Losing Money: Should I Stop Playing?

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The best you can do is to take a break for about a month or so,and play with game money,improve your skills,strategize,etc...After you have done that,you can start playing some micro stakes.
 
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people play the lottery and count luck to get a result, some don't give up. in poker playing for pleasure should be the goal. you can have an amateur poker career playing your whole life without worrying about the cost and see if it brings you results.if you like to play poker. you can cut costs and play the CC freeroll tournaments Are enough and profitable with 5 months you can recover your $800 and gain experience
 
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When I start losing money, I just stop playing for a week. I know I'm doing everything right, but I caught my tilt. I think in this case it's better to take a break.

This is rock solid smart advise. I dont take a week every time but I do take a break for several days as well. Helps a ton.
 
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pacient in the time for scadule sucesly

When there is no money to play poker, the best solution is to play for free, as it is a scad, when the sport starts small, it has a chance to get bigger one day, but it needs play at the time.
 
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At least I would stop to review my strategy and correct the mistakes that I am making.
 
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Yes, build a roll play on 5% of your roll per day at first when you start winning increase to 5% per table you play on.

Find games you can win in, stay there until they kick you out.
 
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You may need to learn more about poker information, such as advice to watch live poker tournament games. During a month, play 2 tournaments a day with low bins of $ 2.20 or even less. After the game, work on mistakes, at what moments you start to lose chips, and in those moments change your game. Wish you luck!
 
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I have been playing Poker on Pokerstar for 2 months and lost 850 CAD already. Should I stop?


Don't listen to the chuckleheads who tell you yes or advise you to play with play money. Play money games in no way reflect their real money counterparts.

What it does sound like is that you are playing above your level. So, start with looking at the stakes that you are playing at and what kind of games you are playing. For example: If you are playing $10 SNGs and have played 2000 and have lost a total of $850. Then you are not cashing and winning enough and you should step down and play a smaller buyin. But, if you are playing $50 MTTs and have only played 17 then there is nothing unusual about not cashing or winning in those large fields...especially for a newer player.

The same applies to cash games. If you are playing $10 NL and you are down $850. Then you need to go down in stakes and find a level that you can profit at. Then you get to a point that you are beating that level and can move back up. However, if you are playing $5/$10 and over the course of the last 4 months you are down $850, then you are probably holding your own, although I would probably move down a level (depending on my bankroll.) Bankroll management is vital to poker success.

Issue #2: You say that you have been playing for 4 months. It sounds like you are a novice to the game. I would suggest that you get ahold of some strategy books, videos, online programs (like the CC 30 day Course) and put in a lot of study time. When I came back to poker after a long absence, I spent twice as much time reading and studying as I did playing. As I improved, I was able to spend less time studying and more time playing, but even though I play at a very competitive level now. I still spend almost half as much time studying as I do playing because there is so much information and many more tools available than in the past.

Finally, IF you love poker like I do. Then there is no quit. You don't sound like you want to quit. So, study, improve and practice!
 
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hello

If for a certain time it is advisable to stop playing if there is a bad streak with more reason ...
 
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STOP and do some studying maybe then if u come back play micro stakes. Give yourself a tight weekly budget and stick to it!
 
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It all depends a lot and nobody can give you this answer:

Do you miss this money? if it is better to stop, if it cannot continue.
What is your main objective? make money? have fun? learn the game? improve as a human being?

There are so many variables to consider, but I still think the most important is whether or not you can lose this money.
 
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poker as a drug will stop and quit unrealistic, but will really reduce losses
for study, study and repetition of the passed material
 
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poker as a drug will stop and get out of it is unrealistic, but it will really reduce losses
when studying, studying and repeating the passed material
 
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Yes..Well I'm American so im thinkn $850/tire in 2 months is probably 25 bucks a day, which i spend that at hooters everynight..lol. If you make 200 or 300 a day and only pay 100 dollars a day to live for life/bills ect., that covers some of my sisters bills..lol.. but yea set a certain limit to how much 💰 or time before you play so you don't get carried away.
Before this covid stuff I was making 5 or 6 hundos a day and my girl who is a stripper was making a 1000 a day(most she made was 11 grand in 1 night). Just like when she wants a 1000 dollar pair of shoes, she made that money..lol..she can do whatever the hell she wants with it. Me id rather order a supercharger or something that goes bang. To each his own. Good luck.
 
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If you loosing that much in micro limits you better pay some coaching to improve your skills than loosing more


This 100%, even a fraction of that loss could cover packages on BBZ, Red Chip or even RYE. If you still want to put money into poker it would probably be best to buy a course/course pack and put a limited bankroll in. Also, make sure you're playing the lowest stakes possible, if you can still to games that cost 1-2% of your total bankroll it will be a lot harder to go broke (especially with proper training).
 
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STOP playing

LOOK at all free poker lessons at CardsChat

LISTEN to these people

if you are having fun then keep playing with the money you can afford to lose
 
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What game you playing ? money or tournament?

what buy in you played?

how frequency you lost? if you play 20 tournaments without any cash out, then you need to think about yourself, stop or continue, depends on yourself, but when 80% people are losting money, then you think why you are not the 80%?
 
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It depends on how much you want to spend if you want to invest in poker. I think you can go in the morning, spend it on small tournaments and if you win you will increase.
It all depends on the proposal you want for yourself in poker
 
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I see only 2 options here) Study, study, and study) or play on conditional chips) And do not forget that, in fact, poker on the site is the same casino, and the casino never loses) The program will not let you win if you make mistakes, and even if you do not, but the opponent is currently rated by the program as the best)
Therefore, get ready to invest and invest money))
 
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I also lose money in poker. But I'm not upset. The game brings me pleasure. And I'm losing the amount I can afford. It is important to understand the purpose for which you sit down at the table, and then make your own decision. If you plan to earn in this way, then I advise you to reconsider your style of play and adhere to certain rules. If you have fun, have fun within your means)))
 
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When losing money if we can not take control we will lose more , stop temporarily and turn back later that is much lucky , i think stop playing several days that would be better ,
 
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It depends on how much you lose or have lost. I say don't stop once and once you win.
 
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Hey you can't win if you don't play.

Sounds like you've just been unlucky! Get back on the horse & Giddyup!!!

*play money? freerolls? How are you going to win anything worthwhile in that??
 
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If you're playing at certain sites, for instance, one we'll call "Bet on Lies" then it won't take long to realize it's them , not you. Are you , as the forums and tutors say, "gettin it in good?" If you play on Cheat on Line, then AK is not a favorite vs K8. If you spent time learning to play better hands, I'm sorry. People are making money by hosting sites, not playing poker, imo. GL
 
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The balance between playing or saving chips is the key to success or disaster in poker, and it always depends on which table you are playing, if you are really into the game you will be able to figure out who to attack, who to retreat. We must never cling to our hands, we have to play more with our opponents than with our cards. This is the way, however I don't know exactly how to take it.
 
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