For the most part, I took January as a month off of poker, concentrating on other things in my life that needed doing.

Consequently, I only managed to play a total of 16 SnGs in the month, profiting a total of $49 on those at an ITM of 62% and a ROI of 27%, which isn't too bad considering how sparingly I played.

BUT, yesterday I played an $11 Double Shootout to the $750k Guaranteed on Stars (formerly the $500k Guaranteed). 64 entrants (8 tables of 8 ), and the top two finishers got tickets. And I won it!

Got very lucky to survive when 3 handed on the final table, sucked out to knock the poor guy out in 3rd at the FT to win my $215 seat:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (3 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Button (t4356)
Hero (t3710)
BB (t3934)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 7, T.
1 fold, Hero raises to t3685, BB calls t3285.

Flop: (t7020) 3, K, 8 (2 players)

Turn: (t7020) 6 (2 players)

River: (t7020) 9 (2 players)

Final Pot: t7020

Results in white below:
Hero has 7d Td (straight, ten high).
BB has Jc Qh (high card, king).
Outcome: Hero wins t7020.

I sucky good at poker!

So, being the wuss I am, I unregistered from the $750k and took my T$215. This brings my bankroll to a total of $1513 (minus $50 that is stuck for all eternity in PartyPoker because I can't be doing with cashing that out).

And, being the wuss that I am, I still refuse to move up from $10 SnGs. Maybe when I hit $1600 will I move up to the $20s (quadtabling as always).

So in conclusion, while barely playing in January, I had a very good and profitable month, mostly thanks to my nice hit in the Double Shootout yesterday.

Here's my updated graphs for $11s (122 SnGs played total over December and January).

ROI and ITM Graph

Cumulative Profit graph

Finish % Graph