2 Responses to “Starting a Bankroll”

1. Kevin says:

   April 11, 2012 at 11:52 pm

   Thanks for all the tips! I’m planning on starting up a small team this summer, and I have a question about bankroll management. Should your betting amounts be reavaluated after each playing session or after certain thresholds are reached? Suppose you start with, $1000 and your min bet is $2. If you lose $500, do you stick with the plan or adjust your betting accordingly (i.e. reduce to $1 min bet). I’m pretty sure I understand the pros and cons of both, I’m just wondering what you guys have done in the past.

   -Kevin
2. Colin says:

   April 17, 2012 at 1:44 pm

   Kevin,
   When we first started, we used to adjust our betting each week. But that’s kind of a lot of work. We then changed it that if we were up or down a certain amount, like 20%, we’d adjust the bankroll.

   But remember, with a smaller bankroll, the lower the minimum bet, the better! It’ll save you EV. Wonging in is even better with a small bankroll, because you don’t want to play any negative EV hands if you don’t have to!