PStars Update: Pumped for the SCOOP

So it's been awhile since I last wrote but not because I haven't been playing. The week of 8-14 I was doing alot of losing. Cash games, heads-up and sit&go's the whole deal. The only saving grace I had from keeping the week from being a complete disaster. I finished 2nd in a 18 players S&G. I was pretty happy with the results considering I was 8th in chips at the final table and when the blinds were 400 had 470 in chips. I double up in key spots. So for the week I was down 3.87 for the week (my worst point in the week I was down 8.67).

I reevaulated my bankroll and started to buy-in to cash games for a dollar instead of three so I would avoid bad beats, bluffing to much and risking too much of my bankroll. So for the first half of the week I was buy-in for a dollar. It was a slow grind but I was making profit. And then I heard about the new Pokerstars tournament the SCOOP and the different buy-ins for each level. I've always wanted to play in a big prize pool tournaments. So this motivated me to get my bankroll up. I have stated to buy-in for $5 dollars and the nearly killed my bankroll.

One of the first 10 hands I called a raise from SB w/ 66 (for .08 cents), guy from the BB reraises to .14. I immediately put him on AA,KK or AK, More likely one of the first two. I call only to hit a set because otherwise I am in trouble. I flop: 6 8 10. I check with the intention of raising. I check he bets .24 cents, raise to .74. He moves all-in and has my 5 dollars covered (or whatever it was) I tanked for a second, just to think if he had a better set but they way the hand played out I figured KK or AA. I call he shows KK and hits a King on the river.

I was on tilt to say the least but I wasn't going to go out like that I bought back in for 5 dollars with only 6 dollars left in my accounts. It took my three hours but I got my money back plus a little profit with the last pot coming at the expense of the KK guy.

Breakdown:

By Game

Cash games +14.71

18 Player S&G's +4.20

9 Player S&G's -3.60

Heads Up S&G -4.80

By Week

Feb 1-7 +5.54

Feb 8-14 -3.87

Feb 15-21 +7.57

Feb 22-28 +1.27

So I'm hoping to get my bankroll up and make enough to play in some SCOOP events. Of course I'll update my progress

Current PStars Bankroll: $23.44