I have been playing online poker since about '06. Started great on 888 poker. But put way more money into this game than I have taken out. When is it time to say quit. I really would like to learn how to actually make money at this game, but so far its just costing a bunch. I heard a story that Daniel N. went broke several times before hitting it big. Does it just take one big win or what.... help please.

most people go broke. try to talk to people better then you sig up for a trainging site n if u learn nothing quit... hope this helps have to learn before u get better

As Jlizard says, if you're not having fun, stop playing. I would add that if it's causing you financial stress you should quit playing for money and just play the free stuff.

I think this has been aswered already. If you are NOT enjoying it, quit now. If the money you are lossing is significant, and money you cant affort to lose, quit now. If you are enjoying it but are lossing money move down some levels and study study study.

I cant access your profile or stats at work so dont know what levels you have been playing at. Play at the lowest levels, gradually work throgh the levels when you have beaten one over a significant sample.

I am AT BEST a break even player, but I do love playing the game (do have phases of hating it lol) . If i have minimal money online I will happily play a load of 10c/360's on stars for the buzz and chalenge. I am a recreational player though who plays for entertainment, IF i can make any money from it thats just a bonus.

Good luck with your decision

 

Originally Posted by JLizard

If you don't play for a living then you should quit when you stop enjoying it. Sounds like you need a break now. Take some time off, come back when your hungry to play again.

This ^^^^^^^^^ is what i did i stopped playin online for 2 years just recently came back to the game a few months ago cuz i missed it, and i really enjoy it. Although i am not a winning player YET i decide i am going to learn to beat it. Never stop studying always aim to be better. GL

Really hard to answer this without knowing more. If you can't afford your losses, stop now(and self ban yourself from sites).
Assuming you can afford it, if you aren't enjoying the game, give it up until you do. Right now, your paying for the entertainment, if you could spend the money better, do it.

If you still want to play, what levels do you play at? If you play smaller tournies under $5 buyins, with some patience, they are beatable.

As stated by others in this thread, I would definitely think if you're losing you should focus on playing the right limits for your bankroll. If you have $100 in your account play $1, $2 tournaments occasionally playing the $5 level. This will allow you to get in 50-100 tournament before going broke (if you constantly lose). You need to become a consistent winner before you dig a deeper whole with higher limits.

And if you do lose more frequently than you win, study the game, pick up a book or join a training site as others stated. A book I recently found useful was 'Winning Poker Tournaments One Hand at a Time'. Pearljammer, Rizen and Apestyles are proven online winners and studying winning strategies then morphing them into your own can only affect your game in a positive way.

Oh...and run good, it never hurts to suck out when you need it most :)

a key to studying anything wheather it be poker accounting is to not just read the material or watch a video but to comprehend what is being said and learn something from it. if you are not learning something ask questions for help to you comprehend whats going on. i think if you go by this principal you can find ur second opportunity at poker more fulfilling.

You definitely have to have the desire to learn. If you want to keep signing up for tournies and trying to luckbox your way to wins, it's most likely not going to happen(as you've seen). Read books, sign up for a training site. Invest a little of the money you're currently losing at the tables into learning some strategies and get a little higher level understanding of things. It will help a TON and put you in position to do really well. Then you just have to have some run goods mixed in with some good play, and things will come around. I've been playing for 7 years, more consistently for the last 2-3, and have yet to bink a big score, but I believe I play well, continually learn from people who have had great successes, and have been able to basically pay for all my MTT buy-ins through small cashing in them and profitably grinding SGs. And I'm not doing it for a living, just because I enjoy it.

 

Originally Posted by DharmaMC

As stated by others in this thread, I would definitely think if you're losing you should focus on playing the right limits for your bankroll. If you have $100 in your account play $1, $2 tournaments occasionally playing the $5 level. This will allow you to get in 50-100 tournament before going broke (if you constantly lose). You need to become a consistent winner before you dig a deeper whole with higher limits.

And if you do lose more frequently than you win, study the game, pick up a book or join a training site as others stated. A book I recently found useful was 'Winning Poker Tournaments One Hand at a Time'. Pearljammer, Rizen and Apestyles are proven online winners and studying winning strategies then morphing them into your own can only affect your game in a positive way.

Oh...and run good, it never hurts to suck out when you need it most :)

+1 on the book just picked it up lastnight, read bout the first 10 hands amazing the thought process. I go broke in most of those spots.

i had the feeling you did about 2 months ago. I was a losing poker player, i did not know if I should just deal with my losses or just quit. I just started playing online in march. I shipped a tourney a week for the past three weeks on UB. Now I am a winning player with a +200 roi. I was really frustrated, and this week hasn't been good. I just learn to roll with the punches, because I enjoy playing. You have to enjoy it in order to pursue it.