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Operation Grindin' Back to $50NL and Beyond
Warning: I assume you're viewing this operation out of curiosity, interest, etc... so if you don't want to hear my story and why this operation thread exists, feel free to skip to the bottom of this thread.
It was a sad day on Wednesday, as I handed over a serious chunk of my bankroll to pay for an additional $9,000 in site work for our new house. It was a hard decision, but in the end, I feel it was the best decision, rather than go through the hassles of getting an additional loan, paying interest, etc.
For the past 10 months, online poker has been a part-time job, putting in a good 30 hours each week. I've been withdrawing at least $500-1K consistently each month and I have to admit, the extra money has been real helpful.
But with my new job, among other reasons, I simply will not be able to commit the time I need to partly rely on my poker earnings at this time in my life. But that doesn't translate into giving up poker. Not even close. Poker is my obsession, my passion, yet not an addiction. I will forever be a student of the game. This is just a minor setback in my long-term poker goals.
So where do I go from here? Eh, moving down in stakes, obviously. I'm coming from playing 4-6 tables of $50NL, with the occasional jump to $100NL at peak traffic times. Not the highest of stakes, I know, but I was a consistent winner at this level and the extra cash each month came in handy.
I am now making the move down $10NL and I figure this will require me to tighten up my game a bit, as I'm typically a loose player in cash games. Tournaments, however, I'm basically a nit - a serious tagg, so it's not like I don't have the discipline to play tight.
Anyway, below is a breakdown of my current bankroll as of today. I've left $500 for B&M/home games so I don't go dipping into my own personal savings each time I go play a live game. I've been playing a lot at Cake lately, so I decided to leave $250 there, which I bumped up a bit last night.
B&M/Home Games: $500
Cake: $272.94
PokerStars: $5
Bodog: $5
So what will I use this operation thread for?
I want to track my progress as I grind back up and beyond to where I was before. I will not touch on live play much, if it all, since this is mostly a forum for online poker. I may choose to write about certain sessions, what I did right and what I did wrong. I'm sure I'll post some hands that I hope y'all will pick apart. And I also hope to write about strategy, as in what I've been doing to make the most money (or losing it).
Hopefully, in the end, this operation will serve as both an inspiration to beginner's grinding a bankroll as well as a journal that has followed my progress back to where I want to be and more.
So without further ado (and if you're still reading, I salute you) I present:
Operation Grindin' Back to $50NL and Beyond
Disclaimer: operation name is not meant to be marketable, fancy, or exciting
I've grown tiresome of playing at PokerStars and Bodog as of late, so unless otherwise noted, all online progress will be through Cake/Sportsbook. I will play almost exclusively full-ring cash games, with an occasional MTT or SnG.
Current Bankroll: $272.94
Level 1 (current): Grind at $10NL 'till bankroll is $625+ (25BI)
Level 2: Grind at $25NL 'till bankroll is $1250+ (25BI)
Level 3: Grind at $50NL 'till bankroll is $2500+ (25BI)
I invite anyone here on FTR to share in my pain, and my pride, of carrying out this operation. So please, feel free to drop in and read my session b/logs, and possibly call me out here and there. My bankroll will thank you for it.
Let's go grindin'...
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