Turning 20$ into something

PlayMoneySavant · #1 03-12-2007, 06:45 PM

i recently got 20$ from a friend on ftp...and this time i will try and make a valid effort at building it...cause every time i would deposit 100 i would lose it in 4 hours due to steaming and frustration of any bad beat....but my question is what do u guys think is the best way to go about turning 20$ into a decent roll....my only smart options are the dollar or 2 dollar sit and gos? right..anyway i just hope i dont lose this to cause i need to build a roll before im 18 when i move to vegas to play pro...later

holyfield5 · #2 03-12-2007, 07:09 PM

you might need a tad more than 20 bucks, there is a very high risk of ruin but id still try to build it at 10NL. get a hundo on there and grind grind grind.

vikefan24 · #3 03-12-2007, 09:37 PM

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i need to build a roll before im 18 when i move to vegas to play pro...later

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You are going to move to Vegas to sit in your house to play online poker?

knifeparty · #4 03-12-2007, 10:29 PM

If you're spewing off a bill everytime you take a bad beat, 20 isn't going to get you much further.

Two words.

Tilt management.

nick604 · #5 03-13-2007, 10:05 AM

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there is a very high risk of ruin but id still try to build it at 10NL.

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I keep seeing this, but not sure what it means. Can someone explain what blinds are being played if a poster refers to "10NL"/"20NL" etc please? Does the figure = maximum buy-in for the table?

nick604 · #6 03-13-2007, 10:25 AM

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there is a very high risk of ruin but id still try to build it at 10NL.

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I keep seeing this, but not sure what it means. Can someone explain what blinds are being played if a poster refers to "10NL"/"20NL" etc please? Does the figure = maximum buy-in for the table?

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Forget it... I just read this post.

Wouldn't be comfortable playing with just 2 buy-ins as holyfield suggests tho...

simpleman79 · #7 03-13-2007, 11:34 AM

20 isn't a lot. knifeparty mentioned tilt management. Listen to that. Two rules of thumb that have kept me from going broke are this. Never buy into a game that is less than 20x's your bankroll and never lose more than 10% in a day. So you can buy into two $1 sit'n'go's, but if you lose them, you are done for the day. If you plan to go pro, you better start playing more live poker, it's completely different.

RobBizzle · #8 03-13-2007, 11:36 AM

I would say you should prob. do the $2 sit n gos.

paddymcg21 · #9 03-13-2007, 12:59 PM

On full tilt it's not so easy but I played on Paddy Power Poker (same software as doyles and VC) for a year and a half and started with $20. I started playing 50c stts and 60c mtts. After winning a couple of 60c mtts (between $40 and $70 for first place) I could then start the $2 and $5 stts. I then discovered the stt sattelites for the big money mtts and eventually qualified for a $60,000 guaranteed tourney and cashed around $1,000. Once you get the ball rolling id highly reccommend qualifying for some big mtts for a small fee. Full Tilt's smallest buy in being $1 presents a problem, the $1 stts are also turbo. I'd reccomend playing the $1 deep stack 90 man sng's, top 18 pays so you dont need that many buy ins. Good luck.

bedsheets · #10 03-14-2007, 12:53 AM

listen to paddymcg21