Advice for my first deposit online

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Hi guys, im gonna start my own bankroll in pokerstars in a few days
I will deposit $20, and get about $40.
Since i will not be able to make another deposit for at least 3 months, i need those $40 to last as long as possible

My questions are

1_ Are 0.02$ and 0.10$ SNG 990 PLAYERS good ideas??
First, they are long tournaments, that means that for 2cents i can play for hours, and practise with much better players than freerolls players
I think getting the money back will not be so hard, and the risk is minimum

2_ Limit holdem. Since limit is much less riskier, i was gonna give it a chance. But i need to know few things
Will playing Limit holdem improve my NL gameplay???
Could i make some money out of it?

3_ Should i AVOID going to NL microstake rooms, since it's too risky and i haven't proven my self a good player i think i shouldn't go for the moment

PD: Im a decent player, im not great, but im far away to be an stupid all in player that takes to much risk
Plus: I know my skills, i will not try something i can't do and end up losing money


Sorry for my english, if this is a wrong subforum please tell me
 
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Depends what games you enjoy playing but if I were in your position I would play 2nl FR tables, they are full of fish and can be a great way to build a bankroll. If you go down to $10 and you want it to last then use the rest playing the 990 mans, you would still have enough to play 500 of the 2c ones! The play wont be better than freerolls though cos noone really gives a crap about wasting 2c.
 
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No point playing $0.02/$0.10 games, people are just as retarded as freeroll players. Playing some $0.25/$0.50 SnGs and play some 2nl, people at that stake are awful and you don't even have to be good to beat that stake.
 
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You can also solve the sng and limit poker quizzes and get another two $20 reload bonuses.
 
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With $40, you are just barely bankrolled to play NL2. The games are bad, but easy to beat. All you have to do is sit there, play tight or even nitty, wait for people to give you their money, and not bleed it all back. That's easier said than done and not a recipe for optimizing your profit, but given your concern with not going broke, it's also quite safe.
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.....PD: Im a decent player, im not great, but im far away to be an stupid all in player that takes to much risk
Plus: I know my skills, i will not try something i can't do and end up losing money
I know how you feel, about trying to make your bankroll last, but believe me, it's harder than you think... especially when your fairly new... I quoted you above because those stupid all in players that take too much risk are probably gonna take all your money if you don't learn how to play them.... you have to be willing to loose your money to win or you will loose consistently... yes... im serious.. You need to go online and do searches on learning how to play a good game and do this as often as possible... as soon as you get a new tactic down, lean another.. but know that you have to learn to recognize when to play like the stupid all in player...that includes learning about position, about bluffing and when its the optimum time to do that and how, about types of players...oh my... thats just the tip of the iceberg... that being said, if you study and try to learn when to be that stupid all in player, you have a better chance at getting ahead than you will being afraid to get in a pot with a good hand, just because someone is bidding more than your comfortable with. There are many, many variables, but if you study and practice you will get better... as long as you remember you have to be willing to risk more than your comfortable or even, it all sometimes.... search about position, how to bluff, how to handle a bluffer/maniac... how to bet, how to slow play...and from there just keep learning... good luck! I wish you the best!
 
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I agree with the above. Knowing the rulles an knowing not to go all in every hands is not near to the requirements to be a winning player. It is a bit harder than you may think. You need to know how to play against different types of opponents. You can play nit. But this will not make you a winning player. Maybe a break even one. Sometimes you will loose your stake without knowing what hit you.
But you need to go step by step. I reccomend you to choose a single type of game that you like and read a good book about it than read about BR management and stick to that rulles. I mean really stick to them. If the BR is not enough for a lvl than drop down one lvl. BR , tilt management , discipline and table selection are probabely the biggest edges a beginner could have over another.
So with 40 $ i reccomend a maximum 50 cents buy-in sng or 1/2c cash tables shortstack strategy. 40$ are enough for a 100 BB stack strategy but you really need to know poker. I reccomed at least 60. You need at least 50$ for the 1$sngs and 125$ for the 2/5c cash tables.
Now for the final part. It could take 2-3 mounths to raise your bankroll for the next lvl. There is no magic button. I said and i'll say again. There are players that could do it in a week but they really know their staff. So take your time. That is the way it is this days. Poker is not as easy as 5 years ago. You cannot underestimate noone. There are sharks even at 2NL , and even stupid players have their moments.
 
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From your post it sounds like you should play limit hold'em cash games for .01-.02. No matter what stakes you play, $40 isn't going to get you very far in MTTS. It doesn't really sound like you are suited to play tournaments because the optimal play in so many many spots is to go all-in, despite your obvious disdain for such plays. Any time you play no-limit hold'em you should be willing to put all the chips in front of you into play and it doesn't sound like you really like doing that.
 
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I suppose by now you have found out that your $20 is not instantly $40. Standard bonuses across the site spectrum require you to play 'x' amount of hands over a restricted time frame, to release the bonuses in small increments.:(
 
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I quoted you above because those stupid all in players that take too much risk are probably gonna take all your money if you don't learn how to play them
I understand what you are saying. I am willing to go all in, and risk everything when the time is right. I was commenting on the players who go all in in everysingle hand, no matter what they have
I have read the first 2 book of Dan Harringhton. And I'm reading Collin Moshman's Sitngo strategy
I am willing to lose money, i don't inteand to win it all fast.
I haven't deposited yet, but i won 52cents in a freeroll. So i will see what i do with that money for the moment
 
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I understand what you are saying. I am willing to go all in, and risk everything when the time is right. I was commenting on the players who go all in in everysingle hand, no matter what they have
I have read the first 2 book of Dan Harringhton. And I'm reading Collin Moshman's Sitngo strategy
I am willing to lose money, i don't inteand to win it all fast.
I haven't deposited yet, but i won 52cents in a freeroll. So i will see what i do with that money for the moment
Right on...just remember.... some of the stupid all in players are stupid.. but some of them are on a read and if they find a weakness, they will exploit it and if your not bankrolled properly, it makes it alot harder to play right... I know. It happens to me... BUT... if you are the patient type and you are willing to grind away for days and you rarely tilt and when you do, you can get away from the table.... you might be able to build your roll with strong play... either way, I do wish you the best! (all the things I just mentioned are why I havent been able to build a br yet...lol, so forgive me, if I am way off...:eek: but really I love poker and when I grow up, ima be a pro, eh!)
 
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