In 2008 I made like $140k or so. My goal for 2009 was a staggering $300k (given the little amount of hands I play, I think it's a lot). In January I finished down like $17k or something. Good start.

February was a little different, cash games started up +$16k in the first 10 days. Then I FTed the FTOPS for $47k. Somehow after that cash I forgot how to play cash games though and ended -$2700 in cash games. But that's all well and good because I FTed the $1k Monday for $45k.

March has started out well, I took the first couple days off for Alyssa's birthday (I got her a massage and manicure/pedicure for her bday, she loved it and I encourage everyone to do the same for their gfs), and started playing again after she left last night.

I played the $1k Monday and the $162 on Stars. Dropped $5k fast at 5/10 but ended up -$400 or so. Then I started to get deep and short in both tournaments, had 10bb when the bubbles broke of both tournaments but ran really well afterward, and soon enough I was at the FT bubble of both tournaments!

I busted 9th in the $1k Monday when I shoved QT and ran into KJ. Then these hands happened in the $162 to vault me up to chipleader:


Hand #1
Poker Stars $150+$12 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t4000/t8000 Blinds + t800 - 9 players

upay4mytreez (UTG): t397582 M = 20.71
subiime (UTG+1): t148053 M = 7.71
Hero (UTG+2): t309800 M = 16.14
Booster_JJ (MP1): t300377 M = 15.64
Borgesata (MP2): t202272 M = 10.54
Binghi333 (CO): t169853 M = 8.85
pokerjamers (BTN): t746355 M = 38.87
WPThero (SB): t178928 M = 9.32
southrnctowl (BB): t651780 M = 33.95

Pre Flop: (t19200) Hero is UTG+2 with K T
2 folds, Hero raises to t19000, Booster_JJ calls t19000, 3 folds, WPThero calls t15000, 1 fold

Flop: (t72200) 3 4 2 (3 players)
WPThero checks, Hero checks, Booster_JJ checks

Turn: (t72200) T (3 players)
WPThero bets t59995, Hero raises to t290000 all in, Booster_JJ folds, WPThero calls t99133 all in

River: (t390456) J (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: t390456
Hero shows K T (a flush, King high)
WPThero shows 2 2 (three of a kind, Deuces)
Hero wins t390456


Hand #2
Poker Stars $150+$12 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t5000/t10000 Blinds + t1000 - 6 players

upay4mytreez (BB): t405582 M = 19.31
Hero (UTG): t508528 M = 24.22
Booster_JJ (MP): t292777 M = 13.94
Binghi333 (CO): t176453 M = 8.40
pokerjamers (BTN): t899880 M = 42.85
southrnctowl (SB): t821780 M = 39.13

Pre Flop: (t21000) Hero is UTG with 9 A
Hero raises to t27528, Booster_JJ calls t27528, 1 fold, pokerjamers calls t27528, 1 fold, upay4mytreez calls t17528

Flop: (t121112) 8 K 7 (4 players)
upay4mytreez checks, Hero checks, Booster_JJ checks, pokerjamers checks

Turn: (t121112) Q (4 players)
upay4mytreez checks, Hero checks, Booster_JJ checks, pokerjamers bets t68200, upay4mytreez folds, Hero calls t68200, Booster_JJ calls t68200

River: (t325712) T (3 players)
Hero checks, Booster_JJ checks, pokerjamers bets t803152 all in, Hero calls t411800 all in, Booster_JJ folds

Final Pot: t1149312
Hero shows 9 A (a flush, Ace high)
pokerjamers shows 5 5 (a pair of Fives)
Hero wins t1149312


Hand #3
Poker Stars $150+$12 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t6000/t12000 Blinds + t1200 - 4 players

upay4mytreez (BTN): t395281 M = 17.34
Hero (SB): t1345626 M = 59.02
pokerjamers (BB): t404093 M = 17.72
southrnctowl (CO): t960000 M = 42.11

Pre Flop: (t22800) Hero is SB with J 9
2 folds, Hero raises to t33424, pokerjamers calls t21424

Flop: (t71648) T K Q (2 players)
Hero bets t41002, pokerjamers raises to t109200, Hero raises to t177398, pokerjamers raises to t369469 all in, Hero calls t192071

Turn: (t810586) 5 (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: (t810586) 8 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: t810586
Hero shows J 9 (a straight, Nine to King)
pokerjamers shows K Q (two pair, Kings and Queens)
Hero wins t810586

I dominated 3 handed play, but when it got HU, I got crushed. Had flush under flush, a triple barrel that should have worked that got called down by 3rd pair, and then tilted the rest off with 84s into AA. He ran well, but I was impatient. I got 2nd in that.

So, in MTTs the last month, I have 4 FTs in 19 tournaments.. for a total of approx $120k. That puts my total for the year right at about $100k. On pace for my goal if I can re-learn cash games.

I just recorded a video and the sound actually worked well (at least in the first cut), so hopefully that'll be out soon. I think it was a decent video.