Hello, my name is Michaela. I'm coming here from the Czech Pokerstrategy community.
I start from scratch again and want to share my progress.
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That’s a good start already on the 180 mans. Hopefully you can keep it up.
Good luck with your new MTT SNG adventure 
Cheers,
SDK1987
Let's start blogging.
I want to share with you my progress in play and in study.
I don't study yet so I plan to have Study sessions and Playing sessions.
Sometimes I watch Matt Staples on Twitch and few other streamers but it's not a proper study.
Starting bankroll: 58$
Study session
ICM Trainer with filter settings:
Pokerstars 9-handed
Random Blindlevel
Random stack size
2-4 players
100% handrange
8 fails out of 20 hands
Bad result. I have to train tomorrow more.
Study session
Today's mini training session
ICM Trainer with filter settings:
Pokerstars 9-handed
Random Blindlevel
Random stack size
2-4 players
100% handrange
6 fails out of 20 hands
Getting slightly better but it's small sample 
Playing session tomorrow 
Thursday Playing session
0,50$ 180man - busted
Hot 0,55 $ - busted
2x 1$ 180man - busted
0,50 90man - busted
2x 0,50 180man - busted
In the beginning of the session I got disrupted by some situations I had to manage immediately so I didn't focuse as much as I should.
Current bankroll: 53,95$
Friday Playing session
0,50$ 180man -busted
0,50$ 90man - busted
1$ 180man - busted
Hot 1,10$ - busted
1$ 180man - busted
0,25$ 90man - busted
Better luck tomorrow.
Current bankroll: 49,60$
Study session
I was watching Turbo MTT coaching wCollin Moshman & Ryan Laplante
Saturday Playing session
Hot 1,10$ - busted
0,50$ 90man - bubbled
0,50$ 180man - 11th for 0,76$ sick last hand
Spoiler
Poker Stars, $0.45 Buy-in (1,250/2,500 blinds, 250 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 6 Players
Poker Tools by CardRunners - Hand Details
UTG: 12,104 (4.8 bb)
MP: 28,821 (11.5 bb)
CO: 28,101 (11.2 bb)
BTN: 16,476 (6.6 bb)
SB: 45,396 (18.2 bb)
Hero (BB): 14,820 (5.9 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BB with J:heart: A:club:
4 folds, SB raises to 45,146 and is all-in, Hero calls 12,070 and is all-in
Flop: (30,640) 5:heart: 5:diamond: 5:club: (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Turn: (30,640) A:heart: (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: (30,640) Q:heart: (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Results: 30,640 pot
Final Board: 5:heart: 5:diamond: 5:club: A:heart: Q:heart:
SB showed K:heart: 5:spade: and won 30,640 (15,820 net)
Hero showed J:heart: A:club: and lost (-14,820 net)
Current bankroll: 48,26$
Sunday Playing session
Bigger 1,10$ -busted
0,50$ 180man - busted
1$ 180man - busted
1,10$ Jumbo Shrimp - busted
1,10 Hyper-turbo 3 rebuys - busted
0,55$ Hyper-turbo - 1,27$
Hotter 1,10$ - busted
1,10 Micro Madness - busted
Current bankroll: 39,78$
Week full of Study sessions ahead.
I will play buy-ins lower then 0,55$ from now till I build a bankroll over 50$.
Friday Studying session
Top five MTT Leaks Today
Thanks Pokerstrategy for this early Christmas gift in the News
Playing session
1$ 180man - busted
Big 1,10$ - busted
1$ 180man - busted
0,50$ 90man - busted
0,50$ 180man - busted
Big 0,55$ - busted
1,10$ + R - busted
0,50$ 180man - busted
0,50$ 45man - busted
0,50$ 90man - busted
0,10$ 360man - busted
Oh, I forgot I planned to play only under 0,55$ tournaments 
Such a bad bankroll management.
I also should stop multitabling, it significantly makes my play worse.
Current bankroll: 32,43$
Micro Saturday Playing session
0,50$ 45man - busted
0,50$ 45man - 2,53$
0,50$ 90man - busted
0,10$ 360man - busted
0,50$ 9man - busted
0,50$ 9man - busted
2x 0,55$ Hyper-turbo - 2,90$
I played only 2 tables at the time. Much better for me.
Current bankroll: 34,16$ ................. Micro 
Sunday Playing session
0,25$ 45man - busted
0,50$ 45man - busted
0,50$ 90man - busted
0,50$ 9man - 0,79$
0,50$ 45man - busted
2x 0,55$ Hyper-turbo - busted
2xBigger 0,55$ - busted
0,50 180man - busted
0,10$ 360man - busted
Current bankroll: 29,90$
Micro Playing session
0,50$ 9man - 0,79$
0,50$ 9man - busted
0,50$ 9man - 1,99$
Current bankroll: 31,18$
Micro Playing session
0,50$ 9man - buted
0,50$ 9man - busted
0,50$ 9man - 1,18$
Current bankroll: 30,86$
Friday Study session
https://cs.pokerstrategy.com/video/41571/
And I played one 0,50$ 9man - busted
just because I need to try if i fixed my Hud.
