hi i havbe a small issue

[RyverRat]

Thats too big a question to answer easliy.

You need to make a plan and stick to it. Are you to be playing Sng's or Cash. They are both different animals.

Your goal is to build your roll and crush the games. haha thats the goal of most players on here. This takes time. months, possibly years.

"should i start with sngs or the 1/2nl games ??" Im assuming from this you are unaware of bankroll management and the effect of variance. 1/2NL also known as NL200 games have a max buy in of $200. that means you have 2.5 buyins. you shouldbe looking around 20buyins to be rolled for this. $500 means you should be playing the NL25 games.

Poker is not a get rich quick hobby. It takes time, study. There are a lot of good players online ready to take your money if you go on and start gambling.

Without knowing your experience, etc i would suggest picking either the 10NL to get comfortable online or the 25NL if you are a reasonable player. If you find you are losing drop down a level. Play 10,000 hands and analyse your play then post again and take it from there. OR play the $5 or $10sng's to get used to the format building up to higher games as you get more experienced and can prove over hundreds of games that you are a winning player.

I hope this doesnt sound like a lecture and a boring way to approach the game but the game of NL poker has a variable luck element which can easily set you down 5 buyins at a cash game even if you are playing well or you could lose 20 sngs in a row playing well.

If you dont mind rebuying your $500 thats a different story but working with just $500 that would be my plan.

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good luck

[RyverRat]

4 people replied before i had finished. I can honestly say i think this forum is full of the most helpful posters ive ever known. i wish i had discovered this forum years ago.

a pat on the back to all [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Animus]

thanks for the advic so far guys, and i know its not a get rich quick hobby but ive always been good at cards and i think I have some potential.

Couldnt i lower the buyins required for 1/2nl by buying in for less??

also what books will help me crush the games like my nephews fingers when he talks back to me?

[GrassHopperAA]

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Couldnt i lower the buyins required for 1/2nl by buying in for less??


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Why do you want to play 1/2nl so badly? You don't have enough for it. Also, accept that you are a beginner. Right now you need to LEARN. Start at the lowest game possible.
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also what books will help me crush the games like my nephews fingers when he talks back to me?

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There are good books, but the most helpful thing are these forums. Go to the PL/NL micro stakes section.

[dblthink]

I am also pretty new to the game but I have to agree that you will lose very quickly if you go in, out of your depth, with such a big ego.

I think to be a winning player you will need a full buy in.
with the small stack you'll have a hard time crushing the table. I think you'll be forced to make too many big decisions pre-flop.

[RyverRat]

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thanks for the advic so far guys, and i know its not a get rich quick hobby but ive always been good at cards and i think I have some potential.

Couldnt i lower the buyins required for 1/2nl by buying in for less??

also what books will help me crush the games like my nephews fingers when he talks back to me?

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What is the motivation to play $1/$2 ?

You can buy in shortstacked but that is a seprate strategy and even so $500 is still not enough to shortstack the $1/$2 tables.

I really dont believe you are aware of the variance in this game. you may be good at cards. I believe that my skill level is above the avarage player for the level i play but i still had a 4 buyin downswing at the beginning of my weekend. This was due to variance and 1 bad play. Variance being that when the money went in i as ahead but even as a 70% favoutite i will lose 3 out of 10. and i lost 3 in a row. This will happen to you. The bad play aswell will happen, you are not immune.

Taking all this in do you honestly think your bankroll can survive ? If you can replace that bankroll then give it a shot. There is only one way to learn, but if your goal is to learn the online way and to build and work your way to the nosebleed levels then you need to prove over 1000's of hands that you can beat one level before you move up. This takes a bankroll that can withstand the effects of variance.