Pushing for Increased Volume (6/3/2012)
Sunday, June 3, 2012 at 5:21PM I’m currently trying to get myself in the mind-set to log increased volume for June. Anything less than 150 hours played for this month would be a disappointment. I’ve decided to stick around mid-stakes for the time being. Consistent and increased VOLUME is my plan until my bankroll gets around mid 40k. The next two weeks I’m going to try to play 5 straight nights Wednesday-Sunday per week (unless I go crazy and have to take an extra night which could feasibly happen). I’m going to attempt to keep this schedule until my bankroll is where I want it to be. Poker will pretty much take over my life at least this month.
I’m not even looking at 5/10 games right now. My plan for 5/10 is simply getting my bankroll so big that I can’t fail. I want to be able to lose 6k+++ and not flinch. Yeah I’m conservative and take shit for it from a few players I look up too, but honestly fuck everyone else looking in giving advice. I started completely on my own, this is my show, this is my plan, and I’m sticking to it. I like the comfort of knowing I can pull a sizable amount out of my bankroll for any other expenses that come up. Maybe I want to put a % of my roll back online, or I want to travel not stressed, or I want a new car. The point is the bigger the roll the less stressed out and more flexibility I have.
And I consider my roll non-replenishing. Sure I could try to borrow money from family with money, but really that’s not me. I’d rather absorb the torture and do everything myself. I started alone, and I’m aiming to keep it that way. There is no reason I shouldn’t be able to slash my expenses, bust ass at mid-stakes, and save up the final 15% of my bankroll needed myself. Yeah it will suck at times, but that’s life.
The first 17 hours of June were shaky at times, but I ended up with an ok win. For the second straight week I won all of my profit on the weekend ($1500 total). I was extremely close to a huge weekend, but a few pots went horrifically bad.
Friday I limp re-raised the biggest fish on the table with AA $15 to $100 around 3:30 a.m. The flop came K J x and his KJ some-how flopped top two and held. That single pot cut my profit from 2k to 1k for Friday.
I came into Saturday refreshed and ready to go. The first 4 hours I grinded up about $250. Then I get AA all in pre-flop and LOSE to AA. The board runs out a flush to smash me for $700.
“Ok no more diamonds and I’m good….. TURN diamond….. do not put that fourth diamond you whore ass fucking dealer…. River DIAMOND…. And I’m fucked wow.”
I’m not sure why losing AA vs AA tilted me so bad (I mean I lose big pots for two outers weekly), but my mind pretty much blew up after that. I actually left the casino and went home down $500 for the night. After a while I REALLY regrouped and came back to log 4 hours on Saturday and win $1500, so I finished Saturday up $500 and yeah I’m fine with any profit.
-bag
Reader Comments (3)
I'm with you on the BR mgmt thing. I think these other players who talk the other way like it isn't a big deal are mostly posturing. Or they're the ones who will take too many shots and sob about it when variance bites them in the ass.
You are right to do it your way. Get your roll to where it makes you comfortable to play and don't worry about what others think. Feeling under rolled is not good for anyone's play. Good luck and keep grinding.
Thanks for the input guys. This is also a good reason to not talk to poker friends about your bankroll specifics. Just create a pseudonym and bitch about it on your blog.