An so we begin another and possibly last poker cash challenge.

 27/08/20

In just one day, I will have been a member of BPC for exactly one year. 

So what is BPC?

BPC stands for Best Poker Coaching (I didn’t make that name up). It’s a training site for poker players. In 20 years of playing poker, well 19 yrs if you count last year before I signed up, I had never thought about having any poker training. I was struggling with life in general and losing my daughter the year before aged just 31 ripped the life out of me. So I wanted to do something to occupy my mind and so I decided a poker training site. I chose BPC because they have what’s termed a CFP (Cash For Profit), in other words, they train you but take a cut of your profits up to what the contract is worth. In my case it’s for €5000. If you do not win in any month, you do not pay, simples. So it’s in their best interests to make sure you learn correctly. I had never played 6 max cash games before, so this is what I signed up to learn. I knew how to play 6 max, it’s just I never bothered playing it. So I started with a blank canvas so to speak.

However, recently, I have really struggled to get the motivation to play at all. That’s a combination of things really. I lost my daughter like I said, but I lost my gran in May to Covid-19 and she was the most important person in my life and the way she died still kills me. I had not seen her for months due to the Care-home she was in being in lockdown due to the virus. However, they allowed a resident back in despite catching Covid-19 whilst in hospital. Just 9 days later, I lost my gran. She was 95 and she was my everything and had been for years. To be honest, I’ve not been the same since she died Poker wise, but I still have to try because I’m in a contract and they need paying which is only fair.

This is the main reason in starting this cash challenge, I am hoping, it gives me a boost and I want to play more poker. At this moment in time, I’m lucky if I play an hour a day, but now and because the site I’m going to be playing on, I can play via this iPad, so really no excuses. Also by starting a blog, again, I’m hoping to keep it going and allow me to write about how I feel. I need to do this, I need to get something back in my life. I took the decision to stop taking my Anti-depressants which I’ve been taking for around 10 years recently and I swear, I have never sweated so much in my entire life...... But I was literally sleeping 16 hrs a day everyday and I was tired the remaining 8 hrs and so had no energy and I was just existing. Since stopping though, I’ve found I am not so tired, but my mood is so low. I can’t win really, but I’ve made the choice and I do not want to go back to taking them again.

So, over the last 12 months, I’ve learnt a ton and I know a lot more than I could ever of imagined. It’s just taking that knowledge to the poker tables and grind grind grind. But my grinding is nothing like the others, but I do feel better by at least trying and because I can write about it to, it means I can go back and read just how sad my life was.

I have completed a cash challenge in the past. I turned a zero Bankroll into $10,000 using strict BRM and this is going to be similar but not so rigid. Basically it means I can move up the limits a lot quicker by reducing the number of buy ins I need before moving up in stakes. In my previous successful challenge, I needed 100 buy ins to move up to the next level. That’s going to be cut dramatically for this challenge. I am also starting with a bit of cash already. I need to record all my play and BPC will not be impressed if I waste time playing freerolls. So I have chosen a site I have a very small amount in my account. So let’s get to the rules and what I can and can not do.

Rules 

1) I must try and play at least once a day. I’m going to say minimum of 30 minutes a day. I want to be committed and so forcing myself hopefully kicks start my drive to do well on this challenge.

2) I must try and update this blog whenever I can. Writing about something really helps the mind and hopefully they go hand in hand.

3) I must start at the lowest limit on the site I’ve chosen to play this challenge on and only move up limits when I have the minimum to play the new limit. Whilst playing a new limit, I can lose up-to 5 buy ins before I need to drop back down a level.

4) When I have 20 buy ins for a new level, I can move up in stakes, but must drop back down if and when required to in the rules.

5) All bonuses are counted towards the Bankroll. If any Rakeback is returned, that to is to be part of the Bankroll.

6) I can not withdraw funds from this account. I must pay my share of profits via another account. This site I’ve chosen needs to be left untouched.

7) I am only allowed to play 6 max cash on this account unless I have been given tickets to play Freerolls or other tournaments via way of reward for my 6 max cash playing.

8) The site I have chosen is UniBet Poker and my starting balance will be €12.73.

9) To try and have fun just like the last challenge. There is no time limit, but quicker is better.

So I shall start tomorrow which will be the 27/08/2020 on the €4 tables. I need to grind my Bankroll up to €200 to be able to play the next level which is €10 buy in.

So let’s do this, let’s get my mojo back and nail this son of a bitch.