7 bullets

The first time I used this blog post title (which was just last month), I asserted the following:

If I never fire 7 bullets in a single tournament again, it'll be far too soon :-)

Despite my best intentions, I fired 7 bullets in the only tournament I entered last night. Not surprisingly, I failed to make the money. My aggregate loss for the tournaments where I've fired 7 bullets has now topped 9 million play dollars. If I can keep it under 10 million in perpetuity, I'll be doing very well :-)

style flavor buy_in entry players hands entries paid place winnings

MTT-R NLHE    43500  6500       9    56      68   15    21        0

delta: $-350,000
MTT with rebuys NLHE balance: $33,468,500
2018 balance: $87,000
balance: $45,600,260

7 bullets

As I've said before, the more bullets you fire in an MTT-R NLHE, the worse off you're likely to be. Last night, I fired 7 bullets in the only tournament I entered, which is far too many. In the 36 tournaments where I've fired 7 bullets, I've lost almost 9 million play dollars; it's my losingest bullet number by far. The next closest is 5 bullets, where I've lost a little over 3 million in 91 tournaments. If I never fire 7 bullets in a single tournament again, it'll be far too soon :-)

style flavor buy_in entry players hands entries paid place winnings

MTT-R NLHE    43500  6500       9    44      59   12    33        0

delta: $-350,000
MTT with rebuys NLHE balance: $32,795,500
2018 balance: $-586,000
balance: $44,927,260

7 bullets

Last night, in the only tournament I played, I fired 7 bullets. Normally, that's a recipe for disaster. However, I felt fully justified in both my double rebuys after hitting the felt. The reason? I was playing well, and had gotten my money in good both times. As luck and skill would have it, I ended up making the final table, guaranteeing myself a hefty payday.

style flavor buy_in entry players hands entries paid place winnings

MTT-R NLHE    43500  6500       9   142      66   15     8   584000

delta: $234,000
MTT with rebuys NLHE balance: $18,093,500
2017 balance: $19,008,850
balance: $30,426,680