winning at .01/02 is it possible

[kassdog]

I was wondering if it is possible to win at this level. I have recently put $40 dollars into ultimate bet which is 20 buy-ins. The next level on this site is .05/.10. In order to be rolled for this I would need $200. That is a long way away. My question is has anyone started at $2nl and succefully built it to $200. Luckily for me I did refer a couple of people who deposit a lot so I have about $180 in bonus dollars. I figure even if I grind it, by the end of the year I should have about 200 and will be able to move up. Any comments/suggestions.

[Epple]

I started with $50 at 0.01/02 and did build it to $200, basically from 6-max tables.

This is the easiest level to win in, people play all sorts of trash out of position. Play tight, value bet your hands, and don't bother running bluffs past the continuation bet stage.

[kassdog]

How long would you say it took you to build it.

[Big Poppa Smurf]

if you can afford a computer/internet access, you can afford to save a month or two and start at a level worth playing. you'll learn more and earn more starting out higher

[kassdog]

Yeah thats what I think I'm going to do. But for the time I will be playing $2nl. Then depending on where I'm at after the holidays I might just deposit whatever I need to.

[Epple]

When i started, i basically knew nothing about poker. Took about 30000 hands for me to get to $200.

[Sir Winalot]

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winning at .01/02 is it possible

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Virtually impossible.

[homeslice]

Honestly with that type of roll, your better off learning PLO8. If you think the players are bad at NL2 at $2 PLO8 there worse.

[tms]

i turned $50 into $200 in about a month at this limit while learning poker. People will chase in kind of draw and shove preflop too much.

[DannieUke]

Lissen to 'em talk smack about where I play...

I'd prefer if you believe the "virtually impossible" line -- ssts -- 'cuz I don't need any 2+2ers learning the ropes at the same tables I'm at. (But you're at UB, so we'll be ok...)

It is odd that people are really adverse to parsimony poker -- besides the obvious reason that it takes so much extra grinding to get up to the next level. There is something about the relative value of money being so low that it attracts all sorts of bad players -- many, many of whom will play down any two.

I've been at the penny tables for about 5K hands and have learned not to try to be fancy. Don't slowplay. Play insanely tight when OOP. Count to five before slashing at your all-in bar to make/call a bet -- chances are if they push you're either beat, or you'll get a chance to redeem yourself on another hand. And value bet, value bet, value bet...

Personally, I had to multi-table just to stay out of trouble -- meaning playing too many hands out of sheer boredom at FR...

And FWIW -- Stars has a 05$NL table if you feel the need to level up sooner...