Y'all-

First off, I want to thank everyone for all their contributions. I'm essentially brand new to the game (about the first of the year -- really only about a month online), and I know that I would be clueless without the help of y'all.

Right now, I'm curious where I should go from where I am. Here's my history: I threw $50 at Full Tilt, and lost it within about a week. After this, I found FTR, and signed up for the instant bankroll, and got a $100 at PP. Once I cleared that bonus, I was at about $93. So, I threw that back in FTP, to get the $50 worth of bonus (the 100% match of my original pissed away deposit) -- and I'm almost completed with that. Right now, my balance is about $136, with $10 in bonus remaining.

I've really started to settle into a nice groove -- and here's my next two goals...and I'm curious as to your opinions on how to meet them:

1. After clearing the FTP bonus, I want to run my account to $500 so that I can be properly rolled for $25NL. I really don't want to use up a good bonus to do this -- because I'd really like to take advantage of the good bonuses AFTER I have the bankroll and level to get the most money, and clear them with relative speed.

(wow -- that was long...haha)

2. I want to hit the bonuses hard, in hope of reaching $10k six months from the day I clear my FTP bonus. Is this at all possible? I'm willing to work quite hard at it -- but I obviously want to set a reasonable goal.

Let me know your opinions, and what you think. I've already purchased PokerTracker, so I want to make sure that whatever place I move to can use that software easily...

Thanks in advance for your help.

Best,
EW