Bankroll Poll

PocketElevens · #1 03-29-2006, 04:25 PM

For several months Ive played 50NL and only kept $500 online at the end of the month. At the beginning of the month I dropped over 5 buy-ins. My rule is to never deposit money online, If I get low I move down to recover.
So I slowly grinded back to $350 before going back to 50NL. Which I then ran ok at and at the end of the month Im at $850.
The point is, Having to move down, slowed me down.

So wondering how many buy-ins you guys keep online. Im considering keeping 15 from now on.

Ness · #2 03-29-2006, 04:30 PM

Sir,

Doesn neteller count as online.

If so, i keep my entire roll online (so, 30-40 buy ins for my "main" game). once it leaves neteller though, it doesn't come back.

PocketElevens · #3 03-29-2006, 04:36 PM

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Sir,

Doesn neteller count as online.

If so, i keep my entire roll online (so, 30-40 buy ins for my "main" game). once it leaves neteller though, it doesn't come back.

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Id say yes it counts as online.

Me personally, I withdraw to neteller at the end of the month then take a cheque immediately. I have an Interest savings account I keep my roll in.

But I guess for all of you who keep your roll on neteller, answer what you beleive is nessasary to keep on your regular site.

Ness · #4 03-29-2006, 04:44 PM

Fair enough.

I typically have about 10 buy ins on w/e site i am playing.

DWarrior · #5 03-29-2006, 04:45 PM

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Sir,

Doesn neteller count as online.

If so, i keep my entire roll online (so, 30-40 buy ins for my "main" game). once it leaves neteller though, it doesn't come back.

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Id say yes it counts as online.

Me personally, I withdraw to neteller at the end of the month then take a cheque immediately. I have an Interest savings account I keep my roll in.

But I guess for all of you who keep your roll on neteller, answer what you beleive is nessasary to keep on your regular site.

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Why, when all the money is just a couple of clicks away? I think people who treat their "roll" as "money I have on site X" really don't understand the concept of bankroll. Bankroll = money you are willing to gamble (play poker) with. If you keep $200 in site X but are willing to deposit up to $1000 more if you lose that $200, your bankroll is $1200, not $200.

That being said, my Neteller is like my business account and I withdraw to my personal funds on regular basis (to pay rent, buy food), and give myself bonuses.

Recently I cleared out most of it because I wanted to take advantage of interest, but I still keep over 70 buy-ins online to be able to take advantage of bonus whoring opportunities and just to feel safe because that's when having a downswing of 5 buyins hardly matters at all.

EDIT: oh, and I play .5/1NL, so 70 buyins isn't that much money.

4_2_it · #6 03-29-2006, 04:50 PM

You need 20-30, 30-40 and 50+ in your options. I tend to keep between 10-20 per site I play regularly and the rest in either Neteller or my bank account.

tehox · #7 03-29-2006, 04:31 PM

I also keep my whole roll online these days, and will never reload from there. I think if you want to move up and take shots you really need to reinvest as much of your winnings as possible to your roll.

BalugaWhale · #8 03-29-2006, 04:32 PM

"I don't practice bankroll management."

awwww... did you write that with me in mind??

PocketElevens · #9 03-29-2006, 04:37 PM

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"I don't practice bankroll management."

awwww... did you write that with me in mind??

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Hehe no

KingOfSwords · #10 03-29-2006, 04:50 PM

I chose "entire bankroll" but I keep my live game winnings on hand for casinos and home games. I haven't moved money from one category to the other yet.