The Bankroll Bible [Cash Game Poker Strategy]

[@PokerCoaching]

How would you rate your poker bankroll management? 🤑 A) What is a bankroll? B) I am reserved with it 3) No gamble, no future.. right?

[@Notimp0rtant523]

A! Ready to learn

[@ClamperDrew]

3...I'm speed-running with a 10 buy-in rule.

[@shteebo]

B: I keep 5000 BBs strictly for poker, and have weathered several extended runs of bad luck without forced changes to my play, or any outside addition to my bankroll. IMO, players with short bankrolls are one of the easiest groups to defeat. Don't set yourself up to be bullied!

[@slothbearanonymous]

(3)... and for good reason. I tried the 1 million BB's attempt at bank roll management it cost me TIME. I sat in the micros crushing for 8-12 bb per 100 for WAAAY too long, wasting my life. I was using a 40 buy in BRM which is exactly what you recommend here! Sorry! But this COST ME!! I have swung in the EXTREME opposite direction. I now use a 5 BI BRM and I'm already way further ahead than I was. I'm ready for the swings. I'm not gonna sit around playing $100NL forever. Time to go big or go home.

[@zerphase]

May I cash out to put the money into stocks?

[@johnroberts1873]

At 67 I was an OMC for years. Now I study Johnathan and others and am fearless because I have an edge and a bankroll. I love variance because my opponents hate it. I no longer let outcome effect me. You just can’t do that under funded. You are so right! Many players I do well against are actually better players than me. But they just tilt a lot. Usually because they can’t take a cooler very well and they really assume that I’m a nit. My bluffs are way under called. But by far improper bankroll management is the biggest edge they give me.

[@Jairaye]

I love variance because my opponents hate it I almost never get insight and inspiration from comment but this...this is it

[@wesleykim1758]

After watching your videos and reading what is online, I realize A LOT of people have no idea about bankroll management, rake, and basic statistical analysis. Thank you for not only providing good information but also explaining your reasoning behind the decisions and advice you are giving!

[@Kevgamer88]

Not the most exciting video, but one that I needed to hear! Many players mismanaged their bankroll, myself included. Thank you for giving numbers, examples, and specifics Coach Little!

[@nicholi2789]

I’m playing 1-2 no limit live with a win rate of 8-10 bb/hr (32 bb/100) over 500+ live hours. I’ve used your bankroll management lessons and taken them to heart. I currently have a roll of 6500 bbs. My goal is to built it up to a roll of 10000 bbs though. I have normal job so I play on the side. I do not spend any of my bankroll for any reason ever.

[@epp7717]

What is the rake in your game??

[@nicholi2789]

@@epp7717there is no rake in my games. We pay a $20 door fee to play all day. Similar to texas. I do play 1-3 and 2-5 in Vegas twice a month though at Bellagio and Wynn.

[@kingdurkalerpa1044]

I'm in same situation as you nicholi. I just want to get to a point where I can make as much or more money than my current job. For now I play part time 1-2 times per week. Usually on the weekend. If I can get to 2/5 I will be happy. Currently playing 1/3 at 50bbs everytime I buy in. It is the smallest game at my local casino. I'm planning on growing my bankroll in a year to buy in for the full 100bb at 1/3. Then maybe I can get to 2/5 the year after. I play 5-8 hrs per session.

[@newman9948]

​@@epp7717is more rake better?

[@KennethWebster-u9t]

The information in this video is sooo powerful. You can literally print money if you follow everything Jon tells you to do step by step🤑🤑🤑

[@backpacker3421]

Personally, my winnings go as follows: 20% to investments 10% to spend for fun 70% to bankroll But I'm not in any big hurry to level up, as this isn't my only income.

[@paulcox9366]

Playing micro stakes for 2 years. Everytime I get my roll up to 2k I jump to .50$ 1$ have a few bad hands and back down I drop. These are usually Aces and king's with the occasional AK all in pre flop or hit top top on flop and loose against a draw or a low set...1 day ..1 day

[@jeremywright5036]

This was a really good video. In particular, the buy-in strategy section made a LOT of sense to me. I found I was slightly losing over time playing online poker. The ONLY change I made to fix that was simply cashing out more often to PROTECT gains I had made. I typically play 4-tables at once. If I ever find myself in a position when where I have a profit of ~3-4 buyins I cash out. Now when I buy back in again, I am now essentially, playing for free and anything I have on the table is profit. This is a good position to be in and I think you should ALWAYS do it online poker.

[@PokerCoaching]

I'm so glad you found it helpful, Jeremy!

[@barthilhorst7551]

Love your video's, so many little gems in there based on your own experiences

[@MarcusDickeyPoker]

Very valuable stuff here 🙌🏽

[@backpacker3421]

Don't just track time of day - track the day of the week and if it was a holiday. At many local casinos outside of the big gambling cities, the Mon-Thurs crowd is more heavily balanced towards the grinding players who are there every day (or nearly) and play a lot. Being able to keep ANY edge against this crowd is good and will pay off substantially Fri-Sun and on holidays when the recreational players come out in force. But you can't be all that successful if you can't win in both crowds, so knowing not just your overall win rate, but your "school night" win rate is important.

