I like the side bet, just don't get consumed with it. Keep your poker goals first, and you'll either easily make it, (or you won't but oh well).

I just made my first real-money deposit in August and things haven't gone exactly as planned. (FYI, I'm better at SnGs, than ring, just playing a couple hours a day). I started at PartyPoker, big mistake because of the short starting stacks. So there goes a month. Then I went to TotalPoker (for the bonus) and stayed because the $1 and $3 games are so easy, but could never succeed at the $5 and $10 games but made $200 there. They don't provide hand-histories so now I've started at PokerStars where I've gone from $25-$100 in 2 weeks.

I guess my point is, check out PokerStars if you're into tourneys. ($1 45 man -> easy money).

Good Luck!!

Quote Originally Posted by freechus9
by the way, FTR has improved my game so much..thanks everyone
QFT, I say thanks too