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Where does your poker winnings go? VOTE NOW!!!!

BananaDogBananaDog Member Posts: 1,390
edited May 2010 in Poker Chat
Hello pokeroonies!
so..as I am just being plain nosey today what does everyone do with poker winnings?
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  • DazlerDazler Member Posts: 3,970
    edited May 2010
    havnt had any winnings to speak of as late. But when i do get a nice amount i usualy spend it on bills or lose it the week after lol. I try not to tell the girlfriend if ive won but when its a nice amount its hard not to boast about it then she spends it for me :) and i always make sure i buy myself a nice little pressy to pat myself on the back for a job well done.
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  • offshootoffshoot Member Posts: 1,049
    edited May 2010
    i honestly dont know, i buy so much cr*p its unreal.
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  • CowgomooCowgomoo Member Posts: 749
    edited May 2010
    In Response to Re: Where does your poker winnings go? VOTE NOW!!!!:
    i honestly dont know, i buy so much cr*p its unreal.
    Posted by offshoot
    +1
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  • bobcat52bobcat52 Member Posts: 568
    edited May 2010
    I'm like you Dazler. It's hard not to boast to the other half when you win. But as you mention it can cost you dearly....These days if I'm lucky enough to win a bit I tend to keep schtum!!! lol
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  • penguin7penguin7 Member Posts: 1,095
    edited May 2010
    My car has just failed its MOT, so I know where this months winnings are going
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  • unbpowerunbpower Member Posts: 553
    edited May 2010
    with mine i have bought a 50 inch tv,just withdrew 500 for a weekend in benidorm think its important to get things with my winnings always good for bragging rights when my freinds and family come over :)
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  • Patching99Patching99 Member Posts: 446
    edited May 2010

    I spend ages grinding a BI then bang, one mistake and its all gone.  Not withdrawn anything from sky apart from a win on the grand national, that tells you all you need to know about my game!!!

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  • POKERTREVPOKERTREV Member Posts: 9,607
    edited May 2010
    You Can Win Playing Poker? Oh My God! I have never heard such nonsence Lol

    Anyway, My winnings get spent trying to recoup my losses.
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  • BananaDogBananaDog Member Posts: 1,390
    edited May 2010
    lol..mine also go on junk! I try not to take any out as I really need to build a bankroll but I end up buying stupid stuff!

    Last months stupid bankroll buys were:
    Bright green sofa bed for kids room!
    Decorating kids room!
    Drill!
    Tool Kit!
    (I dred to think what else!)

    Just before i came back here (couple of months ago) I spent my PKR money on:
    Football boots for littlest kid,
    Football top for littlest kid,
    Posh phone for darling hubby,
    and the BEST....Squishy memory foam matress topper for bed :o)

    ....why do I do it...I dont even make much money...I'm only on the £5 tables! lol
    Maybe we just need to go back to "The Good Life" days where all you needed was a chicken, goat and sewing machine! lol (oh, dont forget the home-made wine!)
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  • BananaDogBananaDog Member Posts: 1,390
    edited May 2010
    OMG..there are real live donkey foals for sale in my local paper....I bet I have enough in my poker account (just)
    Dam my sensible husband!!!!
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  • HAL_9000HAL_9000 Member Posts: 216
    edited May 2010
    Its a very good question.
    I play mainly live poker so its easier to spend the money then when its in an online account.
    My money goes on all sorts (I was the second person to click number 2) but the important thing to remember is to keep a track of how much you win/lose at Poker.

    Keep Smiling
    HAL_9000
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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH Member Posts: 17,929
    edited May 2010

    Ale, Takeaways, and the rest is just piling up ! 

    A more interesting question, well IMO anyway, is what percentage of your winnings do you spend, and what do you leave in to build your bankroll, and move up the levels to play higher stakes.... ??

    IE If you had a br of £2k, and you are a cash game player at 50nl, playing to make money mainly... and you won a tournament worth £2k.....what do u do with it?

    Even a £300 br, playing 20nl cash, aiming to move up to 50nl, and u won a tourny for £250, what do u do with it?

    How r u ever gonna progress if you withdraw and spend all winnings?



    I guess it depends on how important poker is to you? (which goes back to the thread about why you play...)


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  • oynutteroynutter Member Posts: 4,773
    edited May 2010
    Mine usually goes on champagne and shoes, coz a happy (and drunk) me julee = a happy wobbly bit for me!!
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  • BananaDogBananaDog Member Posts: 1,390
    edited May 2010
    Hal 9000 - I aggree with keeping track of wins and losses, I jot down how many wins and losses I have each day and then the total at end of each day so I never have to worry about running out and I also know when to move levels.
    ps, I could never play live cos im a useless liar and cant hide my emotions! hahaha

    Dohhhhhhh (hope that was enough h's lol)
    I started on here again 2 months ago now with a br of £150 (thats a nice size for me cos i'm only a meezly dog walker lol) and I set myself targets for different levels....
    I started on £3 doubles until I got to £200, then £5 until I got to £400...then £10 - BUT I didn't like the £10 level and felt loosing a few of them affected my play as I started putting value on the money (oh no..that £30 loss was a months worth of dog food..or a pair of kids trainers) but now I have moved back down to £5 (even though I'm on £600 after the 2 months) I feel that I'm not worrying about the money but playing and having fun instead and that helps me win more.

    I agree you need to keep control over your bankroll and also realise when you are not comfortable on a certain level (know your limits so to speak) so that you don't become an out of control gambler loosing and reloading money all the time.
    I only take £100 max out at a time and then wont take anymore until I build it back up again cos my br is too small but I'm trying not to take anything else out now...hard when you have kids wanting stuff all the time! lol

    One day maybe I'll get the guts back to try the next level again but at the moment I think I'm stuck with this mental block! lol
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  • timeshare2timeshare2 Member Posts: 12
    edited May 2010
    i won the 4 k bounty on wednesday and what was then the 5 .0 on thursday they dont have that tourny any more got 900 for the 4 k bounty and 2300 for the 5.0 drew 3000 out bought my mrs a rolex and she left me 6 months later her excuse was i played to much poker lol
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  • BananaDogBananaDog Member Posts: 1,390
    edited May 2010
    In Response to Re: Where does your poker winnings go? VOTE NOW!!!!:
    i won the 4 k bounty on wednesday and what was then the 5 .0 on thursday they dont have that tourny any more got 900 for the 4 k bounty and 2300 for the 5.0 drew 3000 out bought my mrs a rolex and she left me 6 months later her excuse was i played to much poker lol
    Posted by timeshare2
    OMG!!!
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  • anjie1970anjie1970 Member Posts: 410
    edited May 2010
    i bought a car, 3 holidays, bathroom done out, kids got ps3 ipod tv etc. clothes shoes , paid visa off lol. always havin takeaways. so not bad lol. anjie x
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  • MICKYBLUEMICKYBLUE Member Posts: 2,035
    edited May 2010
    paid 4 a holiday new comp and loads of bills when out of work.... love poker
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  • diablo_pezdiablo_pez Member Posts: 1,392
    edited May 2010
    mine all go to Micky Blue :(
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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH Member Posts: 17,929
    edited May 2010

    Banana Dog......off topic....

    As a dog walker....

    What r the 3 most common dog names of the dogs you have encountered?

    And also, the 3 most unusual individual names?
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