December Review

I played my last hand of the month and thus 2008 yesterday. After picking up my 400k VPP milestone bonus I knew it was time for a break, especially given I want to get off to a really fast start in the SNE chase come January 1st.

The month of December was perhaps a minor dissapointment, as I ran a little bad (reflected in a 2.17ptBB/100 winrate) and the tables in general saw a decrease in quality as regulars frantically put in the hands they needed for their last milestones.

Here is my graph for the month:


The bottom line:
$4583.90 winnings
+$2513.67 rakeback (44,887 VPPs x 3.5 FPPs/VPP x 1.6c/FPP)
+$3200 milestone bonus ($4000 - $800 FPP value to purchase)
+$150 "world record" promotion deposit bonus (thanks for more free money Stars!)
=$10447.57 profit

Sorry for phoning in this month's review a little bit, the blog should become a lot more interesting to kick off 2009. Also look for a yearly review post a little later on where I'll reflect on what I've accomplished in poker over the last year.