All the cool kids are blogging here so I will too. For various reasons I'm going to have to transfer to another school in 2009-10, so I'm going to get my Masters degree this winter at California and transfer to a different PhD program next fall.

Starting today with a bankroll of 80K, my goal is to have a 200K bankroll by this time next year. If I pull that off, I'm going to blow most of it on a condo wherever I move to, and stop renting like a chump. During the week, when I'm not busy with school, I'm going to play cash games from 1-2 to 3-6, mostly heads-up, but I'll sit down at full tables if I see a really good game. On the weekend I'm going to play tournaments.

Played 1500 hands of 1-2 HU this afternoon and made $700. Only one interesting hand to post, I think I should have overbet shoved the river instead of bet-folding, but as played I just don't think my pot odds are good enough to call.

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (2 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (SB) ($705.25)
Button ($383)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q, A
Button raises to $6, Hero raises to $20, Button calls $14

Flop: ($40) 8, K, 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $26, Button calls $26

Turn: ($92) A (2 players)
Hero bets $60, Button calls $60

River: ($212) 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $120, Button raises to $277 (All-In), Hero folds

Total pot: $452 | Rake: $0.50

Results in white below:
Button didn't show
Outcome: Button won $451.50