Playing with money you cannot afford to lose

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no gamble no future

I say do it. life is short
 
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No matter how difficult it is, but you need to try to play good poker regardless of the buy-in, any mistake costs money, and at high limits mistakes are even more expensive.
 
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no you should never play on stakes you cannot afford
 
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I never do that. I have deposit limits and can only lose what I am comfortable with losing and I advise every one else to do the same.
 
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Over time i have learned one very important lesson playing poker. This post was inspired by another users post. It really got me thinking that this may be one of the most important aspects of playing poker. Almost every time i have played at a live cash game with very limited funds, it usually doesn't end up good. Me personally, i end up playing with scared money and end up getting pushed around by bigger stacks resulting in me folding either what is the winning hand or what turns into the winning hand after one of my outs hits the turn or river after folding to a bet or raise that i was scared to call strictly because of having very little or nothing at all to rebuy with. I have learned to resist the urge to play unless it will not have a significant impact on me if i were to lose. I also definitely play better without the stress of being broke if i lose whats on the table



Poker and everything else is a bad idea to use a money u canot lose. Investments are the same, imagine you invest and it goes down and you cant withdraw or will lose a lot, any addiction u cant do with money u cant lose.
 
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I apologize for the run-on sentences. I reread my post and it seems like i missed a few periods or commas here and there lol. Hopefully it still qualifies as a quality post
Your post looks fine. My friend, you're a poker player, not a grammarian. ;)
 
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Poker and everything else is a bad idea to use a money u canot lose. Investments are the same, imagine you invest and it goes down and you cant withdraw or will lose a lot, any addiction u cant do with money u cant lose.
Yes, I learned my lesson very early with poker. I was in the Air Force, stationed at Ellsworth AFB in Rapid City, South Dakota. On payday I cashed my check and stopped on the way home to join a friendly poker game among friends and acquaintances. Yeah, I lost my whole paycheck and was wondering what I was going to tell my wife when I got home. While driving, I noticed a mailbox and tossed my wallet inside. When I got home, I told my wife I lost my wallet. A few days later the wallet showed up in the mail. I opened it in front of my wife and yelled, "Damn, they took the money!" First and last time I ever played with money I couldn't afford to lose.
 
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There is no point in playing poker if you are afraid of losing. This is a game in which it is impossible to always win, annoying losses happen more often than we want.
 
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That's very dangerous .that will be gambling .I did it once when I was young ,I used my credit card and after a short time I was in a very bad position . So I had to sell my car to pay the bill and will never do it again
 
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That is why you need to play those limits that are available to you on the bankroll, so that there is no pressure of bets and money on you
 
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If you can't afford to lose the money you really shouldn't be playing a gambling game with so much variance involved. I think most people play best when they're able to not think of the monetary value of the chips in play at all and just focus on making the best decisions, albeit as hard as that is.
 
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Over time i have learned one very important lesson playing poker. This post was inspired by another users post. It really got me thinking that this may be one of the most important aspects of playing poker. Almost every time i have played at a live cash game with very limited funds, it usually doesn't end up good. Me personally, i end up playing with scared money and end up getting pushed around by bigger stacks resulting in me folding either what is the winning hand or what turns into the winning hand after one of my outs hits the turn or river after folding to a bet or raise that i was scared to call strictly because of having very little or nothing at all to rebuy with. I have learned to resist the urge to play unless it will not have a significant impact on me if i were to lose. I also definitely play better without the stress of being broke if i lose whats on the table
that is always a factor. If you play scared you will eventually lose. But it also keeps you from making silly moves. Guess it's a double edge sword. Good luck at the tables
 
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if you can't afford to lose it dont play just play freerolls, playing with money you cant afford to lose is just always a bad idea

better to save up some money and use that and if you do lose.. so be it, and dont try chasing loses also a big no..
 
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all posts like this we can't see in this important community; Players here who are looking to be a poker pro know that the journey is not an easy one;
 
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I think that if you play with fear of losing, I don't think you will have good results
 
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Hello everyone! I believe that this topic is quite relevant. Repeatedly got into situations where funds are limited, and as a result — fear of loss, a sense of insecurity. In such situations, the result is one - you lose in 99% of cases. If you take these funds in the family, it is better not to play at all. You need to start with freerolls.
 
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I would never risk playing with money I cannot affor to lose. Obviously playing poker involves the risk of losing money but if you play it with money you put aside for it you never have to be scared of going broke.
 
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Becareful with that urge(s).

And those who cant keep it control, thank you for playing the game.
 
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I only play with money I can afford to spend. I am a disciplined player, I follow bankroll management and thanks to this I get pleasure and money from the game.
 
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That's why there's nothing better than practicing self-control...
Maybe finding something like yoga or even a psychologist if it's something that harms you in some serious way.

Even so, it is good to be aware, because addiction to anything in life is a threshold between what is good pratices for you and what is not.
At the end of the day, you know your limit, and you only go over it of your own volition.
 
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Over time i have learned one very important lesson playing poker. This post was inspired by another users post. It really got me thinking that this may be one of the most important aspects of playing poker. Almost every time i have played at a live cash game with very limited funds, it usually doesn't end up good. Me personally, i end up playing with scared money and end up getting pushed around by bigger stacks resulting in me folding either what is the winning hand or what turns into the winning hand after one of my outs hits the turn or river after folding to a bet or raise that i was scared to call strictly because of having very little or nothing at all to rebuy with. I have learned to resist the urge to play unless it will not have a significant impact on me if i were to lose. I also definitely play better without the stress of being broke if i lose whats on the table
I think we've all been there and it's one of the worst feelings, but maybe it's the only way to learn to play only with money you can afford to lose.
 
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It's not about having enough bankroll for playing (well, yes need of course enough to cover) , it's about ability = discipline to stop. Let's say you put $100 as a deposit once in a month. You can play 100 x $1 or 1 x $100. If you bust and wait for next deadline to deposit it doesn't matter which format you've chosen.

I'm kinda professional shortstacker, it started because I was underrolled, using only promotions to play. When I built bankroll, I didn't change my habit of buyin for 25bb though. I'm hearing a lot about playing scared money and similar. Reality is, when you play tournaments, ability to manage 25bb is one of the most useful ones.
 
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You must have the luxury of losing, in order to learn how to win in the future, you will never win a tournament without having lost several, here's the tip.

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Oh! It is not recommended to play with "money that cannot be lost" because you will most likely lose it. Many Poker platforms offer good recommendations to all players to avoid falling into a vice that cannot be controlled with the players and end up with serious psychological effects for losing important money based on being able to make a profit. We must understand that there are stories of people who have achieved it but there will be more who do not achieve it, and that is the reality. Let's be responsible with our families and with ourselves: Let's not risk money that we should not lose.
 
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I think few players play for the amount they are afraid of losing because it's stupid to play for the last money or with the money you're afraid of losing. If you play with such thoughts, it's better not to play poker for money;)
 
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