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    How many buy-ins/chances should you give yourself before moving up stakes?

    I always only move up when I am certain that I am consistently doing well at my current level. When I see that I always get to the latter stages often and I don't seem to get lost in between, I would always go for a higher buy-in at that point.
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    Does losing days mess with your confidence?

    Just some few months ago, those losing days used to crush me totally. I have advanced a little bit as a poker player and I treat those losing days as data. I have come to understand and accept that variance is a factor. I don't grind through a loss because I would likely tilt. I would just quit...
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    "Endurance at the Poker Table: Tips for Overcoming Fatigue and Impatience"

    I always approach poker like a workout. I make sure to schedule breaks every 90 minutes, and no circumstance can make me miss those breaks. It helps to revitalise my mental focus. And it has always been the reason that I am above tilt, no matter how I experience a bad beat on the poker table.
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    What are the "red flags" that indicate recreational gambling might be becoming problematic?

    As someone that prides on my sport betting activities being recreational, I know I am on that healthy path when I can share my sport betting tickets, wins and losses with family members and friends. The moment I feel embarrassed showing it to them, it is a clear indication that I am stepping out...
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    What are your thoughts on the ethics of gambling advertising, especially concerning vulnerable populations?

    Have you all even realized that gambling ads are being ran on mainstream platforms that children get to view. That way, it seems like gambling is normal. There is no way that a kid that has access to a smartphone won't try a gambling site based on how exposed they have been to such ads...
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    Do you believe legalized gambling ultimately benefits or harms society as a whole?

    Legalized gambling ultimately damages society socially and morally. From the government's end, it is beneficial. Casino houses generate employment in the economy and generate huge taxes to the government. But people are stuck with gambling addiction. Young kids are seeing gambling houses in...
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    What is "range balancing" in poker?

    If you are playing opponents that are very tough, range balancing is very helpful. It always helps to keep the range of a player protected when playing very sharp players. Range balancing is one of the hallmarks of the transition to fully competitive poker.
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    What is a "floating" poker strategy?

    I have to some extent mastered floating in poker. But I am very cautious how I use it. I use it only when it is obvious that my opponent gives up easily on later streets. I have used it on a player who fired again on the turn and I got roasted.
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    What are common mistakes you often notice by new or inexperienced players?

    One big mistake that I see almost every newbie poker player make is that they always get hooked on every hand that looks decent to them. They would always call too much on that hand even when the boards show that they are at disadvantage. Another big mistake is that they always show emotions on...
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    What is "running bad" in poker?

    I have come to learn the hard way that running bad is part of the very big picture in poker. I have seen very excellent poker players play perfectly and variance still crushes them continuously. There are stretches of weeks that variance crushes me too. I always review my game and see I didn't...
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    How do you read someone in poker?

    As at now, I have mastered how to read players though patterns. I am still yet to master how to read players in the poker table through body language. I always use how fast they bet, and how often they continuation-bet to determine the level of pressure they are in. It is not a perfect system to...
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    Do you ignore bankroll management, and take chances in bigger buy-ins when on a heater?

    If my bankroll can comfortably handle losing three or four of those buy-ins and I am certain that my main games are untouched, I would take a wild gamble at a bigger game. It is not bad to launch into the deep sometimes. If I win, that is good. If I lose, I move and go back to my normal stakes.
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    Do you consider bankroll management as a skill?

    I think that bankroll management is the biggest skill that one needs to stay in poker for a long time. It is one thing to learn poker, master it and be very good in playing poker. It takes another level of skills to know when to walk away or drop down in stakes. It takes discipline to stick to...
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    Do you play freerolls if you already have a bankroll?

    Any freerolls that I get in poker is a big deal for me and I must use it even when I have a bankroll. Even if the freerolls is as little as $5, I would still take it and use it. With freerolls, I can just stay on playing solid hands because the competition is loose.
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    When you cash out from online poker, how much funds do you keep to rebuild your bankroll?

    I always keep a good amount of money around $150 set aside when I move down smaller games to start building again. It always gives me some warranty so that I can relax and play at the best of my abilities. And I am not worrying about going broke. I know it takes much longer to build but I am all...
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    Don't Play Bigger Games to Make Your Bankroll Back

    When I am playing well and I am still losing, I just feel like to punish the "poker gods" by increasing my stakes. I feel like variance stole something from me and I have to get it back. I have chased losses with bigger buy-ins and blown up entire bankrolls in a very short time. I am learning to...
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    Single or accumulated betting?

    Single bets don't have much winning potential unless you are willing to take the risks and play the less likely option that has big odds. That's the very reason that people accumulate bets. I always accumulate games in betting but not more than five at a time.
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    Do players tilt more often in cash games?

    From my journey in poker, I have seen far more tilts in cash games far more than tournaments. Players are not always acting with common sense when they lose a big pot in cash games. The money is immediately available. So why not? Emotional over debts is almost a constant feature of cash games.
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    When do you know it’s time to end a cash game session?

    I always have a plan before I start any poker game. I always set my winning goal at three buy-ins. At the point that I hit that goal, I stand up and leave. I don't want to take unnecessary risks and lose the profits. My stop loss is set at two buy-ins. I must break at that point to evaluate and...
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    Hit and run players

    If a poker player is notorious for being a hit and run player, I would never join a table with him. That's bad etiquette in poker cash games. If you are playing, you should make up your mind to play for a reasonable time.
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