2006 Summary

It's been quite a good year for me personally. I only started playing in January and quickly got hooked! The obvious highlight for me was getting the trip to Vegas and playing in the Mansion Poker Dome which was then shown on TV in America!

My other highlights include: Winning my 1st Freeroll in January for the princely sum of $3 at Canbet! But then when they switched networks I landed another one in April for $150 and I remember the buzz of that. A superb feeling. I also managed a 3rd place in the Blue Sq Bubble in August for $120. I played in the Punters Lounge Heads Up tournament in September and came 2nd. Not bad, considering I'd never played HU before! And I've had a few final table finishes in MTT's too.

My STT challenge is ongoing, although I stepped back down to $5 games recently after wiping out most of my $10 games profit, however still in profit in both.

My overall record reads:
Freerolls - $665
MTT's - $482
STT's - $146
Cash - $6
Bonus - $309
Total - $1608 + $7k Vegas Trip!


My targets for next year are to continue with my STT Challenge, but I also want to improve my cash game play.

Overall, I've thoroughly enjoyed my first year in poker. And hope 2007 brings more of the same!

Challenge Update

Well my STT Challenge has taken a downturn in the last month. I managed a measly 3 cash finishes from 23 played in November to wipe out virtually all my $10 games profit.

I still have my profit from the $5 games and I think I will step back down to that level, and also won't be playing as many over the next month or so.

I am also considering switching back to Interwetten or Pokerroom and ditching Europoker. It might purely be a superstitious thing, but I did well at the other two sites and poorly at this one!

Summary:
Played 85
Entry Fees $935
Prizes $950
Profit $15

Plus $100 from $5 STT's.