I've played Texas Hold Em years ago. While I found it interesting, it didn't become one of my "hobbies," that is, until this year. I deposited $50 on February 7th 2009 onto an online poker site. The problem is, I didn't know anything about bankroll management. Bankroll management is simply the concept of protecting your money. By only playing in limits you can afford, you don't "put all in your eggs in one basket." To make a long story short, within about two weeks I ran the $50 into about $138 dollars, only to go broke in one tilty session. Lesson learned? Sort of.
I made another $50 deposit that same night, February 24, and vowed to never play outside my bankroll again. While I can't 100% say that I've done that, I have learned some valuable lessons and play much smarter overall. I will continue to learn and grow as I proceed. My current roll is at $140.09. I am playing mainly .02/05 cap no limit. My short term goals with poker are to grind through the limits and keep studying. I'm not interested in depositing more money to "take shots." I believe that if I cannot beat the micro stakes, I shouldn't be playing poker. So I don't plan to be depositing money. My long term goal is to make ONE MILLION DOLLARS. *cue pinkey finger to corner of mouth* Seriously though, I need an intermediate goal. Let's make it 10k for the sake of this blog. I plan to keep this updated with my status, some fun hands, and also some miscellaneous things that may not be poker related.
Current roll: $140.09
Currently invested: $100.00
Profit: $40.09 (and a nifty t-shirt)
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