Friday, January 29, 2010

Welcome to my Blog

With one month semester break, I decided to start my blog now.
I hope it helps me to play more disciplined than in the past ummm .... 2 years.
Some infos about me: I´m a 23 year old computer science student from germany. (english is not my native language, that is why some phrases might sound strange. :P)


I started playing poker in december 2006 with No Limit Holdem Cash game with free 50$ I got from a pokerschool.
Until late 2007 I was not very successfull, but could boost my bankroll to about 250$.

The year 2008 was at the beginning very successful.
In january 2008 I had 2 big cashes in the 11$ 15k guaranteed on stars (which is now the daily thirty grand).
A third place out of 2700 players for 2,000$ and a 4th place out of 2500 players for 1,500$.
After that I played to many tourneys with bigger buyins and dropped to 1,500$ bankroll until I cashed again for 1,600$ in an 3.30$ Rebuy on Pokerstars with an 5th place out of 2900 players.
I still played to many high tourneys and at the end of year 2008 I was down again to 550$ Bankroll.
What a bad year, but at least I more than doubled my bankroll.

In 2009 I had several Final Tables on big tourneys but was the first or second who bustet at the Final Table.
I played much MTT SnGs (18-180 players), many MTTs and always switched between cashgame and tourneys, what was not very helpful.
I again more than doubled my bankroll by the end of 2009.

In january 2010 until now, I had a small downswing and again played too much tourneys (too much variance).


For the last days of January my goal is to play only 3.25$/45s and 2.20$/180s MTT SNGs and some Fixed Limit short handed cashgame (0.25$/0.50$) until I have the necessary FPPs for the Turbo Takedown Tourney on Pokerstars.

- Taiki

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