Belated Update

October 19, 2009 by Nick Wright

Long time no post, despite a couple of slaps on the wrist from Mr Wealthall, sorry Nick.

So the challenge update, barring some major binkage in a tournament i’m going to fall short of the $50k target, I suspect i’ll end up somewhere around $40k up for the year. Which whilst it will be an improvement on 2008 both in terms of bottom line and roi, will not be $50k. I’m currently just over $33,000 up for the year, but will be spending most of November in Vegas (mbn etc). Heading over there to play most of the Venetian Deepstacks festvial. BlackBelt Poker are putting me into $3k woth of events and have sold some shares in two other events. In all liklehood i’ll play about 8-$10x$330 events (depending on how many day twos i make) and 2x$550. Realistically i’m hoping for two cashes and one deep run. I’ll also be buying into some evening events in the $60-$150 range and will play some cash if at all possible. Will be out there for the WSOP final table, which I’ve got a media pass for so will be working/railing that.

Back to the challenge for a moment, it was always going to be steep to succeed, and an effective six weeks taken out for the BlackBelt Grading process meant that for that period of time I was playing in games (sit and gos as opposed to satellites) where my hourly rate was far lower than expected. Coupled with a lazy June, and a poor September and the low volume i’ll be putting in during November and December and there’s no doubt i’ll fall short. There’s always next year!

I’d like to thank Nick for giving me the opportunity to write this blog at On the Rail, barring a cash chirp in Vegas or a big mtt score between now and December31st this will be the last update, i’ll just have to think of another challenge for 2010.

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