Tell me what to do with $200....

[Kurn, son of Mogh]

Here's what I did. I went through a really sharp period at Party 3/6 where my win rate was solid and I was taking money out regularly. Had a bit of a crisis and needed extra cash for X-mas presents, so I made a big withdrawal and subsequently hit a really bad streak so my online bankroll got pretty crippled. I took some time to identify what game types gave me the biggest advantage and made a commitment to only play those games as a means to build up my bankroll.

I now play primarilty 2-table NLHE SNG's at 'Stars ($10 or $20). This is where my best risk/return space exists. If I'm above my target win rate for the week, I'll play in one satellite for the $200 + 15 NLHE. If not, I continue with my SNG's. (props here to Copernicus, whose posts on the Tournament board on solid SNG play have helped me greatly)

For variety (and my biggest enemy has always been a yen for too much variety - ask my ex wives [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]), I also play Stud/8, no higher than 1/2. At these levels, tight aware play is serving me quite well.

I am specifically avoiding hold'em ring games until my bankroll is at least equal to the level it was before my last big cashout.


I estimate that my poker time will be broken down to 80% SNG, 20% stud/8 cash for the next 3 months or so.

The point is, honestly assess where you have the biggest edge and don't let ego get in your way. I'd been fighting may way through the swings at HE ring games for too long. I decided it was time to pick a specialty and stick to it.