The Bitcoin Poker Challenge
Greetings, fellow poker enthusiasts!
After a year away from the tables, it's time for me to jump back into the online poker grind. For those interested in a bit of background, you can check out my previous journey documented in last year’s thread:
2023 Crossroads Poker is Not Dead
Last year was quite the experience for me, both in the online and live poker realms. I put in around 100k hands at NL200-NL500 on GGpoker, ending with a respectable win rate of 3.22 EV bb/100.
Now, I’m back with a fresh challenge that blends poker with the world of cryptocurrency, more specifically, Bitcoin. My plan is to grind NL100, NL200, and NL500 on GGpoker, and all weekly profits (if any) will be used to buy BTC every Monday—regardless of where the price stands.
I’ll be posting weekly results, including updates on both poker and Bitcoin purchases, right here in the thread and in our SolidPoker Discord group. The goal is to play more than 25 hours a week, at least until Bitcoin reaches a new all-time high (ATH). At that point, my algorithmic trading business may need more of my attention, but until then, it's full steam ahead.
The challenge will also be streamed live on Twitch, so feel free to follow along.
Weekly Goals:
- 20+ hours of poker grind per week
- 3 Twitch streams per week
Main Challenge Goal:
Accumulate 1 BTC as quickly as possible. Once that happens, the challenge ends. (Unless Bitcoin skyrockets to $500k in the meantime, in which case, I might be playing poker for a while longer!) GL us!
P.S. Buy Bitcoin.
Discord: SolidPoker discord
Twitch:
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Welcome back to the poker grind! Your previous journey was quite the ride, and I'm excited to follow your new challenge. Grinding NL100-NL200-NL500 on GGpoker while accumulating BTC is a unique twist.
Cool!Good luck ! Do you have any trading experience?
Just saw your previous thread which led me here. Getting back into poker myself, although at much smaller stakes. Love the BTC angle as well. Jeff Booth's Price of Tomorrow really changed my perspective on BTC.
GL and wishing you some run good!
Welcome back and GL man!!
Week 1 Update
Hands Played: 20,100 (including September hands)
Profit: -$836
Rakeback: $910
Net Profit: $74
Total Hours Played: 55h
Total BTC Purchased: 0
Thoughts & Mistakes:
- I'm definitely feeling rusty, and my overall confidence in my game has taken a hit.
- Spent too much time in autopilot mode, which is not ideal.
- Made some bad decisions against the field: overbluffed in spots against recreational players and called nitty regs way too wide. It's been costing me.
Next Week Goals:
- Work on minimizing autopilot and stay present in each hand.
- Limit myself to 4-tabling at most to avoid distractions and maintain focus.
- Stream 3 times on Twitch and actively comment on every hand to keep myself engaged.
- Start taking notes on villains during play to better adjust and make smarter decisions.
*I ll anounce this week's twitch schedule in a few hours
Youtube too pls so we can watch the replays. Monetize your channel
