January 15th - Starting up a new year.

Bankroll: ~ $28.900
Monthly goal: $6.000
Monthly win: $1.700
Hands played: 2300

I made a new year's resolution to quit smoking. I kept it for about 5 hours...
Let's hope I can assert more discipline at the poker tables.

The two weeks of January have been stressful featuring two essays in my English studies. However, from now till February 1st I have no classes or homework, so I look forward to taking some time off and catching up on some poker.

I was up about $4.000 a week ago, but I have run into some bad beats these last few days and it has taken it's toll. It has not all been bad luck, I have also made some questionable plays.

KQ in the Big Blind: This hand has been bugging me for some time. The UTG limper had been playing wildly pushing me out of a few pots. I was thrilled when I finally flopped top pair and once I turned top two I couldn't let the hand go.

Overall I am very happy with how things are going. I plan to get in some hands before the end of the month and hopefully they will bring me to my goal of $6.000.
Cashing out here in Denmark is cakewalk. Three days or so after I cash out the money is in my bank account. I have been on the phone with the tax authorities and they say my winnings should be tax free. I can wait till I get my tax returns to be sure or I can write a letter for each of my individual cash outs to get a binding answer from the tax authorities.

January 3rd - End of 2007

Bankroll: ~ $32.250
Monthly goal: $4.000
Monthly win: $4.250
Hands played: 5000

I made my monthly goal in December, but just barely. At one point I was up over $7.000, but I dropped almost $3.000 while home on vacation. I played on Full Tilt, because I didn't dare log in to my Party account on an iffy computer. Without helping programs and a shaky bankroll it didn't go well.

January will provide ample time for playing, so I think I will set my goal at $6.000 for the month. I still have to turn in two essays, but I won't have any classes till February.

I don't really have a tally for the entire year of 2007, but I am sure it went well and I can't complain.

I got my address verified with Party as planned and I now enjoy being able to cash out my winnings tax-free in 3 days or so. This will certainly make my life financially a lot easier providing I keep earning money in 2008.

With the extra free time in January I hope to be able to update my blog more. I understand the frustration of checking a blog regularly only to find it abandoned. I have already played a few hands this month, but will save it for an update in a few days time.

December 11th - School, school, school.

Bankroll: ~ $30.000
Monthly goal: $4.000
Monthly win: $0
Hands played: 0

I have not played a hand since my last update, but although I do not have any results to update with, I thought too much time has gone by since my last post.

School has been very hectic lately. Every week features a new essay and a lot of reading, so I have not found any time for poker yet this month. However, I do hope to have some time around Christmas to get in some hands, so I'll aim to make another $4.000 this month.

Last month ended with $4.650, which I will put to good use :)

26th of November - Doing good.

Bankroll: ~ $30.000
Monthly goal: $4.000
Monthly win: $4.650
Hands played: 2500

Well it has indeed been some time since my last update. Schoolwork has been heavy lately but I have had time for the odd poker session.

My hand count is pretty low for the month, however I have played a a thousand hands or so at $5/$10 with a good win rate, so I have been able to exceed my goal for the month.

The games have been really good at Party Poker, which is the reason why I took a stab at $5/$10. I didn't get disappointed, there were plenty of fish throwing their money away.

Reaching $5.000 would be great. The Christmas month is always tough on the bank account and I wouldn't mind a paycheck come January. I am in no dire need of money, but most of my money is bound in interest accounts, so a new paycheck would be welcomed.

Schoolwork might get heavy again soon, although I am pretty much up-to-date presently. A few papers are due in December and January, so next month might get dry when it comes to poker.

November 7th - Keeping focus

Bankroll: ~ $25.000
Monthly win: $750
Hands played: 1300

In between homework and friends I have been able to sneak in two poker sessions this week. The first one went good and left me up about a grand. The second didn't go so well and I lost some of it back.

If I can keep up the current win rate throughout the month, I'll be more than happy.

I have not found poker to be a good pass time after homework. After doing homework I usually end up watching some TV or seek out some friends. School will definitely take its toll on my poker playing. On the other hand I feel that poker has trained me to focus and that helps me a lot in school. I have been playing 4+ tables for a couple of hours each day for the past two years. Suddenly sitting through a 45 minute class, even when boring, isn't an issue. Around me people are yawning and complaining about not getting anything out of lectures, while I just sit there and suck it in with no effort.