Delayed gratification will make life more pleasant for you in the long run, and benefit your poker bankroll. If you are willing to give up a little bit of spending power now, you will have a significantly larger bankroll later. Over time, the second player will continue to move up at a much faster rate than the first player. Doubling up and winning $10,000 in a year doesn’t sound too bad! However, the other player who withdraws $200 each month will have an incredible $46,800 bankroll! The player withdrawing $600 each month will take a year getting to $2/$4 with a $20,000 bankroll. How much of an impact does this $400 difference have on their poker bankroll and ability to move up? One of the players withdraws $600 each month to pay his mortgage and the other player withdraws $200 each month to pay for gas to and from the casino, plus some ramen noodles. They both play 40 hours each week at their local casino and win 7 big blinds per hour on average. Both players currently have $10,000 and need to get to $20,000 before moving to $2/$4. Two poker players who both play $1/$2 no-limit cash games want to move up to $2/$4.

Being Bankrolled for Re-entry Tournaments.

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