PP $25/NL Bankroll

[Nato76]

What are you guys bankrolls for $25/NL ring games? I only play with $300 and I was told that my bankroll was way too small to play in these games. I thought the standard was 10x the buy in?

[Jazza]

It depends on how much you can beat the game, if are good enough I think 300 is plenty, if you just barely beat it i think 500 is safer

[jtnt1096]

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What are you guys bankrolls for $25/NL ring games? I only play with $300 and I was told that my bankroll was way too small to play in these games. I thought the standard was 10x the buy in?

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I have been usually been told 20-30x buy-in was recommended.

[Nato76]

I started with a $50 bankroll in March and have been playing $25/NL with that small of a bankroll. I now have $300 and was told that it wasn't enough. When is it safe to move up to $50/NL? When I get $1000? I actually wanted to move up to $50/NL when I hit $500.

[MarkL444]

10 buyins-ish is fine

[kurto]

Do be the voice of 'unreason'... I bought in to Partypoker with $150 and immediately 3 tabled it.

If you play tight ABC poker, you should be able to earn your way to a comfortable bankroll pretty quickly at the $25 tables. Seriously.

If you're super loose your variance will be higher, but play Tight and aggressive... they'll hand you money.

[ace_in_the_hole]

I'm currently 4 tabling the Party 50 NL with a bankroll of $1650 and I feel that once i hit 2300 I could start making the progression towards the NL 100 tables. Is this wise planning?

[Jazza]

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I'm currently 4 tabling the Party 50 NL with a bankroll of $1650 and I feel that once i hit 2300 I could start making the progression towards the NL 100 tables. Is this wise planning?

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more than wise IMO, i put 1.5K on Party a few days ago and started at 100NL, and i'm planning to hit 200NL when i get 2.4K

[pzhon]

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What are you guys bankrolls for $25/NL ring games? I only play with $300 and I was told that my bankroll was way too small to play in these games. I thought the standard was 10x the buy in?

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If you are a losing player, no bankroll is sufficient to keep you from going broke.

If you know what you are doing and play conservatively, you have a very low risk of ruin with only 5 buy-ins. On any poker site, the lowest NL level is filled with horrible players.

If you have good instincts, can learn from your mistakes, and don't know how to play NL yet, you should be able to learn within 30 buy-ins.

[MarkL444]

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I'm currently 4 tabling the Party 50 NL with a bankroll of $1650 and I feel that once i hit 2300 I could start making the progression towards the NL 100 tables. Is this wise planning?

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meh. look for some good games at the 100 (this will be stupid easy) when you feel like you are playing sharp and take a shot now.

[pzhon]

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I'm currently 4 tabling the Party 50 NL with a bankroll of $1650 and I feel that once i hit 2300 I could start making the progression towards the NL 100 tables. Is this wise planning?

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It is a method. It seems far too conservative to me. Here is another plan:

Every time you hit $1700, close two NL 50 tables and start up a NL100 table. Pay attention to that table. If you lose that buy-in, go back to 4-tabling NL50 until you reach $1700 again. When you reach $1800, play two tables of NL 100. When you reach $2000, play 3 tables of NL 100.

I suspect you will not need to do this many times before you stay above $2000, and once you are comfortable, you should find that even 3-tabling NL 100 is more profitable than 4-tabling NL 50.

Moving up is not just a matter of having the bankroll. You easily have enough for NL 100 already. You need to make sure you have the skills to play at the higher level, and that means getting some experience. It is safe to take shots at a higher level while you can fall back on playing at a lower level.

Another way to move up in relative safety is to move up at the fishiest times, e.g., Friday nights. It will build your confidence (and bankroll) to see really stupid plays at the higher level.