From Recreational to Regular (Challenge Completed $37 to $1000)

Weekly Update no. 4

So guys this week i played 116 tournaments and most of them where satellites to the $55 BIG 20 Finale. I also played in the $11 Sunday Storm and an $11 Progressive bounty tournament that i had a ticket for. I played the regular $0.20 Scholars Leader Board tournaments and the Special Romanian tournaments.

So here is this last week results (29.11.2021 - 05.12.2021) :

Starting Bankroll: $36.48
Last week Bankroll: $58.23
Current Bankroll: $48.19

Profit: -$ 10.04

* I still have 5 x $1.10 tournament tickets that i can enter in any $1.10 tournaments.

uh that hand sucks - what can you do in the freeplay?
Well, at least an $11 ticket for you... GL!

Weekly update no. 5

So guys not much to update this week. The last week i haven't played a lot of poker, i only manage to play some freerolls tournaments and i used 3 of my $1.10 Tickets but did not cash. I played a regular $1.10 Bounty tournament and managed to eliminate 1 player for $0.60. The month of December is a really busy month for me outside poker.

So the last week results ( 6.12.2021 - 12.12.2021) :

Starting Bankroll: $36.48
Last week Bankroll: $48.19
Current Bankroll: $48.79

Profit: +$0.60

*Still have 2 x $1.10 tournament tickets

Weekly update no. 6

For the last week i managed to play only some freerolls so there where not much movement in the bankroll area. Like i said before the month of December is really busy for me ( been traveling a lot so no much playing time this month ).

Last week results ( 13.12.2021 - 19.12.2021)

Starting Bankroll : $36.48
Last week Bankroll : $48.19
Current Bankroll : $48.79

Profit: $0

Happy new year guys!!!

The last two weeks of December i was away from the tables, but now i am back grinding at the tables. Let's hope 2022 is a good year for all of us. I will update my progress in this challenge every Monday.

Wish you guys all the best in 2022 and i hope that you guys reach all your goals this year. Good luck at the tables and stay safe.

Happy new year to you,too!
GL at the tables once you are back!

Weekly Update no. 7

Hello guys so the last week i managed to play around 79 tournaments and some spin & go at $0.25. I decided to not play anymore the $0.20 Scholars Leader Board tournaments because Pokerstars had changed the buy-in from $0.25 to $1.10 and the structure of the tournament does not fit me now . I rather play regular $1.10 tournaments.

Last week results ( 03.01.2022 - 09.01.2022 )

Starting Bankroll : $36.48
Last update Bankroll : $48.79
Current Bankroll : $42.30

Profit last week : - $6.49

Weekly Update no. 8

Hello guys. This last week was full of poker from me :f_wink:, i managed to play 174 tournaments. Most of them where $1.10 buy-in tournaments, but i played some $5.50 tournaments that i qualified via satellites. Overall i managed to make a profit this week, not much but i am pleased. Small steps to the goal.

Last week results (10.01.2022 - 16.01.2022)

Starting Bankroll: $36.48
Current Bankroll: $51.20

Profit last week: + $8.90

Goal: $1000

Hello guys, i just want to post a hand from a $1.10 bounty tournament and i want to se how are you guys playing this hand. Thanks

The stats of the players are:

BB after 23 hands: VPIP 26 PFR 0 pre-flop Limp 40 and post flop AGG 0.50

MP1 after 81 hands: VPIP 27 PFR 0 pre-flop Limp 38 and post flop AGG 1.88

PokerStars - 600/1200 Ante 120 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3

UTG: 40,225 (33.5 bb)
UTG+1: 25,200 (21 bb)
MP: 277,828 (231.5 bb)
MP+1: 88,881 (74.1 bb)
Hero (CO): 92,740 (77.3 bb)
BTN: 102,473 (85.4 bb)
SB: 213,091 (177.6 bb)
BB: 95,504 (79.6 bb)

8 players post ante of 120, SB posts 600, BB posts 1,200

Pre Flop: (pot: 2,760) Hero has K♦: Q♦:
2 folds, MP calls 1,200, MP+1 calls 1,200, Hero raises to 4,800, BTN calls 4,800, fold, BB calls 3,600, MP calls 3,600, MP+1 calls 3,600

Flop: (25,560, 5 players) A♥: Q♣: A♦:
BB checks, MP checks, MP+1 bets 19,170, Hero calls 19,170, fold, BB calls 19,170, fold

Turn: (83,070, 3 players) 2♠:
BB checks, MP+1 checks, Hero checks

River: (83,070, 3 players) 6♣:
BB bets 1,200, MP+1 raises to 43,935, Hero calls 43,935, BB calls 42,735

Results: 214,875 pot (0 rake)
Final Board: A♥: Q♣: A♦: 2♠: 6♣:

Wow — the two aces on the board reduce the chances that someone has an Ace, and for me, it would have to depend on how big the bounties are.
I would not do this for even two minimum bounties, because the stacks are so close. You pretty much can't lose this hand and recover.

