My Story -- Bankroll help!

[LethalRose]

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Care to share why?

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You seriously don't know why?

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What is common knowledge to some isnt always true for others.

[yvesaint]

I did the same as you. Deposited $60, played 20 NL at Prima, went broke in about a month after peaking at $200. I then won a freeroll for $250, said to myself, I'm going to learn poker and not play with my whole bankroll, and VOILA! I now have a $6k bankroll that I managed to build up this summer from that $250, and am multi-tabling $200 NL, sometimes taking a stab at $400 NL 1-tabling.

[JeanieJ]

Well if I thought it was wrong I wouldn't have posted it.

So by all means shine some light on my dark world. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[TheWorstPlayer]

OK, sorry guys. Didn't realise you were the one that I had said I disagreed with and just thought you were some random dude asking about my first post (telling the dude to search because this question is asked a million times a week). Anyways, I think it is very wrong that the longer you stay at a lower level the more you learn because moving up is the best way to learn more at a faster rate. I mean, how much can you really learn by beating up on NL25 donks for months? Much better to try to get up to, say, NL200 as quickly as possible where there are at least a few strategic considerations necessary occasionally.

[JeanieJ]

You're right but if you move up too quickly you're apt to lose it all again and get your arse handed to you in a paper bag. He's young, with what seems like very little experience. Staying at one place for more than 50k hands wouldn't kill him either. Taking shots here and there at the limits above him to keep his mind fresh on what the various levels play.

I didn't mean he should stay there for 6mo-1yr, but just that he shouldn't be in a hurry to beat the 2k NL games in just a few months time. You're apt to skip a few lessons if you jump up too quickly. I see no problem moving up rapidly if you've got experience in the game.. but the OP doesn't seem to have that yet.

[JihadOnTheRiver]

For god sakes man, SEARCH

[TheWorstPlayer]

As I said, I agreed with your post about a cautious approach to bankroll management and avoiding going bust. I only disagreed with your statement that you learn more by staying at a lower level. You don't.