Back to ABC after bankroll dent...

James “HullJimi” Greenwood takes a knock in his PartyPoker Bankroll Challenge quest – to turn $25 into a fortune.  Now, last time I wrote I was up to around $70 after starting the Bankroll Challenge with $25. Well, now I’m not! Instead, I’m back at $40 due to a combination of bad play, bad beats and a change in style. I spend a lot of time reading and...

Poker bankroll growing – slowly, b...

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...

Nice profit for James, but he’s wo...

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...

My steady start to the Bankroll Challeng...

by James “HullJimi” Greenwood Starting Roll: $25 Current Roll: $30.47 It’s been an eye opening first week! I’ve been playing 2c/4c no limit cash, with a $2 buy-in and the standard of play is a bit unusual to say the least! Ten x big blind raises are par for the course, with four x big blind raises getting virtually a table full of callers. Starting my first week of the...

I’m hoping the Bankroll Challenge ...

Introducing James “HullJimi” Greenwood, the second to attempt our PartyPoker Bankroll Challenge. Nick Cantwell went first and lasted two weeks – surely James can do better? Building a Las Vegas fund: James Greenwood William Wilberforce. Amy Johnson. Phillip Larkin. The Beautiful South. Dave “Devilfish” Ulliot. Some of Hull’s finest children. And...

Sun still shining on Cloud’s bankr...

Nick “The Cloud” Cantwell reflects on his first full week playing the PartyPoker Bankroll Challenge. How far can he take his $25? Current Bankroll: $33.87 So there I sat, all set to embark on my challenge – how far can I take $25? I took just $2 to the first table, and here were my first two cards – 4-5 suited in the big blind. A couple of limpers, I check, and the...