The First Day!

So it starts! On May 2nd, 2009 I will try to abide by Chris Ferguson's rules and try to build my bankroll from $8.93 to $10,000!

Started Full Tilt account with: $8.93

To start my first day I wanted to start with single game tourneys. I wanted to play one NL game and one Omaha Hi/low game. Abiding by the rules I am always allowed to play a Sit N Go tourney up to $2.50 anytime.

Since I have always felt stronger about my Omaha Hi/Lo game I decided to play a $2.25 Sit N Go in Omaha and a $1.25 NL Holdem Sit N Go.

$1.25 Holdem Sit N Go - I started the first two rounds with no action. Then about three hands in a row with a small pocket pair and Ace high I raised 3-4 times the big blind when no one opened. I stole all pots. The very next hand I get Ace-King and I raise it 3 times the big blind to 120. The button at the time who has 1,500 in chips raises to 300 and everyone else folds. With about 1800 in chips left, I decide that the button seeing my recent raises is deciding to put a stop to me. So, with Ace King, I decided to push all in. He calls with little delay and turns over pocket Jacks. After missing the flop, I get a wonderful Ace on the turn and even add a cherry on top with a King on the river.

I pretty much cruise the rest of the way until I pick up Queens with the blinds at 50-100. It is 6 handed and I open for 400 out of my 2900 in chips. The player to my left with 3200 in chips make it 900 and the button calls the 900 with 3000 in chips. Skeptical, I decide to see if I can take the pot right here and go all-in. The player to my left pushes all-in with pocket Aces and the button follows with A-K. The board provides no help and I finish 6th and out of the money...:-(

Not a great start...

$2.25 Omaha Hi/lo Pot limit Sit N Go

This Omaha Hi/Lo game came pretty easy where I hit a few big hand easily and build a nice comfortable lead. With 4 hands remaining, and everyone calling the 120 blinds the board is 2-2-Q. I look in my hand and I have a 2 and a queen. With about 5000 in chips I play fast and bet the pot on the button. The blinds with both about 1500 in chips fold and the player to my right with about 4200 calls. The turn is a 5 and I again bet the pot and the player calls. The river is a king and again I bet the pot (although nervous) and after a while of thinking the player calls which puts him all in. Turns out he only had 3-3-4-Q and for some reason decided to go all the way with it. After winning this pot, I have a commanding lead and easily knock out one of the players due to my raising almost every pot. With one player remaining and only 560 in chips left I thought for sure I would cruise to victory. Turns out, the player hits a few quads on me and actually at one point gets his/her chips up to 5500 with me having about 7500. After about another 10 minutes of heads up play I finally get to him and take 1st place! Yippee!

Good to finish on a winning day!

End of day balance - $14.48