Re: Bankroll Requirements
I have to say that I disagree with everyone here. Back in the day where getting into a good game at XX stakes only happened infrequently or rarely, then taking a shot made sense. Today there are a couple hundred stud games going, and plenty of them are good. Taking a shot is completely meaningless. The only time playing slightly above your roll is a good idea is if all your cash is on 1 site, the game you normally play sucks, and the higher game happens to be extremely good. Otherwise, I just think it's foolhardy. Unless you have a high paying job it is pretty hard to rebuild a bankroll for 5/10 or higher. If poker makes up 50% of your income, then the risk of taking shots at games you are underrolled to play is significant, regardless of what others here say. I'm sure some of you will call me a nit, and that's fine, but I simply disagree.
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