25NL Question

[Certified Star]

Is a $500 bankroll big enough for 25NL or should one start out at a lower stake?

Any advice is appreciated.

[Milky]

$500 is just big enough for 25NL.

[buttonpusher]

Should be enough, if you have never played before give 10nl a shot until you are winning consistently then move up.
Also, if you start off on a losing streak don't hesitate to drop down.

[Certified Star]

I've been playing for a while. I'm just trying to jump over to the NL side and was curious about BR requirements. You said $500 is just enough, so at what point would you drop down to 10NL?

[MrWooster]

The guideline is 20BI - so if you drop more than a couple of BI at 25NL I would suggest moving down to 10NL. I would guess that most people in this forum play their level with about 30-35 BI, but 20BI should be enough.

[thoman8r]

20 BI is plenty for NL25 *if you are a winning player*.

[Certified Star]

So would you drop down after losing maybe 5 buyins or so?

[Micro Donk]

id play 10NL if i was just moving to NL though

[Certified Star]

I've played some NL before, but it wasn't my main game. I would sometimes just play 10NL or 25NL for a little break. I'm looking to get more serious into NL, but not exactly sure on where to get started.

[thoman8r]

NL10 is a joke and it wouldn't be a bad idea to put a few thousand hands in there first to get acclimated to NL play. If I lost 5 BI's right away at NL25, yes I'd drop down.

[Certified Star]

Thanks everyone for all of the advice so far!

[mickeyzee]

Yeah, I would suggest starting with 10NL. The skill difference between the levels is pretty small, so if you find out you are winning at 10NL, you can almost surely beat 25NL.