[TStoneMBD]

well, you only need a 3k bankroll to play in the 1/2NL game. but if you dont have that much its ok if you want to play in it as long as you have a steady job and its not like losing the money will force you into starvation.

because your roll is small you should be playing tight. i know that you dont want to upset the other players by playing this way, which is smart, because you dont when them kicking you out of the game, but you have to find a medium then. you cant play suited connectors upfront because your roll is small, and because your implied odds are not very good despite the fact that there will always be a showdown.

if each street is getting juiced to $20, then you are really playing in a 10/20 game and not a 1/2NL game.

im sure some others could give you better strategic advice, but since im the first poster here i would recommend that you simply play the game like 10/20, as far as starting hands are concerned.