aliengenius said:
I'm not big on BR management. I can consistenly beat the 1/2 games. It's all how I'm feeling that day whether I play 1/2, .50/1, or .25/50. It's just $$$ baby.
Like I was reading the other day in the The Professor, The Banker, & The Suicide King by Michael Craig. You know the one about the richest poker game of all time with Mr. Beal? Most of the pros (Lederer, Harman, Brunson, Forrest) in there were quoted as saying if you want to move up in levels and make some real $, you have to be willing to gamble, you have to be willing to take a chance with your bankroll. I believe in that 100%.
BTW I'm no NCST graduate lol, just a big big fan. Wouldn't mind being like former graduate Michael Gracz though. He's a pretty solid player. Kind of ironic my friend busted him on 1 of the 2/4 cash game tables a few days ago.
Im a bit of a super BR nit.
I have a BR of about $190 and I play games ranging from .10-.50 and $1-$2 about 95% of the time. I tried playing a few $5 games, but I dont think Im ready for those, 1)Don't think I can beat them consistently and 2)Out of BR comfort zone for me to try and beat the consistently. So, thats a no-go for now. I'll probably stick with the micro buy-ins about 100% until I can get my BR at a comfortable zone to play $5 games or even the $3 games; maybe around $400 or so. Probably more.
I have a BR of about $190 and I play games ranging from .10-.50 and $1-$2 about 95% of the time. I tried playing a few $5 games, but I dont think Im ready for those, 1)Don't think I can beat them consistently and 2)Out of BR comfort zone for me to try and beat the consistently. So, thats a no-go for now. I'll probably stick with the micro buy-ins about 100% until I can get my BR at a comfortable zone to play $5 games or even the $3 games; maybe around $400 or so. Probably more.
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Unfortunately, I dont have a bankroll.
I dont deposit, because I got a 2 year old son who costs me a lot, and can't afford to gamble. If i could win a freeroll to get started, that would be cool. I've been playing poker since i can remember, so I know my skill's there. But honestly, even though i'm confident in my playing, I just don't have it to risk.
I dont deposit, because I got a 2 year old son who costs me a lot, and can't afford to gamble. If i could win a freeroll to get started, that would be cool. I've been playing poker since i can remember, so I know my skill's there. But honestly, even though i'm confident in my playing, I just don't have it to risk.
My entire bankroll on all sites originates entirely from freeroll winnings. I can often win small amounts on AP but am not often very lucky in multiplying it. I do slightly better on FullTilt and was doing pretty good until I discovered the bounties which are a real weakness. I have had the best success on Bodog as far as winning, maintaining and building, but must admit that a great deal of that building was also done in the casino lol. Who can resist those cute little penguins???
well a good friend started me out with $5 on FT, i built it up to over $100, transferred $70 to a friend then another site, cashed out & got my check friday, was shocked it all went so smooth but it did, even more shocked i got my check so soon, it didn't take 2 weeks, only about 5 days, now i'm building on what was left in the acct , hope to play some buyins with CC 🙂
I have a whopping $. 44 on Full Tilt. I generally play freerolls and I don't spend much time playing online. I play in the .10 cent tournaments as well as some of the FTP point games. I don't suck, I just don't put money on the site generally and I don't log many hours. I know...loser 🙂
$72.67 I decided that I wasn't going to make any deposits until I had worked on my game for a while. As it is I still have a slightly negative return on investment (about -11%) so it's just playing off my freeroll winnings for now.
I don't like to keep very much in one site. I have been screwed more than once by different sites. Party Poker was the worst. I would get it back but never without alot of hassle. It seems like it was always over something stupid or a mistake on their side. Maybe if it was'nt so hard to understand them it would go alittle faster. They never seemed to have a problem when I was making a deposit just when I was making a withdrawl.
~300% of original
playing .10/.25 NL short stacked so that i have > 20 Buy ins
I have also been crushing the $3.40 9 man SnGs, so I play those a lot for a quick BR boost. They aren't as lucrative as the cash games, but they are much safer.
Kind of off topic, but I don't understand why people play $10 SnGs for a $2 avg profit, when they can play $3 SnGs with similar profit, a higher ROI, and less risk. Higher stakes only mean higher profit when you can beat them at a similar ROI.
playing .10/.25 NL short stacked so that i have > 20 Buy ins
I have also been crushing the $3.40 9 man SnGs, so I play those a lot for a quick BR boost. They aren't as lucrative as the cash games, but they are much safer.
Kind of off topic, but I don't understand why people play $10 SnGs for a $2 avg profit, when they can play $3 SnGs with similar profit, a higher ROI, and less risk. Higher stakes only mean higher profit when you can beat them at a similar ROI.