Session 1, LEVEL 1
Hands 636
Time 1 hour 38 minute
WR - 2.6
Money - 0.33
Session 2, LEVEL 1
Hands 869
Time 2 hour 02 minute
WR - 28
Money - 4.86
Session 3, LEVEL 1
Hands 1005
Time 4 hour 12 minute
WR 0
Money 0.00
Session 4, LEVEL 1
Hands 212
Time 0 hour 35 minute
WR + 62.5
Money + 2.65
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WEEK 4 - 28.62 (+ 11.38) 9 900 (+ 49 00) Deposit $40
Session 1, LEVEL 1
Hands 239
Time 0 hour 32 minute
WR + 23.3
Money + 0.97
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WEEK 4 - 26.09 (+ 13.91) 7 178 (+ 2 178) Deposit $40
Session 1, LEVEL 1
Hands 470
Time 1 hour 0 minute
WR + 26.8
Money + 2.52
Session 2, LEVEL 1
Hands 226
Time 0 hour 40 minute
WR + 31.2
Money + 1.41
Session 3, LEVEL 1
Hands 225
Time 0 hour 30 minute
WR + 52.7
Money + 2.37
Session 4, LEVEL 1
Hands 287
Time 0 hour 33 minute
WR + 21.4
Money + 1.23
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WEEK 4 - 27.06 (+ 12.94) 6 939 (+ 1 939) Deposit $40
Session 1, LEVEL 1
Hands 238
Time 0 hour 34 minute
WR + 24.9
Money + 1.40
Moving up to level 2
Session 2, LEVEL 2
Hands 276
Time 0 hour 32 minute
WR + 32.7
Money + 4.51
Session 3, LEVEL 2
Hands 408
Time 0 hour 51 minutes
WR + 4
Money + 0.82
Session 4, LEVEL 2
Hands 699
Time 1 hour 39 minutes
WR + 3.9
Money + 1.46
Session 4, LEVEL 2
Hands 2564
Time 6 hour 50 minutes
WR - 20.05
Money - 26.63
Back to level 1
Went down big and didn't follow my rules again. AA and KK did crack so many times that I didn't play them at the end anymore.
Started to make money back and this battle was lost at the beginning. Did waste my time for nothing.
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WEEK 3 - 34.59 (+ 5.41) 5 731 (+ 731) Deposit $40
Session 1, LEVEL 1
Hands 836
Time 2 hour 11 minute
WR 6.5
Money + 1.08
Session 2, LEVEL 1
Hands 709
Time 1 hour 45 minute
WR + 10.4
Money + 1.47
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WEEK 3 - 16.15 (+ 23.85) 1 545 (- 3 455) Deposit $40
Session 1, LEVEL 1
Hands 429
Time 1 hour 01 minute
WR + 56.1
Money + 4.81
Session 2, LEVEL 1
Hands 2049
Time 5 hour 14 minutes
WR + 3.1
Money + 1.49
Jeez.... coolers again. Almost reached a mountain and then back on the ground again. Just played because didn't wanna have a losing session again. So fed up with this level, wanna move up :), but probably this is where I belong so far. Somebody said: ''How can you manage higher levels if you can't beat low ones''. Will try again later :)
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WEEK 3 - 18.70 (+ 21.30) 13 118 (+ 8 118) Deposit $40
Session 1, LEVEL 1
Hands 489
Time 1 hour 01 minute
WR + 6
Money + 0.59
Session 2, LEVEL 1
Hands 1698
Time 3 hour 55 minutes
WR + 0.3
Money + 0.11
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WEEK 3 - 23.51 (+ 16.49) 12 689 (+ 7 689) Deposit $40
Session 1, LEVEL 1
Hands 1027
Time 2 hour 14 minutes
WR - 2.1
Money - 0.43
