Micro stakes bankroll - what would you do?

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10-02-2012, 08:01 PM
rghy2

Micro stakes bankroll - what would you do?

I'm a strong believer in bankroll management, even at micro stakes. I like to keep it simple and have an across the board 5% rule. No buy in will be more than 5% of my bankroll. Being a US player, I'm not comfortable depositing money on any poker sites right now. Carbon is my site of choice, and I finally won $8 in a freeroll. Now I'm not going to claim to be some amazing poker player. I'm trying to learn to be a patient grinder and play at my stakes until my bankroll allows me to move up (or down if I need to). So there are only a couple of MTTs that meet the 5% rule, and there was one type of SNG (.10 + .01). Then the SNG disappeared but I still really wanted to play for real money. Would you relax your bankroll requirements to play in the lowest level available, or would you leave the money alone and keep playing freerolls until you have enough to stay below 5%?
10-02-2012, 08:05 PM
JoeSchmo

if u stick to strict BR fuidelines the do that. they got "the 6th cent" n a cpl cubed games at .10, .25, n .50 levels. Plus the Quarter Quickie. Play the FRs they offer here n build it up.

GL2U
10-02-2012, 08:17 PM
rghy2

The 6th cent is definitely one I will play in, but the pocket change cubed, even the .10 I consider outside of my bankroll because I include the entry fee and any add ons and rebuys in the cost of the tournament. So that one actually equals .31, so if I'm strict with my bankroll, I shouldn't play it until I reach 6.20. Oh yes, and like I said I'm not the best poker player, so I've already whittled my account down to about 5.50.
10-03-2012, 01:12 AM
NZbro

I won the pokerstars pokerowned freeroll for $3. I bought into cash games for like half my bankroll and now im at over $20. Take some risks to get your bankroll up. Of course ive stopped using that high of a percentage to play cashgames. Now I buy in for around %10.
10-03-2012, 01:20 AM
panther

I believe in 50 buy-ins, which is 2% of my br.
10-03-2012, 03:22 PM
Rellik419

I do the same. So I would go with the 6 cent and maybe the 11 cent pocket change tourney.
10-03-2012, 03:30 PM
bbno42

if you stick at it your bankroll will grow
10-03-2012, 03:37 PM
wagon596

I agree with the .06 tournament and .25 quickie,,, maybe the .10 cubed....if I play rebuys and I go broke I don;t rebuy
10-03-2012, 03:52 PM
budsfru

Seems like you have your shit together and probably don't need ANY advice........
10-03-2012, 03:59 PM
t0k3nfr3nzy

i think if u have faith that u will sooner or later cash in more freerolls thru this site, that you could then call ur BR somewhat "implied" and to go ahead and play the .50 sng's or even the limit games for .80 buy ins Just my opinion
10-03-2012, 06:20 PM
steveg78

I would play more free rolls until you build you bank roll up a little more.
10-03-2012, 07:27 PM
abwil2

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveg78

I would play more free rolls until you build you bank roll up a little more.

I agree with you 100%

I would build it some also before playing any buyin games. If you lax your BRM any then youve already lost. Dont listen to anyone that says take risk. Calculated yes but just to move up quicker no!
10-04-2012, 01:48 AM
rghy2

I know it's more responsible to keep playing in freerolls until I get my bankroll up, I just miss being able to play whenever I feel like it! I enjoy limit, so hopefully I can work my way up to the .02/.04 game soon. I'll just keep ticking away at these freerolls. Unfortunately I work when they're going on, so that only leaves me a couple days a week to play in them.
10-04-2012, 02:20 PM
fastra11

The 11c super turbo short handed r ok but ive found to have a ridiculous amount of variance... lost my $3 win :(
10-04-2012, 03:31 PM
marlais

Yeah, variance in the 11c sng is huge due to a combo of being short handed, short stacked, and short levels. Also, the play is terrible.

Why not play some cash tables? You\'re rolled for that, I would think.
10-05-2012, 02:41 AM
WILD

Actually, the 11 cent sng should be back in. The structured changed though and so did the payouts. The changes, in my opinion, aren\'t really good. The original was better. If you play them, try playing more than one at the same time, it\'s kind of fun.
10-05-2012, 03:32 AM
Paisleysky

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveg78

I would play more free rolls until you build you bank roll up a little more.

I agree with this. Play more PO freerolls.
10-05-2012, 03:53 AM
rghy2

Well, on my carbon skin I'm going to just keep chugging along with PO freerolls. However, since I am trying to grind something for nothing, I just signed up for hero last night. I LOVE the SNG freerolls!! As an added bonus I am also a real, live, not playing on my girlfriends account, WOMAN!!! So I get access to more freerolls. It may not be much, but I've managed to grind out about $1 today, and I think I can do that pretty consistently. Needless to say I'm very excited and I think I finally found my first true poker home I can get comfortable in since I lost PS.