Vad det hela handlar om är dock den svåra konsten money management. Hade du inte torskat vid detta tillfälle så hade du ändå gulat inom kort just pga att du inte håller de bankrullekrav som är vitala för att ro detta projekt i land.
Ferguson: For me, this experiment isn't about the money. It's about showing how, with proper bankroll management, you can start from nothing and move up to the point where you're playing in some pretty big games. I know it's possible because I did it once before, turning $1 into $20,000.
To ensure that I keep my bankroll intact, I've adopted some key rules:
- I'll never buy into a cash game or a Sit & Go with more than 5 percent of my total bankroll (there is an exception for the lowest limits: I'm allowed to buy into any game with a buy-in of $2.50 or less).
- I won't buy into a multi-table tournament for more than 2 percent of my total bankroll and I'm allowed to buy into any multi-table tournament that costs $1.
- If at any time during a No-Limit or Pot-Limit cash-game session the money on the table represents more than 10 percent of my total bankroll, I must leave the game when the blinds reach me.
Ikväll blir det fortsatt grinding på 0.02/0.04 för min del. Återkommer med rapport.
Christer?