Session 2, LEVEL 1
Hands 675
Time 1 hour 45 minutes
WR + 4.1
Money + 0.56
Session 3, LEVEL 1
Hands 1295
Time 3 hour 04 minutes
WR - 9.9
Money - 2.57
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WEEK 3 - 24.21 ( + 15.79) 10 502 (+ 5 502) Deposit $40
Session 1, LEVEL 1
Hands 458
Time 1 hour 0 minutes
WR + 16.3
Money + 1.49
Session 2, LEVEL 1
Hands 452
Time 1 hour 0 minutes
WR + 29.2
Money + 2.64
Session 3, LEVEL 1
Hands 2810
Time 6 hour 30 minutes
WR - 3.1
Money - 1.77
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WEEK 3 - 21.77 ( + 18.23) 7 505 (+ 2 505 ) Deposit $40
Session 1, LEVEL 1
Hands 1608
Time 3 hour 28 minutes
WR + 2.7
Money + 0.88
Session 2, LEVEL 1
Hands 351
Time 0 hour 43 minutes
WR + 29.3
Money + 2.06
Session 3, LEVEL 1
Hands 377
Time 1 hour 0 minutes
WR + 25.5
Money + 1.96
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WEEK 3 - 24.11 ( + 15.89) 3 785 (- 1 215 ) Deposit $40
Session 1, LEVEL 1
Hands 905
Time 1 hour 49 minutes
WR + 14.2
Money + 2.57
Session 2, LEVEL 1
Hands 261
Time 0 hour 34 minutes
WR + 36.6
Money + 1.91
Session 3, LEVEL 1
Hands 283
Time 0 hour 41 minute
WR + 36.6
Money + 2.07
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WEEK 3 - 29.01 ( + 10.99) 1 449 (- 3 551 ) Deposit $40
Session 1, LEVEL 1
Hands 532
Time 1 hour 1 minute
WR + 10.05
Money + 1.12
Session 2, LEVEL 1
Hands 2411
Time 7 hour 18 minutes
WR - 7.5
Money - 3.62
Session 3, LEVEL 1
Hands 336
Time 0 hour 41 minute
WR + 9.5
Money + 0.63
Session 4, LEVEL 1
Hands 987
Time 2 hour 46 minute
WR - 44.2
Money - 8.72
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WEEK 2 - 35.56 ( + 4.44) 7 886 (+ 2 886) Deposit $40
Session 1, LEVEL 1
Hands 705
Time 1 hour 31 minutes
WR - 29
Money - 4.09
Session 2, LEVEL 1
Hands 494
Time 1 hour
WR + 21.2
Money + 2.09
Session 3, LEVEL 1
Hands 432
Time 1 hour 12 minutes
WR - 21.9
Money - 1.89
Session 4, LEVEL 1
Hands 241
Time 0 hour 37 minutes
WR + 11
Money + 0.53
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WEEK 2 - 24.97 ( + 5.03) 3 620 (- 1 380 ) Deposit $30
Session 1, LEVEL 1
Hands 476
Time 1 hour 1 minute
WR 25.3
Money + 2.41
Session 2, LEVEL 1
Hands 472
Time 1 hour 8 minutes
WR - 32
Money - 3.02
Session 3, LEVEL 1
Hands 800
Time 2 hour 2 minutes
WR - 24
Money - 3.84
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WEEK 2 - 21.61 ( + 8.39) 1 748 (- 3 252 ) Deposit $30
Session 1, LEVEL 2
Hands 4554
Time 11 hour 42 minutes
WR + 16.9
Money - 38.76
Went crazy. Did ignore all the rules I made for this challenge and lost much more I was prepared. Mostly because :
a) After good winning, I thought that I will show you all how good I am now :). Did fail a lot.
b) After losing the first couple of hands big I started to win it back fast. And did, after half of the session, but playing so long time my focus was already off.
c) Did not finish the session after my goal was fulfilled... etc. etc.