Current bankroll: 30,36$
Saturday Playing session
0,27$ hyper-turbo - busted
0,50$ 180man - 1,78$
Hot 0,55$ - 1$
Big 0,55$ - 1,21$
0,50$ 180man - busted
0,50$ 180man - 0,76$
Current bankroll: 32,24$
Micro but I made some mistakes I really don't like :facepalm:. Hand review tomorrow.
Hand review
Here are some hands from yesterday's session. Those with link I posted to hand discussion forum. I will be more then happy if you leave your option there 
0,27$ hyper-turbo
0,27$ hyper-turbo Q4s CO
https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?threadid=430918
Busto hand
Spoiler
PokerStars, $0.26 + $0.01 - Hold'em No Limit - 200/400 (100 ante) - 6 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker
UTG (Hero): 2,285 (6 bb)
MP: 7,715 (19 bb)
CO: 498 (1 bb)
BU: 7,374 (18 bb)
SB: 16,852 (42 bb)
BB: 8,120 (20 bb)
Pre-Flop: (1,200) Hero is UTG with A♣ 4♥
Hero raises to 2,185 (all-in), MP 3-bets to 7,615 (all-in), CO calls 398 (all-in), 3 players fold
Flop: (5,968) 6♦ Q♥ T♥ (3 players, 3 all-in)
Turn: (5,968) 7♦ (3 players, 3 all-in)
River: (5,968) 9♣ (3 players, 3 all-in)
Total pot: 5,968
Showdown:
MP shows K♦ A♦ (high card, Ace - higher kicker)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 46%, Flop: 30%, Turn: 38%, River: 0%)
UTG (Hero) shows A♣ 4♥ (high card, Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 16%, Flop: 6%, Turn: <1%, River: 0%)
CO shows T♣ J♣ (a pair of Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 38%, Flop: 63%, Turn: 62%, River: 100%)
MP wins 3,576
CO wins 2,392
#1 0,50$ 180man
https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?postid=2762310#post2762310
Busto hand
Spoiler
PokerStars, $0.45 + $0.05 - Hold'em No Limit - 2,000/4,000 (400 ante) - 8 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker
UTG: 37,665 (9 bb)
UTG+1: 51,310 (13 bb)
MP: 48,871 (12 bb)
MP+1: 9,350 (2 bb)
CO (Hero): 3,948 (1 bb)
BU: 10,838 (3 bb)
SB: 86,080 (22 bb)
BB: 21,938 (5 bb)
Pre-Flop: (9,200) Hero is CO with K♦ Q♠
4 players fold, Hero calls 3,548 (all-in), 2 players fold, volandpiter snaps into a Slim Jim
Flop: (12,296) 6♦ 9♣ A♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: (12,296) 2♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: (12,296) 8♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: 12,296
Showdown:
BB shows A♣ Q♥ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 74%, Flop: 94%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)
CO (Hero) shows K♦ Q♠ (high card, Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 26%, Flop: 6%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)
BB wins 12,296
Hands I played bad in my option
#1
Spoiler
PokerStars, $0.45 + $0.05 - Hold'em No Limit - 800/1,600 (150 ante) - 8 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker
UTG: 22,752 (14 bb)
UTG+1 (Hero): 15,836 (10 bb)
MP: 37,308 (23 bb)
MP+1: 12,656 (8 bb)
CO: 16,863 (11 bb)
BU: 17,372 (11 bb)
SB: 11,613 (7 bb)
BB: 6,951 (4 bb)
Pre-Flop: (3,600) Hero is UTG+1 with Q♠ K♦
1 fold, Hero raises to 3,200, 3 players fold, BTN 3-bets to 17,222 (all-in), SB calls 10,663 (all-in), 1 fold, UTG+1 (Hero) folds
Flop: (28,926) 5♠ 9♠ 2♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)
Turn: (28,926) K♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)
River: (28,926) 8♠ (2 players, 2 all-in)
Total pot: 28,926
Showdown:
BU shows K♥ A♣ (a pair of Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 70%, Flop: 13%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)
SB shows A♦ 9♦ (a pair of Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 30%, Flop: 87%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)
BU wins 28,926
I shouldn't open KQo when I fold to raise
