Is it good to set oneself a limit?

SouthKerry

On how much you win per day? Im currently limiting myself to making 100 Euro per day which i have being making easily for the last 16 days playing 1/2 nl with a bankroll of 10k, i know i could make more but im not greedy as greed has often cost me in the past, so is it good to limit myself?

cooker3

I wish I could choose how much I win per day

tipp86

ya anytime i win a €500 pot i go ahead and lose €400 to ensure i dont get to big headed

5starpool

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055439479

mdwexford

Sounds good, 700 a week, easy, good going OP.

SouthKerry

mdwexford wrote: »

Sounds good, 700 a week, easy, good going OP.

No i only play Monday To Friday, the reason why is because ive always seemed to play really bad at the weekend, what with friends calling around and mind distracted. Im quiet happy with 500 per week and hope i continue, i get nervous sometimes that my streak will end but so far it has not, if i feel the urge to Tilt after a few bad beats i just move down levels and grind for a while.

zuroph

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=59012827#post59012827

SouthKerry wrote: »

Hi guys i tried playing poker before but im not good, so i just gave up but im always looking for ways to invest some money and i love watching poker, so i would be willing to stake good poker players for a 50/50 profit. Ive got some money on titan poker which i think is on the i poker network.

zuutroy

No offense op but the lack of understanding in your post means your 'streak' almost certainly won't last.

RoundTower

Do Be Careful

Grafter

Don't be cynical

Lurker1977

I be callin shennanigans!

craigb

you are tilting me so much right now

zuroph

Dont Be.... Chris?!

karpov33

100 a day more then the average wage now in ireland dont worry be happy and enjoy it while it lasts

RoadSweeper

Just play poker, you cant can't decide to win so much per session.

MrStuffins

Your bankroll is 10k?

Are you serious?

:eek:

Treehouse72

MrStuffins wrote: »

Your bankroll is 10k?

Are you serious?

:eek:

That's only ~66 BIs at 200NL (assuming the 10k is €'s and the game $). In today's games I think that is perfect for a pro/semi-pro. I'm not necessarily saying you need that online in one lump, but you need that BR somewhere IMO to avoid playing scared money and to be able to absorb a, say, 25BI downswing without a risk of ruin and without needing to move down for BR reasons (choosing to move down for confidence reasons is a different matter).

If I had my way, I'd play on a 100BI roll, so I'd never ever have to give up an ounce of EV because "meh, I'm not stacking off with AK cause it's my last orbit of the day", or, "I'm not 3betting this guy though I know I should cause I'm even for the day and don't want to get into the red". This bollox happens when you have even half an eye on your BR. It's the psychological element of a huge roll to me that's the thing.

MrStuffins

Yeah i understand.

Man that's some serious change! But i guess if you're gonna be semi pro/pro then why not?

The idea of betting that much money boggles my mind :pac:

SouthKerry

While i dont always limit myself to 100 mostly i do, tonight for example i went over the 100 by 22 euro so i played on till i made 200 which i did thankfully, on average i would spent 6-7 hours playing per day except weekends. Tomorrow i just want to get my target of 100 and relax without playing poker for the weekend. This thread is not meant to be me boosting only trying to keep updated as long as i keep up playing so well.

CHD

Get a blog. People who care will read that.

MrStuffins

CHD wrote: »

Get a blog. People who care will read that.

Or people like yourself will make stupid comments about it.

CHD

MrStuffins wrote: »

Or people like yourself will make stupid comments about it.

obv

pgodkin

SouthKerry wrote: »

While i dont always limit myself to 100 mostly i do, tonight for example i went over the 100 by 22 euro so i played on till i made 200 which i did thankfully, on average i would spent 6-7 hours playing per day except weekends. Tomorrow i just want to get my target of 100 and relax without playing poker for the weekend. This thread is not meant to be me boosting only trying to keep updated as long as i keep up playing so well.

6 hours to make avg 100 euro, losen up man u can win hands with out AA's u know

CHD

You can win with AA?

Treehouse72

CHD wrote: »

Get a blog. People who care will read that.

lol. It amuses me greatly when this board tries to act like mini-2+2. Like hormonal American adolescents are a blueprint for intelligent discourse.

IMO ftw etc.

CHD

Treehouse72 wrote: »

lol. It amuses me greatly when this board tries to act like mini-2+2. Like hormonal American adolescents are a blueprint for intelligent discourse.

IMO ftw etc.

It amuses me greatly when people like you reply and say things like this. Like tempermental grumpy old men.

kthnxbai imo etc

bantee

Ya its good to set a limit.....the sky's the limit baby!!! :cool:

Treehouse72

CHD wrote: »

It amuses me greatly when people like you reply and say things like this. Like tempermental grumpy old men.

kthnxbai imo etc

4 real bro

TommyGunne

This is not a good idea. Why stopper your wins? Just play when you feel your playing good, have no distractions than trying to grind out your 100 a day. Its also unpossible to keep up FWIW.

