Poker Money Management - Don't Make These Two Common Mistakes! Here we will give you some general guidelines on poker money management and the two most common errors that players make, that increase the odds of losing dramatically. Poker Money Management - Your Bankroll Your 'bankroll' is the money you can afford to potentially lose in poker and have allocated to playing. Poker is by its nature a volatile game and the chances that you will lose in the short term are high. All players need .