Well... First, we would need to define what a significant bankroll would be, and obviously, this is somewhat individual to each player, regarding the actual amounts.
In addition, time is also a very important variable for adjusting our projections.
1 year? 5? 10 years? A lifetime? lol
I don't think I've done anything significant in terms of bankroll in general yet, but by Brazilian standards, I've managed to accumulate some money (also boosted by the devaluation of the real against the dollar in the last 5 years, which is more or less when I started playing
online poker).
After making a deposit of approximately 10 dollars on PokerStars and losing it all a few hours later (as if it were a lot lol) in the 25-cent spin & gold... I decided to try again and put in 20 dollars the second time, but this time starting to look for study material and determined not to lose that balance.
Even though the amounts were so small, losing money in poker wasn't an option for me because I was unemployed, even though I had other sources of income.
After that, I never again injected any personal money into poker rooms that didn't come from poker winnings, and I even managed to make some investments outside of it...
The points that helped me on this journey so far:
(besides some tips)
- Starting from scratch is always harder (much harder) than when you already have some bankroll available to play with!
The larger your bankroll, the greater your winnings...
- Starting with Spin&Go helped me in a way to know where NOT to invest my time and money... Apart from rakeback promotions for very active players, it's unlikely to be profitable. After the second deposit, I focused only on tournaments.
- Play, or at least have accounts, in as many rooms as possible. Some prefer to play in the rooms they like best... However, playing in most of them opens up a wider range of options, meaning more promotions, more
freerolls, good overlays, etc...
- Freerolls make a difference, especially for those starting from scratch... Check the schedules and keep an eye out for freerolls that appear in the lobby and try to get access to them.
- Cardschat was a fundamental piece, both for promotions and for the exchange of knowledge.
- Welcome bonuses, deposit bonuses, holiday promotions, and social media promotions.
I haven't been very active on social media lately, and poker rooms are currently offering reduced deals... but I've already managed to get a few thousand in tickets by searching in that area.
- Bankroll management. It's not just about saving some money, but also managing expenses as we progress.
- Some study and dedication... At least let's have a solid pre-flop game... Although poker isn't just about that, at lower levels, mastering the pre-flop gives us a great advantage over the field.
Use of game study tools.
Hand review.
Marking doubtful spots.
Etc...
I'm starting from scratch again, since I recently spent my bankroll, so I hope to repeat the results, or improve them, in the coming years!
