i think it's a good idea to get solid at a specific game before you make this kind of a run. for example, i already know i can beat the 100s and 200s at plo8, and i can see leaks in my observed opponents at the 400s and higher.
furthermore, i think it's a good idea to start with more than one "challenge buy-in" so that you don't worry about "going broke" in the early stage.
lastly, i think six buy-ins might be better for plo due to the higher variance as compared to plo8.
good luck!
Statistics: Posted by Kuso — Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:20 am
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Leg: PLO
Step: $25
Whee!!! That was fun!!! 5 small sessions throughout the day, 5 wins.
The highlights:
Session 1 (before work) - only one big hand this time, but it was big enough. I flop a nut flush draw, call a ~$5 PSB on a blank turn, and then watch with amazement as villian donates the rest of his stack when the flush hits the river. Thanks, dude. Total: +$11.80
Session 2 (during lunch break) - another good solid session. This time, I got to stack the same short stack - twice. First time, he pushes with the idiot end of a straight. Second time, I bet out with a set of Aces, and he calls off the rest of his stack (not much by that time) with a pair of Kings. Total: +$12.31
Session 3 - (afternoon break) - didn't get to stack anybody this time, but did win a pretty decent pot uncontested with a set of kings - enough to put me in the black for the session. Total: +$5.22
Session 4 - (just before dinner) - I thought for sure my streak would break here. I wasn't catching any cards (VP$P of 8%), and was slightly in the red for most of it. Then, just before I head to dinner, this hand happens -
Party Poker
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
6 players
Stack sizes:
UTG: $23.85
UTG+1: $20.75
Brolyan: $24.25
Button: $9.70
SB: $29.65
BB: $20.20
Pre-flop: (6 players) Brolyan is CO with
![[Ts]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Ts.gif "The Ten of Spades")
![[Qh]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Qh.gif "The Queen of Hearts")
![[2s]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/2s.gif "The Two of Spades")
![[Kc]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Kc.gif "The King of Clubs")
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, Brolyan calls, Button folds, SB calls, BB checks.
Flop:
![[Qd]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Qd.gif "The Queen of Diamonds")
![[4d]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/4d.gif "The Four of Diamonds")
![[As]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/As.gif "The Ace of Spades")
($1, 4 players)SB checks, BB checks, UTG bets $0.25, Brolyan calls, SB folds, BB calls.
Turn:
![[7s]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/7s.gif "The Seven of Spades")
($1.75, 3 players)BB checks, UTG bets $0.25, Brolyan calls, BB calls.
River:
![[Ks]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Ks.gif "The King of Spades")
($2.5, 3 players)BB checks, UTG bets $0.25, Brolyan calls, BB folds.
Results:
Final pot: $3
UTG shows Qc 5c 4h Qs
Brolyan shows Ts Qh 2s Kc
I mean, the guy flops middle set and keeps throwing out these little min-bets.
One good PSB and I'm long gone, but I'll chase all sorts of gutshots and backdoor flush draws at those bargain prices. Total: +$1.10Session 5 (tonight) - This was the biggie. I was again pretty much card-dead again (9.59 VP$P), but it doesn't matter too much when you get hands like this -
Party Poker
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
9 players
Stack sizes:
UTG: $16.35
UTG+1: $22.60
MP1: $52.74
MP2: $32.19
Brolyan: $23.23
CO: $11.96
Button: $18.45
SB: $16.78
BB: $32.57
Pre-flop: (9 players) Brolyan is MP3 with
![[Td]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Td.gif "The Ten of Diamonds")
![[Ah]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Ah.gif "The Ace of Hearts")
![[8c]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/8c.gif "The Eight of Clubs")
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, Brolyan calls, CO folds, Button calls, SB folds, SB folds, BB raises to $1, UTG+1 calls, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, Brolyan calls, Button calls.
Flop:
![[9d]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/9d.gif "The Nine of Diamonds")
![[Th]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Th.gif "The Ten of Hearts")
![[Ac]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Ac.gif "The Ace of Clubs")
($5.35, 5 players)BB checks, UTG+1 checks, MP2 bets $2.1, Brolyan raises to $11.4, 3 folds, MP2 raises to $20.7, Brolyan calls all-in $10.83, MP2 calls.