[@partyboycs6086]

42:45 I'm not sure if I agree with this if you are clearly much better than the opponents to your left. I'd rather buy in with 200bb.

[@ShaneMclane-PrivateEye]

I've been avoiding this lesson for awhile... It's time I faced the facts.

[@DMWayne-ke7fl]

Wouldn't it be wise to put a fraction of your bankroll into short term t-bills or even an index fund? I get that’s there's variance, but if the money is sitting around shouldn't it be put into liquid and *relatively* safe investments? Tbills are the gold standard for safety and liquidity but the US stock market on the long term gives better yields. I know that if you see yourself going to the top you should just be going to higher stakes. But what about dudes who are content to play 2/5 or even 5/10?

[@backpacker3421]

REALLY REALLY don't worry about whether people think "you must suck" at poker. If anything, you WANT them to think you suck at poker so they give you more action!

[@dennisje2925]

Nice video. Good poker players that neglect the bankroll are no good poker players in my opinion. Its part of being one

[@PhilosophyProf14]

So much useful stuff, thanks!

[@dgolfere-wgt5194]

love the content .... very good point of bankroll management .... also i do not understand why some people (including regulars) don't manage their emotions as well, they go verbally aggressive and occasionally physical as well (eg. throwing chips at you, sometimes punches lol 🤣 or even worse following you in the car park and scratch your car or something silly) when they lost a big hand or an all-in, I find it hilarious although I understand the pain .... I think a lot has to do with them not having enough budget to cover up for a bad streak of losses like you just demonstrated with that guy being down 8 k dollars at a time and that is so infuriating, they loose control thinking they will have to work hard another few months at their dead end job to save another balance for poker ..... Deep down I love when they throw these tantrums, I just fear for them following me trying to get revenge or wanting to get physical as I am no supporter of violence.

[@theejayzeeable]

Theyre simply ignorant about variance. If theyre ignorant about variance, theyre ignorant about bankroll requirements. If theyre ignorant about bankroll requirements, they play too high and they go broke a lot. This explains the emotions. All because theyre ignorant about variance.

[@brianlee1417]

What's the 3% risk of ruin bankroll version for live 1/3nl if your winrate is 3bbs per 100 hands?

[@theejayzeeable]

How did u miss it? Go to 2:55 in the video. The chart is for 3% risk of ruin. For 3bbs per 100 hands, u need 10,000bbs, so at 1/3 its $30,000.

[@apocalypsepromotions7676]

Thank you, Jonathan

[@D.WhiteJr]

I know it’s not ideal but do you think most of this GTO will work in my local 2-20 Spread game. I used to play 40 hrs a week and have taken 12 years away from the game. I recently went to my local game and they are terrible. I unfortunately made a rookie mistake late in the night and cost myself the night but I know it happens. Long term I feel I am going to crush this game. But was just wondering what adjustments you would make for the spread game. Since there is less bluffing.

[@mightyhammer5812]

Outstanding video and maybe i play it too safe.

[@rajahferrier7475]

Your #1 enemy isn't the other players, it's the rake. Act accordingly

[@saladking2370]

Amen, the drops are about 2-4 big blinds a hand now.

[@orionallen1594]

Hit n run then

[@kaceydillin7367]

Whats worse? Rake or what we have in Texas, with no rake and an hourly fee of like $11?

[@georgelamprou1825]

​​@@kaceydillin7367of course rake is much much worse than hourly fee.

[@jackmckinnon8551]

Try being an Australian life’s hard

[@corysatx8730]

i play 1/2 in San Antonio Texas ,the 1/2 here is always super deepstacked . its not uncommon to come into a table where the average stack is 1500 and big stack is 2-3k if the table has been running long enough. what would you recommend as a good bankroll size for a game thats so deep?

[@theejayzeeable]

Go by how the game plays. If its 1/2 but stacks are deep and standard pf raises are at least $20, then use 2/5 bankroll requirements. If its super deep and theres frequent 3betting pf, then use 5/10 requirements.

[@mikecooper8988]

Thank you!

[@PokerCoaching]

You're welcome Mike!

[@DrivingMaskina]

I understand the swing of the game. I’ve been playing online at a particular poker site, that people suspect that is maybe a little wonky and the times I’ve been dealt any combo of ace cards, has diminished. I started noticing it, because I saw some players, not all but some, being dealt a lot of Ace hole cards. I thought it was just me, so I started writing down when I got any combination of Ace cards, over 1000 hands I was dealt, it was 3.60% while it should be approximately 5.88%. I also started recording the sessions and even though I couldn’t always see the cards, it was always the same people at the table that had more Ace combo cards than others. I’ve also recorded these sessions and looked at them, and analyzed them, but I do need to get deeper into these videos. I’m just playing there now to record what I see. Something ain’t right there. Maybe I’m just having a bad run, so I keep playing and recording everything. Maybe it will get better. But it’s kinda strange.

