soren, thats how i did it a couple years ago.

i started in play cash games. learned to bully tables badly. learned the power of the "all in" push. built a huge stack, and got used to what they call "variance." i started getting seriously bad suckouts with people calling me with crap. i quickly learned...thats part of the game. better hands hold up...most of the time, but not always. and, YOU CANT FORCE SOMEONE TO FOLD.

i moved to play tourneys because i saw some WPT stuff on tv and thought it looked cool and full of glory. then, i saw Moneymaker take down the world series with some "made for tv" bluffs. i was hooked, and thought i was a king.

i deposited some money on pacific, $25, and worked it up to about $180 in a week. then, that damned variance hit. i cashed out $50 (so i could say i walked away a winner), and eventually lost the rest.

i found FTR and read about bankroll management and bonus chasing. i decided to give it another go, and my brother transferred me $25 on stars.

yadda, yadda, yadda, 18 months later i had about a $3000 bankroll. (by no means a meteoric rise)

bottom line is: you are doing it the right way so far. do a lot of reading here and post your questions in the forums. you have another tremendous advantage...VIDEOS. i would watch them all here on FTR first. there are other subscription sites that are reasonable, once you have the bankroll. (a couple members here started Grinderschool.com for very low stakes players; i would look at them.) there is software, you will undoubtedly hear about while here...like PokerTraker. again, when the bankroll dictates.

but, again, you are doing it the right way...slowly. hopefully, this is the beginning of a fulfilling hobby for you ...or a successful career, if thats your desire.

whatever your desire, you have come to the best site, in my opinion. it has helped me and many others.

welcome and take care.