Ace2007

whats ur limit for losing just as a matter of interest - do you stop at any limit?

imo setting limits is a very bad idea unless then limit is "i'll stop if i lose 4 buyins" or something like that -

Rakeline

SouthKerry wrote: »

On how much you win per day? Im currently limiting myself to making 100 Euro per day which i have being making easily for the last 16 days playing 1/2 nl with a bankroll of 10k, i know i could make more but im not greedy as greed has often cost me in the past, so is it good to limit myself?

Dont think about money, itll make you play bad in pots youll be up 80 and have QQ on a K82 flop against a donkey and play slow passive saving your money. Instead say im playing 2 hours today if at anytime i lose ~ 3buyins im quitting. Itll be better for ya money makes ya mad try take it out of your game. ( havent read the tread)

HibsAreIt

6-7 hours hours a day for $100? Sounds like a wee grind tbh.
Setting yourself that limit could be holding you back realy but if its working for you and you enjoy it GOOOOOD LUCK MAN!

wyndham

Limit is the wrong word, i'd say target would be better.

bantee

wyndham wrote: »

Limit is the wrong word, i'd say target would be better.

I prefer to play "no target" texas holdem (NTTH)

SpencerJames

in fairness, your opening post smacks of someone that hasnt a clue about the game.

Im surprised no one has been honest so far in this thread. Not only is it ludacris to "limit" yourself to $100 a day, its arrogant and shows your inexperience.

While making and setting targets is a good idea, they should only be loosely followed.

You will never be a good winning player if you dont maximise +ev games by winning as many buy ins as you can.

You are almost certain to break even or lose in the long term with this masterplan.

If you must put a limit on something, put a limit on the amount of buy ins you can lose in a day or the hours you play but for god sakes not the amount you can win!

Rethink and im sure you'll be fine.

bantee

SpencerJames wrote: »

in fairness, your opening post smacks of someone that hasnt a clue about the game.

Im surprised no one has been honest so far in this thread. Not only is it ludacris to "limit" yourself to $100 a day, its arrogant and shows your inexperience.

While making and setting targets is a good idea, they should only be loosely followed.

You will never be a good winning player if you dont maximise +ev games by winning as many buy ins as you can.

You are almost certain to break even or lose in the long term with this masterplan.

If you must put a limit on something, put a limit on the amount of buy ins you can lose in a day or the hours you play but for god sakes not the amount you can win!

Rethink and im sure you'll be fine.

Ya this is true and exactly why he got a good few smart replies (including mine TBH). OP listen to the honest replies like this one and you will be grand.

You will obviously drop a few buyins as you go along and may even go bust at some stage. Read the theory threads on playing cash at the top of the main page and invest in some software to help you as you get more experienced.

I'm a total cash donk so can't add anything in the line of great advice to you.

Good luck at the tables chief

Ace2007

bantee wrote: »

Ya this is true and exactly why he got a good few smart replies (including mine TBH). OP listen to the honest replies like this one and you will be grand.

You will obviously drop a few buyins as you go along and may even go bust at some stage. Read the theory threads on playing cash at the top of the main page and invest in some software to help you as you get more experienced.

I'm a total cash donk so can't add anything in the line of great advice to you.

Good luck at the tables chief

your SN would help him alot... :rolleyes:

billysbones

I started to play .10/.20 no limit cash (6 handed) ten days ago. I loaded up with $50 and my aim was to win one full buy in per session. When I achieved this I would end the session and bank it. ie have a break. I quickly built up momemtum and moved up to mutitabling 4 tables. By the tenth day which is today, I have banked $750 and I hope to move up to .25/.50 in a few days. I found this syetem worked well and I hope I have the same success at the next level.[HTML][/HTML]

robinblinds

billysbones wrote: »

I started to play .10/.20 no limit cash (6 handed) ten days ago. I loaded up with $50 and my aim was to win one full buy in per session. When I achieved this I would end the session and bank it. ie have a break. I quickly built up momemtum and moved up to mutitabling 4 tables. By the tenth day which is today, I have banked $750 and I hope to move up to .25/.50 in a few days. I found this syetem worked well and I hope I have the same success at the next level.[HTML][/HTML]

Well done.

If I was you I'd play at least another 40k hands at the level you are playing now though. Then check the graph and move up if its good.

billysbones

ty rob, that is probably good advice to stay safe, especially when i am enjoying this level where there is little pressure

billysbones

robinblinds wrote: »

Well done.

If I was you I'd play at least another 40k hands at the level you are playing now though. Then check the graph and move up if its good.

Just to let you know, against all good advice I went up the blinds and lost everything in one hand of $5/$10(heads up), LOL but I wasnt laughing at the time. Anyhow, no matter how good my game was at the micro level, I ended up getting wiped out by my impatience and greed. If only one had self-control over emotion in dealing with what is a beatable game! Its back to .10/.20 grind for me, where its real !