As a few members suggested, I decided to start this journal. Brief background: Started off playing $5 SNG tournaments on stars with a $50 BR, and won around $200 before tilting it all away over a $50 sit and go bubble AK vs AK loss. I didnt play any online poker for a while until I saw high stakes poker and realised luck factor was alot less than tournament. I then offically started my bankroll with $50 that my gf deposited for me on stars. Played alot of tournaments and had huge swings, but mainly up. Giving back my gf the $50 and extra $20, had $40 to play with. Losing that, took $20 from her account and played ring games. From then, played nearly everyday for as long as I could on the 1c/2c tables untill I got sick of the waiting list for these games. I joined a $10 FR and moved up everytime i got 20x the next buyin.

I am now playing the $50FR and dont have as many winning sessions as I did with $25. If in the next 10k hands or so stats dont look good, I might go back down. Thank you Roy, Stoneberg, and many other posters at the forum.

Instead of clogging up the NL forums, I'll post hands here.



Current bankroll $1100

Intresting hand. I woud usually fold the turn bet but I liked UTG's call, since if I hit a flush, I would stack him for sure.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) from (Format: Bet The Pot)

CO ($95.35)
Button ($26.20)
SB ($17.50)
Hero ($70.35)
UTG ($59.60)
UTG+1 ($57.25)
MP1 ($53.90)
MP2 ($40.70)
MP3 ($13)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
UTG calls $0.50, 2 folds, MP2 calls $0.50, MP3 calls $0.50, 2 folds, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($2.50) , , (5 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks, MP2 bets $2, MP3 folds, SB folds, Hero calls $2, UTG calls $2.

Turn: ($8.50) (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, MP2 bets $5, Hero calls $5, UTG calls $5.

River: ($23.50) (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, MP2 checks.

Final Pot: $23.50

Results in white below:
Hero has 2s As (one pair, twos).
UTG has Js Ts (high card, king).
MP2 has Ad 2c (one pair, twos).
Outcome: Hero wins $11.75. MP2 wins $11.75.

Only 1 hour of play since its 2:30am here, most plays were standard, nothing out of the ordinary. (8 tabling)

a total of 68 out of 535 (12%)

Session Profit $67.94
Current bankroll: $1167.94

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) from (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

UTG ($60.75)
UTG+1 ($56.20)
MP1 ($56.95)
Hero ($49.75)
MP3 ($51.65)
CO ($49.75)
Button ($83.15)
SB ($7.85)
BB ($38.15)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Q, Q.
UTG calls $0.50, 2 folds, Hero raises to $2.5, 5 folds, UTG calls $2.

Flop: ($5.75) J, T, A (2 players)
UTG bets $0.5, Hero raises to $5, UTG calls $4.50.

Turn: ($15.75) Q (2 players)
UTG bets $14, Hero calls $14.

River: ($43.75) 9 (2 players)
UTG bets $8, Hero calls $8.

Final Pot: $59.75

Results in white below:
UTG has Td 5c (one pair, tens).
Hero has Qs Qd (three of a kind, queens).
Outcome: Hero wins $59.75.

A bit over an hour of play, havnt had the chance for a normal session yet. Won a full stack from 33 stacking AA on 3 5 6 flop.

a total of 97 out of 677 (14%)

Session Profit: $156.45
Current Bankroll: $1324.39

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) from (Format: Bet The Pot)

MP2 ($67.30)
MP3 ($28.85)
Hero ($52.25)
Button ($12.20)
SB ($37.80)
BB ($61.80)
UTG ($45.65)
UTG+1 ($50)
MP1 ($58.05)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , .
UTG calls $0.50, 3 folds, MP3 raises to $1.5, Hero raises to $4.5, 3 folds, UTG folds, MP3 calls $3.

Flop: ($10.25) , , (2 players)
MP3 bets $1, Hero raises to $11, MP3 raises to $24.35, Hero calls $13.35.

Turn: ($58.95) (2 players)

River: ($58.95) (2 players)

Final Pot: $58.95

Results in white below:
MP3 has Kd Qc (two pair, kings and queens).
Button doesn't show.
Outcome: MP3 wins $58.95.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) from (Format: Bet The Pot)

Button ($24)
SB ($37.20)
Hero ($55)
UTG ($47.15)
UTG+1 ($46.75)
MP1 ($18.20)
MP2 ($55.05)
CO ($7.30)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
6 folds, SB completes, Hero raises to $2.5, SB calls $2.

Flop: ($5) , , (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3, SB calls $3.

Turn: ($11) (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $6.5, SB calls $6.50.

River: ($24) (2 players)
SB bets $25.2 (All-In), Hero calls $25.20.

Final Pot: $74.40

Results in white below:
SB has 4s Ah (full house, fours full of aces).
Hero has Qh Qd (full house, queens full of fours).
Outcome: Hero wins $74.40.

3.5 hours of play

a total of 220 out of 1489 (14%)

Session Profit: $18.95
Current Bankroll: $1343.34

30 mins of play

a total of 35 out of 199 (17%)

Session Profit: $78.40
Current Bankroll: $1421.74

Wow at this rate you'll be playing NL100 in no time Keep it up!

You spoke too early

No point saying how long I played, it averages according to number of hands played anyway. I was on slight tilt after a 5 6 7 with 77 up against 89 deep stacked.

total of 259 out of 1717 (15%)

Session Loss: $164.65
Current Bankroll: $1257.59

Okay Im going to move back to $25 FR

Current Bankroll: $1213.19

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) from (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

CO ($22.40)
Hero ($35)
SB ($12.25)
BB ($28.55)
UTG ($26.55)
UTG+1 ($9.80)
MP1 ($30.40)
MP2 ($43.95)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K, K.
UTG raises to $1.25, 2 folds, MP2 calls $1.25, CO calls $1.25, Hero raises to $35, BB calls $28.30 (All-In), UTG calls $25.30 (All-In), MP2 folds, CO folds.

Flop: ($92.60) 6, 5, J (4 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: ($92.60) A (4 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($92.60) 9 (4 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $92.60

Results in white below:
SB doesn't show.
BB has Qh Qd (one pair, queens).
UTG has 9c 9d (three of a kind, nines).
Hero has Kc Kd (one pair, kings).
Outcome: UTG wins $82.15. Hero wins $10.44.