I suck at online poker...

[LateNiteRush]

OK I guess what I am saying is you need 30 buy-ins for NL. So if you play 100 NL you would need $3,000, correct? How much would you need for the 50/100 NL game, $30,000???

[DMoogle]

For limit, think of your bankroll in terms of big bets. Standard *minimum* recommended bankroll is 300 big bets. Example: $10/$20 limit would require a minimum $6,000 bankroll.

For no-limit, think of your bankroll in terms of buy-ins, where one buy-in equals 100 big blinds (which is usually the maximum online poker sites let you buy in for). Recommended *minimum* bankroll for NL is 20 buy-ins. So in a $10/$20 NL game (also called $2000 NL), one buy-in is $2000. The recommended minimum bankroll for $10/$20 would be $40,000.

EDIT: Also I should add that as your go up in limits, your relative bankroll size should become larger to compensate for tougher games with higher variance. For example, $10/$20 NL is considered high stakes and most people who play there would agree that a 20 buy-in bankroll is far to small... something like 50 buy-ins would make them feel more comfortable. Of course, bankroll management in general can depend a lot on your ability to move down after a downswing. If you have difficulty playing lower limits seriously, then you need to have a larger bankroll at the limits you play at to compensate so you won't have to move down after a downswing.

[Chaser8]

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Any ideas on where I can start a free blog? Thanks guys.

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I can't think of a better site than our very own CardRunners to start up a blog. We get a free blog with our monthly subscription.

[Tryptamean]

Also remember that you need 300 BBs or 20 buy-ins if you are a winning player. You are not a winning player (yet). So, you still need some learning curve BBs

[HighSteaks]

Look for the Low limit instruction guide forum, then watch Brystmar's Low Limit NL series of video's. If you can't survive with $200 for 10NL playing while watching and learning from this series I would be very suprised- Six Peppers and FruityPro are the best for your NL needs from there. GL.

[LateNiteRush]

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Any ideas on where I can start a free blog? Thanks guys.

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I can't think of a better site than our very own CardRunners to start up a blog. We get a free blog with our monthly subscription.

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Ahh yes but what if I cancel my subscription to cardrunners one day, won't my blog be canceled also?

[felixleong]

have at least 20 max buy in for cash or 100 buy in for Sngs

[DMoogle]

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Ahh yes but what if I cancel my subscription to cardrunners one day, won't my blog be canceled also?

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I don't think so. I'm pretty sure that you can continue to use your blog without a paid account. However, you might want to e-mail them just to be sure.

[felixleong]

why not blog at blogger.com?

[Warbuff]

From my perspective it sounds like your playing at stakes that are too high for your skill level. While it may not be glamorous to move down it will save you money, help you gain more experience and give you a chance to apply what you are learning.