Category Archives: Bankroll Management

Knock, Knock, Knocking on Disaster’s Door

Posted on October 23, 2007 by cc

Somewhere in the midst of another premium hand getting outdrawn for the seventeenth time, I headed away from my comfort zone and sat with the big boys:  $5/10 NLHE on PokerStars.

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Close but No Cigar

Posted on October 1, 2007 by cc

The first month of my PokerStars challenge had me in a $700 hole heading into the last two days of the month. I’d closed it to -$150 by Sunday when I hopped down to the pit to grind away.

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The New Plan

Posted on September 21, 2007 by cc

Thanks to everyone who has emailed me or left comments regarding my big losing session.  I’ve come up with a new gameplan which hopefully will strengthen my poker pursuits in the coming months.

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The Tired Saga of CC

Posted on May 10, 2007 by admin

It is like seeing the fourth sequel when they never should have made the first.  I played until 2:30 or so this morning, dropping $600 with almost all of it at a $5/10 LHE table.

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How to Dig Yourself out of Bankroll Vapor

Posted on April 25, 2007 by admin

As many of you who have followed me know, I’ve had wild fluctuations with my online bankroll. After a -$1900 day in February and a -$1300 day in March, I stared at $34.69 on FullTilt and $206 on PokerStars. So … Continue reading →

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Casual Poker

Posted on April 18, 2007 by admin

First from the Jason Strasser files.  When I used to skip a day of classes in college, it was due to scheduling all classes starting at 8:00 then sleeping through them.  So what does strassa2 do on a nice Spring … Continue reading →

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Hand Histories–ALERT!!!

Posted on April 12, 2007 by admin

OK, so grinding your bankroll back means playing what you can, this time four-tabling $0.25/0.50 NLHE and PLHE as those were the only games in town. What do you find there?

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Pot Limit Holdem

Posted on April 11, 2007 by admin

I’m back trying to grind away with my bankroll, working to build it back from the abyss. And Pot Limit Holdem has been a nice change of pace for me.

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Musings

Posted on April 3, 2007 by admin

Rapid fire style, here is a torrent of stuff before I head away probably for the week.

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The Aftermath: Back to the Grind

Posted on April 2, 2007 by admin

So my online bankroll has cratered, and unrelatedly I caught the flu bug that had attacked the rest of the family. So, where do I stand now?

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