THE SITUATION

I feel no need to dive into the background of my poker career and what has happened until now. this is the first time that i've become truly serious about poker, and thus I will chronicle my memories around the moment I decided to devote a good amount of my time to this game.

quick summary:
november, 2005 - March, 2006
bought in for $50, and started grinding it out at the $.50/$1 limit 6max tables
in a few days my bankroll hit $150 and I moved up to the $1/$2 6max tables and have since been playing at this level with my bankroll in the site fluctuating from around $300 to $600. Since november i've come a long way in terms of my bankroll, dedication, concentration, and knowledge of the game. Even though I have taken down a profit of over $2,000 in about 4 months, I think i'm capable of achieving more. I know there are players out there who play at the same limits as I do, but are miles ahead in terms of analyzing and outplaying opponents.

the practice I have is that usually when my roll hits about $500-$600 I withdraw $100 and leave the rest of my roll in the site.

I have been using the aid of Poker Tracker, the advice of forum members of bet-the-pot.com, PokerAce HUD, Wilson Turbo Texas Hold'em, poker literature, and various articles to help strengthen my skills.

STATISTICS ($1/$2 6max) since November, 2005

total hands played: 27,610

VP$IP: 35.95%
VP$SB: 62.83%
Steal Blinds: 21.00%
W$WSF: 40.48%
WtSD: 31.49%
W$SD: 48.53%
PreFlop raise: 12.59%
AF Factor: 3.43


Amount won: $2,278.47
BB/100 hands: 4.13
Hours played: 299.62
Standard Deviance/Hour : 22.724 BB ($49.192)
Standard Deviance/100 hands: 22.242 BB ($47.62)

win rate definition:
on win rates:
1BB/100 You are an above average player
2BB/100 You are a great player
3BB/100 You are a great player probably on a rush
4BB/100 You are a very skilled player

I am currently averaging 4.13BB/100 hands making me one of the more dominant players at my level. I honestly think if i devoted a little more time to re-reading the numerous books I have and studying my tendencies more, I could raise this even higher and hopefully establish a large enough bankroll to move up to the $2/$4 limit game (recommended bankroll is about $1200 at least). But its always so tempting to cash out money from my bankroll to spend on other things rather than save up and build a large roll for the next level.





Chart of my win rate below since November, 2005 - March, 2006
(click on the picture for a detailed view)



GOALS FOR MARCH, 2006:

• complete deposit bonus at Royal Vegas Poker (200% bonus match, $500 max)
  
• deposited $250 + $10 free from site = $260 current bank roll
• date deposited: 3/01/06
• deadline for bonus to be cleared: 4/30/06
• 5,000 raked hands required for bonus to be fully completed
• EXPECTED bank roll: $700 (from initial deposit + bonus) + $? from winnings
• deposit bonus at Party Poker (20% up to $100 max)
• log more hours