Joined: Oct '11
Location: Sweden
Age: 33 (M)
Posts: 1410
Not really a problem, I haven't had to reload my bankroll for years thanks to my brm. We just disagree about wether or not poker should be considered gambling.
Joined: Oct '11
Location: Sweden
Age: 33 (M)
Posts: 1410
Never said that she didn't let me, just that she doesn't like it. She would certainly complain about it and say that I'm throwing our money down the drain, but she would accept the fact that I would do it. And we have a shared economy so we make all of our financial decisions together. Sure, small things here and there neither one of us care about. But she has always, right from the start if our relationship almost 14 years ago, been upfront about that she doesn't like gambling and she has accepted that I play poker and probably always will. And since I'm a wining player, I've just decided to opt in for a very conservative bankroll management to avoid reloads as much as possible. And it's now been almost a decade since I did my last reload. She's happy I'm not "wasting" money and I'm confident that I'll always have money on my account and that I can every now and then cash out to add a bit of silver lining to our lives.
She has recently actually accepted that maybe it's not pure gambling given the fact that I'm not putting any money in and just cashing out.
Still, I would say that being somewhat over-rolled all the time has let me play confidently and I've learned to take the downswings with more ease.
All in all, I kinda think that this whole thing has actually helped me improve my game, so it's a win-win for us.
Joined: May '09
Location: Croatia
Age: 39 (M)
Posts: 22948
Posted by erru9107: If I bust the roll, It'll take a lot to convince her to let me reload without a big argument. That's why I'm so concervative with my bankroll.
Joined: Jan '12
Location: Slovenia
Age: 33 (M)
Posts: 1464
I understand now...if i would in the same situations i would have that brm myself. But what are your real goals in that game? Dream to be a pro someday and that you can make living from that or you play just for fun in free time? Whatever it is wish you good luck and keep where you are on winning side.
Joined: Oct '11
Location: Sweden
Age: 33 (M)
Posts: 1410
@Rogerio10 Many years ago, long before I met my wife, I was thinking about going pro but I decided against it (before I met her). I prefer a more stable income. And I love the job I currently have so I would never want to trade that.
So it's just a hobby for me that I happen to make a few from. But I have many times thought about maybe not making my annual Christmas cashouts and just keep building up my bankroll instead just to see how far I could come. But there's no ambition to make it big.
Joined: Oct '11
Location: Sweden
Age: 33 (M)
Posts: 1410
Just thought I'd update a little bit. I've played on and off since my last post and yesterday I just crossed the $200 mark. So slowly working my bankroll up there.
This also means that according to my very safe bankroll management, I'm now rolled just enough to play the $2 buy-ins. Another +$300 so I reach $500 and I'll take a shot at the $5 buy-ins.
from. But I have many times thought about maybe not making my annual Christmas cashouts and just keep building up my bankroll instead just to see how far I could come. But there's no ambition to make it big.
