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Bankroll building - moving through the Micros! NL2-NL50

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vonki
Joined: 18.03.2008

What's up guys :)

Time for another bankroll building challenge! :f_thumbsup:

The plan is quite simple. I'm going to start at NL2 and since I'm generally trying to prepare myself for NL50 I want to make sure I work through from the ground up and brush up on the very basics. I will put a few hours here and there on this challenge since I've always loved them and it's a great motivator! :f_biggrin:

Starting bankroll: $50
Starting limit: $NL2

I will be doing the following bankroll management:

:heart: Move up to NL5 at $125 BR (25 buyins)
:heart: Move up to NL10 at $250 BR (25 buyins)
:heart: Move up to NL25 at $750 BR (30 buyins)
:heart: Move up to NL50 at $1500 BR (30 buyins)

I'm going to add a 20% rakeback (I have no idea what rakeback you could achieve on these limits and since I play higher in my normal games (NL25) I'll just count weekly or monthly on the rake I produced and add it to my winnings until further notice).

I thought about adding a twitch stream later but it will have to wait because I have to find out how first.

Quite frankly, I'm a bit intimidated since I never really played NL2 before... But I'm up for the challenge!

Let's shuffle up and deal! :f_love:


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elpsycho
Joined: 08.06.2008

Hey, nice challenge, vonki! Good luck!
I'll be following for sure :f_thumbsup:


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Ramble
Joined: 17.11.2008

Good luck vonki!


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GL vonki! Crush'em _thumbsup:


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ZhiCheng
Joined: 04.10.2008

Go get them !! :)):f_drink:


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SvenBe
Joined: 19.04.2006

oh,i wanted to be the first one - join the Bankroll challenge plx :-)


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vonki
Joined: 18.03.2008

Thanks guys :f_love:

Played a few hundred hands already. Maybe get a few more hands in now and maybe graphs/hands tonight or tomorrow morning :f_thumbsup:


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vonki
Joined: 18.03.2008

Originally posted by SvenBe
oh,i wanted to be the first one - join the Bankroll challenge plx :)

getting too old and slow :coolface: like me :f_biggrin: link to this bankroll challenge plz? :)


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Leave those poor Nl2 guys alone :why:

Questions:
1. How many BIs would you shot take each stake?
2. Do you think its +EV for you to start at NL2? You could start from NL10 to brush up skillz?

GL!


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Good luck, vonki! It would be very interesting to follow your progress :f_thumbsup:


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KosttuxxRNMD
Joined: 29.01.2010

Good luck with Your goal. Will follow You, to see how it is going.


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SvenBe
Joined: 19.04.2006

Originally posted by vonki
getting too old and slow :coolface: like me :f_biggrin: link to this bankroll challenge plz? :)

oh jesus, i even looked up the link to post it for you - but failed to CTRL+V.
So, here it is: https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?threadid=325001&goto=firstnew

I'll expect you in - will be a nice (re)start for our: "Attention all bloggers: Crush 2015!". What's your goal? one million?


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vonki
Joined: 18.03.2008

Originally posted by ZeDawning
Leave those poor Nl2 guys alone :why:

Questions:
1. How many BIs would you shot take each stake?
2. Do you think its +EV for you to start at NL2? You could start from NL10 to brush up skillz?

GL!

Of course its +EV. Its not MaxEV probably but its just a side challenge for fun really. I will still play my usual limits and just play for this whenever i feel like it :f_biggrin: I dont know about the shots at each limit... Will cross that bridge when i get to it. Thanks!


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vonki
Joined: 18.03.2008

Originally posted by SvenBe

Originally posted by vonki
getting too old and slow :coolface: like me :f_biggrin: link to this bankroll challenge plz? :)

oh jesus, i even looked up the link to post it for you - but failed to CTRL+V.
So, here it is: https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?threadid=325001&goto=firstnew

I'll expect you in - will be a nice (re)start for our: "Attention all bloggers: Crush 2015!". What's your goal? one million?

