My experiment was to turn $20 bucks into a healthly gaming bankroll ... something over $500.  I started with low limit play and worked my way up.  Results and methods are located in multiple blog entries ... this is the first blog entry of three.

I ran this experiment on FullTilt ... I stayed focused and played on low limit SnG, MTT, Ring Games, and Heads Up matches for the past few days.   Maybe I got a little lucky (and unlucky!) but I made sure I did not play another tournament while playing these SnG.   I believe a SnG is one of the best ways to build a solid bankroll before attempting a large field in a MTT.

Find your game of choice ... study it and know it backwards and forwards.  My game of choice was Omaha H/L Pot Limit.  I mixed in Holdem NL and Omaha Hi but 80% of the games I played were Omaha H/L. 

Please note: Graphs do not include data related to Ring Games or MTT. 

The results are based on a starting bankroll of $20 ...

• 39 SnGs/HUs/MTTs played including one SnG Freeroll
• Finished in the money 26 times (barely missed the money twice ... see bold below)
• Played in a $30 SnG once
• Played in $20 SnGs or over eight times
• Paid about $433.60 in Tournament Entry Fees
• Gross Won $584.50
• Net gain $150.90
• Won Over $60 on Low Limit .25/.50 Tables (mix of Omaha H/L Pot Limit and Holdem Pot Limit)

1. Paid 9 Spots
2. Paid 18 Spots

To view Part II that includes more results and graphs click here


Best of Luck,
CnC