📌 Bankroll Management – Do You Know When to Stop?

[Omar.Imrane]

In the world of poker, many players focus on skill and strategy, but often forget one crucial element: bankroll management.

You might start a session on a winning streak, making solid profits. But then you keep playing. Suddenly, luck turns against you – your profits vanish, and you even start dipping into your original bankroll. This is where knowing when to stop becomes critical.

Bankroll management isn't just about how much money you start with. It’s about knowing your limits – both financial and emotional. Stopping at the right time can be the difference between walking away a winner or regretting a major loss.

What’s your personal signal that tells you: “It’s time to stop”?

Do you follow a specific rule (e.g. “3 buy-ins profit and I’m out”)?

What do you think of players who keep going just to recover losses? Emotional or strategic decision?

Have you ever regretted not stopping when you should have?

 

[CRStals]

Players who keep going may not have set a limit, or maybe they have and they haven't hit it yet. We don't know everyone's bankroll management plan at the table, but going to play cash with one is critical for your long term success. One rule I use when playing live cash is not going to the ATM - if I lose what I brought, that's it. Not everyone employs that, but if you prevent yourself from losing more than you planned, then you can manage the swings much better long term. But you also need to be properly rolled to play what you want to sit down at - going to a casino and wanting to play 2-5 for example, but the only seats open are at 5-10, you either need to change your plan, or wait. Sitting down at 5-10 with the roll to play 2-5 could be that major loss you mention if you aren't careful by firing 2 or 3 buy-ins

 

[yuya]

For me, I used to have the same problem.
These days, I take a break every thirty minutes to record my results and review hands where I won or lost a lot, especially to check if I made the right decisions before jumping back in.

Taking breaks and keeping track helps me figure out what times are more profitable and how long I can play before my performance drops.
If I notice I’m making too many mistakes, I step away for a bit and spend some time analyzing my hands.
If I’m losing but not making many mistakes, I just accept it as a downswing.

 

[thedarkman]

In the world of poker, many players focus on skill and strategy, but often forget one crucial element: bankroll management.

You might start a session on a winning streak, making solid profits. But then you keep playing. Suddenly, luck turns against you – your profits vanish, and you even start dipping into your original bankroll. This is where knowing when to stop becomes critical.

Bankroll management isn't just about how much money you start with. It’s about knowing your limits – both financial and emotional. Stopping at the right time can be the difference between walking away a winner or regretting a major loss.

What’s your personal signal that tells you: “It’s time to stop”?

Do you follow a specific rule (e.g. “3 buy-ins profit and I’m out”)?

What do you think of players who keep going just to recover losses? Emotional or strategic decision?

Have you ever regretted not stopping when you should have?

I have taken off money consistently this year. If and when I run out, it's back to freerolls.