Bankroll Management Challenge

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Proud member of the Woo Hoo crew with: Az Viking, Boiler, and The Zombills

"If it were me I'd bet everything...But that's me -- I'm an aggressive gambler; Mr. Vegas" -- Dewey Oxberger

DONK-the player who just took your chips -- xtra

as you will now be an "Accomplished Donk" -- SonnyChiba

Number of Royal Flushes: 2 -- Poker Room, Pokerstars

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Proud member of the Woo Hoo crew with: Az Viking, Boiler, and The Zombills

"If it were me I'd bet everything...But that's me -- I'm an aggressive gambler; Mr. Vegas" -- Dewey Oxberger

DONK-the player who just took your chips -- xtra

as you will now be an "Accomplished Donk" -- SonnyChiba

Number of Royal Flushes: 2 -- Poker Room, Pokerstars

OK, so the challenge is on. Good luck to all!

I've been away for awhile so forgive me if these have been answered....

1. Why can't we use freerolls as part of our bankroll enhancement strategy???

2. Is this the official reporting thread or are we going to have a new one created?

TZB

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Get Zominated!
(I got Cali-brated!)

Bankroll Management Challenge Report #1 (The Zombills):

My first session was truly unexciting and uninspiring. I utilized $1 on Pstars and played $.01/.02 NLHE. My first hand was a K7s on the BB and I got to check it. 2 spades flopped (all rags) so I decided to bet out and try to take it down. Two callers. Rag on turn so I made large bet with one caller. Rag on river so I gave up--figured he was holding 3rd pair or something.

Oh well...in essence, I'm now starting with only 66 cents, but I'll try and grind it out.

Unfortunately, I'm card dead and it really sucks. Down to around 50 cents and I get AK with 1 raiser and 1 caller. I re-raise big and get one caller. Luckily, an Ace flops and I go all in and he calls. I win and am now at $1.05.

Card dead again for another hour and end up at $ .90.

Hmmmm...this is going to be a long, tedious run.

TZB

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Get Zominated!
(I got Cali-brated!)

1st session I played ended up being down 50 cents. Started my next session with 50 cents and worked my way to 69 cents when I got dealt pocket aces and ended up going all in against pocket 10's. Aces held up, played a little longer left the table with 1.21 so I'm up 21 cents so far.

First session for me was a little up and down until I hit my groove at the end. Up $0.45 and only stopped because my eyes couldn't take much more.

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See this space for details:

Because the challenge was to take $1 and build / manage the bankroll. In a freeroll, you have no money at stake, so there is no influence on your bankroll.

Or, if you don't like that answer, how about this one...'cause I said so!

This is it...unless fonz thinks it needs to be in a different one.

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Proud member of the Woo Hoo crew with: Az Viking, Boiler, and The Zombills

"If it were me I'd bet everything...But that's me -- I'm an aggressive gambler; Mr. Vegas" -- Dewey Oxberger

DONK-the player who just took your chips -- xtra

as you will now be an "Accomplished Donk" -- SonnyChiba

Number of Royal Flushes: 2 -- Poker Room, Pokerstars

Back to $0.01/$0.02 NL table at Stars. I decided not to risk my entire bankroll, so I went in with my minimum $1. This was the fourth hand I was dealt:
PokerStars Game #6392390049: Hold'em No Limit ($0.01/$0.02) - 2006/09/23 - 16:21:18 (ET)
Table 'Mauritia' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: trueblonde1 ($3.24 in chips)
Seat 2: FOURACES79 ($4.10 in chips)
Seat 3: ze gravata ($2.73 in chips)
Seat 4: badarze ($1.84 in chips)
Seat 5: BossGT6 ($4.70 in chips)
Seat 6: Scorpi084 ($5 in chips)
Seat 7: JackMighty ($4.89 in chips)
Seat 8: stripesref ($0.98 in chips)
Seat 9: debtkid ($5.22 in chips)
JackMighty: posts small blind $0.01
stripesref: posts big blind $0.02
*** HOLE CARDS ***

Hand history converted with the TexasHoldemForums Hand History Converter
SB/BB: $0.01/$0.02
Preflop:
stripesref is big blind with ,
debtkid folds, trueblonde1 folds, FOURACES79 calls, ze gravata folds, badarze calls, BossGT6 folds, Scorpi084 folds, JackMighty folds, stripesref raises to $0.08, FOURACES79 calls, badarze calls.

Flop: , ,
stripesref bets $0.08, FOURACES79 folds, badarze raises to $0.16, stripesref raises to $0.32, badarze raises to $0.48, stripesref raises to {MOVE_2}.90 and is all-in, badarze calls.

Turn:

River:

Final Pot: $2.05
stripesref has ,

Winner: stripesref

*** SHOW DOWN ***
stripesref: shows [Kd Kc] (three of a kind, Kings)
badarze: mucks hand
stripesref collected $1.95 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $2.05 | Rake $0.10
Board [2h Kh 5c 4h Jc]
Seat 1: trueblonde1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: FOURACES79 folded on the Flop
Seat 3: ze gravata folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: badarze mucked [5d 5s]
Seat 5: BossGT6 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Scorpi084 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: JackMighty (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: stripesref (big blind) showed [Kd Kc] and won ($1.95) with three of a kind, Kings
Seat 9: debtkid folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Doubled my buy-in. I'm tempted to take it and run! Just gotta stay tight and smart...

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Proud member of the Woo Hoo crew with: Az Viking, Boiler, and The Zombills

"If it were me I'd bet everything...But that's me -- I'm an aggressive gambler; Mr. Vegas" -- Dewey Oxberger

DONK-the player who just took your chips -- xtra

as you will now be an "Accomplished Donk" -- SonnyChiba

Number of Royal Flushes: 2 -- Poker Room, Pokerstars

so, after some good ole fashioned tilting due to the TT incident (see my thread, "flabergasted"), I'm down my first buck...damn I hate penny poker!

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