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Can't Beat Bankroll Management

By: bigcoled
Published: Dec 28th, 2008
I'm a flighty person. I have a hard time focusing, and concentrating my efforts on my continual improvement. I have a job, I work 10 hour shifts, it makes it hard for me to focus completely when I play, and I am usually fairly tired.
I give in easily and make bad calls, because when I'm nearing exhaustion my fold button simply doesn't work. It would be ok to play like this occasionally if I had a proper bankrool, but because I'm a common working guy every tourney I play is more and more important and nearing the bubble, struggling to be sure I cash keeps me from optimal play...
I need to win the lottery, it's simple as that...

    Comments

    1. BJJ Purpleoffline

      Scranton, PA
      United States

      Posts: 11
      Joined: Mar, 08

      (12/30/2008 5:16pm)

      feels like I wrote this myself..nice to see not the only one who goes through this and needs to win the lottery also..GL
    2. flyinsquizzoffline

      United Kingdom

      Posts: 3
      Joined: Nov, 08

      (1/1/2009 10:55am)

      i work and play just dont play if your tired i tend to play sit and gos 18seaters during the week maybe the odd tourney then the weekend when i am fresh i play MTT
       
    3. my_emolumentoffline

      San Francisco, CA
      United States

      Posts: 3
      Joined: Nov, 06

      (1/1/2009 1:54pm)

      Sounds like you should concentrate on work since it provides the greatest and most secure income at this time. I would save your poker bankroll and sanity for days or nights when well rested and mentally sound. Continuing to play in the manner described will only cause more stress, prolong your poker evolution and kill your bankroll. If you need a poker fix, spend time watching the top level online players or read up on strategy. Low buy in home games are a good way to relax, spend time with friends and get some poker in. GL to you in 2009.
       
    4. SilentPapaoffline

      IL
      United States

      Posts: 5
      Joined: May, 08

      (1/3/2009 9:55am)

      "Poker isn't a game of reducing risk; it's a game of maximizing profit. Think about it that way and you'll be on the path to profit." -Mike Caro
    5. hkfgkjtfgkyuoffline

      Las Vegas, NV
      United States

      Posts: 345
      Joined: Mar, 07

      (1/3/2009 11:00pm)

      I feel the same way. I've been working on playing much smaller buy-ins when feeling tired or stressed.
     

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