How much to invest ?

[easy play]

50 - 60 Buyins for Cash games &
150 - 200 Buyins for tourneys seem reasonable

bankroll management is essential, but what's more important is to have an edge in the games you play.

 

[deputat777]

If you are just starting to play poker, then start with freerolls

 

[Lochika]

80+ buyins for MTTs

 

[TirariAchref]

If you don'y have experience just start with the freerolls tournaments.

 

[Swat1197]

40 buy ins and > if cash

 

[serebec]

invest $ 200-300 monthly

 

[Xcoder]

I try to stick with 50-100+ buying for any one given game, whether it's a tournament, sit and go or cash games. The swings aren't as bad towards the bankroll and it ends up making the experience more enjoyable.

 

[jsnake716]

So a couple posters have talked about play money poker. This is a really bad idea in my opinion. You don't even get a feel of poker when people are playing for "free", Of course, I would never be one of those that "tells" or demands someone to listen to me, but in my 20 years of poker playing, sometimes seriously, now mostly recreational, I would never advise anyone to play free money poker, at least free rolls have real money if you win.

 

[denis_og79]

I think it's kind of relative, there are people who have not invested anything and are able to raise money through the freeroll and study through the content available on the internet

 

[perrypip]

It depends on what type of game you are playing and how secure you want your money to be.
https://smartpokerpro.com/poker-bankroll-management/

 

[Rost]

Of course, it all depends on your financial capabilities, but personally I had enough of $ 20. $ 20, in my opinion, is more than enough to learn how to lose a bankroll.