that\'s a bit of a thorny question...
I don't know if I can give you a solid figure on that. I know my SD is much higher in limit games than no limit ones, so I don't need a huge bankroll to keep playing no limit. To play the 50c BB game I only started with a few hundred, but the players there are SO bad that I rarely suffer any significant losses. I could never say this about limit poker, as you can't bet enough to protect your hand, so you're constantly getting drawn out on.
If you play as well as I do or better, you shouldn't need more than 1000x the BB to have a very good chance of never going broke in the game. So for a 50c BB game, $500 should be more than enough. I am NOT basing this on any mathematics or quotes from books, and I COULD BE WRONG. It may be more, but it may be less. However, in my experience, in the soft online games, this should be more than enough. If the game was considerably tougher, you might want more.
I hope this is helpful.
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