Longest Breakeven Streak

[Gutzz]

C'mon guys, I'd really like to know.

Another question some of you might laugh at... Have any of you had a month where you didn't win money? This is something I haven't experienced yet, and think it's important for every developing player.

Cheers,

Gutzz

[2Tone]

More than once I've had losing months. A few months after I started playing regularly, I had a more than a few horrible beats (which in retrospect I probably partially brought on myself), didn't have enough of a bankroll to handle it, and lost everything I had on Party. I think this happens to a lot of players. Granted it wasn't much, but it sure hurt at the time.

More recently I have some months that are better than others. In fact, Dec. was looking tough until the last week or so on the BB tables made up for it. But as a whole, I'm pleased to report that I end most months in the black, though sometimes by the slimmest of margins. For the year, I'll be up nicely.

[PShabi]

Exactly like you said, December was looking shitty for me until the jackpot tables this last week. I was ready to finish the month right around even, maybe up or down a little until then. Before that, I thought I'd be up 400-500 BB every month no matter what.

But my longest break even streak had to be close to a month. From the time I made my bold "moving up to 3/6 because I'm just the greatest player ever thread" in late November until just recently.

It was scary actually. Made me question myself on a few levels though, and although I was playing well, I still got to plug a few holes from all of the "soul searching."

Here's to a great 2005.

[Gutzz]

A pro having a losing year... That sounds nasty.

Ok so the usual roll people toss around is 300 BB. If a pro makes his living off poker, and presumably manages his money well, and has a losing year, what kind of a roll do they have? 2kBB?

Gutzz

[2Tone]

As high as that seems to a low-limit, recreational grinder like myself, it might not be that far off. Figure a low-level pro plays, what, 30/60? So that means a 120k roll, which sounds pretty reasonable.