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I would love to see more live action HUPLO vids.
Nov. 7, 2016 | 10:17 p.m.
Thanks for the great response. I think you're definitely right that part of it likely stems from a motivation issue.
I actually work a full-time office job and play poker after work/on weekends for a couple hours as a means of making additional income. I realized lately I've been feeling obligated to put in hands even after a long day at work and I'm burnt out, so I need to find the right balance there. As well, I've been very lax with BRM in the past month or two and have played anywhere from 1/2 to 10/20. Winning/losing money at the higher stakes has definitely affected how I view results and my expectations in a session.
I definitely have lost a lot of passion for the game I used to have back when I was playing in college. I get some of it back when I play HU - and it's definitely my strongest/favorite variant - but given the current state it's not always feasible to get action. I've been learning PLO and think I'm a winner at small stakes, but have also had days where I'd get bored and play higher at stakes I have no business of playing.
Overall I think I'm going to take a break like you mentioned, try to do more studying versus playing in this time, and come back to the tables with a completely different approach/mindset. I'm going to try very hard to only play when I'm fully engaged and want to, follow stricter bankroll management only playing midstakes and lower, and try to quit as soon as I feel my mental state slipping during a session.
Oct. 25, 2016 | 8:39 p.m.
You can't play enough hands to realize your EV in these spots if your bankroll has a high % of dipping below 0.
This is a good way to phrase it. Even if I do have an edge at higher stakes it's probably negated by the variance and potential risk of ruin. Thanks
Oct. 25, 2016 | 4:16 p.m.
Thanks, I'll give it a watch. To be honest I've ignored most of the non-strategy videos so it's probably a weaker aspect of my game.
Oct. 25, 2016 | 4:14 p.m.
Hi guys.
I've been a decently winning poker player for a while now, but I'm finally admitting that I have had very poor bankroll management as of late. If I were to be conservative with my BRM, I should probably only be playing 2/4 at the highest. I generally stick to these limits, but every so often I'll see 10/20 and 25/50 games running that I think are profitable, and always end up sitting down with a good chunk of my bankroll. I know I shouldn't be playing in these games even if I do have an edge, but for whatever reason I can't help myself. Obviously I'm writing this as I just lost a buyin at those stakes and it hurts. I now have thoughts of how many weeks it'll take for me to grind it back, how my monthly results are wiped out in one session, if I should move up to "win it back", and other destructive thoughts.
The other problem I've identified with playing and losing at higher stakes is that I lose a lot of motivation to keep grinding after. I often take breaks following big losing sessions, sometimes not playing for days or weeks at a time. Obviously this isn't ideal either.
So I guess I'm posting this to see if anyone else has dealt with this issue before. I know ultimately it's up to me to set an absolute restriction on playing high stakes games, but if anyone has any advice it would be much appreciated. Thanks
Ty for this, more videos on rivers would be great.
May 2, 2023 | 4:14 a.m.