Bankroll Strategies

The running subplot of this tourney will be the contrasting strategy of each play as they attempt to win the crown. Here's the summary from what I can tell thus far :

The Grinders

It appears that DC has found his poker BFF. They're both big boys, they love their steaks rare and their stakes low. Rowin and DC have been dedicated to their craft in grinding thus far athough Rowin's 34 tourneys to date (according to officialpokerrankings.com) is by far the most thus far. DC has been in the money (ITM) 5 out of 6 tourneys which is very impressive. This strategy will typically have low variance which limits the losses, but limits the upside as well. However they can always move up stakes at the end of the month if they're in catch up mode.

The Kamikaze in Grinders Clothing

Maninder has claimed that he's a new man. After an 8 month sabbatical from the tables, he's come back invigorated with a new zest for check-raising the river. He's claimed to be much more disciplined than in the past and has set a goal of $20 profit per day. This actually a very interesting strategy assuming unlimited bankroll, because much like his next favourite pastime roulette, if he lost a tourney, he could increase the stakes of his next one accordingly. With a $50 cap however, he'll need to be very disciplined, which could be an issue if he approaches the rebuy threshold. Regardless, I expect him to be playing $30-$50 SNG and HU tourneys by early next week. Congrats on a good start as he's in the lead right now with $91.

Sir Mix-A-Lot

David Delorme has played the following thus far : NLHE, Razz, Super Turbos, KO tourney and HORSE. HORSE !!! 5 games in 1 !! Thus far, his results have been very promising having cashed in 5 out of 9 tourneys with a profit of $27 to date. It will be interesting to see if he keeps up changing it up...or sticks to his money pitch if he gets in a jam.

The Rookie

NDGhabs has only played two tourneys to date..but he's taken down one and could be a darkhorse. His work hours + the depression onset by Montreal's first round playoff loss will determine how much time he'll be able to spend on the virtual felt.

HUG (Heads-Up Gary)

I don't have a lot of regrets in my life. One of my biggest regrets took place in the middle of last December. After annihilating GC in a series of HU matches, I took pity on him and pointed out quite a few leaks in his game. He took the lesson to heart and has been a HU monster ever since. He's beaten me at least 80% of the time and he's found most of his success in MCFC 2 via the HU game. HUG however has a passion for the bigger tourneys so it will be interesting to see how he mixes up his games. He's also learned NOT to go on Life tilt even after getting sucked out on the river by a 1-outer. He's definitely a favourite to take this tourney down given that he's got the experience from MCFC 1.

Kamikaze

I know I should be more disciplined with my bankroll management...but I'm not. Earlier tonight, when I was at around $26..I decided to play a $22+1 HU because it would either bring me back to even..or it would allow me to rebuy. Luckily I took it down with my QQ sucking out against AA (payback for him sucking out against me twice) and went on to take down another $22+1 to put me back in the black. I've got a few bankroll strategies that I'm considering using. You can read all about them after I write my memoirs entitled "MCFC 2 Champion : He who Jams First Jams Best",