Originally posted by VorpalF2F
Wow — the two aces on the board reduce the chances that someone has an Ace, and for me, it would have to depend on how big the bounties are.
I would not do this for even two minimum bounties, because the stacks are so close. You pretty much can't lose this hand and recover.

I can't see what bounty they had on them now. But i could not believe what hands they had. I had them on a Qx or maybe one Ax but not Both on Ax. I played really poor this hand. Live and learn.

Final Board: A♥: Q♣: A♦: 2♠: 6♣:

MP+1 shows 7♦: A♠:: (Three of a Kind, Aces)
(Pre 17%, Flop 29%, Turn 21%)

BB shows T♣: A♣:: (Three of a Kind, Aces)
(Pre 41%, Flop 68%, Turn 79%)

Hero mucks K♦: Q♦:: (Two Pair, Aces and Queens)
(Pre 42%, Flop 3%, Turn 0%)

BB wins 214,875

Hello guys, i decided to post this hand here to hear your opinions about call-ing or raise-ing in this situation. Would you guys call here or raise to try and remove some of the Limpers?
This is a common situation at $1.10 Tournaments, a lot of players limp before flop.
I would love to hear your opinions on this and what would you guys do in this situation.

PokerStars - 200/400 Ante 40 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3

Hero (SB): 24,509 (61.3 bb)
BB: 41,886 (104.7 bb)
UTG: 41,319 (103.3 bb)
UTG+1: 63,725 (159.3 bb)
MP: 18,530 (46.3 bb)
MP+1: 33,820 (84.6 bb)
MP+2: 187,976 (469.9 bb)
CO: 18,492 (46.2 bb)
BTN: 5,685 (14.2 bb)

9 players post ante of 40, Hero posts SB 200, BB posts 400

Pre Flop: (pot: 960) Hero has T♥: K♣:
fold, UTG+1 calls 400, MP calls 400, MP+1 calls 400, MP+2 calls 400, CO calls 400, fold, Hero calls 200, BB checks

Flop: (3,160, 7 players) 9♦: 2♠: A♠:
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG+1 checks, MP checks, MP+1 checks, MP+2 checks, CO checks

Turn: (3,160, 7 players) T♠:
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG+1 checks, MP checks, MP+1 bets 1,200, MP+2 calls 1,200, fold, Hero folds, 3 folds

River: (5,560, 2 players) 2♦:
MP+1 bets 2,780, MP+2 calls 2,780

Results: 11,120 pot (0 rake)
Final Board: 9♦: 2♠: A♠: T♠: 2♦:

No problem with the fold — multiway somebody is going to have an A
If not, oh well.

Weekly Update No. 9

Hello guys, big week for the number of tournaments played not so much with the $ won This week i played 198 tournaments and i played 77 $0.25 Spin & Go. I managed to satellite my way into $11 Sunday Storm, unfortunately i bust out with K♠:K♥:

PokerStars - 500/1000 Ante 100 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3

UTG+1: 105,879 (105.9 bb)
MP: 13,395 (13.4 bb)
MP+1: 46,196 (46.2 bb)
MP+2: 67,157 (67.2 bb)
Hero (CO): 17,116 (17.1 bb)
BTN: 81,780 (81.8 bb)
SB: 93,124 (93.1 bb)
BB: 32,293 (32.3 bb)
UTG: 24,880 (24.9 bb)

9 players post ante of 100, SB posts 500, BB posts 1,000

Pre Flop: (pot: 2,400) Hero has K♠: K♥:
UTG raises to 2,000, UTG+1 calls 2,000, MP raises to 13,295 and is all-in, MP+1 calls 13,295, fold, Hero raises to 17,016 and is all-in, 5 folds, MP+1 calls 3,721

Flop: (53,727, 3 players) 4♣: 5♥: 6♠:

Turn: (53,727, 3 players) 9♠:

River: (53,727, 3 players) 2♠:

Results: 53,727 pot (0 rake)
Final Board: 4♣: 5♥: 6♠: 9♠: 2♠:

So this is the Bankroll Movement this last week: ( 17.01.2022 - 23.01.2022 )

Challenge Starting Bankroll: $36.48
Last week Bankroll: $51.20
Current Bankroll : $68.33

Profit Last Week: + $17.13

Goal : $ 1000

Hey good luck with your challenge Marius !