Building a bankroll

[ohnonotthat]

Tape a $50 bill above where you sit.

Next to it tape an item that you relly like (that just happens to cost ~ $50).

Allow these two things to remind you of the value of fifty bucks.

I used to play 6-12 holdem out west where the blinds were $3 and $6; my major (and to be honest, damned near my only) leak was completing the SB way too often if there had been no raise.

My GF, after growing tired of hearing me whine about this but actually DO nothing, bought me a rather expensive $3 gold piece. (I didn't know prior to this that such a coin even existed). She also replaced the emergency $5 bill I always kept in my wallet with two $1 bills. It didn't take long for me to attach the proper value to three bucks.

A more or less irrelevant (though very amusing) similar story involves the time she walked into the cardroom and saw me chatting with one of the more attractive (as in smokin' hot) dealers. She didn't get angry but did disappear into the ladies room; when she came out she stuck her hand in my jacket pocket and said, "the $3 coin helped to suppress your evil desires in poker by reminding you of the value of $3; maybe having these will help you to supress other evil desires". [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

Note: GF is also smokin' hot [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

It worked like a charm although I was never able to figure out an apropriate manner in which to display her latest "gift" - I could use the $3 coin as a card marker but what was I to do with . . . um, never mind. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

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Tape a $50 bill above where you sit.

Next to it tape an item that you relly like (that just happens to cost ~ $50).

Allow these two things to remind you of the value of fifty bucks.

I used to play 6-12 holdem out west where the blinds were $3 and $6; my major (and to be honest, damned near my only) leak was completing the SB way too often if there had been no raise.

My GF, after growing tired of hearing me whine about this but actually DO nothing, bought me a rather expensive $3 gold piece. (I didn't know prior to this that such a coin even existed). She also replaced the emergency $5 bill I always kept in my wallet with two $1 bills. It didn't take long for me to attach the proper value to three bucks.

A more or less irrelevant (though very amusing) similar story involves the time she walked into the cardroom and saw me chatting with one of the more attractive (as in smokin' hot) dealers. She didn't get angry but did disappear into the ladies room; when she came out she stuck her hand in my jacket pocket and said, "the $3 coin helped to suppress your evil desires in poker by reminding you of the value of $3; maybe having these will help you to supress other evil desires". [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

Note: GF is also smokin' hot [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

It worked like a charm although I was never able to figure out an apropriate manner in which to display her latest "gift" - I could use the $3 coin as a card marker but what was I to do with . . . um, never mind. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

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Wouldn't this make you tilt more? Say after you lose 50 bucks from a bad beat and look up and see the value you of it, I imagine you would be steamed up more, rather then considering it "a way to keep score."

[jmillerdls]

I pretty much disagree with everything you say...seems more like a post to convince us you have a hot girlfriend.

[The T.A.]

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Tape a $50 bill above where you sit.

Next to it tape an item that you relly like (that just happens to cost ~ $50).

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You'll never be able to take your poker game to the next level if you have this kind of mentality.

Sorry, but this is pretty awful advice.

[ohnonotthat]

This may be terrible advice; I don't think it but it could be.

I suggested something that worked for me which I thought might work for the OP.

Losing control and bleeding off hard earned money is one problem I've never had; this makes it tough for me to dispense worthy advice for combating this problem.

In other words, I should have probably abstained from this discussion.

My apologies if any harm came of it. (Really)

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However . . .

Re. your contention that this type of mentality will never allow for [me or anyone else] to take his game to the next level . . .

I have taken mine about as far as far as I ever will. I haven't the drive (and may very well lack the skills) to soar among the giants. I made a nice haul in '05 and look forward to an equal (or slightly improved, keyword: slightly) '06, but I have long made my peace with the fact that I will never be seen on ESPN or the Travel Channel.

Not all of us are seeking immortality; some of us like/love (live for?) this game and need occasional help with some of the more mundane problems we encounter.



It is this fact that led me to make such a simplistic, and perhaps damaging (though I doubt any damage was done) suggestion to the OP.

If he'd said his biggest problem with his game was a bad back I'd have suggested he buy a new chair; if he'd said eye strain was his biggest stumbling block I'd have suggested glasses and/or a bigger monitor.

His post suggested he had a fairly good grasp on how to play the game but that he had problems with a tendency toward hating his money. I accept that this was not my finest moment on 2+2, but I am curious - what would YOU suggest this person do ?

I tried to help him slay his demon; your contribution was - hmm, sorry, remind me again - what was YOUR contribution ?

I'll stipulate that my suggestion was [far] less than great; care to pick up the ball where I fumbled it?

I'll also extend the same invitation to jmillerdls.

- Oh, btw . . . she is; she REALLY is [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] (see his response).

Though she obviously lacks anything resembling good judgement. (The wedding is in 4 months).

Nonetheless, neither boasting of her charms nor of my good fortune to be their recipient was not the intention of my reply.

[AlanBostick]

What a suggestion: teach OP to play with scared money ALL THE TIME!

Your wisdom is far too subtle for my simple mind.