5/10c ring vs. $2+.25c on FTP

megadeth88 · #1 01-07-2007, 03:14 AM

I'm just getting into online poker, and I definitely have the basics down+ working on my own style. I have a good understanding of the game, and I feel like I will be successful. I placed 3rd in the 1800 person free-roll on FTP earning $9. After asking around, and deciding I felt more comfortable playing SNGs. Or so I thought. I played a $1 turbo, and won it. I thought they were incredible soft, and I will place ITM more than 50% of the time. After winning that one I moved on to $2+.25c. Way out of my bankroll, I know. But I'm just trying to find the best way to actually HAVE a bankroll to play with. After busting out on the bubble a couple of times, and being down to where I started from,I decided to try ring games. In about 30 minutes I was up $10. I feel it's a lot easier to identify the range of hands in micro ring games. Now I have around $20, and I know that i'm still playing out of my BR. Should I stick to the 5/10c and hoping I don't get sucked out for my roll? I have enough to sit at two tables with the max buy in. What do you guys think? Any words of advice.

RStMartin · #2 01-07-2007, 03:18 AM

if the buy in is 10 and you have $20 you will be playing scared and there's a good chance you will either not capitalize on your good hands. Also with just two buyins your probabilities of busting are extremely high.

Panthro · #3 01-07-2007, 03:20 AM

just move down. 2NL ain't so bad (do they have 2NL on FT?)

megadeth88 · #4 01-07-2007, 03:28 AM

Actually, I haven't been playing scared. I've been playing TAG, I play like 80% of hands with a raise. The people that play those limits don't know what a pre-flop raise is. lol

jcg2005 · #5 01-07-2007, 03:28 AM

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no but they do have 1$+25c sngs with 9,45, and 90 people. Why not give those a try?

KEW · #6 01-07-2007, 04:06 AM

Do not play the SNGs the 25% rake will kill you..I would play 2 tables of the 5c/10c NL but not buy in for the full amount..I would only buy in for 50BBs..

Remember its free money..But treat it like gold and build it up..

Sir Winalot · #7 01-07-2007, 08:44 AM

I suggest you start playing with 20 buy-ins for the level you play. Unfortunately you don't have it, meh. I'd say got to 1/2c and buy in for 100bb and learn some poker. Play there untill you have 20x100bb for the next level.

#8 01-07-2007, 09:20 AM

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I suggest you start playing with 20 buy-ins for the level you play. Unfortunately you don't have it, meh. I'd say got to 1/2c and buy in for 100bb and learn some poker. Play there untill you have 20x100bb for the next level.

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Take Sir Winalot`s advice and move to the smallest ring tables you can find and pray that variance will not bust you. You can play almost perfect and still get a bad run of cards and get busted.
I always buy in full, but since you have such a small bankroll, I would even consider buying in for 50bb, until you grow your bankroll.

I started similar with 17$ on Pokerstars Sep. 28th and have won about 730$ so far.

Bankroll mngt. is extremely important. I moved up when having 22x max buy in for the next level and drop down inmediatly when falling below 20x max buy in for a level.

I just checked and see that 0.05/0.10 is the smallest nlhe ring games on full tilt, that sucks. Stay away from STT until you have a bigger bankroll.

GL hope you get up to a 100$ or so you can play more comfortably.

nuts · #9 01-07-2007, 09:35 AM

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just move down. 2NL ain't so bad (do they have 2NL on FT?)

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no but they do have 1$+25c sngs with 9,45, and 90 people. Why not give those a try?

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25% juice is a crime.

but if the play is super soft, you may be able to do better than the rake.

bozzer · #10 01-07-2007, 10:56 AM

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just move down. 2NL ain't so bad (do they have 2NL on FT?)

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no but they do have 1$+25c sngs with 9,45, and 90 people. Why not give those a try?

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25% juice is a crime.

but if the play is super soft, you may be able to do better than the rake.

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It's soft, but it's not that soft.

Recommend following Ed Miller's short stack strategy (I think it's 25BB buyin) - you are roughly half rolled for it!

I have $4 in my FTP roll after depositing $50 and watching it get bad beat + tilt + poor play away at 10NL. Played a few $1 donkaments, but the rake is monstrous. Then I discovered Stars 2NL!

If you can scrape together $50 for a deposit on Stars, do that.

Now, how do I turn my $4 into megabucks? Double up at cash, or enter an MTT?