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Old 12-19-2006, 02:42 AM
Bakes Bakes is offline
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Default My Story (tl; dr)

I didn't really know where to post this, but considering the majority of my posts have been in MTT i might as well.

I've been a MTT player my whole life, i have good skills but 0 bankroll management. I've probably been busto 10 times, each time i find a little stake and win a multi, only to go busto again. Im not talking little multis either, I have probably 8 or 9 3k+ scores under my belt.

Why do I keep going busto? Because I tilt. I like playing 2/4 NL, so I go there and take bad beats and lose, or just play like [censored] and lose. I'll enter every 100+ tournament I can play in, score decent but not really give a [censored] because hell, I have more money left.

Eventually its all gone and I have to start over again. With proper roll management I would probably have a 30k roll right now and be living considerably better. It's pretty embarassing considering I have talent and have gotten some breaks, but haven't done anything to apply those talents to higher levels. I know I am a solid winner in multis, the fact is once I have money in the account small tournaments don't cut it for me any more mentally and i'm not properly rolled for the bigger ones.

I had a pretty big month, and probably blew half of it doing the aforementioned things. Now, I feel that theres only way for me to take the next step - learn how to seriously manage a roll.

I deposited 700 on UB this afternoon, and I'm going to play with a 20 buyin roll until i reach the next level, and so on and so forth, also probably playing the 30+3 every night. No 100 bangers, no 2/4, no taking shots, stepping away when i'm stressed or tilty, finishing other obligations first so that I can play with a clear mind, [censored] like that.

Sorry for rambling, but I've been quite dishonest as to the state of my roll to many people and its nice to get my faults out there so that other people (as well as I) can learn from my mistakes.

Here's to never being busto again,

Bakes
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