Stakes and Bankroll Management

My thoughts on picking the right stakes.

Play at a level where getting stacked will sting just a little. Otherwise, you're effectively playing a video game.

But never play at a level where getting stacked hurts. Apart from it affecting your decision making there's also the lingering pain that continues away from the table into your personal life.

As for bankroll management, I've come to the conclusion that for the most part it's a complete waste of time. Unless you're a professional or unless you absolutely cannot under any circumstances reload, you should play the level you can achieve the best hourly rate. If you need to reload, big deal?

I see a lot of people deposit $20 then grind the penny stakes for months trying to build a bankroll? Why? To brag to friends that you built a paltry 20 bucks into a monster bankroll? I should know, I did the same... then looking bank realized what a waste of time it is. In hindsight, the process I'd follow would be:
- play a little 5NL to get used to the game and interface
- make a decent deposit (to get the deposit bonus) then grind 25NL
- build my BR then move to 50, 100NL etc.




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