Limit or NL on a limited live bankroll?
 

I've recently turned 21 and want to start taking advantage of the juicy games at two nearby casinos. However, being a college student, I'm not sure how best to start playing on a very limited bankroll.

I've cashed out $500 from my online br to get me started, and I can probably add $100 a month from my summer job (still in college, so pretty much broke).

I'm an online no-limit player, I greatly prefer it to limit, and I know I can win more quicker playing nl. The problem is I can also go broke quicker.

The casinos I play in offer 3-100 spread limit (essentially nl with $100 buy-in, 1/3 blinds). So, should I take a shot at the 3-100 with just 5 buy ins, trying to quickly build a bankroll, or should I play 2-4 (or 3-6) limit to build up my roll? If that's the case, how high do I need to get before moving into the 3-100 game, which is what I eventually want as my main game.

Both games are full of fish, and I have the patience and discipline to play super tight in the NL game if necessary, fwiw.

Thoughts?

Re: Limit or NL on a limited live bankroll?
 

Dude, you will definitely go broke on that bankroll, no matter what game you play. Too much variance, the standard deviation will get you.

Re: Limit or NL on a limited live bankroll?
 

If you're a NL player online, play NL. Your roll is super short, but you could very easily have a $500 downswing in limit also. I think the $500 BR has a better chance of getting healthy faster at NL than limit. If your situation is like mine, there aren't any limit games higher than 4/8 in general.

Re: Limit or NL on a limited live bankroll?
 

Play the NL game. Sure, you're BR is inadequate, but you're not doing it for a living so who cares? Go play you're best and see what you can do.

Onaflag..........

Re: Limit or NL on a limited live bankroll?
 

i agree, play the game u know and u have 5 buy ins that's some mean cards for one day.

Re: Limit or NL on a limited live bankroll?
 

Play NL with short buyins

Re: Limit or NL on a limited live bankroll?
 

NO LIMIT...........and be prepared to never work a normal job again.

Re: Limit or NL on a limited live bankroll?
 

play NL.. low limit limt is like watching paint dry

Re: Limit or NL on a limited live bankroll?
 

Thanks for the advice.

I realize that it's very likely I'll go broke, but I am just playing for fun, so it wouldn't be the end of the world...which, as you all point out, is a good reason to just play NL and run good.

Re: Limit or NL on a limited live bankroll?
 

high risk, but if you are willing to go broke, go for it.

If you get in the spread game and start feeling worried about the money and losing it, get out fast. Scared money is dead money.