February results:

61 mtts

13 cashes: 22/286, 1/51, 1/29, 1/47, 14/215, 4/30, 17/300, 29/278, 3/194, 20/902, 4/162, 30/282, 6/55

7 final tables: 1/51, 1/29, 1/47, 4/30, 3/194, 4/162, 6/55

3 wins

69.9 hours played

9.5 hours studying

4471 hands played

profit = $344.13

$ per hour = $4.92

I feel like studying bubble play and watching final table videos really paid off this month.  I cranked out 3 wins, and made some deeper runs.  Having a study group this month has paid off huge.  We support each other, and talk over hands and hh.  It was a good month!

Hey guys!  Sorry I missed your posts on here.  I'm really glad you joined us Doug, it's good to have you on Skype with us talking over hands!

March was a really good month.  I played some of the 27 man SNGs like I planned, and printed out a push/fold chart to help me with my ranges.  I played some live tournaments which I haven't done since Christmas and it felt really good.  I shipped a live event while I was visiting my parents up in Idaho.

March results:

52 mtts

10 cashes:  3/27, 1/27, 1/9, 1/27, 37/1055, 1/47, 12/459, 19/239, 1/55, 20/286

5 final tables:  3/27, 1/27, 1/27, 1/47, 1/55

4 wins

69.5 hours played

12.1 hours studying

4014 hands played

profit = $1,492.17

$ per hour = $21.47

$ per hand = $0.37

Bankroll = $2000 on Bovada, $3500 in poker account; $5500 total.

Well the last month and a half have been awesome!  I took the last week of April and the first 2 weeks in May off from poker … didn't even pick up a poker book.  Then I headed out on a poker trip for one month, I just got back.  I started in Palm Springs, played a couple of tournaments w/ a lot of older players.  That was good.  3/47, then 1/6 for the two tourneys I played.  I remember the first hand I played at the second tourney – I raised from UTG and it folded to the BB who folded and said, “Not with that ace!”  That's when I realized I couldn't remember what I had, so I peaked at my cards before I tossed them in and scooped the pot to see, “T7“.  The regulars at the Agua Caliente Resort and Casino were not much competition. 

I then headed out to Tombstone Arizona, saw the famous gun fight at the OK Corral, Tombstone Cemetary, and it was fun.  Then I went to Meteor Crater and witnessed what a small meteor can do to the earth's surface.  That was impressive!  Lowell Observatory near Flagstaff, the observatory that discovered Pluto and the Expanding Universe.  After that Laughlin where I stayed at the Colorado Belle.  They had the best poker.  And then Vegas for the WSOP

When I got to Vegas I stayed at my brother's house.  I met my family there and I played cards.  Lots of cards.  I met up with Jacob (jacobsharktank), that was a blast.  We played in the Orleans $340.00 mtt deepstack.  We both lasted about 8 hours busting one right after the other.  I also met up with the TPE guys.  KB, Bigdog, Mark, Ttwist, Joe, Carlos, Jordan.  It was a lot of fun.

I learned a lot.  I had visions of becoming a live tournament pro.  After talking with a lot of professionals in and out of TPE, they made me realize that I should get good at live cash games.  I'm still going to grind online mtts, but most of my effort is going into live cash (80% cash / 20% mtts).  They described cash games as your steady income … your milk.  Unless you're grinding as much as Bigdog, the varience will kill you with mtts.  Especially live.  I do like the live aspect too.  I like being able to talk to people at the table, get inside their head.  I can read players much better live than I can online.

Well here's my totals for May 18 to June 9.  23 days.

23 mtts (buy ins $40-$340)

7 cashes:  3/47, 1/6, 10/50, 143/1475, 1/47, 4/40, 92/1332

5 final tables: 10/50, 4/40, 3/47, 1/6, 1/47  ( I guess the 1/6 doesn't count, but I put it anyway lol )

2 wins 

70.5 hours played

20 hours studying  (no books but I did spend hours talking hands w/ TPE guys)

1410 hands played (estimated at 20 hands per hour)

profit = $7.00

$ per hour = $0.10

$ per hand = $0.005

I also played some cash games, anything from 1/2 NL, 1/3 NL, and 2/6 Limit.

5 sessions

2 out of 5 were winning

15.8 hours played

395 hands played (estimated at 25 hands per hour)

profit = $396.00

$ per hour = $25.06

$ per hand = $1.00

Total comes out to 86.3 hours, $403.00 profit.  I really had hoped to win more, but it's better than losing.  And more importantly, I learned A LOT.  It was good to meet up with everyone, and I can't wait until next year!

Bankroll = $1700 on Bovada, $3900 in poker account; $5600 total.