ouch... my cousin.... why BRM is so important.

My cousin just called me.

5 weeks ago, he had $70 in his Pokerstars account.

Friday he just broke $350 and was feeling hot. He moves to $50NL feeling ballsy.

6 bust outs and two days later, he's got $50 and change left and is forced to move back down to $2NL.


Learn from his mistake.

5 weeks of smart playing/upswing gone in 2 days time.

Not even BR'e for 25NL

Happens all the time!

I know it does, but when one of us is "feeling it" and might be tempted to go beyond our means, its good to read a story like this so we go "oh yea, eff that". It reminds us to stay within our means.

Yes, but, it couldn't happen to me!

I'm sure he'll learn from his mistake, and will go step by step carefully now

I've been there!!! Sometimes people have to learn the hard way... I am one of those people

A few months ago I won $1 on a pokerstars freeroll and got it up to about $50 in less than a week. I was feeling great and unstoppable, so I go to a ring table 10/25 cent cash table and buy in w/ maximum $25. I start out well that lost those $25 and put in my remaining BR and lost it all. This can happen to anyone. I wasn't really angry or sad because I was still amazed that I got my BR over $50 from starting off w/ just $1. I learned the hard way, and probably will do it again in the future.

According to Tulina83 bankroll management is just a roadblock.

My first money game was $2/$4 Limit HE on a $50 BR. I was so stupid. Most new players have never heard of BRM.