April 9, 2008
How to Play Live Real Money Casino Poker without Much Cash
Troy in Las Vegas writes in with a question about bankroll management that I’m going to attempt to answer: (Stop laughing.)
Dan,
I have a quick question for you… in your opinion what is the best for me to do w/no bank roll…. just able to spend about 200-300 every other week…
a. small (50-60) buy in tournys
b. play one larger tourney (say the venitian) once every two weeks
c. invest my 200 in a ring game some where
or d. none of the above and save my cash til i get enough
if the answer is d…. what is “enough” to play? I have a VERY hard time not playing, but, have been on the roller coaster of up down small amounts til i get felted in cash games (can’t seem to stay away from getting my money in w/the best and not fairing well…. or… when i do well in one session i don’t do well in the next two and get felted)
Just wondering your opinion… thanks!
Troy, you pose an interesting question, because I suspect a lot of folks are in your position, where they have money to spend on poker, but they don’t have a real bankroll. We all hear that you should have $2-3k to play 1/2 — and it doesn’t take long playing to realize those numbers might not be a load of shit — but how many 1/2 players actually have a few thousand bucks in a non-interest bearing poker account?