The only excuse I have: Being a loser will teach me how to win Hopefully, this time
Back to LEVEL 1
Session 2, LEVEL 1
Hands 592
Time 1 hour 36 minutes
WR + 21
Money + 2.49
Session 3, LEVEL 1
Hands 1017
Time 2 hour 51 minutes
WR + 5.7
Money + 1.15
Session 4, LEVEL 1
Hands 609
Time 1 hour 31 minutes
WR - 1.1
Money - 0.13
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WEEK 1 - 17.16 ( + 12.58) 8 158 (+ 3 158) Deposit $30
Session 1, LEVEL 1
Hands 482
Time 1 hour
WR + 39
Money + 3.76
Session 2, LEVEL 1
Hands 459
Time 1 hour 6 minutes
WR + 100.1
Money + 9.19
Session 3, LEVEL 1
Hands 445
Time 1 hour 4 minutes
WR + 54.8
Money + 4.88
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Day 1 Money Hands
+ 17.83 (27.83) 1386 (+ 386)
Will move up to LEVEL 2
WEEK 1 + 27.83 941 (- 3 614)
Will start another try to beat first levels at Pokerstars. Play along...
This challenge will last for one month and after that, I will do another one for all readers with the price for the first one.
Plan A did not work out... (My first post on this blog)
Plan B did not work out either...
https://www.pokeryear-microcashgame.com/2019/06/plan-b-bankroll-reality.html
Now, there is my plan C
I have been writing about bankroll management and about my understanding of it. Shortly - it should be ok to start with little money and there is not much need to stuck on level 1(blinds 0.01/0.02) for too long.
First of all, it will take a long long time to earn a hundred big blinds on this level and all this effort might put you off playing at all.
For second: Money in play is so little and most (not all) players just don't care about losing it. Therefore lots of play you will be in is just about trying your/their luck out. It's not even a very good level to learn how to play, but you should learn from it mostly how to fold/not to play your marginal hands and how not to ''marry in'' your hand. For sure you will experience some tilt situations and hopefully, you will address the problem(s) it might carry you in.
All that in mind - I will start with 10 dollars. It will be 5 buy-ins at LEVEL 1.
My aim will be to play around 1000 hands per day and at least five days per week = 5000 hands per week.
With a winning rate 3/100, it will make 3 dollars per week
With a winning rate 5/100, it will make 5 dollars per week
With a winning rate 8/100, it will make 7 dollars per week
To move up to LEVEL 2 (blinds 0.02/0.05) and have 5 buy-ins ($ 25), I will need to earn additional 15 dollars. ($10 I already have from my deposit)
Doable, if I will stay in winning player status. We will see :). It might take 2 to 5 weeks.
Players at level 2 will be overly aggressive in my opinion. And many of them without good reason. I will need to stay calm and carry on. There will be no need to be aggressive at all. Many players are still trying their luck out and they will not fold with any pair or draw in their hand anyway. Most important is to use their own aggressive playstyle against themselves, if I do have something decent in my pocket. Value bet at the river will be one good move (with the reason of course) as many players at level 2 don't like fold at all and remain too passive to make their own move.
I might not need a further plan, but for any case, or if somebody who will play along with me will need it, I will move on to the next step
With a winning rate 3/100 at level 2, I will make 7.50 dollars per week
With a winning rate 5/100 at level 2, I will make 12.50 dollars per week
With a winning rate 8/100 at level 2, I will make 20 dollars per week
To move up to LEVEL 3 (blinds 0.05/0.10) and have 5 buy-ins ($ 50), I will need to earn 25 dollars more. ($25 I already have from the previous level)
Doable again, if I will stay in winning player status. It might take 1 to 3 weeks. Much less than moving up from level 1 to level 2.
Keep in mind that players at level 3 are more serious about the money they are putting in play. Most of them will have some tricks in their mind and they do not hesitate to use them on you. (slow play, not betting out with every pair at the flop, etc). You might consider having more than 5 buy-ins to play this level. Up to you.
So, PLAN C
Start with $10 at Level 1 and at least survive, or in case of losing it, deposit again during a month
move up to Level 2 with a bankroll $25. Stay there, move down with bankroll $10 to level 1and up
with $50 to Level 3
Will keep you updated about my progress during this month.
