Is a minimal monthly side income possible at NL2 and NL5?

Hello all...

Maybe a dumb question but I'm curious anyway. Is it possible for a winning microstakes player to make say, $300-$500 per month playing at the lowest NLHE limits (NL2 or NL5)? If so, is it even practical?

$500 at 5nl is 100 buyins. If you play 100,000 hands and have a winrate of 5ptbb/100 (5BB/100 or 10bb/100... same thing), then you are making $500.

A winrate of 5ptbb/100 is relatively attainable at the micro-stakes and you can even get higher if you are decent. However, getting 100,000 hands per month is a different story. it's possible, but you have to figure you get around 60-75 hands per hour per table at a FR table. So you will need to play a good deal of tables for multiple hours per month.

So while it is attainable, it is relatively impractical. It will be alot of work for the $500, when you should just move up in stakes correctly. It's a whole lot less work to make $500 a month at 25nl-50nl than at 2nl-5nl. So when you get a chance, move up when possible.

Why not start at micro then move up. and if you only want a few hundred a month, then stop at 25 or 50 nl??

NO

no. i'd wait for 25NL before trying for any type of income at all

I waited until NL25 before withdrawing ANYTHING

Technically yes, it's possible. But why would you want to? Good grief. If I had to play 100k hands per month I'd shoot myself. I love the game, but let's get real.

Originally Posted by AFchung

no. i'd wait for 25NL before trying for any type of income at all

This

Originally Posted by iopq

I waited until NL25 before withdrawing ANYTHING

And this

Both really good points in my opinion. You won't be making enough $/hour to make cashing out at anything less than 25NL worth it.

WAT!?!!?!?! I CASHED OUT WHILE I WAS GRINDING TEH 2ENELS!!!!! PISS thats y it took me so long :/

Originally Posted by dranger7070

WAT!?!!?!?! I CASHED OUT WHILE I WAS GRINDING TEH 2ENELS!!!!! PISS thats y it took me so long :/

gotta pay for those cheeseburgers somehow

While possible, you would be living in a tent and playing poker 24/7....IMO.

hey. there are reasonable justifications for withdrawing your 5nl roll.

Like if your wife says: The only way you can go to vegas is if you use your p-stars money to offset some of the gambling/hookers/stripclub action.

cha-ching. Cash out.

solid month at 5NL - couple dances at the club
solid month at 10NL - dances all night long
solid month at 25NL - couple hours in the VIP room
solid month at 50NL - night in the VIP+accompanying drug test

Originally Posted by bigspenda73

solid month at 5NL - couple dances at the club
solid month at 10NL - dances all night long
solid month at 25NL - couple hours in the VIP room
solid month at 50NL - night in the VIP+accompanying drug test

Good times, spenda.

Originally Posted by bigspenda73

solid month at 5NL - couple dances at the club
solid month at 10NL - dances all night long
solid month at 25NL - couple hours in the VIP room
solid month at 50NL - night in the VIP+accompanying drug test

Just a regular Saturday night imo.

My goal is to continue to progress as my bankroll permits but was hoping a decent side income was possible at these levels while I was grinding through them. Thanks everyone.

most retarded thread i've seen on this forum , or close to it

Originally Posted by TheLongGrind

most retarded thread i've seen on this forum , or close to it

Then why, pray tell, did you decide to bump it?

Genius.

LOL Epic bump by an epic dumb ass. Oh shit, now I bumped it.

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Originally Posted by TheLongGrind

most retarded thread i've seen on this forum , or close to it

Great bump.

Originally Posted by spoonitnow

Great bump.

not sure if srs?

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Originally Posted by Penneywize

not sure if srs?

Shit I forgot to lock. Nah I was being sarcastic as hell.