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My $.72 Challenge to Get to $100

By: surefirebets
Published: Nov 12th, 2009
I had emptied my bankroll on Full Tilt recently and had $.72 left. Since I have renewed my passion for poker I decided to not deposit and see how far I can go with this $.72.

I started by playing a .01/.02 table and buying in for a small amount. I got enough to play in a $1.20 heads up game and I won. I then played in a few .01/.02 full ring games and did ok. Then I over played that $4.00 bankroll I built. So back down I went.

I then decided to play a $3.30 MTT which was a KO tourney. I placed 21st out of 573 players. Bankroll now at $11.12. I felt great about it so I played a few more tourneys and lost a little and been back and forth ever since. Today resting at $12.93 after playing 8 and 6 tables at .01/02 NL, 6 players.

The lesson for me is very important because for years I've just deposited more money when I bust like that. That's what I've always done and I end up playing outside my bankroll because it is easy to just deposit more money.

I don't and have never played hi stakes online or live but if I can keep to this bankroll management long enough, I will be. The cards are easy to play, it's the money aspect that is the toughest. At least for me.

You can follow my progress on Twitter

http://www.twitter.com/surefirebets

    Comments

    1. dannyg1989offline

      Bingley
      United Kingdom

      Posts: 371
      Joined: Jul, 08

      (11/17/2009 9:15am)

      it can be done! i found myself with $1.50 in my account and through playin only microstakes 6-max cash games im up to $175 at the moment and goin strong!

      good luck
    2. cmuparty1offline

      Cumberland, RI
      United States

      Posts: 132
      Joined: Mar, 07

      (11/18/2009 12:25pm)

      Grind it up. . . I used to deposit/withdraw on FT and Party until the UIGEA thing kept me from depositing. Had only points on FT and $3 on PS. Have followed the Ferguson rules religiously since and do not see myself ever depositing again, barring a financial emergency My sharkscope shows the results.

      GL, stick to BR management
    3. indiangiver5offline

      Auburn, NY
      United States

      Posts: 2
      Joined: Nov, 09

      (2/9/2010 1:52pm)

      congrats...keep it up....i was in the same boat..lost all my dough on AP and all i had was points...couldnt deposit because my bank wouldnt allow the transfer..luckily the site had that premotion...transfer points for cash...started with ten bux.....six months later ..(alot of time alotted due to layoff from Chrysler..damn mexicans..lol) im at almost4k..with two 1500 dollar cashes in small stake tournys...also a member of sharkscope....check it out!!
     

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