Cash game blog (Texas): I'm going from nl$10 to nl$100 this year!

7 replies

73X4SMicro-Stakes Grinder6 posts
Posted Mar 19, 2024, 3:40 AM#1

As the title says, I am currently playing at $10 tables and my goal is to finish this year with nl$100.

I still don't know how I'm going to achieve it, or how difficult it will be to achieve my goal, but I put together a study plan that if I finish it, I think it will give me the necessary level to be able to play. the $100 tables.

My goals in poker are:

  1. Play at least 4 hours a day.

  2. Study at least 1 hour a day.

I have other goals outside of poker:

*) Train: go to the gym.

*) Track my habits.

*) Update this blog periodically.

*) Learn English.

*) Manage my money.

I invite you to follow me on this journey of strategy, strength and improvement!!

taavi1337Regular86 posts
Posted Mar 19, 2024, 11:35 AM#2

Good luck! Maximum I have played is NL5 (successfully), FL as high as 10/20 few k hands.

73X4SMicro-Stakes Grinder6 posts
Posted Mar 20, 2024, 3:44 AM#3

Today I played 8 hours and went to the gym, but I didn't study. Tomorrow I will pay more attention to studying.

I'll start with 3bet pots oop.

73X4SMicro-Stakes Grinder6 posts
Posted Sep 16, 2025, 12:34 PM#4

My goals in poker are:

  1. Play at least 4-6 hours a day.

  2. Study at least 1-2 hour a day.

73X4SMicro-Stakes Grinder6 posts
Posted Sep 16, 2025, 11:48 PM#5

Hi fellow poker strategists, I'm bringing you an update:

This week I've been low on volume but I can still achieve my goal of playing 40k hands if I push myself. I've played around 13k hands: (some hands are not tracked because in one room there is no history)

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I've mostly been playing NL10 and a bit of NL5 and NL20.

As for studying, I'm also slacking; I'm struggling to dedicate enough hours to put in volume and to study as well. I joined a coaching program where we have 2 classes a week.

I also joined the PS bankroll challenge, I think if you're lucky, you can win something just for participating. I set myself the goal of winning $500 starting with $48.

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Good luck at the tables!!

vickolayNewbie1 posts
Posted Sep 17, 2025, 3:19 AM#6

Just change the study goal. 1-2 hours for the start is way too much I think nobody can do this much

Dont chase the numbers but acutally enjoy the learning process. I would cut study time to 10-15 minutes

73X4SMicro-Stakes Grinder6 posts
Posted Jul 31, 2026, 11:33 AM#7

Hi, in this days i updating this blog... i currently play in 10nl

holdemaliveNewbie4 posts
Posted Aug 16, 2026, 11:02 AM#8

"Good to see you still grinding the 10NL! Regarding your study goals, I agree with what others mentioned—trying to study 1–2 hours right off the bat can easily lead to burnout. Maybe try starting with just 15–20 minutes of focused study a day. Consistency beats volume every time. Keep it up!"

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