Played internet poker for the first time today!

I noticed that you mentioned 3 different types of holdem, single table tournaments, limit ring games, and no limit ring games. There are different forums for each of those here, and the forum for each one is the best place to get advice on that particular game.

I'd advise that as a beginning online player, you'd be best off picking one and staying with it for awhile, rather than trying all three at once.

And, as others have noted, bad luck hits us all, that's one thing you can't do anything about. The best player in the world can drop 150 big bets in limit holdem playing against the worst players, if his luck is bad enough during that particular period of time.

Thanks for all the advice, especially Jman. I have read the "Padding your bankroll for noobies" thread, and if those bonuses still exist I plan on following that path. What limit or no limit should I play with a bankroll of about 180 (assuming the bonus, 90 for 90 still exists).

Also, I know I posted about a lot of different games but rather than make 4 threads I assumed I would post here in the general Texas forum.

[jman220]

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Thanks for all the advice, especially Jman. I have read the "Padding your bankroll for noobies" thread, and if those bonuses still exist I plan on following that path. What limit or no limit should I play with a bankroll of about 180 (assuming the bonus, 90 for 90 still exists).

Also, I know I posted about a lot of different games but rather than make 4 threads I assumed I would post here in the general Texas forum.

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Since you are new to online poker, I would strongly recommend starting at just about the lowest limits you can find, and not moving up until you beat those limits for a significant number of hands. By significant I mean 10k minimum. I personally recommend at least 20 buy ins for whatever no limit game you are playing at, so that you can withstand a dry run, and so that you don't play scared. With $180, i'd recommend a five cent ten cent no limit game. (If no limit is what you want to concentrate on). And yes, you should absolutely bonus whore, that is going to be your primary source of income at this stage of your poker career.

Ok thanks, but do sites have that low of a limit? At PartyPoker where I initially played the lowest limit I could find was .15/.25.

[jman220]

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Ok thanks, but do sites have that low of a limit? At PartyPoker where I initially played the lowest limit I could find was .15/.25.

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Yeah, with a $180 roll you don't want to start at the party skins, especially because you need at least $500 to take full advantage of the bonuses there. See Homer's Bankroll building for newbies post, or bonuswhores.com for more information. But yeah, there are plenty of sites with limits that low. Off the top of my head, pokerstars does, but they dont' have a bonus right now.

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Ok thanks, but do sites have that low of a limit? At PartyPoker where I initially played the lowest limit I could find was .15/.25.

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Yeah, with a $180 roll you don't want to start at the party skins, especially because you need at least $500 to take full advantage of the bonuses there. See Homer's Bankroll building for newbies post, or bonuswhores.com for more information. But yeah, there are plenty of sites with limits that low. Off the top of my head, pokerstars does, but they dont' have a bonus right now.

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I would recommend partypoker for new players, as the Beginners rooms there are extremely soft, you'll be facing only the most clueless opponents.

And partypoker now has no limit tables in the beginners rooms with a $5 buy in where the blinds are 2 cents/4 cents, I believe. Man, those are some bad players there.

[ImDaMan]

Nivek,
1. For limit holdem, you should have 300 BB(big bets) in your bankroll for whatever stakes your playing(not mandatory, but highly recommended).
2. Get pokertracker.
3. Don't move up in limits without 300 BB for the next limit.
4. For limit, read "small stakes hold'em" by Ed Miller.
5. For no-limit, you're on your own, however Harrington on Holdem Vol I & II are excellent and highly recommended by many. Although primarily for tournaments, many feel the concepts apply to cash games also. Don't know what you need for a bankroll for NL.
6. Post hands on the forum for help.
7. Get rakeback.
8. Whore the bonuses.
9. Cold cards happen to us all(me more than most).

Good Luck.

Al

[john smith]

What does nivek mean?

[jman220]

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What does nivek mean?

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My guess is, his name is kevin.