Full-Time student & Part-Time straddler - Bankroll challenge blog

microstraddler · 2017-01-16T17:20:52Z

Get Rich or Cry Tryin' - The Bankroll Challenge Blog Introduction I am born and raised in Sweden and will be turning 30 in February. I have a degree in Network Engineering, which I acquired in California, and then worked as an IT-tech in Sweden for about 4 years. Most recently I have worked as a Technical Support Engineer for companies within the home entertainment industry. This was almost one year in Latvia and then another two in the Netherlands. I am currently back in Sweden again, to get another degree in Biology. Most likely in Chemical or Technical Biology. Starting my second semester today, actually. In my free time, besides poker: I like fitness and health. I go to the gym regularly and I recently turned pescetarian diet, even though I do not like to label myself as one. Music is also a big part of my life and I have played guitar since I was 12. I enjoy all genres but I do prefer the more brutal side of metal. Poker History I have been playing poker, on and off, since I was 17, so for about 13 years now. This was during the poker boom that occurred at the time, with televised WSOP and online poker. I have red some books and studied som basic game theory. But it have always just been for the fun and thrill of it. I did make a few extra bucks during high school, but overall I have most likely lost more money than I have cashed. Which is about to change. :) In the last 2-3 years I have only played live at casinos. But since I started school again, in August 2016, I have spent a lot of time playing online poker. Just to refresh my skills and see if possible to make a source of income during my studies. I got this idea since it was difficult to find a job that also fits my schedule. I joined Poker Strategy in December, which have helped a lot with refreshing my poker game and have also motivated me to go for it. So here we go, this is my Bankroll Challenge. Game Plan I will be playing at William Hill, at least during the beginning of this challenge. As I received a 2nd starting capital bonus from PokerStrategy, which was also a motivating factor to start this challenge. It consisted of a deposit bonus, 12x €1 Twister-Tokens and some other goodies. I will mainly play full-ring cash-games, which is what I enjoy the most and also where I feel the most comfortable. Starting at NL2 and will be working my way up once my bankroll allows me to. I will start with playing two tables at the time, to be able to keep focus on my game and I might increase if I feel comfortable to do so. I will play some freerolls occasionally, but otherwise I am staying away from MTTs and SnGs. To study poker, I will start to go through all articles available here at PokerStrategy. I will also post hands in this forum whenever I encounter a difficult spot. I will be using PT4 to track my play and will try to review my play at least once a week. Time Management I will be quite busy with school this semester and it will be a challenge to balance school, poker and life. I have set a few goals for myself to help me achieve this. School(excluding Lectures): 4hrs/day Poker(Studying/Playing): 2hrs/day Morning Yoga: 15mins/day Evening Meditation: 15mins/day This is only during weekdays and I will use the weekends as a buffer to catch up on School, poker or get some well-deserved rest. Bankroll Challenge Starting: $100 Goal: $1000 Challenge Status (2017-01-23) Current Bankroll: $85,72 ΔBankroll: -14,28 :f_cry: Sorry for the long post, but I figured it will be more fun to follow if you know who I am and why/how I am doing this. Thanks for stopping by and any feedback is welcome. Kind Regards, Microstraddler

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