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  1. zugg zugg is online now

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    Aug 22nd, 2009 (8/22/2009 8:30pm)

    I know nobody wants to read another thread about somebody losing their whole roll, but it has really gotten to me.
    I am now at zero on stars mainly due to bad beats(and maybe some poor BR Management).

    I have never been as frustrated by poker as I am now.Thats probably why I am making this stupid post.

    I am not going to deposit, and I am going to build up my roll with only fpp's.

    Thanks
  2. Anywayz_ Anywayz_ is offline

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    Aug 22nd, 2009 (8/22/2009 8:33pm) in reply to zugg

    sucks and gl
  3. brigal brigal is offline

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    Aug 22nd, 2009 (8/22/2009 8:39pm) in reply to Anywayz_

    Good luck, we have all been there
  4. thefuture021 thefuture021 is offline

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    Aug 22nd, 2009 (8/22/2009 8:42pm) in reply to brigal

     
    Originally Posted by brigal View Post

    Good luck, we have all been there

    no
  5. wwe_freak_88 wwe_freak_88 is offline

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    Aug 22nd, 2009 (8/22/2009 8:43pm) in reply to brigal

     
    Originally Posted by brigal View Post


    Good luck, we have all been there

    not me
  6. zugg zugg is online now

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    Aug 22nd, 2009 (8/22/2009 8:49pm) in reply to wwe_freak_88

    I have lost before, but this time it really hurts for some reason. I would have never made this post otherwise.
    Maybe I just need some time away from this game.
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  7. a.cabrera08 a.cabrera08 is offline

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    Aug 22nd, 2009 (8/22/2009 9:34pm) in reply to zugg

    This almost happened to me today as well i got sucked out in 2 huge cash pots and proceeded to lose all my bankroll except for 13 bucks. I broke a chair took a shower and got clearheaded and so far im back to $90....just erase those beats from ur memory....
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    Aug 22nd, 2009 (8/22/2009 9:35pm) in reply to wwe_freak_88

     
    Originally Posted by wwe_freak_88 View Post


    not me

    sick life
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    Aug 22nd, 2009 (8/22/2009 10:02pm) in reply to zugg

    im sure it was all bad beats...
  10. GutShotBen GutShotBen is offline

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    Aug 22nd, 2009 (8/22/2009 10:14pm) in reply to a.cabrera08

     
    Originally Posted by a.cabrera08 View Post

    This almost happened to me today as well i got sucked out in 2 huge cash pots and proceeded to lose all my bankroll except for 13 bucks. I broke a chair took a shower and got clearheaded and so far im back to $90....just erase those beats from ur memory....

     
  11. ferrengi ferrengi is offline

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    Aug 22nd, 2009 (8/22/2009 10:16pm) in reply to zugg

    gl to you.

    If you're still feeling frustrated, you might want to take a little break. Maybe about a week or so. It might do you some good and you'll come back motivated to play your best game.
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    Aug 22nd, 2009 (8/22/2009 10:17pm) in reply to zugg

    or u could just deposit $15 and make your life a whole lot easier
  13. oBOBCATu oBOBCATu is offline

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    Aug 22nd, 2009 (8/22/2009 10:19pm) in reply to zugg

     
    Originally Posted by zugg View Post

    (and maybe some poor BR Management).

    It's actually 100% this. On the net today you can play anywhere from .01/.02 NL cash or $1 SNGs. I refuse to believe anyone is so bad that they cannot beat that level, so it is therefore all your fault for not practicing sound BR management.

    IMO, sound bankroll management is the most important skill in all of poker. You fail.
  14. zugg zugg is online now

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    Aug 22nd, 2009 (8/22/2009 10:49pm) in reply to oBOBCATu

    bobcat you are 100 percent right. I do fail at bankroll management because my ego gets in the way everytime. I need to work on that.

    and i am bad
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    Aug 22nd, 2009 (8/22/2009 10:55pm) in reply to zugg

    If you honestly believe going broke is due mainly to bad beats and some bad bankroll management, I honestly advise not playing poker. If that sounds harsh so be it. In any case, gl.
  16. zugg zugg is online now

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    Aug 22nd, 2009 (8/22/2009 11:06pm) in reply to Skitz0Frenik

    Going broke is definately due to bad BR management. I know that.
    I am just frustrated.ARGGHH. I really want to break something, but that is not in my nature.
    TY for all the positive responses
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  17. Mindthis Mindthis is offline

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    Aug 23rd, 2009 (8/23/2009 3:01am) in reply to zugg

    I may not always take shots to become semi-rich but I know this: I will never, ever, ever go broke even if I played poker for a living for 20 consecutive lifetimes, assuming that playing conditions stay the same. The reason is that I play within my bankroll and I've figured out over time how large it needs to be so that there is virtually zero chance that I go broke.

    If you're bad that's one thing, but if you know you have the ability to win over time and keep going broke, it's entirely the result of poor bankroll management. If you can figure out your edge, you'll know how much money to set aside for your roll and as long as you keep playing within those limits, it would be an almost impossible statistical outlier for you to go broke. Only experience and analyzing results will enable you to know what that number is.
     
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    Aug 23rd, 2009 (8/23/2009 7:55am) in reply to zugg

    I have been there too man, and yes it is 100% BR management FAILURE!! Imdropping way down to levels ive never even played at before but its something that needs to be done, BR management is key
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    Aug 23rd, 2009 (8/23/2009 8:19am) in reply to Skitz0Frenik

    Well you started this thread, so let's get into the details so we can try to avoid this happening again...

    How big was your roll a month ago? What games were you playing? Stakes? Did you go over your HH to try and find places where playing too high affected your play? Or fear of bad beats affected your play?

    What about a week ago? how big was your roll? What game/stakes were you playing?
     
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    Aug 23rd, 2009 (8/23/2009 8:22am) in reply to zugg

     
    Originally Posted by zugg View Post

    I have lost before, but this time it really hurts for some reason. I would have never made this post otherwise.
    Maybe I just need some time away from pokerstars.

    fyp, stars = rigged.
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    Aug 23rd, 2009 (8/23/2009 10:52am) in reply to Neek

     
    Originally Posted by Neek View Post

    Well you started this thread, so let's get into the details so we can try to avoid this happening again...

    How big was your roll a month ago? What games were you playing? Stakes? Did you go over your HH to try and find places where playing too high affected your play? Or fear of bad beats affected your play?

    What about a week ago? how big was your roll? What game/stakes were you playing?

    yeah I'm always like, "I HAD to have been high to make that call!"
  22. lukaluka05 lukaluka05 is offline

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    Aug 23rd, 2009 (8/23/2009 10:56am) in reply to zugg

    take a couple of weeks off. cool off. if you still wanna play, play within your means....gl
  23. cronk123 cronk123 is offline

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    Aug 23rd, 2009 (8/23/2009 11:19am) in reply to a.cabrera08

     
    Originally Posted by a.cabrera08 View Post

    This almost happened to me today as well i got sucked out in 2 huge cash pots and proceeded to lose all my bankroll except for 13 bucks. I broke a chair took a shower and got clearheaded and so far im back to $90....just erase those beats from ur memory....

    so breaking chairs is + ev?
     
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