The grind

[mfahey]

I am trying to start making money in some online poker any one have any words of wisdom?

[Jdawg0913]

I am trying to start making money in some online poker any one have any words of wisdom?

First, this site is great. Earn points and enter tournaments. I have built a small roll from freerolls here and I highly recommend it. Next, research strategy articles on this site and the internet. Find the type of game you feel comfortable with and practice practice practice. Finally, exercise good bankroll management and you will be a winner in no time. Be patient and good things will happen.

[Jdawg0913]

April showers bring May flowers lol

Corniest line of my blog so far. Just played 6-12 oe and did really well. Booked a $228 win and played really well. I didn't play too many poor hands and I really focused on position. I really tried to think out my moves rather than go on auto pilot. I also instituted a couple of changes. It's a lower risk approach to ensure a better management of my bankroll. A couple of changes deal with my stop loss limit, booking wins, and taking breaks. For the loss limit, I never really had one. I would just bring two buyins and see what happens after 6 hours. That was a dumb idea. Some days I would lose 30-50% of my roll. This new measure will make sure that never happens again. As for booking wins, for the time being, I will try my best to book wins no matter how small. The way I am going to go about that is a little complex. I do not advocate this in general, but seeing that my bankroll is at a delicate state right now, I do not want to risk much and I need to be happy with small wins. My formula is this: take my average win rate at that game and multiply it by 6 hours. For example, my 6-12 win rate is $12. So my goal is to win $72 a session. Once I get over $72, I play with that extra and try to make another $72. Then rinse and repeat. If I can't make more than my $72 I walk away. Finally, I never took enough breaks. I would play 6 hours without missing a hand, that's crazy in hindsight. Think about working your day job without a single break. This can't be good for my play. So, every two hours I have to take at least a five minute break. I did it last night and the world did not end lol. I use to be afraid I would miss that session changing hand that would win me hundreds of dollars that night. Well, I missed several hands and I still came out a winner. It's funny what you can be afraid of sometimes. I can't believe I wouldn't allow myself to take a break because I would miss something. But that will never happen again. I will take breaks, I will book wins, and I will minimize my losses. With these changes I think I will put myself in good position to build my bankroll up. Hopefully, my first session of the month will be indicative of the entire month. Good smart play and terrific results. Good luck and see you on the felt.