Rules of the Game

I've spent the last 5 years playing online limit hold'em. I've been grinding along from level to level, dutifully putting 10,000 hands one-tabling at each level and patiently building up experience and bankroll. But I'm in the mood for a change of pace. I'm taking a break from my one-tabling at $2/4 full (about 6100 hands) to try to climb the ranks of the PokerStars 6-max circuit. Here's the gameplan:

- Start with 100 BB at $.50/1 ($100)
- 2-table at this level until I drop to 50 BB or build up to 100 BB at the next level
- When I reach either checkpoint, move up or down accordingly
- Repeat until I'm bored or until I've reached my upper limit

Here are the levels and corresponding dollar amounts (move down/move up):
$.25/.50: $25/$100
$.50/1: $50/$200
$1/2: $100/$400
$2/4: $200/$600
$3/6: $300/$1000
$5/10: $500/$2000
$10/20: $1000/$3000
$15/30: $1500/$6000
$30/60: $3000/$10000
$50/100: $5000/$20000
$100/200: $10000/$40000
$200/400: $20000/$60000

Of course, since I set the rules, I give myself the right to bend the rules as I go (for example, at some point I expect to be forced to drop to one table). I also reserve the right to quit. The point of this blog is to give me some way of keeping my records straight and my comments together.

I would like to make it to the top, but realistically, I suspect I'll hit my peak right around $10/20.

Don't expect daily updates. Don't expect weekly updates. I play poker as a hobby, and I'll put in the time when I have it. I might have a free weekend with little to do and put in several hours. Or I might be bored some evening and squeeze in 30 minutes. I might give up this project or forget to post. But that's how it goes.

Edit: I mistyped some numbers in the levels above.