#2
Spoiler
PokerStars, $0.45 + $0.05 - Hold'em No Limit - 800/1,600 (150 ante) - 7 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker
UTG: 37,158 (23 bb)
MP: 12,506 (8 bb)
MP+1: 16,713 (10 bb)
CO: 34,685 (22 bb)
BU: 5,201 (3 bb)
SB: 22,602 (14 bb)
BB (Hero): 12,486 (8 bb)
Pre-Flop: (3,450) Hero is BB with 6♦ A♣
3 players fold, CO raises to 3,200, 2 players fold, BB (Hero) folds
Total pot: 5,050
CO wins 5,050
I think this should be shove with A6o BB vs to CO
#3
Spoiler
PokerStars, $0.45 + $0.05 - Hold'em No Limit - 1,250/2,500 (250 ante) - 6 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker
UTG: 22,952 (9 bb)
MP (Hero): 21,772 (9 bb)
CO: 22,242 (9 bb)
BU: 8,213 (3 bb)
SB: 49,435 (20 bb)
BB: 9,272 (4 bb)
Pre-Flop: (5,250) Hero is MP with J♣ K♠
1 fold, Hero raises to 21,522 (all-in), CO 3-bets to 21,992 (all-in), BTN calls 7,963 (all-in), 2 players fold
Flop: (56,257) 9♣ 3♦ J♥ (3 players, 3 all-in)
Turn: (56,257) 6♦ (3 players, 3 all-in)
River: (56,257) Q♥ (3 players, 3 all-in)
Total pot: 56,257
Showdown:
CO shows T♠ T♥ (a pair of Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 61%, Flop: 12%, Turn: 2%, River: 0%)
MP (Hero) shows J♣ K♠ (a pair of Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 17%, Flop: 42%, Turn: 38%, River: 50%)
BU shows J♦ K♦ (a pair of Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 22%, Flop: 47%, Turn: 60%, River: 50%)
MP (Hero) wins 41,688
BU wins 14,569
Pure luck here, I shouldn't shove so early position KJo even with 8,6bb
#4
Spoiler
PokerStars, $0.45 + $0.05 - Hold'em No Limit - 2,000/4,000 (400 ante) - 8 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker
UTG: 18,038 (5 bb)
UTG+1: 38,640 (10 bb)
MP: 23,138 (6 bb)
MP+1: 38,865 (10 bb)
CO: 52,510 (13 bb)
BU: 40,871 (10 bb)
SB: 12,550 (3 bb)
BB (Hero): 45,388 (11 bb)
Pre-Flop: (9,200) Hero is BB with T♣ Q♦
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to 8,000, 5 players fold, Hero calls 4,000
Flop: (21,200) 4♦ 8♠ Q♣ (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets 12,000, Hero calls 12,000
Turn: (45,200) 9♣ (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks
River: (45,200) T♥ (2 players)
Hero bets 24,988 (all-in), UTG+1 calls 18,240 (all-in)
Total pot: 81,680
Showdown:
BB (Hero) shows T♣ Q♦ (two pair, Queens and Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 37%, Flop: 86%, Turn: 86%, River: 0%)
UTG+1 shows K♣ J♦ (a straight, Nine to King)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 63%, Flop: 14%, Turn: 14%, River: 100%)
UTG+1 wins 81,680
Little bit of cooler but I should bet on turn and I would probably win hand right there.
#2 0,50$ 180man
Busto hand
Spoiler
PokerStars, $0.45 + $0.05 - Hold'em No Limit - 75/150 (15 ante) - 9 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker
UTG: 2,832 (19 bb)
UTG+1: 1,445 (10 bb)
MP: 2,986 (20 bb)
MP+1: 1,435 (10 bb)
LP: 2,910 (19 bb)
CO (Hero): 1,306 (9 bb)
BU: 2,175 (15 bb)
SB: 3,918 (26 bb)
BB: 6,765 (45 bb)
Pre-Flop: (360) Hero is CO with 5♣ A♠
5 players fold, Hero raises to 1,291 (all-in), 1 fold, SB 3-bets to 3,903 (all-in), 1 fold
Flop: (2,867) 3♣ 4♥ J♠ (2 players, 2 all-in)
Turn: (2,867) 8♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)
River: (2,867) 9♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)
Total pot: 2,867
Showdown:
SB shows Q♦ A♥ (high card, Ace - higher kicker)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 72%, Flop: 70%, Turn: 84%, River: 100%)
CO (Hero) shows 5♣ A♠ (high card, Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 28%, Flop: 30%, Turn: 16%, River: 0%)
SB wins 2,867
I couldn't do much about this MTTSNG I was card dead most of the time. No good spots to play.
