Beginning Again from Broke
Once you’ve seen the bad side of the odds, hit a down swing, run through your bankroll and your reserves, and hit zero, coming back up to build a new start can seem a monumental feat. Especially for those used to playing higher stakes poker online games, not having much to start with and playing at lower level might seem a difficult and even mind numbing situation. But as everyone goes broke, there are many doors to rising back into the poker game. Adjusting your poker play down to smaller stakes is often one of the first ways to begin. Even if you’d been used to playing $5 / $10 or $1 / $2 no limit, dropping back down to $.50 / $1 or less can feel tedious, with a harder leg to build up from. But dropping back to these smaller stakes gives you time to get your chops wet, to regain confidence in your moves while also stacking smaller but worthwhile pots. Many players forget, also, that playing in freerolls or with players points can give you cash payouts that offer a beginning stakes. I’ve built from nothing up to thousands playing off those freebie buy ins, and there is little better feeling than making a mountain out of a freeroll.
