The biggest pot I have won at 10NL

[trishan]

Getting staked by someone is more likely.

I wouldn't stake him though for that much. I said if he listed himself on ChipMeUp I would buy a few shares in him.

[Des]

Or just wait a few days for his cheque

[AceLosesKing]

Getting staked > Chip me up > depositing $1k.

[bennymacca]

Most of you guys posting on here, should be playing at higher levels (i should say "more expensive" levels) , as its just richer idiots, they aren't better players, although you will come across the best.

Don't have the bankroll you say?

Non-sense. If you are trying to make money playing poker, and you play a hand at 50c/1.00 different to how you would play it at $10/$20, then how can you always be playing optimum poker?

People lose money because they say, "oh, its only $5, i'm gonna call". Would they make the call if it were $5000? or $50,000? or $500,000? The answer should always be the same.

I regularly cash-out each quarter, because of the AUD swings. Last December i cashed out $10k US and got $13.5k AUD. If i cash out the same $10k now i get about $10,800 or so. Thats a HUGE difference!

The point i am trying to make is that i put $100 AUD ($90 US)into my Stars account last Saturday and im currently at $2319 US - without playing any cash tables except for the 5c/10ce i played with you guys.

I'm not giving away any secrets as to how or what i've been playing, its taken over 5 years for me of playing on-line to find what suits ME best, its different for everyone.

Eg. Time is Money.
I used to play 9 players SNG's but the money i'd make for 1st, 2nd or 3rd didnt equate to the time i spent playing them.
eg.
$20 buy-in + $2 rake, time spent getting 1st ($90) = 1-2 hrs. Profit $68 for 2 hrs work IF SUCCESSFUL

as opposed to $104 buy-in double or nothing.
You only play down to five, on a table of 10, so a lot of time spent heads-up, 3-way and 4-way bubble play doesnt occur.

Takes between 30mins and 1hr and profit is $96

So i look at what is WORTH IT for me. But i guess the point i'm trying to make is, dont worry too much about not having enough in your bankroll to tackle the bigger games, bigger risk = bigger reward.

If you have the confidence in your skills, STEP-UP!

cliffnotes: all us microd0nks should grow some stones and play some REAL poker!

nice post toddy (mortgaging the house and checking out iveys room as we speak)

[Origami]

well said, thanks Todd,
my online adventures have just begun,
my Bankroll is junior and the most adventorous I have been is to down load most sites and check out the skins and their opportunities.

I take from your advice ' horses for courses' and site choice can also be a factor do you have a favoured sites ?? [why}

your forum tutorage is much appreciated by me

[Todd Rivers]

well said, thanks Todd,
my online adventures have just begun,
my Bankroll is junior and the most adventorous I have been is to down load most sites and check out the skins and their opportunities.

I take from your advice ' horses for courses' and site choice can also be a factor do you have a favoured sites ?? [why}

your forum tutorage is much appreciated by me

Definately, everyone has a favourite site, and always for different reasons.

IMO tho, the main factor is WHEN you play, not where.
That is - 1. Time of day/night
2. Your physical/mental condition.

1. If you are playing at lunchtime, after a good nights sleep and a full stomach, and you jump online, and 90% of the players on it are in a 4am timezone, who do you think is making the best decisions?

2. See above, is this you? Ever fallen asleep at the computer, woken up and you've busted out or are still going. Ever seen A4 and thought it was AA?
Do you just feel like a gamble and some fun?
Are you in a competitive mood and want to do well in a tournament or SNG?

You need to figure out WHY you are playing at that given time and play at the appropriate buy-in and level for that purpose.

If i get runner-runnered by a d0nk in a big buy-in tourny, i go play low -level ring games and TRY to smash players with bad cards as a way to let off steam!

[rcon]

well I kind of took your advise last night Todd.

so I could play with the regulars on Sunday, I dropped $10 into my stars account and had build that up to around 90 before yesterday. Got home, thought I need an hour or so of R&R so kicked up a 6-max SnG for around $35. Bubble. Naturally.

That left me with $55 so I fired up a $54 DoN and "won" that quite comfortably without having to really change my game. I did find tho, I was less inclined to call river bets with mid pair It just seemed the play was, more, er, sensible(?), but nothing I felt I couldn't cope with or out of the ordinary. That was the most expensive game I'd sat down to.

I will see how far my $101 in that account can take me now - I wanna stick it on a PLO table, but I think I'll run another couple of with NLHE $54 DoNs for the minute - I liked that.


No comments about BRM please - I have no interest in grinding out a roll as I like to play for stakes that include a bit of gamboool (skill AND gamble, its almost like its BJ )