Joined: Oct '07
Location: Canada
Age: 56 (M)
Posts: 1
Yes, I too am a donkey... lol.
When I buy in at a site and start off, I'm usually fairly sober. Also, I am fortunate in that my bank account is fairly large, too... but still, I usually only buy in at $50 or $100 at a time. (I'm not good with money, that's my girlfriend's job.)
Anyways, I start off in small $1 or $5 tourney's and a lot of times I win or come in at least second place. So at that point, I'm up a few dollars. Then, as my confidence grown, I hit the $0.25/$0.50 tables and usually do pretty well, too. (Not always though...)
Then I start getting cocky and hit the heads-up tables, and that's where I get screwed. I can sometimes out-play some people, but then there are others that just seem to get ALL the cards, no matter what... and I can't even bluff them at that point. Honestly, sometimes I think *some* site(s) have some system to start a player out well and then give them crap all the time after they get confident. Or - I'm just an idiot and start playing bad. Haha. (Probably the case.)
So, for now, I've given up on online poker... and when I get back to it, hopefully I will do better.
Joined: Jan '08
Location: Germany
Age: 38 (M)
Posts: 77
haha found myself at one superloose heads up table yesterday and the sucker almost had me tilting but then i came back and took it all from him but i was right back on the edge yesterday and eventhough i came back i dont want to be there again soon
Joined: Jan '08
Location: Germany
Age: 38 (M)
Posts: 77
update !!! got my 25 bucks for lucky ace poker 5 days ago . right now my account balance shows already 244,92 us-dollars!!!! wish me good luck to keep myself calm since im freerollin
Joined: Jun '08
Location: Finland
Age: 45 (M)
Posts: 5
People take so seriously this poker hype nowadays. It poker, not life! (at least i think so) David Benyamine has got busted to 0$ several times, still hes sitting on tables at fulltilt playing of hundreads of thousands. Easy come, easy go!
Joined: Jan '08
Location: Germany
Age: 38 (M)
Posts: 77
i dont agree with you on that one,i have to say another thing about it,yes maybe david benyamine got busted several times to 0 BUT there is one thing i cant stand about the pokerhype ,for example i love high stakes poker but somehow losing 100 k on a card game is shwon as if it was the most normal thing on earth in that show. you froget how to respect money ,and that is not a good thing. and these guys you are talking about have to life by playing poker !!!!!!if a guy like benyamine drops down to zero he is fukcing broke ,its not just money he lost!!!! its like being unemployed for a pro because your bankroll is your main tool ,so it definately is important for a PLAYER TO KEEP HIS MIND ON HIS MONEY !!
Joined: Oct '07
Location: Denmark
Age: 49 (M)
Posts: 109
Agree. Bankroll management is key for the PRO's as they have to be able to play online as well as live. And going to tournaments is not cheap. Hotel, buy-ins, side-bets etc. But bankroll management are also very important for the new players, amateurs etc. no one likes to be broke. Even if it only a small portion of the money you have. to see a zero on you FullTilt bankroll is not funny. Have tried it..... not funny... have to play lots of freerolls or invest more money
Joined: Mar '08
Location: Australia
Age: 49 (M)
Posts: 1158
broke broke broke done it time and time again,then one day it just clicks.doesnt mean you still dont have bad days,just more good ones,and david,is livin for the rush of the big payday all or nothing.
Also, I am fortunate in that my bank account is fairly large, too... but still, I usually only buy in at $50 or $100 at a time. (I'm not good with money, that's my girlfriend's job.)
