So recently I have been playing alot of poker on Full Tilt with 50 dollar deposits. I play three tables at a time at the .5/.10 blinds and go in each table with 4 dollars per table (playin short stack!) So in the past few days I have lost roughly 200 dollars. I will do well then just make one or two bad mistakes and lose a few dollars. It will go on and on and i slowly just lose all my money. The longest run of 50 dollars i have had lasted 3 days or so but i still lost it in the end. I play safe, only playing 2 face cards or legit hands like ace ten or a pair of 9s and up. I may be missing something or maybe i just get bored and fuck up.

any suggestions? I will most likely stop but if i do keep playing what are some good things to do?

edit: its hold-em by the way

FreeDoM[YA]

Canada855 Posts

August 16 2008 19:36 GMT

PLay free poker?

Night[Mare

Mexico4793 Posts

August 16 2008 19:37 GMT

read liquidpoker.net articles

Slithe

United States985 Posts

August 16 2008 19:44 GMT

You do know that short stack just puts you at a disadvantage?

Hypnosis

United States2061 Posts

August 16 2008 19:53 GMT

lol maybe.

Hypnosis

United States2061 Posts

August 16 2008 19:53 GMT

On August 17 2008 04:44 Slithe wrote:
You do know that short stack just puts you at a disadvantage?

What do you suggest? 10 dollars?

KwarK

United States43355 Posts

August 16 2008 20:00 GMT

Either learn to play poker or stop donating. In your case I think shortstacking may actually be helpful because it's damage limitation. A shortstacker who sucks will lose less, a shortstacker who can play will win less. That's why every good player advises against shortstacking, but whatever, if you're going to lose money I guess it's better to lose it slowly.

Want to play some heads up? I can put some money on full tilt if you're interested. A single good streak will get you back to zero

Hypnosis

United States2061 Posts

August 16 2008 20:01 GMT

If you give me 4 dollars i can come back and ill pay ya back? or is that what heads up is?

KOFgokuon

United States14899 Posts

August 16 2008 20:02 GMT

full tilt is rigged, play on the pokerstars penny tables if you only have $50 at a time

Sfydjklm

United States9218 Posts

August 16 2008 20:04 GMT

#10

http://www.liquidpoker.net/pokerarticle/146448/Another_word_of_advice

follow this to the letter.

Hypnosis

United States2061 Posts

August 16 2008 20:12 GMT

#11

thanks man ill look into it i really need to make money in college somehow because i have no time to work. poker bad idea

Sfydjklm

United States9218 Posts

August 16 2008 20:21 GMT

#12

On August 17 2008 05:12 Hypnosis wrote:
thanks man ill look into it i really need to make money in college somehow because i have no time to work. poker bad idea

You can only succeed if you love what you do.
It took me about 5 attempts and about 3 years before i finally started loving the game(and not the cash). And when i did, i started doing somewhat well=)

Hypnosis

United States2061 Posts

August 16 2008 20:31 GMT

#13

I play because its so much fun, thats why i do not really get upset when i lose hundreds of dollars haha. So i hope i can succeed because its great!

Night[Mare

Mexico4793 Posts

August 16 2008 20:36 GMT

#14

haha if you're losing hundreds of dollars i dont think you need money for college :p

ploy

United States416 Posts

August 16 2008 20:37 GMT

#15

On August 17 2008 05:02 KOFgokuon wrote:
full tilt is rigged, play on the pokerstars penny tables if you only have $50 at a time

I really hope you're joking.

If not, I feel bad for you.

Sfydjklm

United States9218 Posts

August 16 2008 20:44 GMT

#16

On August 17 2008 05:31 Hypnosis wrote:
I play because its so much fun, thats why i do not really get upset when i lose hundreds of dollars haha. So i hope i can succeed because its great!

fun? im not sure thats the way i would describe it that way, unless u allin whenever you get any 2 face cards^^

Hypnosis

United States2061 Posts

August 16 2008 20:46 GMT

#17

Its fun to win money and its fun to play safe and just do well. and when i say play when i get 2 face cards i mean i call or raise, not fold.. should i only play when i get a pair of 2 face cards or what? lol

Hypnosis

United States2061 Posts

August 16 2008 20:47 GMT

#18

On August 17 2008 05:36 RtS)Night[Mare wrote:
haha if you're losing hundreds of dollars i dont think you need money for college :p

yea its all paid for and any money i get is spending money so i blow it on poker,,, i should probably save it but whatever eventually ill come back.. TT

tec27

United States3702 Posts

August 16 2008 21:25 GMT

#19

Quit playing outside your bankroll. Only stakes you can manage with a $50 bankroll is .01/.02, so looks like you need to switch to Pokerstars

Definitely read LiquidPoker (the articles section especially) and do your best to play straight-up. Trying to get fancy with players who will call you almost all the time is just going to make you lose money.