#3 0,50$ 180man
Busto hand
Spoiler
PokerStars, $0.45 + $0.05 - Hold'em No Limit - 800/1,600 (150 ante) - 7 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker
UTG: 14,625 (9 bb)
MP: 20,923 (13 bb)
MP+1 (Hero): 9,674 (6 bb)
CO: 20,315 (13 bb)
BU: 26,942 (17 bb)
SB: 10,071 (6 bb)
BB: 12,518 (8 bb)
Pre-Flop: (3,450) Hero is MP+1 with Q♦ Q♣
UTG raises to 14,475 (all-in), 1 fold, Hero calls 9,524 (all-in), 4 players fold
Flop: (22,498) K♣ K♠ J♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)
Turn: (22,498) 6♠ (2 players, 2 all-in)
River: (22,498) T♥ (2 players, 2 all-in)
Total pot: 22,498
Showdown:
UTG shows Q♥ A♥ (a straight, Ten to Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 34%, Flop: 26%, Turn: 16%, River: 100%)
MP+1 (Hero) shows Q♦ Q♣ (two pair, Kings and Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 66%, Flop: 74%, Turn: 84%, River: 0%)
UTG wins 22,498
I coudn't do much in this tournament. Nothing special.
Hot 0,55$
https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?postid=2762542#post2762542
Busto hand
Spoiler
PokerStars, $0.50 + $0.05 - Hold'em No Limit - 800/1,600 (200 ante) - 9 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker
UTG (Hero): 5,924 (4 bb)
UTG+1: 25,388 (16 bb)
MP: 26,565 (17 bb)
MP+1: 21,313 (13 bb)
LP: 8,653 (5 bb)
CO: 23,191 (14 bb)
BU: 21,068 (13 bb)
SB: 20,902 (13 bb)
BB: 96,942 (61 bb)
Pre-Flop: (4,200) Hero is UTG with A♣ Q♠
Hero raises to 5,724 (all-in), 4 players fold, CO calls 5,724, 3 players fold
Flop: (15,648) 6♥ 5♥ T♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: (15,648) J♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: (15,648) 8♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: 15,648
Showdown:
UTG (Hero) shows A♣ Q♠ (high card, Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 59%, Flop: 46%, Turn: 16%, River: 0%)
CO shows J♥ K♥ (a pair of Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 41%, Flop: 54%, Turn: 84%, River: 100%)
CO wins 15,648
I was quite card dead but the biggest mistake is this hand. It's just to loose to shove KQo there.
Spoiler
PokerStars, $0.50 + $0.05 - Hold'em No Limit - 600/1,200 (150 ante) - 9 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker
UTG: 33,768 (28 bb)
UTG+1: 15,452 (13 bb)
MP: 5,289 (4 bb)
MP+1 (Hero): 13,178 (11 bb)
LP: 29,388 (24 bb)
CO: 11,945 (10 bb)
BU: 13,782 (11 bb)
SB: 5,839 (5 bb)
BB: 10,497 (9 bb)
Pre-Flop: (3,150) Hero is MP+1 with Q♣ K♥
3 players fold, Hero raises to 13,028 (all-in), 1 fold, CO calls 11,795 (all-in), 3 players fold
Flop: (26,740) 5♥ 7♥ 9♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)
Turn: (26,740) T♥ (2 players, 2 all-in)
River: (26,740) 2♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)
Total pot: 26,740
Showdown:
MP+1 (Hero) shows Q♣ K♥ (high card, King)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 9%, Flop: 7%, Turn: 27%, River: 0%)
CO shows K♠ K♦ (a pair of Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 91%, Flop: 93%, Turn: 73%, River: 100%)
CO wins 26,740
Big 0,55$
Busto hand 
I didn't think much in this spot. Actually it's quiet obvious he has only KK+ 
Spoiler
PokerStars, $0.50 + $0.05 - Hold'em No Limit - 800/1,600 (125 ante) - 9 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker
UTG: 40,805 (26 bb)
UTG+1: 33,228 (21 bb)
MP: 123,585 (77 bb)
MP+1: 58,031 (36 bb)
LP: 58,207 (36 bb)
CO: 6,758 (4 bb)
BU: 11,627 (7 bb)
SB: 45,719 (29 bb)
BB (Hero): 34,331 (21 bb)
Pre-Flop: (3,525) Hero is BB with A♦ 4♣
7 players fold, SB raises to 3,200, Hero 3-bets to 7,400, SB 4-bets to 14,400, Hero 5-bets to 34,206 (all-in), SB calls 19,806
Flop: (69,537) 3♣ 2♦ 9♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: (69,537) K♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: (69,537) 6♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: 69,537
Showdown:
BB (Hero) shows A♦ 4♣ (high card, Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 7%, Flop: 17%, Turn: 9%, River: 0%)
SB shows A♣ A♠ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 93%, Flop: 83%, Turn: 91%, River: 100%)
SB wins 69,537
Playing session
Big 0,55$ - busted
0,50$ 45man - busted
0,50$ 90man - busted
0,50$ 9man - 0,79$
Current bankroll: 30,98$