Proper Bank Roll

TheArchitect · #1 03-04-2006, 07:11 AM

I've been playing for about 7 years. My skills have grown to a somewhat adept level. Lately a close friend of mine came into a large some of cash. enough, say, to bankroll one of his close buddies. So this leads me to my question: Assuming that all living expenses are taken care of, and, poker money is the only concern, how much money should ask for if I am to start at either the 1-2 level or the 5-10 level.

This would be a full-time endeavor. I live in southern california. I have access to internet poker as well as a variety of casinos. In the past I have been an avid video gamer and am used to putting in 60-100hrs per week on a single game. I enjoy poker much more than any video game. My point is that I'm capable of putting the hours in. Yes, I know that poker is more mentally taxing than a video games. I have taken that into account.

Suggestions would be very much appreciated.

#2 03-04-2006, 07:12 AM

30

Rotating Rabbit · #3 03-04-2006, 07:19 AM

best advice ever: don't do it

TheArchitect · #4 03-04-2006, 07:42 AM

anybody else?

Big_Jim · #5 03-04-2006, 07:44 AM

20 buy ins should be PLENTY for a winning player.

10 is fine for many.

#6 03-04-2006, 08:04 AM

Kilillan · #7 03-04-2006, 08:11 AM

7 years in what? Casinos? Homegames?

Really think you could just dive right in and beat the NL1000 pros?
I say you go broke much quicker than 6 months

wtfsvi · #8 03-04-2006, 08:20 AM

[ QUOTE ]
20 buy ins should be PLENTY for a winning player.

10 is fine for many.

[/ QUOTE ] 20 is fine if you are ok with a not unsignificant chance of going broke. 10 is fine if you are ok with a fairly large chance of going broke.

edit: And don't start out at NL$1k with your friends money. If you must start as high as NL$200, do that.

FMZ · #9 03-04-2006, 10:59 AM

ask for 1000,000,000,000 and start playing the 200 NL.

jsnipes28 · #10 03-04-2006, 12:17 PM

You can play 60-100 hours a week at a video game?