
The Challenge
Take the $100 that Empire so kindly donated to my BR last weekend, and see if I can run it up to $25,000 playing nothing but Pot-Limit Omaha. Then, do it 5 more times for other games. $100 is 4 buy-ins for $25 PL/NL games, and 100 BB for limit games, and it's a nice round number to boot.
The Rules
* Only play one game at a time. No hopping back and forth between different games
* Only play full-ring games. If the number of players hits 6, unclick the "Auto post blinds" button. If there are still only 6 players by the time the blinds come around, find a fuller table.
* The site must be PT and PAHUD compatible. I'm really going to concentrate on reads and putting people on a hand (which is why I won't be multi-tabling), and PAHUD will help greatly here by showing mucked cards.
* Any bonuses earned along the way will go back into my regular BR. I have to win my way up the ladder, not bonus whore my way up.
PL/NL Rules
* Move up a level once I've reached 6 buy-ins for the new level.
* Move back down a level if I lose 2 buy-ins at the new level.
* The structure would look like this:
25's - $100 to $300
50's - $300 to $600
100's - $600 to $1200
200's - $1200 to $2400
400's - $2400 to $3600
600's - $3600 to $6000
1000's - $6000 to $12000
2000's - $12000 to $25000 at which point I'm done with that leg of the Gauntlet.
Limit Rules
* Move up a level once I've reached 150 BB for the new level.
* Move back down a level if I lose 50 BB at the new level.
* The structure would look like this:
.50/1 - $100 to $300
1/2 - $300 to $600
2/4 - $600 to $900
3/6 - $900 to $1500
5/10 - $1500 to $3000
10/20 - $3000 to $4500
15/30 - $4500 to $6000
20/40 - $6000 to $9000
30/60 - $9000 to $15000
50/100 - $15000 to $25000 at which point I'm done
The Games
* Pot-Limit Omaha
* Limit Hold-Em
* 7-card Stud (might need to stop at $15000 if I can't find games bigger than 30/60)
* Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo
* No-limit Hold-Em
* 7-card Stud Hi-Lo
The Reward
Each time I complete a leg of the Gauntlet, I will set aside $3-4000 for travel expenses and entry fee into the appropriate "low" ($1500) buy-in event at the WSOP.
I have no idea how long all of this will take, but I'm already looking forward to it. I need something to shoot for beyond simply "accumulate as big a bankroll as possible", and this seems like just the ticket...
I'll try to post at least weekly updates with current bankroll and amount needed to reach the next level.