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The sarcasm in the replies to my questions suggest what I asked was idiotic and deserved such feedback. I apologize for treading on your valuable time and space and will think twice before asking for any help from the professionals that seem to nest in this forum.
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The question wouldn't seem as idiotic if you gave some details about your life and goals. As it is, your post says, "I have $14,000 and I want to play poker. What should I do?"
What are your goals in poker? Do you want to be a pro? Or are you just killing time before starting school in the Fall?
Do you have any experience playing poker? If not, why do you all of a sudden decide that you will take $14,000 and start playing on-line poker?
Anyway, since you apparently have no experience playing poker, if interested in Limit Hold 'Em, get the books
Getting Started in Hold 'Em and
Small Stakes Hold 'Em.If interested in tourneys, get
Harrington on Hold 'Em vol. 1 and
Harrington on Hold 'Em vol. 2. Play on one of the the two biggest sites:
Party Poker or
Poker Stars.
And I'll second the advice you've gotten elsewhere, start with only $500 and invest the rest. Once you get good, you can dip into the rest of your savings.
Or, if you want a frivolous answer, take $10,000 and play the
WSOP Main event. With the rest of the $4000, enter the $1000 NLHE w/rebuy event and rebuy 3 times.