From 200 to 20,000: My Poker Journey

Lessons and Reminders

1. Do not move up in stakes too soon. For now, stick to 0.05/0.1/0.2 (0.05) or 0.1/0.2/0.4 (0.1).
2. After several coolers or bad beats, take a break to cool down and stop playing for the rest of the day.

WPT Results

Starting stack: 216. This journal tracks my progress toward 20,000, beginning on October 18, 2026.

Date	Level	Total stack	Daily profit/loss
2026-10-18	0.05/0.1/0.2 (0.05), 0.1/0.2/0.4 (0.1)	252.39	+36.39
2026-10-19	0.05/0.1/0.2 (0.05), 0.1/0.2/0.4 (0.1)	233.15	-19.24
2026-10-20	0.05/0.1/0.2 (0.05)	260.55	+27.40
2026-10-21	0.05/0.1/0.2 (0.05)	295.72	+35.17
2026-10-22	0.05/0.1/0.2 (0.05)	272.34	-23.38
2026-10-23	0.05/0.1/0.2 (0.05), 0.1/0.2/0.4 (0.1)	324.21	+51.87
2026-10-24	0.05/0.1/0.2 (0.05), 0.1/0.2/0.4 (0.1)	378.21	+54.00
2026-10-25	0.05/0.1/0.2 (0.05), 0.1/0.2/0.4 (0.1)	394.08	+15.87
2026-10-26	0.05/0.1/0.2 (0.05), 0.1/0.2/0.4 (0.1)	453.89	+59.81
2026-10-27	0.05/0.1/0.2 (0.05), 0.1/0.2/0.4 (0.1)	473.46	+19.57
2026-10-28	0.05/0.1/0.2 (0.05), 0.1/0.2/0.4 (0.1)	516.38	+42.92
2026-10-29	0.05/0.1/0.2 (0.05), 0.1/0.2/0.4 (0.1)	475.65	-40.73
2026-10-30	0.05/0.1/0.2 (0.05), 0.1/0.2/0.4 (0.1)	520.10	+44.45
2026-11-01	0.1/0.2/0.4 (0.1)	558.25	+38.15
2026-11-02	0.1/0.2/0.4 (0.1)	579.66	+21.41

Profit to date = +363.66

Profit Progress

Cumulative profit relative to the starting stack of 216. Hover over a point for details. Dates without a recorded session are not plotted.