bankroll management for online poker, what rules do you follow?
I’ve been sticking mostly to micro and low-stakes cash games online, partly because I’m not confident my roll can handle big swings. I try to keep at least 40-50 buy-ins for the level I’m at, but honestly, sometimes I get tempted to take a shot when there’s a juicy table. Crypto makes it easy to reload, so I have to stop myself from firing off too much when I go on tilt or see a soft lineup.
When you’re playing mostly online, especially with crypto, do you keep most of your bankroll on the site or off in your wallet? And if you do a shot take, how do you decide when to move back down if you run bad?
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I hear that itch when the table looks soft, and I’ve definitely paid for it in blackjack by not setting strict reload limits up front. One thing that helps me now is locking in a cashout goal before I even sit down, then treating any “shot” win as untouchable so it feels like a bonus rather than fuel for bigger swings.
If a session hits three consecutive rough turns, I pause and review stats before playing again. Chasing heat without clarity is how bankrolls evaporate.