Joined: Feb '10
Location: Belgium
Age: 57 (M)
Posts: 3
Hi there,
i ve been playing online poker for about 1 year now. I really love the game, read some books, some forums, replayed hands but i still can t build my bankroll. I ve played (still playing) NL microstakes cash games at several sites but it s always the same, sometimes my bankroll grows but in the end it s always the same, zero dollars left.
I play with Holdem Indicator, this software is very happy with my play, i score as a TAG. My bankroll sure don t think i m a TAG. Now, i must say, when i started to play i lost my money the first week, now, a year later it takes some months before i go broke.
But i realy think it s weird. I ve got a lot of data off other players, but i never find in this data a player who build his bankroll. They all stay about the same, sometimes a little profit, sometimes a little or more loss. So whats the truth about players who make money with online poker?
Sure I would like to be a pokerplayer who can make an extra income with the game. I ve done my study (at least i ve read some books and read a lot online, like on this site) but this doesn t seem to be enough to beat the microstakes.
I love this game to much to give up. I m sure i can do better, but a few hints off you guys could help me on my way to 20 bracelets
Oo, by the way, thanx BankrollMob for this site and the free money.
Joined: Dec '09
Location: Romania
Age: 33 (M)
Posts: 587
maybe you are trying to much ? how much do you play every day ? i noticed in my game ... i get bored after some intense sesions ... so i try to play not more than 1-2 hour a day .
Joined: Oct '09
Location: Spain
Age: 60 (M)
Posts: 2851
Hi antwerp, brussels here... I went crazy at the beginning playing micro cash tables. Then I discovered Sit&Go's! I play a lot of STT S&G's now since about a month and that seems to work building (slowly) my bankroll. For variety I play some micro/low MTT's or Freerolls which pay out a bit. Tonight played BRM freeroll at Noble and finished 7th. ($7.50). Not much, but it was fun.
Joined: Feb '09
Location: Germany
Age: 42 (M)
Posts: 106
you are playing only for one year now, no need to be disappointed - for most well known players it took a while to become a winning player - what did you expect? I know there are always those stories of players that won big after playing just for a little while, but there are much more losing players - they never get mentioned . Just have patience, play many hands, try differnent games and get more experience you just cant have that after one year. i wouldnt recommend omaha, stay to NLH. gl 2 u
Because of the nature of poker, it takes a lot of patience, self loathing,and trial and error to get the recipe right. Forums, books, videos and such help accelerate the process, but don't expect a great deal of success for 3-5 years (and only if are trying)
Joined: Nov '09
Location: Canada
Age: 55 (M)
Posts: 2387
When I first started playing, I asked someone I saw frequently at the tables (whom I thought played well) how long he had been playing. He answered two years. Two years later I am far and away better than I was two years ago, but that guy I asked the question to also got better!Four years now for him. Just to say that it takes time. Play small stakes, read the books, re-read the books and learn to read your opponents. GL!
Joined: Oct '09
Location: Lithuania
Age: 33 (F)
Posts: 1180
Posted by duck_1991: maybe you are trying to much ? how much do you play every day ? i noticed in my game ... i get bored after some intense sesions ... so i try to play not more than 1-2 hour a day .
Joined: May '09
Location: Estonia
Age: 35 (M)
Posts: 777
I would also recommend to play sit&go's, the micro stakes cash games are filled with people who have no clue, why are they doing something, so you can never be sure about what they called your pre-flop raise with!
