Official NL Open Internet Challenge - Week 1

[Caruso329]

This challenge is open to all NL players.
Starting bankroll: $50
End goal: $2000

Players will start with 2 buy-ins at the $25 level.
When players have 2 buy-ins for the next level up, they move up. For example, when you have $100 you will move up to $50 NL. If a player loses more than 2 buy-ins for the level they are at, they move down until they are at the appropriate level. Players can skip levels if their OIC bankroll allows it.

The levels I am playing at PokerRoom (100 BB stacks) are as follows:
.25/.50 (25)
.50/1 (50)
1/2 (100)
2/4 (200)
5/10 (500)

NOTE! You can participate in this challenge at any site! Please take into account limits that are offered between 2/4 and 5/10 if they are there. If your site offers 3/6 or 4/8 then this level must be reached before 5/10. Unless your bankroll allows you to jump 2 levels.

Questions can be posted here, PMed to me, or IMed to me via:
MSN: jonathan_caruso@hotmail.com
AIM: Caruso329 (PREFERRED)
Yahoo: Caruso329
E-mail: jcaruso@gmail.com

Now, let the races begin! Post your ongoing progress for week 1 in this thread. Another thread similar to this one will be started at the beginning of each week on Mondays.