Turn:
![[3c]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/3c.gif "The Three of Clubs")
($49.81, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $49.81)River:
($49.81, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $49.81)Results:
Final pot: $49.81
MP2 shows Jc 2h 9s 9c
Brolyan shows Td Ah 8c As
This was the first hand all day when I felt there was some chance I could get stacked. If he was on a draw and hit, I'd be in trouble. After he re-raised on the flop, though, I couldn't really see him doing that with a draw - the initial PSB, sure, but someone on a draw will call my raise 99% of the time and wait for the turn before pushing. Thus, I was pretty certain he had a smaller set. And I was right.
Total: $+24.51 (almost a full buy-in right there)Starting bankroll: $100.00
Current bankroll: $151.24
Won/lost: $51.24
Next step: $50 PLO
Needed: $148.76
Statistics: Posted by stickdude — Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:14 pm
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Leg: PLO
Step: $25
First session was pretty lackluster. Caught a few straights early on where I threw out a PSB and everyone else folded. The rest of the night was limp in, miss the flop, and fold... I never even had a solid draw to call flop/turn bets with.
One thing I'm trying to do here is tighten up considerably - previously, I was running almost 30% VP$P, which is too high - too many hands where I limped in with 3 good cards and one deadweight. I'm cutting down on those, and suited Aces that have nothing else going for them, and my VP$P was 19.72 for the first 72 hands.
Starting bankroll: $100.00
Current bankroll: $96.30
Won/lost: ($3.70)
Next step: $50 PLO
Needed: $203.70
Statistics: Posted by stickdude — Wed Apr 05, 2006 3:19 am
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The Challenge
Take the $100 that Empire so kindly donated to my BR last weekend, and see if I can run it up to $25,000 playing nothing but Pot-Limit Omaha. Then, do it 5 more times for other games. $100 is 4 buy-ins for $25 PL/NL games, and 100 BB for limit games, and it's a nice round number to boot.
The Rules
* Only play one game at a time. No hopping back and forth between different games
* Only play full-ring games. If the number of players hits 6, unclick the "Auto post blinds" button. If there are still only 6 players by the time the blinds come around, find a fuller table.
* The site must be PT and PAHUD compatible. I'm really going to concentrate on reads and putting people on a hand (which is why I won't be multi-tabling), and PAHUD will help greatly here by showing mucked cards.
* Any bonuses earned along the way will go back into my regular BR. I have to win my way up the ladder, not bonus whore my way up.
PL/NL Rules
* Move up a level once I've reached 6 buy-ins for the new level.
* Move back down a level if I lose 2 buy-ins at the new level.
* The structure would look like this:
25's - $100 to $300
50's - $300 to $600
100's - $600 to $1200
200's - $1200 to $2400
400's - $2400 to $3600
600's - $3600 to $6000
1000's - $6000 to $12000
2000's - $12000 to $25000 at which point I'm done with that leg of the Gauntlet.
Limit Rules
* Move up a level once I've reached 150 BB for the new level.
* Move back down a level if I lose 50 BB at the new level.
* The structure would look like this:
.50/1 - $100 to $300
1/2 - $300 to $600
2/4 - $600 to $900
3/6 - $900 to $1500
5/10 - $1500 to $3000
10/20 - $3000 to $4500
15/30 - $4500 to $6000
20/40 - $6000 to $9000
30/60 - $9000 to $15000
50/100 - $15000 to $25000 at which point I'm done
The Games
* Pot-Limit Omaha
* Limit Hold-Em
* 7-card Stud (might need to stop at $15000 if I can't find games bigger than 30/60)
* Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo
* No-limit Hold-Em
* 7-card Stud Hi-Lo
The Reward
Each time I complete a leg of the Gauntlet, I will set aside $3-4000 for travel expenses and entry fee into the appropriate "low" ($1500) buy-in event at the WSOP.
I have no idea how long all of this will take, but I'm already looking forward to it. I need something to shoot for beyond simply "accumulate as big a bankroll as possible", and this seems like just the ticket...
I'll try to post at least weekly updates with current bankroll and amount needed to reach the next level.
Statistics: Posted by stickdude — Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:36 am
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