It’s week 4 of James “HullJimi” Greenwood’s PartyPoker Bankroll Challenge. Starting with $25, he’s still on micro stakes but now above $70. Nice! Here, he talks through one session at the tables.

Week 4 starting roll: $69.34

Current roll: $72.30

Overall profit: $47.30

Just opened two tables up, and whilst waiting for the big blind, I’m going to set up PokerTracker and the heads up display (HUD) that I use.

I’ve got K-K, and it’s just been raised before it gets to me. I reraise and it gets called, flop is ten high. He raises 60c I raise again. It all goes in and he’s got Q-Q… nice!

I’ve got A-Js and I raise (maybe a bit loose?) and I get one caller, two diamonds for the flush draw. Villain raises, so I reraise. He calls. On the turn he checks, and I raise. Get reraised but not by much so flat call. Miss. Grrr, going to have to fold to his bet on the river. I’m not sure I should have even been in this hand.

Q-7 on both tables – how often do you see that happen!? What are the odds?

K-9 in the big blind, 9 high flop, raise and it gets through. Fairly unexciting at the moment.

Q-4 in the bb, Q-Q-5 flop, 4 on the turn! Flush chaser makes it on the river and I get paid off.

Table breaking up, time for a new one.

Just seem to be practicing folding now – repeat after me – “I must play tight. I must play tight.” I sometimes think I get looser as I get more bored.

6-6 in the small blind, but it’s raised and there are four callers. Not sure if I should call or not, so I chuck it away.

J-Qs in the sb, four to the flush, make it on the turn, win a nice pot. Everything pretty standard here.

Another table broken up – hard to get meaningful stats on anyone as the tables aren’t lasting long enough!

A-K – hate it. Never sure how to play it…..raise, caller. Miss the flop and fold to a bet.

Full house from the sb for an all-in pot – nice!

Fold, fold, fold, fold – good job James Bond is on television!

Raise with 4-6s – getting bored. Four callers - oops! Horrible flop and I’m done. Repeat your mantra, James!

Fold, fold, fold, fold – full ring games can get a little bit “no limit fold em” at times, but I’m not rolled for anything else as of yet so got to keep on keeping on!

Tables have settled down, getting good information on the fishes!

Treading water at the moment…

Overplayed A-J on an Ace-high flop…..silly mistake – long session? Too long?

Decided to call it a night – up over $70 for the first time!

James has two micro tables, ready to roll

* The PartyPoker Bankroll Challenge involves starting with $25 and making it grow as far as possible - but by using solid bankroll management. Basically, that means not risking more than 5% of your roll at any time.  Good luck if are taking part - and drop us a comment to let us know how you’re doing.

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Week Three of James “HullJimi” Greenwood’s PartyPoker Bankroll Challenge, and he’s up to a respectable figure already.

Week 3 starting roll: $45.47

Hands played (this week): 913

Current bankroll: $69.34

Overall profit: $44.34

So, another week at micro limits – and I’m getting my head round it now, I think!

I’ve been dealt A-A 6 times this week and it’s held 66.6% of the time – holding against K-K and Q-Q for a massive $6 pot! I think to be fair to Nick (“The Cloud”, the previous challenger), he was losing these races, and when you’re not fully rolled, you really do need to see A-A holding.

I’m going to do something slightly different this week and post a hand history. I can’t decide whether I played this like a genius or an idiot, so I’m going to comment on the hand history and then I’d like you to as well:

Seat 9 is the button

Total number of players : 5
Seat 3: cornholio80 ( $5.96 USD )
Seat 5: alkanavt20 ( $1.56 USD )
Seat 10: doug580 ( $6.36 USD )
Seat 4: lllwhitelll ( $2.87 USD )
Seat 9: HullJimi ( $7.27 USD )

Hooray for me!

doug580 posts small blind [$0.02 USD].
cornholio80 posts big blind [$0.04 USD].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to HullJimi [ Qc Js ]
lllwhitelll folds
alkanavt20 calls [$0.04 USD]
HullJimi raises [$0.16 USD]

I’m on the button, and whilst this is a loose raise, the table is short handed.

doug580 folds
cornholio80 calls [$0.12 USD]
alkanavt20 folds

** Dealing Flop ** [ Ac, 6d, Ks ]

cornholio80 checks
HullJimi bets [$0.24 USD]
cornholio80 calls [$0.24 USD]

Wondered if the Ace might scare him off – is mine a stupid bet or not?

For what it’s worth, it was a quick call but I have a draw (although it’s not a great one).

** Dealing Turn ** [ Td ]

I’ve hit. What could he have here? With no read on the villain, what do you put him on?

cornholio80 bets [$0.50 USD]
HullJimi raises [$1.76 USD]
cornholio80 raises [$2.74 USD]
HullJimi calls [$1.48 USD]

It’s surely all going to go in on the river, has he got A-K?

** Dealing River ** [ 2c ]

cornholio80 is all-In [$2.32 USD]
HullJimi calls [$2.32 USD]
cornholio80 shows [ 6s, Ad ]two pairs, Aces and Sixes.
HullJimi shows [ Qc, Js ]a straight Ten to Ace.

HullJimi wins $11.39 USD from the main pot with a straight, Ten to Ace.

So I stacked him, but I’m not sure about my raise before the flop and on the flop. Have I just played like the players I’ve been moaning about in previous posts?

One last thing, congratulations to my “online” mate Kenn121 who took down a massive score ($44K) by winning the PartyPoker $300K Guaranteed Sunday (blogged in the last few days on here). Well played, mate!

* The PartyPoker Bankroll Challenge involves starting with $25 and making it grow as far as possible - but by using solid bankroll management. Basically, that means not risking more than 5% of your roll at any time.