Do you keep any money you win from poker tournaments?

[KANNE 1972]

So if I win a larger sum, I have the largest part paid out and then start all over again with a smaller bankroll. I won 2500$ at pokerstars (2.20$ bet) 2400$ had I cashed out and the rest was just a gamble away. Unfortunately I haven't won anything in that direction for a long time Now I'm just trying a small one with various freerolls at Pokerstars Building up a bankroll is not that easy. :rolls:

LG KANNE 1972

 

[viacheslavtezikov]

yes, I keep money to play in tournaments at higher limits)

 

[blata8ruga]

I put most of my winnings back into the game.

 

[ga25x]

I spend all my wins on more tournaments. Unless i win big (1k and more), then i cash out 70% and keep playing

 

[black and]

I am a disciplined and patient player. I only play poker and only NL Hold'em. I don't play in casinos, and I rarely bet on sports. Thanks to this, I have good results, my bankroll grows and the game brings me pleasure and profit.

 

[Mimo..Mach]

I have always invested my winnings in poker tournaments with bigger prizes and so far I have not had any significant gains. I do not regret having lost it because I know that soon I will be lucky and I will earn good money! Now, I don't like to play BJ because it's so treacherous. I recommend playing tournaments with buy-ins under $10 and when you do not play at other tables so that you can concentrate. Good luck to everyone

 

[Poker Orifice]

I basically gamble it all away, I can't recall one time I ever won money from poker cash games or tournaments and just withdraw the money and keep it. But my gambling addiction always craves more action, especially on Blackjack and 3 Card Poker. The later is good fun tbh, since you can lose the hand but still win a big bonus, but yeah, I don't know when I am gonna reach the stage of not gambling away winnings in general.

But last night, I won a 25 dollar bounty from the partypoker sunday party 150k prize pot that I entered from winning a ticket through qualification. Then on a high stakes cash table I turned the 25 dollars into 114.50 dollars, my idea was to play some 3 card poker and stop when I get below a certain amount, but went over to BJ instead and lost it all due to a rough session.

Is anyone else the same as me in this regard? I should mention also that I am financially stable so these kind of loses aren't serious. Poker itself is also a gambling game, but one that's not like Blackjack for example that the luck factor isn't massive that does require some skill to made certain calls or folds.

For myself the focus and draw of the game of poker was always about the thinking part of the game... the skill factor and wanting become the best I could be at it (or to at least be striving to continually improve my skills & knowledge). It didn't matter if it was a $1 game or a $100 game... the goal was the same >> play my best in each and every spot.

I have family members who were more interested in 'the money'. Guess who's won more in the long term?

My motto has been >>> look after your game and the money will take care of itself.


The mindset while playing cash games is >> play to the best of my ability in each & every situation/spot. Play for as long as I feel I'm able to do this (OR for a period of time that I'm enjoying playing).
I don't go in with the "As soon as I reach 'x' number of dollars I am leaving the table! Why would I want to leave the table if I was playing good and not feeling tired?

 

[MK_]

Hell yeah I keep it... at least until I spend it 😎

 

[GNuTTz]

Yes, but it depends how much. I usually cash out and keep $100 in to keep playing.

 

[kunkgreen]

One of the greatest virtues of poker is self-control and patience, so I think that just like measuring losses and gains, we should work this part together with studies depending on our goals, regardless of making us lose little or being under control.

Obviously there are people who play for different reasons but I believe everyone wants to win.

In my case, I withdraw whenever I reach a certain amount, I withdraw and invest in funds and stocks or in treasury bonds.

 

[wavetune]

poker is not blackjack, but this game can cause some addiction, and sometimes turn the player into a gambler, with the only difference being that in blackjack the player turns into an addict, let's say, in a month, and in poker in a year, in situations like you, get hit by many, I would say most of the players, like me repeatedly

 

[Like2Play2]

I only play real money at PokerStars and I never withdraw any money cause the most I had was $320.00
Which I won in casino slots.
It's just for entertainment.

 

[hilary antonik filho]

Online I usually save or separate, live poker, I always save about 20%, for the next time, when I win

 

[Pabloro10321]

I usually withdraw at least 50% and leave the other 50% to continue playing. If the amount is too much, I take everything away and see how much I decide to charge.

 

[Cooking]

I don't gamble with all the money that I win. If it's an interesting prize, I always cashout at least 40-50% and with the rest I use to play more tournaments. I don't like casino games, so, I never lose money on them. When I lose, I usually lose playing higher stakes than I should, but if it's from freerolls winnings then it's ok for me.

 

[Rahatis]

I have a couple of friends who are exactly like that. I just keep building my bankroll and enjoy the game by taking shots at higher stakes once in a while. It's not about the money, I consider my bankroll the tools of this work.

 

[swirek227715]

Depends how much your win is like a lot of it so. Greetings warmly

 

[swirek227715]

Basically I bet everything on one card, I don't recall ever winning money in poker cash games or tournaments and just withdrawing the money and keeping it. But my gambling addiction always craves more action, particularly in Blackjack and 3 Card Poker. It's good fun later because you can lose a hand, but you can still win a big bonus, but yeah, I don't know when I get to a stage where I don't generally lose winnings.

But last night I won a $25 bounty from a pool of 150,000 partypoker sunday party prizes I entered from winning a ticket to qualifying. Then on the high-stakes cash table, I converted $25 to $114.50. My idea was to play 3-card poker and stop when I got below a certain amount, but instead I switched to a BJ and lost everything due to a difficult session.

Is anyone else the same as me in this regard? I should mention also that I am financially stable so these kind of loses aren't serious. Poker itself is also a gambling game, but one that's not like Blackjack for example that the luck factor isn't massive that does require some skill to made certain calls or folds.

Well, I guess I'll tell you good. I recently had a final one for 1.10 ko

 

[nerobs9]

I withdraw most of it from the poker room, only a part I leave for further play)

 

[Gallarado777]

Of course, I withdraw money right away but I leave some money to play tournaments later somewhere around 10-20%

 

[Snake2007]

Yes, I keep them until I make more, then I withdraw them.

 

[AdiS18]

Sometimes when I win I don't make any withdrawals. I sign up for cash games. Adrenaline is greater, but the winnings are also greater and the time is shorter. In case I lose everything (it still happens 😂) I start building the bankroll again, if everything goes in my favor I withdraw. 👍👍👍

 

[78mariusz]

I've never won big money to think about paying it out. That's why I invest my entire bankroll believing that someday I will be able to win a big cash to show off

 

[German629]

I can to say about self: I have put the bar by my bankroll. This means, that more it, I try at once withdraw money! And also I'm trying not go down this bar...
Because stability in Poker, as and in Life it's very important for mental and common state of Health by my opinion... Because Health is number 1 anyway!

 

[dreamer13]

Depending on the growth or decline of your bankroll, you must also adjust the stop loss limit. The stop loss mechanism, when used correctly, greatly helps to control losses and is a signal to stop and think about mistakes. Everything should work on the intuitive understanding of the player.I usually take everything off, leaving only $10 for the game.