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Best options for building a bankroll out of $25 playing online poker?

I'm thinking of starting with some low limit sit and go heads up matches. (Like $2 + $0.20 buy in)

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smithy 		You might want to try playing on a subscription site and doing their free subscription and try to win real cash. You can play poker legally on http://www.spadeclub.com. It is sponsored by cardplayer magazine and if you use the code ACESFULL you can get a two week free trial. It pays real cash prizes when you win. They base it on sweepstakes laws.

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Both sites are legal to play at in the USA.

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montie 		I would recommend you read the free e-book at this site here called Make a Living Playing Online Poker. http://www.winpokercash.com Also you should check out the story about how Chris Ferguson built a Full Tilt Bankroll from 0 to 10000

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ger2000 		Heads up matches are dangerous, because if you lose you lose, and if you win you only double up (minus the rake). Plus there is some ridiculous play heads up. I'm up to $80 on PokerStars, and I started with nothing. Seriously, I've never deposited a dime, my starting stake of a single dollar came from placing in the money in a freeroll. The key is bankroll management and game selection. I played $1.00 single table s'n'g's until I hit the $60 point. That way I was never playing with more than 5% of my bankroll. Then I moved up to $3.00 single table s'n'g's. The beauty of those games is that 33% of the table gets paid. You only have to outlast 6 players, and at the lower limits that isn't tough to do. Just play a very, very tight game at first. You'd think that people wouldn't give you action if you did that, but it doesn't work that way. I once didn't play a single hand for three full turns around the table, hit pocket aces in middle position, raised, and got two callers and a re-raise! But once you're down to six handed open it up, start stealing blinds, and you'll make the money. Sometimes you won't, that's poker. The longest I went was 11 games without cashing. But that's why you play with 5% of your bankroll, so you can weather those storms. If you're good enough to consistently win you'll have a decent bankroll in no time. Just be patient, and remember that every hand you play makes you a better poker player.

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montie 		That's a good way to learn but I hope you have some experience playing heads up because even at these levels the players aren't that terrible that you can beat them consistently without any real experience. However if you're already pretty good at heads up then this is a great idea and the best in fact as far as win rate per hour.

The best piece of advice I can give you though is to use a good calculator at least until you get intimate with the odds. What I'd recommend here is Holdem Hawk which will not only give you the precise odds it will track your opponent's tendencies as well. This is great for any poker game but especially in heads up. http://www.holdemhawk.com?aid=1837b6c3&bid=898b2909

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jamsey 		ideal bank roll management say don't bring more than 5% to the table at once. The smaller % the smaller chance of going broke. I would say if you are going to play $2 hu matches you should have at least $50. When you reach $125 you can move to $5 hu, etc. Good luck

James

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fullhouse 		If you can, try playing in the sit and go low level tournies during the hours of 8PM to 11PM eastern time. I have found these to be a bit loose, since many players will just drop in to play, and lack patience. They try to force the action a bit with borerline hands, or bluff poorly of too often.

I would avoid the heads up tournies until you develop a large base of player notes. You will have a better chance at larger pots in the multiplayer SNG's.

You can cash in these tournies with tight-agressive play.

Good luck.

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