[@joshkardos1673]

>Doesn't say what site

[@RoCkShaDoWWaLkEr]

Online poker RNG in general is pretty suspect, every program I've used (PStars and GG have been the noticeable worst) it's obvious the RNG is set for action and making the most money for the company via rake rather than offering a normal live poker experience statistically speaking (like how many times people are dealt AA,KK and other pocket pairs in the same hand for example). It's like a digital slot machine, the odds are set in the software. @@joshkardos1673

[@jinaz8815]

Sounds like ACR to me.

[@DrivingMaskina]

@joshkardos1673. I know, I didn’t want to mention it, but I’m on a bigger site now and it’s much better. At least I have a fair shot now PK-Star and the stakes are very low, so it’s excellent for practice, although I still can’t play the bottom levels, because the people playing there are just as wild as anywhere like that, I guess. The pot is all over the place. People bet with anything, you can’t have strategy there, because it’s completely unpredictable what’s going to happen. It wild. Like very wild.

[@jarrodfulton]

Wow ur a genius

[@justanotherhandle1]

most players are never going to have a proper bankroll because they can’t play online micro stakes in their state, and only have 1/2 locally. Your job is going to have to be your bankroll.

[@TacoMental]

This is me.

[@JasonVaysberg]

Work a/some job(s) a ton until you can set aside enough money for a 1/2 bankroll. It may take a while and working that much will definitely suck, but it is totally worth it.

[@epp7717]

At my Indian casino; they rake us 10% max 10$ at 1/2 plus 2 $ for the bad beat jackpot

[@epp7717]

Do you think it is beatable?

[@leekwitscher7073]

hard to say. im playing in a home game where they rake 10% uncapped but the ppl are playing so badly that i think im still winning (played there 150 hours 5/5 and won like 8k)

[@benjaminbradford2081]

The enemy is yourself! We continually make very bad decisions which is why I think most of us never move up in rank.

[@theejayzeeable]

A lot of it is ignorance about variance. Ignorance about variance means ignorance about bankroll requirements. Ignorance about bankroll requirements means an insufficient bankroll. An insufficient bankroll means going broke a lot. Going broke a lot means they cant move up in limits.

[@tullochgorum6323]

The more I understand about the realities of poker variance, the more I'm happy that I mainly focus on automated currency trading. No question, it's the easier option if you want to build a solid account without too much heartache and retain some quality of life.

[@dgoko21]

If your bankroll can manage it, would it be better to not seat select so you get more exposure and practice against different or potentially better players, making moving up in stakes easier in the future?

[@MarcusDickeyPoker]

No. Always play in position with worse players... period.

[@zeptime3473]

Laugh if you want but after 20 years of small stakes. You need enough to get into the next game and play properly. If it’s 300.00 max buy in take a grand or don’t play. There’s no magic formula for how long you can run poorly or get hit with the deck.

[@lmrbeerbellyl]

If youre the best player at the table you should buy in for the maximum. Im sorry, but if the person to your left cant fold JJ or AQs preflop youre going to want to have them covered.

[@killerkab1141]

I hate to say it u gotta tip your dealer 1 dollar at least every hand u win. I'm talking in 1/2 it's kinda wrong to not in my eyes

[@DanielBundy-wm9wr]

How much of a bankroll would you keep for 0.25 -0.50 nl holdem

[@ClamperDrew]

Most people online use a 40 buy-in rule. So for 50nl, you should have a 2k bankroll.

[@Jealod24]

They take $7 rake at my casino at 1/3

[@epp7717]

Do you think it is beatable; the indian rake??

[@davidculhane4388]

Saying the casino should oay their dealers more is just like people bitching about the national min wage. If wages go up newflash the cost of goods and services rise as well. Dealers get paid more, rake will go up. It is naive to think the casinosare just going to gice up their profits.

[@steveng8727]

Dutch Boyd (3 x bracelet winner) said most players go broke, maybe 1% of all players make a profit, dnegs, hellmuth, etc. are the 1%!! Young people don't quit your day job!

[@GodMode714]

I’ve never gone near to broke.

[@spencermccoskery340]

Just saying if you can’t afford to tip the dealer enough money for them to make a livable wage then you can’t afford to play in the casino. The dealers expect a certain amount of money per hour on average same as you and if the players at your casino can’t accommodate that you won’t have any dealers left. There are reasonable ways to tip dealers a sufficient amount even as a professional poker player. It’s just another factor of the big math equation. Also I guarantee more misdeals and screwed up hands will go your way if the employees like you. They work for themselves more than they work for the casino.

[@jjnuggz9976]

Disagree

[@lingyeung1007]

I also disagree

[@havenrab]

I disagree that plo is higher variance but but big blinds chart I. Agree with

[@joelatallah3646]

First

[@epp7717]

But food and drinks are free

[@HibiscusFlowerFC]

If you have to seat hop to be profitable; then maybe you need to study more. Let the fish live a little longer than usual and don’t move.

[@shteebo]

I also tend to stay put and let the fish sit where they want. When I do change seats, it's almost always to change the dynamic with another good player at the table, usually by adding space between us. That's often actually better for both of us.