Hahahah. Thanks ;) Well sure, I can opt in... But likely will forget to update in the thread often and get kicked out anyway, esp since I am not even eligable for any prices... :f_cry: One million? Holy crap. One million what? :f_p:


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Good luck Vonki :)


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vonki
Joined: 18.03.2008

Originally posted by D0nkshove
Good luck Vonki :)

ty :f_love:

Some hands from my first NL2 experience... I dont think people know what theyre doing. I sure dont get what theyre doing sometimes

$0.01/$0.02 Zoom No Limit Holdem
6 Players
Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($1.51) 76bb
UTG+1 ($1.17) 59bb
CO ($2.53) 127bb
BTN ($1.83) 92bb
SB ($2.27) 114bb
Hero (BB) ($2) 100bb

Pre-Flop: ($0.03, 6 players) Hero is BB K♠ A♠
3 folds, BTN raises to $0.06, SB calls $0.05, Hero raises to $0.24, BTN calls $0.18, SB raises to $0.42, Hero goes all-in $2, BTN goes all-in $1.59, SB calls $1.58

Flop: 8♣ 2♥ 8♦ ($5.83, 3 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: 5♥ ($5.83, 3 players, 2 all-in)

River: A♦ ($5.83, 3 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $5.83
BTN shows
Q♥ K♦
SB shows two pair, Aces and Eights
A♥ J♥
Hero shows two pair, Aces and Eights - King kicker
K♠ A♠

Hero wins $5.63 (net +$3.63)

BTN lost $1.83
SB lost $2
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$0.01/$0.02 Zoom No Limit Holdem
6 Players
Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($2.56) 128bb
UTG+1 ($3.87) 194bb
Hero (CO) ($2) 100bb
BTN ($2.34) 117bb
SB ($2.47) 124bb
BB ($0.99) 50bb

Pre-Flop: ($0.03, 6 players) Hero is CO 9♥ 10:spade:
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.05, 2 folds, BB calls $0.03

Flop: 8♦ 6♣ 7♣ ($0.11, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.07, BB calls $0.07

Turn: A♣ ($0.25, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.15, BB goes all-in $0.87, Hero calls $0.72

River: 8♠ ($1.99, 2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $1.99
BB shows a pair of Eights
10:diamond: J♥
Hero shows a straight, Six to Ten
9♥ 10:spade:

Hero wins $1.92 (net +$0.93)

BB lost $0.99

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$0.01/$0.02 Zoom No Limit Holdem
6 Players
Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com

Stacks:
Hero (UTG) ($2.84) 142bb
UTG+1 ($2.03) 102bb
CO ($2.09) 105bb
BTN ($0.81) 41bb
SB ($3.89) 195bb
BB ($2.09) 105bb

Pre-Flop: ($0.03, 6 players) Hero is UTG Q♠ Q♣
Hero raises to $0.05, 2 folds, BTN calls $0.05, 2 folds

Flop: J♦ A♥ 4♣ ($0.13, 2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: 4♦ ($0.13, 2 players)
Hero bets $0.06, BTN calls $0.06

River: 8♦ ($0.25, 2 players)
Hero bets $0.10, BTN calls $0.10

Final Pot: $0.45
BTN shows
J♣ 3♣
Hero shows two pair, Queens and Fours
Q♠ Q♣

Hero wins $0.43 (net +$0.22)

BTN lost $0.21


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vonki
Joined: 18.03.2008

Last hand is just to introduce my gameplan on this limit... Value value value :f_biggrin:


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Pretty epic. The plays i see @NL10 are almost the same. Not everything ofc. You'll move up pretty quickly :)


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Originally posted by vonki
Last hand is just to introduce my gameplan on this limit... Value value value :f_biggrin:

So you start by missing out on value by 2.5xing pre?:coolface:

nl2 is hilarious, its where I sometimes go to play 80/64/46 to feel like a boss:profit:


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vonki
Joined: 18.03.2008

Originally posted by Riverdiver

Originally posted by vonki
Last hand is just to introduce my gameplan on this limit... Value value value :f_biggrin:

So you start by missing out on value by 2.5xing pre?:coolface:

nl2 is hilarious, its where I sometimes go to play 80/64/46 to feel like a boss:profit:

Hahah yea. Its a fail because of my betting buttons. I have a 2.8bb button because i like uneven betsizes but on the lower limits its pretty useless as it seems. Thanks for pointing it out, will try to pay attention :f_biggrin:

Originally posted by D0nkshove
Pretty epic. The plays i see @NL10 are almost the same. Not everything ofc. You'll move up pretty quickly :)

Haha well its pretty funny yea xD I dont know how fast I will move up though since this is just a side challenge and i will focus on my main limit most of the time hehe. I wanted to do this together with twitch as a motivation thing actually, so I also get some interaction with people meanwhile but I guess it has to wait for a bit.


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