Played a morning session. I decided to two-table in order to clear my deposit bonus faster.

Both tables were extremely tight.

table 1 I played 190 hands and finshed +0.25bb
table 2 I played 187 hands and finished - 30bb

pretty dissapointing session. I can contribute part of my loss on table 2 to being dealt TT and floping set on uncoordinated board. against aggressive player who had AA, river was A, and i lost.

---

played a short 15 min session after lunch 18 hands in 15 mins. I thought I was playing in a casino as slow as it was going.
anyway I finished session +14bb

I wont be playing til later tonight because I have some things to do for my wife. I hope to be able to play a long session tonight of ~400 hands after the kids go to bed. I should be able to clear $20 in bonus $ in my next session. I need $30 more in rake. with the average pot being raked $.25 that will require 120 hands.

I know I am playing over my bankroll right now by playing .5/1 limit I should be playing .1/.25 but those games are just too fishy, and clearing a bonus at those levels i just about impossible. So I will take my risks at .5/1. provided I can keep my head above water until I get some rakeback I should be fine. These games might be fishy in their own right but at least I am able to clear a bonus even if it is excruciatingly slow. It clears.

---

fired up the computer to observe some tables and noticed 2 short handed games going on. 1 with 2 players and one with 3 players. Being the short-handed junkie that I am I sat in on the 3 handed game. as soon as I sat one of the other players left. I knew I wouldnt be able to play long but couldnt resist.

played a whopping 7 hands, and pretty much just stole or defended blinds. I never was invloved in a hand that went to the turn.
finished +3bb

had to stop to cook dinner for the wife. I had to send her back to the grocery though so sat in on another short handed game. The game filled up after a few hands so I ducked out.
finished +.5bb

---

While I was waiting on some tasty stuffed chicken breast to cook I sat in a full table. the table was pretty LP when I sat with 37/5 but a couple ppl left and the game turned more AG with the PFR going to 15.

Only played 18 hands when I was finished. Man these idiots are playing slow tonight. must be some drinking going on.
Anyway I finished +4.75bb

---

played a little more after dinner maybe 20-30 hands. Got an IM from a friend at pokerfox.net and then my table broke apart.
ended session + 8bb

---

evening session was interesting I sat at a short handed table, and after 20 or 30 hands the table filled up. It was a true maniacal table. $20-$30 pots the table average was $10 on a .5/1 limit table. I had some scores, some suck outs, and some river steals. Really a crazy table. I decided I should probably quit when I was +10bb after 100 hands. I'll take it. I recovered my morning losses and scrapped up a profit for the day. I also cleared $20 in bonus and the bankroll now sits at $136.65.

I have alot of bonus $ left to clear on Fulltilt which is where I have been playing, but I did the math and playing .5/1 tables I have to play ~1300 hands to clear $20. its a tough grind. I am getting a 27% rakeback but over the same amount of hands that adds up to ~$9. I'll be glad when I get my bankroll back up to where I can comfortably play $2/$4.

I've set up an excel spreadsheet outlining my goals next year. Unless I go on a crazy rush I wont be playing 2/4 until the end of March. I have figured in to withdrawl my losses at the end of June at a rate of $1k per week and taking the family on a vacation in July. That coincides with my wifes birthday so I am going to try and set up something fun.

I am actually ahead of schedule with my goals. I did not include any outstanding rakeback or deposit bonuses in my figures. I am very optimistic about my prospects of reaching my goals for 2k6.