contests are +EV
I spent some of Christmas Eve morning on Full Tilt, playing raked tables. I actually took minor hits in my first two sessions, but the last one before I got up to go church / Grandma’s house was a big one, and my online bankroll cracked $500, up from $100 at the start of October.
That breaks down like this:
- I’m up about $100 in those 5-handed $10+1s at Pacific that pay 3 spots.
- I’m down about $200 in other sit n’ gos.
- I’m break-even in heads-up tournaments.
- I’m up about $400 in cash games, even though I don’t play those that often.
The rest is probably bonuses, I’m guessing. Anyway, cracking $500 was great. I think I can start playing .25/.50 NL, unless that goes really poorly, and then I’ll have to reconsider.
The kicker is this: I won $200 in Full Tilt’s daily contest on Dec. 24. So, as of today, my bankroll’s at about $750. Unreal!