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  1. #1

    Default Question for you guys...

    What's a decent all-around starting stake for low-limit holdem, no limit or otherwise? Thanks
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    $500 at the very least. This is assuming that you play 4-5 days/wk. If you play less frequently you can start with less. Since you are asking this question I assume you are relatively new to online poker so you will probably lose some money as you go through the learning curve. I started with $700.

    Another consideration is where are you playing. Online, a $500 bankroll will allow you to take full advantage of deposit bonuses.
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    You don't need anywhere near that much if you join a poker site with "penny poker".

    You can find NL for a $2 buy-in 0.05/0.1c blinds and limit for 0.02c/0.04c bets. If you play these games you could start with as little as $50 and build up from there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Toasty
    You don't need anywhere near that much if you join a poker site with "penny poker".

    You can find NL for a $2 buy-in 0.05/0.1c blinds and limit for 0.02c/0.04c bets. If you play these games you could start with as little as $50 and build up from there.
    Sound advice for people just learning to play. We'll soon be unveiling Toasty's excellent thoughts on this matter, so stay tuned.


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    $50 is enough for .10/.25 NL tables at pokerstars
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    If you know what you're doing, it should be enough for $5 SNGs on most sites as well. Even if you're completely new to the game, it should still last you a while, and long enough to get some experience.
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    If you are going to play micro-limit I would suggest that you just stick to "play money." It's roughly the same thing and it is free.

    My suggestion was if you were going to play $5,10,20 SNG's, $.25/.50 NL or $.50/1 limit games on a regular basis.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SteveO
    If you are going to play micro-limit I would suggest that you just stick to "play money." It's roughly the same thing and it is free.
    Strongly disagree. The play at the PokerStars penny tables is light-years better than the play at the highest of the Party play money tables (where I turned 2k chips into just under 10m before I moved to real money.)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fnord
    (where I turned 2k chips into just under 10m before I moved to real money.)
    I hope you sold it on Ebay before you made your deposit, you could probably get $50 for that. I'm not joking either, people seel play money for real money. One post I read which had me howling for the Irony of it was.

    "I never realised the value of play money". hehe still makes me smile.
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    Thanks all! Now if only my card wouldn't decline the deposit attempts, lol
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