start.

.............and I did learn something from that last session, namely the importance of walking away/not playing when conditions are anything less than optimal.

Good luck with your op redmanstl! Playing whilst drinking is the kiss of death my friend and really not worth it. Nothing worse than waking up and realizing you fucked off a large chunk of what you worked so hard for. Trust me I speak this from experience.

I just deleted a big ole long lecture because I miss read something in your earlier post. Damn I'm glad I caught that so I don't sound like a dork!

You're uber-tight bankroll management will be interesting to watch. If I read correctly you will only move up once you've reached 75 bi's for the next level correct? I'm sure there are pros and cons be really I think by the time you are beating a level to that extent you've wasted a lot of valuable time that you could have been working on the next level. You may want to really reconsider a slightly lower number at least for 2nl-10nl for sure! I would recommend you move up to 5nl once your earned $100 in winnings which with your starting bankroll would put you at 50bi's which is really more than sufficient since you'll not notice a big difference between the two. Then once you've earned $300 at 5nl move up to 10nl and you'll be totally fine.

Good luck and I'll be keeping up with your progress.

Originally Posted by HarleyGuy13;2001714

You're uber-tight bankroll management will be interesting to watch. [I

If I read correctly you will only move up once you've reached 75 bi's for the next level correct?[/I] I'm sure there are pros and cons be really I think by the time you are beating a level to that extent you've wasted a lot of valuable time that you could have been working on the next level. You may want to really reconsider a slightly lower number at least for 2nl-10nl for sure! I would recommend you move up to 5nl once your earned $100 in winnings which with your starting bankroll would put you at 50bi's which is really more than sufficient since you'll not notice a big difference between the two. Then once you've earned $300 at 5nl move up to 10nl and you'll be totally fine.

Good luck and I'll be keeping up with your progress.

You read correctly, and I like the "security blanket" of all the extra BI's, but I think your point is fair in that its gonna take a helluva long time to get up to 75 BI's for the next level. Its really more of a discipline exercise that I'm hoping will pay-off specifically in the move from 10NL to 25NL and then from 25NL to 50NL, assuming the day comes when I'm ready for those jumps.

Its definitely excessive at 2NL and 5NL, so I suppose I reserve the right to move up a bit sooner along the lines of what you suggested IF I feel that the level is sufficiently beaten. That being said, I'm currently profiting @ 2NL (thank the Lord), but still learning there, so I'm happy for now.

Thanks so much for following!!

But all of that being said, I still don't feel like I can confidently declare myself victorious over these lowest levels until 20K or more hands of each. I dunno, maybe I'm just way too stiff on the BRM.