N.D.
Visionary
Silver Level
I don't even like calling less than $100 at a site with penny tables a bankroll. I mean, really it's not enough to handle a string of losses at that point, so how's it a roll?
Nevertheless, one way or another I got some more loot heading my way. But I've got a little money management problem with the penny tables. See, I keep finding that only one of three things happens, and what's got me stuck is that whole Chris Ferguson BR management thing where you leave when you have more than 2x. Well, the problem is, I keep winding up in odd situations.
I can't for the life of me hit something like 2.25x or 2.5x my buy in. Instead I can hit 3x-4x of my buy in no problem. But that's when I'm winning. So when I'm not winning but technically shouldn't be losing any money, I lose it anyway because I'm trying to push up to over 2x my buy in, and poop happens, and I'd still have loot if I didn't have "Leave when you have more than 2x your buy-in" ringing in my ears.
I have it stuck in my head that more than 2x means just a little more than 2x. On top of that there are times when I should just leave. Get the heck out, because I know it's not going to get any better and my stack has stalled before hitting the full amount I should leave with.
Is it okay to adjust the rules? Can I change them to something like "leave when you hit 3x - 4x your buy-in or if your stack stalls"? I'm sick of leaving at the wrong time just because of rules from someone who has never actually been in my situation. For instance, I had a couple of live ones the other night. Kept throwing chips at me, I'm pretty sure I could have all but cleaned them out. But I left once my stack was up to 3x my buy-in, just because of what I read/heard. Only, in the process my play was sending some would be hijackers away too so I had these two isolated and easy to beat. I had to be nuts for leaving. I just had to be, but I was following the rules.
So couldn't I adjust them and add an all you can eat fish rule? I mean it sure would help to cover the downswings if I can.
Granted, I did push it way too high a couple of times and get carried away, but most of the time I can push away before the downswing at a table tilts me.
I'm just trying to adjust so the upswings outweigh the downswings.
Nevertheless, one way or another I got some more loot heading my way. But I've got a little money management problem with the penny tables. See, I keep finding that only one of three things happens, and what's got me stuck is that whole Chris Ferguson BR management thing where you leave when you have more than 2x. Well, the problem is, I keep winding up in odd situations.
I can't for the life of me hit something like 2.25x or 2.5x my buy in. Instead I can hit 3x-4x of my buy in no problem. But that's when I'm winning. So when I'm not winning but technically shouldn't be losing any money, I lose it anyway because I'm trying to push up to over 2x my buy in, and poop happens, and I'd still have loot if I didn't have "Leave when you have more than 2x your buy-in" ringing in my ears.
I have it stuck in my head that more than 2x means just a little more than 2x. On top of that there are times when I should just leave. Get the heck out, because I know it's not going to get any better and my stack has stalled before hitting the full amount I should leave with.
Is it okay to adjust the rules? Can I change them to something like "leave when you hit 3x - 4x your buy-in or if your stack stalls"? I'm sick of leaving at the wrong time just because of rules from someone who has never actually been in my situation. For instance, I had a couple of live ones the other night. Kept throwing chips at me, I'm pretty sure I could have all but cleaned them out. But I left once my stack was up to 3x my buy-in, just because of what I read/heard. Only, in the process my play was sending some would be hijackers away too so I had these two isolated and easy to beat. I had to be nuts for leaving. I just had to be, but I was following the rules.
So couldn't I adjust them and add an all you can eat fish rule? I mean it sure would help to cover the downswings if I can.
Granted, I did push it way too high a couple of times and get carried away, but most of the time I can push away before the downswing at a table tilts me.
I'm just trying to adjust so the upswings outweigh the downswings.