Hi, I deposited $100 on pokerstars a week ago and have made about a $1000 so far on the limit tables. It has been literally HELL making it that far since I have basically been going on tilt like a roller coaster.
My question is, how do I avoid tilt and risk losing the whole bank roll? I have it pretty bad and last night I almost lost my whole bank roll going to the higher tables trying to win the small amount I lost back.
For example. I’ve made $1050 and I go to a 1/2 limit table and sit down with $100. I get some bad beats and drop to $30. So now my bank roll is at $970. THIS IS WHAT MY PROBLEM IS! The money I just lost. I sort of panic and go to the higher tables like 3/6 limit to try and get that money I just lost back and it only gets worse.
(lost $130 on more bad beats) so now i’m down $840. THEN I REALLY START TO PANIC! I go to the 10/20 limits and end up dropping to $500, but some how I get out of the hole by bluffing and catching REALLY LUCKY HANDS AND RIVERS and make my way back up to $1000.
I understand that type of playing is dangerous and I could have lost the whole roll. A few days ago I went to the 15/30 limit tables with $600 and dropped all the way down to $240 at the 15/30 limit tables and had to bluff and catch lucky flops to get back to where I was.
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME! I am TERRIBLE with bank roll management and avoiding tilt. I know the money I lose at the 1/2 tables isn’t a lot but for some reason I start to panic and I cant control going to the higher tables and playing sloppy while losing almost the entire bankroll.
How do you avoid going on tilt?
Any advice is greatly appreciated
Ramon
Tags: Beats, Pokerstars, Roller Coaster
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I feel your pain man…Internet poker at times seems harder on a player than real-life poker. It is tough to grind away all those hours in front of a monitor trying to make some bucks. Check this out for bankroll management:
Here’s another good advice column:
And then, if all else fails, you can turn here…
Good luck at the tables.
I set myself a limit, both time-wise and money-wise. I select certain games I’m going to play, and how much money I’m willing to put into them that day and when I’m going to stop.
Poker is a game of ups and downs. There isn’t a single player, professional or amateur, who has made a profit EVERY SINGLE DAY. Remember this fact, and it’s a lot easier to take a loss. Look at how well you do over a week, not a day. Then, start looking at how well you do over a month, not a week, etc. etc.
I think the biggest thing is setting solid limits. At my miniscule bankroll, I only allow myself to buy-in up to $15. I’ve heard about 7% of your bankroll should be your max AT MOST. After that, call it a day. The game will still be there when you get back.
Anytime you feel yourself start tilting STOP. Don’t play until you get yourself together. Some players don’t need to stop to regroup, but you sound like you definitely do.
In the mean time, check this out….
That should help alleviate some of your anger.