.02/.04 FLH LH 2/6/07

Pokerstars bankroll

Opening balance: $1.13

Buy in: $1 (1 table)
No. of hands: 98
Left with: $0

Closing balance: $.13

Running total: -$0.22/164
-5.5BB/164

I don't know if this went wrong because I played badly or because I just got unlucky. I do know that I was rivered three times on three-outers, but I also know I chased too much at times, and I wasn't as tight pre-flop as I could have been.

Back to the freerolls in an effort to rebuild this a little, I guess. Although if I'm able to play the PTips tourney tomorrow night, I'll have to make a deposit to d that and may well leave a couple of dollars behind to play FL with.

.02/.04 FLH LH 1/6/07

Pokerstars bankroll

Opening balance: $.35

Buy in: $.35 (1 table)
No. of hands: 66
Left with: $1.13

Closing balance: $1.13

Running total: +$0.78/66
+19.5BB/66

I decided the best way to build the money I have on stars (which came from a freeroll win) was to grind some micro-stakes fixed-limit. I've never played much fixed limit, although I think it's worth doing as a learning exercise. I can't imagine making it my main game. It was an enjoyable change, however, and it proved profitable.

Most of my edge seems to come from pre-flop hand selection, pot odds, and the ability to fold. It's frustrating not being able to test people with big bets, and there were a few situations I was unsure of (e.g. I have TPTK with two hearts on the flop. SB bets, BB calls, I raise, they call. Turn is a blank, SB bets, BB calls, I call. Turn fails to complete the flush, check to me. Should I bet what may well be the best hand, in case one of them paired their busted flush and will call?)

Overall, not a bad session.