[SNOWBALL138]

Thank you for your post. It was very thoughtful.

I should probably have added a few more things in my OP.

-My friend already has an income from 2-3 other jobs. he just wants something flexible on the side.

-I'm a winning player, but by no means an expert. I only play 2/4 online, but am planning on playing 3-6 within the next month or so. Also, I'm a student, so I don't play 40 hrs a week.

I really don't want my friend to start by playing 2/4 online because I don't want him to invest $1200+ dollars in a bankroll. I guess I could stake him, but it would be pretty awkward between us if he went broke.

Do you honestly feel that starting at .5/1 would be useless for practicing? I think this limit is useful for learning:

1. how to evaluate the strength of your hand/draw on the flop

2. re-evaluating on the turn.

3. raising for a free card.

4. raising to protect your hand.

5. When to raise a draw for value.

6. when to check-raise for value.

7. checkraising to protect your hand.

8. preflop play.

9. hand reading skills (when to jam/cap)

10. looking for online tells. Its strange, but these are basically the same at .50/1 as they are at 2/4.