Re: Advice need for newbie
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Don't bother with Ken Warren's books, you're better off reading just 2+2. SSH is probably the best book to have and you already have it, so you're off to a good start. I would also recommend Theory of Poker and Holdem Poker for Advanced Players. In that order. I've also heard Psychology of Poker is good, but I've only read a little bit of it so I can't say.
For $1/$2 you should have a $600 bankroll. The rule of thumb is 300 big bets for any limit, which should cover just about any downswings you might encounter. A winning player can have a 200 big bet downswing so don't be too discouraged if you drop 50 big bets in a session. As long as you are playing solid poker, don't quit a good game. Also, variance varies inversely with your winrate, so in general you can expect less downswings at the lower levels.
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