T
The Nuder
Enthusiast
Silver Level
I think I'm coming up to around 2 years playing online poker now. I've won literally dozens of tournaments. Biggest prize $580. (Would have been c$1400 except for power blackout).
This isn't a boast as I've only ever taken money out of my account once. I've just spent the rest on play. The more money I have in the account the looser I get. I know this is a discipline thing. But basically it means I'm a losing player - even though I final table and win tournaments (sometimes with several thousand players).
But I'm working out a strategy to become a winning player rather than a losing player - or a winning player who spunks his money when he's up.
I've noticed that I can play SnG and win on average about 5 out of 7 so it's a good way of building back a bankroll. But the thrill is really tournaments where I can win $1k up.
I can get buyins to these tournaments for $6 to $24.
So the strategy I'm thinking of is to have a number of rules for my poker play:
I can only dip below $25 bankroll for SnG play and I can't stake more than 10% of my bankroll in any one SnG.
If I enter a tournament it can't take me below the $25. Thus any tournament entry has to be earned first.
As soon as my bankroll gets above $125 I take the excess out down to $75.
This way even when I win my account stays lean and I'm not tempted to play so loose.
Theoretically I will become a winning player and can notch up the level at which I play as my consistency improves.
Any thoughts welcome.
This isn't a boast as I've only ever taken money out of my account once. I've just spent the rest on play. The more money I have in the account the looser I get. I know this is a discipline thing. But basically it means I'm a losing player - even though I final table and win tournaments (sometimes with several thousand players).
But I'm working out a strategy to become a winning player rather than a losing player - or a winning player who spunks his money when he's up.
I've noticed that I can play SnG and win on average about 5 out of 7 so it's a good way of building back a bankroll. But the thrill is really tournaments where I can win $1k up.
I can get buyins to these tournaments for $6 to $24.
So the strategy I'm thinking of is to have a number of rules for my poker play:
I can only dip below $25 bankroll for SnG play and I can't stake more than 10% of my bankroll in any one SnG.
If I enter a tournament it can't take me below the $25. Thus any tournament entry has to be earned first.
As soon as my bankroll gets above $125 I take the excess out down to $75.
This way even when I win my account stays lean and I'm not tempted to play so loose.
Theoretically I will become a winning player and can notch up the level at which I play as my consistency improves.
Any thoughts welcome.