Shot in the dark
 

I dont have a big BR dedicated strictly to poker, but id like to start one quick. Im young so money comes and goes, so would it really be nutty to take a shot at a 2-4NL game with 200 bucks? a few good wins could get me going, and 200 isnt gonna make or break me, but i dont feel like messin with the .25/.50 crowd, theyre crazy

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It wouldn't be nutty at all, nobody has the patience to move up from small games that nobody takes seriously. Last year I had like $800 and some idiots tried to convince me I should play $1/2 limit holdem, but I started out at $15/30 and never looked back.

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sickkk, i agree, ive done it before bringing 80 into 2-4NL, i got up fast but busted fast when i made the move to 5-10NL after about 2 months...i think this time around ill stay at 2-4 till im richhhh

Re: Shot in the dark
 

If you have only $200 I would suggest playing low stakes online and build slow, if you don't want to play online and just play live, I would recommend you to get a job, drop ur GF, save all ur dough, and then take a shot at a real game. GL.

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I dont have a big BR dedicated strictly to poker, but id like to start one quick. Im young so money comes and goes, so would it really be nutty to take a shot at a 2-4NL game with 200 bucks? a few good wins could get me going, and 200 isnt gonna make or break me, but i dont feel like messin with the .25/.50 crowd, theyre crazy

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Opening raises in a 2/4 game are usually between 12 and 20 bucks. Your not leaving yourself very much room to "play" with only 200. I'm not saying that you can't do it, its just that you could easily get blinded off waiting for a good hand and you won't have enough chips to scare anyone. A better (but still risky) approach would be to buy in full at 2 100NL tables.

Lucky

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Crazy, yes.

However, if you absolutely can't grind it out, do whatever the hell you want.

If you can't work yourself up within the constraints of a bankroll though, I doubt you really have the discipline to play well at these higher levels immediately. Playing good poker is typically a pretty disciplined endeavor. I doubt you will take the advice but I think you should work yourself up.

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Playing 2/4 NL with a $200 bankroll would be nothing short of idiotic if you are playing seriously.

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so would it really be nutty to take a shot at a 2-4NL game with 200 bucks?

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Unless you get really lucky you'll be broke so quickly, you won't even know where your money went to. $200 isn't even close to what you need to play .25/.5 NL. You might start with either 10NL or .25/.5 LHE if you know what you're doing.

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It wouldn't be nutty at all, nobody has the patience to move up from small games that nobody takes seriously. Last year I had like $800 and some idiots tried to convince me I should play $1/2 limit holdem, but I started out at $15/30 and never looked back.

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So you got very lucky. Congratulations.

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as long as you are able to reload at some point its not a big deal i guess.

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Let's say you do get lucky and run up a big bankroll. It's still going to be a grind now that you've got 300 BB and are playing 2/4. The difference is that you've got a really good chance of going busto first where if you grinded at .25/50 you probably won't and you'll have a much better chance of being a winning player. But hey, it's your $200.

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I guess if the $200 is not that important to you then yea i guess you can take shots but the ROR is gonna be massive here

Re: Shot in the dark
 

crazy, idiotic, stupid, take your pick.

If you are there to gamble, sure go ahead! But if you are trying to play seriously, then play seriously and build up your bankroll starting at small stakes. One bad beat and you go broke.

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Tried it went bust very quickly. Start at the bottom, work your way up and learn the game. If you must play at that level you need more cash.

Hope it works for you. Enjoy.