This post is using my first 8798 hands at 200nl this year, and is a good example of why patience and a deep bankroll are good things to have.




For people who don't know how to read the PokerEV graph, this shows my net run on all-in situations. Against the average amount I should profit from all of the spots I've been all-in with cards left to come, I'm running a little over $1500 bad, in other words.

From the Flopasetometer screenshot, In 27 sets I'm up less than a buy-in.

In two spots where I've had set-over-set on the flop with the higher set (also both got all-in on the flop), I'm down two buyins.

So for all you little bastards who think you can play higher than your bankroll says you should, know that it takes more than winning to beat the game. It takes time, patience, and a bankroll that can stand the swings without driving you apeshit.

Also know that if you're trying to take this game seriously and make money in the process, you should probably keep more than 20 buy-ins once you start getting up to 50nl and higher.

But hey, after all of this, I'm still only down like $300 ahahahahahaha.