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Building &
Maintaining A Proper Poker Bankroll
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 Bankroll
Management is one of the most crucial skills that any
serious poker player must master. This seemingly
simple yet extremely complicated technique can mean the
difference between success and going bust. Learning how
to evaluate and analyze your bankroll is an important
step in choosing the games you should or should not be
playing in. The main reason that most online poker
players fail is playing over their bankroll in limits
that they are severely under-staked for. This article
outlines the most important steps and considerations to
take as a serious poker player who wants to be a
consistent winner. Bankroll management strategies and
tactics are discussed.
The first
step to learning your poker bankroll is understanding what it really is. A poker
bankroll should be money that you can afford to lose for many reasons.
Firstly, psychologically this will help you play a better game.
Without the stress of worrying about the money lost (i.e. you need it to pay
bills) you will be much more comfortable at the table and able to analyze
and make your decisions better. This turns into real results in terms
of bankroll management and making money.
Secondly, no matter how good
you feel you are as a poker player your bankroll should dictate the stakes
that you play poker at. There is no sense putting in $100 and joining
a $2-$4 No Limit where your entire bankroll is at risk in a single session.
One bad beat and you are bust and this is definetely not a good way to build
your bankroll. In general, it is suggested among many professionals
that to be adequately staked for a game your entire bankroll should be
approximately 300 times the big blind in the game. Below is a basic chart to
give you an idea of what sort of bankroll you should have depending on what
limits you want to play:
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Starting
Bankroll |
Poker
Limit To Be Played |
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$200 |
10c - 25c Holdem |
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$500 |
25c - 50c Holdem |
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$1000 |
50c - $1 Holdem |
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$2000 |
$1
- $2 Holdem |
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