Wish me luck and if you will play along, I will wish you all the best :)
Still, You got to have
some kind of plan to move forward, even without being a winning player already.
One way to keep up your dream and beat levels one by one is to reduce buy-ins. Maybe it is more correct not even call it to bankroll but just play money. The money you can afford to reach your dream. Let say:
Assumingly you will start with bankroll 40 buy-ins per level. Which is mostly recommended, if you are not a complete beginner. More is better and if complete beginner it is at least 100 buy-ins recommended.
LEVEL 1 (Blinds 0.01/0.02) 40 buy-ins - $80
LEVEL 2 (Blinds 0.02/0.05) 40 buy-ins - $200
Let say now that you are happy to put in ‘’one dinner out money’’ (or play money) and you will try to move up from level 1 to level 2. You should earn then half amount only - $60
LEVEL 1 (Blinds 0.01/0.02) 20 buy-ins - $40
LEVEL 2 (Blinds 0.02/0.05) 20 buy-ins - $100
If you are not a complete beginner and you will play at the Zoom (Fast etc.) tables, it is quite possible to go thru 500 hands per hour. One table around 100 hands per hour. With ring games, you got to add more tables – 1 table around 40 – 50 hands per hour.
Realistically you will play faster in some tables and not that fast other tables, but let say - your hand count at the end of the one-hour session will be 500 approx.
If you will manage to play 20 sessions or 20 hours per week, it will take you up to 10 000 hands end of the week and to 40 000 hands end of the month.
Accordingly:
Marginal/winning players win rate is 1.5 -2 per 100 hands
Good
winning players win rate is around 5 per 100 hands
Top
winning players win rate is 8 per 100
hands
WIN RATE 2/100 = 0.04 cents per 100 hands;
1 session/1 hour/500 hands =
0.20 cents;
20 sessions per week = $4 and 10 000 hands
Your possible win
during the week will be 4 dollars and during the month around 16 dollars. The
another way to say it is: during your 20 hours play week and 10 000 hands you
will earn 16 dollars, it will be 0.20 per hour. Sad, but true.
With win rate 2/100 to earn necessary $60 and move up to the next level you got to work very, very hard:
$4 = 10 000 hands and
20 hours per week,
$16 = 40 000 hands and
80 hours per month
$60 = 150 000 hands
and 3,75 months, or
$120 = 300 000 hands
and 7,5 months
WIN RATE 5/100 = 0.10 cents per 100 hands
1 session/1 hour/500 hands =
0.50 cents;
20 sessions per week =
$10 and 10 000 hands
Your possible win
during the week will be 10 dollars and during the month around 40 dollars.
Another way to say it is: during your 20-hour play per week and 10 000hands you will earn 10
dollars, which takes you to 0.5 dollars per hour. Still pretty sad.
With win rate 5/100 to earn necessary $60 and move up to the next level you got to work very hard too:
$10 = 10 000 hands and
20 hours per week
$40 = 40 000 hands and
80 hours per month
$60 = 60 000 hands and
1,5 months, or
$120 = 120 000 hands
and 3 months
WIN RATE 8/100 = 0.16 cents per 100 hands
1 session/1 hour/ 500 hands =
0.80 cents
20 sessions = $16 and
40 000 hands
Your possible win
during the week will be 16 dollars and during the month around 64 dollars. The
another way to say it: during your 20 hours play week you will be able to earn 16 dollars = $0.80 per hour. Way above the minimum hourly rate in real world
With win rate 8/100 to earn necessary $60 and move up to the next level you got to work very hard too, but bit fewer hours:
$16 = 10 000 hands and
20 hours per week
$64 = 40 000 hands and
80 hours per month
$128 = 80 000 and 2
months
That's the reality and sad truth.
First of all, you got to be a winning player to move from one level to another.
For the second it is hard work to earn the right to move from one level to another. Might take months and definitely ten thousand hands, but
for third - you can start it with ''one dinner out money''. Is it worth? Can you cook?
