Monthly progress...

I have spent the last 9 months building my bankroll from $4k to $8k mainly playing 50nl and 25PLO with a little 100NL and 50PLO mixed in. I usually play 6max with a sprinkling of heads-up sessions. Very rarely have I played Full Ring. Below I am going to list my FullTilt Balance as I progressed from month to month...

January - $4000
February - $4993.45
March - $4733.70
April - $5394.75
May - $5390.80
June - $6587.17
July - $7067.54
August - $7078.22
Sept. - $7633.58
October - $8112.62

All of these numbers include bonuses, rakeback and win/loss for each month.

I only had one losing month with 2 other months basicly a wash. May was my best month as I won almost $1200. March was my worst losing $260.


Hands to note from last night...


FullTiltPoker Game #8310021055: Table Peak (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:49:56 ET - 2008/10/01
Seat 1: pelagius ($108.30)
Seat 2: laminhas2 ($100)
Seat 3: ensor22 ($100)
Seat 4: TergisMiserorum ($190.05)
Seat 5: birdiemachine ($100)
Seat 6: kute_babe_87 ($93.60)
laminhas2 posts the small blind of $0.50
ensor22 posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [4h 3h]
TergisMiserorum has 15 seconds left to act
TergisMiserorum folds
ensor22 has been disconnected
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine raises to $3.50
kute_babe_87 calls $3.50
pelagius folds
laminhas2 adds $0.50
laminhas2 folds
ensor22 has reconnected
ensor22 has 15 seconds left to act
ensor22 calls $2.50
*** FLOP *** [Jh 2h Qs]
ensor22 bets $10
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine calls $10...figure he has at least 2 pair and don't want to raise and get blown off my draw.
kute_babe_87 has 15 seconds left to act
kute_babe_87 folds
*** TURN *** [Jh 2h Qs] [8h]
ensor22 has been disconnected
ensor22 has 15 seconds left to act
ensor22 has reconnected
ensor22 has 15 seconds left to act
ensor22 checks
birdiemachine checks ...keeping pot smaller and I probably only have one street of value.
*** RIVER *** [Jh 2h Qs 8h] [Ts]
ensor22 checks
birdiemachine bets $19 ...bad card but I have to bet to get some value...he can fold more of his range as it doesn't beat much.
ensor22 calls $19 ....luckily I get the call
*** SHOW DOWN ***
birdiemachine shows [4h 3h] a flush, Jack high
ensor22 mucks
birdiemachine wins the pot ($66) with a flush, Jack high
ensor22 adds $32.50
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $69 Rake $3
Board: [Jh 2h Qs 8h Ts]
Seat 1: pelagius (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: laminhas2 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: ensor22 (big blind) mucked [Qc Jd] - two pair, Queens and Jacks
Seat 4: TergisMiserorum didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: birdiemachine showed [4h 3h] and won ($66) with a flush, Jack high
Seat 6: kute_babe_87 folded on the Flop


FullTiltPoker Game #8310373704: Table Egret (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:15:34 ET - 2008/10/01
Seat 1: magicsteamers ($96.95)
Seat 2: Killer Coleen ($145.45)
Seat 3: ensor22 ($131.10)
Seat 4: FISHNABARREL420 ($101.50)
Seat 5: roflpwn ($100)
Seat 6: birdiemachine ($100)
Killer Coleen posts the small blind of $0.50
ensor22 posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Qh Qd]
FISHNABARREL420 raises to $4
birdiemachine raises to $14.50 ...this was my third 3-bet in less than 30 hands
magicsteamers folds
Killer Coleen has 15 seconds left to act
Killer Coleen has requested TIME ...usually an indicator of a big hand QQ+...Maybe AKs...her stats were 12/9 through 30 hands so I give her major credit.
Killer Coleen raises to $40 ...there she goes, all I can do now is push/fold...call/fold is not an option.
ensor22 folds
FISHNABARREL420 has 15 seconds left to act
FISHNABARREL420 adds $2.50
FISHNABARREL420 folds
birdiemachine adds $14.50
birdiemachine folds
Uncalled bet of $25.50 returned to Killer Coleen
Killer Coleen mucks
Killer Coleen wins the pot ($34)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $34 Rake $0
Seat 1: magicsteamers (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: Killer Coleen (small blind) collected ($34), mucked
Seat 3: ensor22 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: FISHNABARREL420 folded before the Flop
Seat 5: roflpwn is sitting out
Seat 6: birdiemachine folded before the Flop