Busted my bankroll. now what???

[checkit888]

So frustrated. I suck at poker. Just don't know what my next plan is.

I had a great month in March +$38k (playing 10/15, to 100/200)

April & May -$60k (lost $42k in the 100/200 game)

So I'm now down -$22k for the past three months. I have $1,500 left. I can win $400 - $800 day playing short sessions.

But when I try and sit there and grind it out. Instead of winning 4 or 5 buyins (like I see other players), I do the opposite. I lose 4 or 5 buyins. Lost $11k yesterday just sitting playing for 8 hours.

If you're in my shoes, what would you do? Its apparant I have no discipline when I'm stuck or playing long sessions. I don't know how to play NL, so do I start over and play 5/10 and 10/20? Or run with my tail between my legs?

[danzasmack]

see my location

[yourface]

shortstack NL$2000

alternatively, take a break from poker and then move down to 3/6 to rebuild your roll. bankroll management yo, if you are a winning player you will build it back up.

I don't like playing huge grind sessione either. I find I stop playing my A game after a couple hours.

[joop]

Firstly, take a week off and clear your head.

Secondly, you have 750BB for 1/2 or 375BB for 2/4. I would play the former until you have 500BB for 2/4, then move up. Drop back down to 1/2 if you ever get back to only 300BB for 2/4.

Stick to this 500BB rule and you will work your way up the limits pretty quick if you put the hands in. Don't stick to it... and, well, that's why you're in this mess right now [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Good luck.

[geormiet]

Basically you were playing way way to high for a 20k roll to begin with.

[PokerBob]

Enroll in BankRoll Management 101.

[ILOVEPOKER929]

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Just don't know what my next plan is.


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Your next plan should be to figure out why this happened and then make sure it never happens again.

[checkit888]

based on what I had, I was playing with a 300bb in the 15/30 and 30/60 game. and taking occassional shots at 100/200 game. Once I busted out of the 100/200, I swore off that game.

My problem is that I can win short sessions, basically short term luck. With strict discipline, I was able to manage $5k to $8k a week averaging $800 a day. But when I grind it out, I can't win. I know it means that i'm not a "winning" player.

If that's the only way I can win, does that mean just don't play long. and stop playing when I reach my daily goal?

I'm just so confused as why I can win in small short sessions, but with long sessions, its like I'm drowning. picking wrong cards to play, etc.

Also, running bad doesn't really help. Pokertracker says the last 15 times I had KK, I lost 10 of them [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

I know it sounds stupid, but I can't imagine playing 1/2 not after playing 100/200. Do I just need to put in more money so I can start playing 10/20 again?

It boggles the mind, how these kids playing NL holdem with 200k+ in front of them. Each hand is 3x to 10x my bank roll. sigh....talk about bankroll/poker skill envy.

[milesdyson]

variance and playing better at fewer tables. you probably played max 2 tables in your "short sessions" and you probably play ~4+ tables when you "grind." also, you've probably either run well in your shot taking until now or you've run poorly in your regular game.

[Guruman]

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