Hello,
I'm a new player of online poker. The main principle I understood was to build a bankroll. How did you start your own bankroll?

1) Open an account
2) Deposit some money
3) Play and win

Originally Posted by StephanJR

Hello,
I'm a new player of online poker. The main principle I understood was to build a bankroll. How did you start your own bankroll?

Most importantly, remember - only rabbits reproduce quickly. Learn from the experts at cardschat. Feel free to ask them questions. Be sure to take a 30 day course if English is available to you. Train by participating in their tournaments. This is for a start.

I would like to add that I think it is a bad idea to put a large amount of money into your account at first. I would start with an amount that you can afford that will not affect your daily life at all. For me, it is $10-20. If you are new to online poker or you haven't played in a while, you probably won't do so great at first. No point in losing a bunch of money.

I wouldn't worry about the deposit bonus. I was nowhere close to being able to earn mine.


But don't forget there are a lot of freerolls on a lot of these sites. It is a great way to practice and see how playstyles vary. In ACR and BCP, there will be a lot of people that play like maniacs in the beginning. This is probably normal for every site though. You are better off folding if the hand isn't premium when the tournament first starts. It seems like the first 5 hands (it's not always 5, just an estimate), someone goes all-in and at least one other person will Call them. Once they are done with that, back to your normal playstyle.

Long time ago i built it up from freerolls. Nowadays i think its more more difficult to do so

I started mine playing on three different poker sites, playing only freeroll tournaments, today I have a bankroll of almost $ 100 when entering the three sites. I think the best way to start is by playing free tournaments and then making deposits.

just playing freerolls. then putting a minimum deposit and spending 50% of my earnings.

My very first bankroll I builded playing freerolls, but it was 14 years ago and it was easier. Today is also possible to build a bankroll from freerolls, specially if you play cardschat tournaments or you can make a initial deposit, which these days I think is the best option.

the best way to build a bankroll and learn to play is SNG tournaments 45-180max and single table 6-9max they train playing in the final table

In the beginning, I was playing freerols and trying mainly learn game. one day i understood that can beat lowstakes.

Not many freerolls around anymore for anyone starting out. Forget the 100 dollar games with 2000+ players. Not worth spending 2 hours to win 2c. You need to find good private freerolls if you want a chance of anything worthwhile. There are other ways of getting a bankroll. Some bookmakers sites run free bingo, free spins on slots, free sports bets etc.

The first and only deposit I made in 1998 was 20.00. I have never went broke after 22 years of playing I would say I have had my 20 dollars worth of fun.

Freerolls only to begin! See how it goes from there!

I got a decent B.R. from playing blackjack. Too bad i got barred everywhere, otherwise I'd still be playing.

i like to play small sng or spin games to build my BR and then multi tables and larger sng,

built mine through freerolls and a lot of suffering, if you can make a deposit and go your way

Deposited $250 and started by playing in $10-20 tournaments. Terrible bank roll management especially if you have little or no skill but not if you get really really lucky hitting several 1 and 2 outers on the river and place 3rd in your first tournament and take down $1880.

From there use part of the winnings and buy poker books, join training sites, get PT and spend time on forums like this and 2+2.

Originally Posted by williemays56

i like to play small sng or spin games to build my BR and then multi tables and larger sng,

How do you break your screen into 4 Windows for playing multiple tables? Is there (3rd party) software for that?

Open account. Play freerolls. Deposit money. Win Rocky Win!! Lol

Z

Stay Safe

freerolls, freerolls and only freerolls! play freerolls, watch training videos, and install a poker program! build your bankroll and experience, and move on to the game for the money!!

I started with freerolls. Then there was a deposit. And so it started. Now I still play freerolls but mainly paid MTT tournaments and most of all Sit & Go tournaments in DoN format. They give me the biggest profit.

I started mine by taking $60.00 from my bank account and depositing it at America's Cardroom. For the live tournaments, since I play for recreation my entry fees come from my discretionary income. I began putting my wins aside when I began playing in the fall of 2018 in order to build the bankroll. I was still in the process of building it when live play ceased in March due to Covid-19.

I always start building my bankroll with freerolls, from scratch, this is especially useful after a long break, to get in shape)

I like creating a bankroll through freerolls. Be patient, wait till you have at least 5-10 bucks before playing micro stakes.

Deposisitng ofcourse , then win some games or cash sessions , or win some freerolls , it's my recipe to grow my bankroll

From freerolls, it’s a hard work, sometimes really painful, but possibly, just need to be patient and disciplined, and there’s a bankroll

thanks to frerroll CC you can set up a banckroll for free without having to make a deposit. you can then use those winnings and play cash games or MTT to build a big bankroll.

I didnt, yet

Varied a bit from site to site for me.

My noob site was PKR- they had 10c freeroll SNGs running around the clock, which you could enter when you had less than $1 in your account. Bounced up and down off $1 for a while playing either 10c or 25c SNGs (can't remember which) until I spiked a couple and had something to work with.

At 888, they used to give a $8 no-deposit sign-up bonus. That worked for me, as PKR had taught me the basics- shortstacked NL2 for a bit until I got up to about $40, then played full stack NL2, and worked up from there. Have well over 100k hands at NL10 now, without having ever deposited, and still amusingly get emails offering me a free $10 deposit bonus (which is the change in my bankroll in a good/ bad 2 minute spell).

And then I ran it up at Full Tilt (which is now of course on stars) by getting a few dollars together from freerolls and then grinding the challenges in the FTP academy playing NL2, which bought my entries to tournies.

Don't think any of this is possible any more, or at least not as easily- relied on some pretty generous free cash that sites were splurging out before Black Friday. Games have also got a lot tougher (being dealt AA at PKR NL2 had an EV of like +$1 back in 2008).

Originally Posted by StephanJR

Hello,
I'm a new player of online poker. The main principle I understood was to build a bankroll. How did you start your own bankroll?

Thanks to the Freeroll once created. Now I have 6 cents in my account and am in the process of creating a new bankroll.

I do the opposite of building a bankroll.

I don't like loosing my own money so I play with freeroll winnings or if I get money back on Rakutan I'll put in either poker or draftkings

Built a bankroll from freerolls. Thank you Cardschat!

maybe this article from cardschat is useful https://www.cardschat.com/poker-bankroll-management.php

Good luck !

Deposit and win like a pro hahaha!
also i play a lots of freerolls!

There's also saving money to contribute to that first deposit.

Cut corners anywhere you can. Don't order out as much. Every week put aside some amount, any amount, and say to yourself this is my poker money. Once you have enough saved up, something comfy, that's what you start off with.

Also freerolls!

Originally Posted by StephanJR

Hello,
I'm a new player of online poker. The main principle I understood was to build a bankroll. How did you start your own bankroll?

So I started with freerolls and worked my way up ... that got me the first 10 euros ... then I raised my own money to 40 euros and that's what I'm working with now.

Yours Luki

Originally Posted by fundiver199

1) Open an account
2) Deposit some money
3) Play and win

There is no better option than this. That's the point.

I started with freerolls, but deposits , if you can afford it, are the best way to have some bankroll. Freerolls ask for lots of time, luck and patience to make some kind of bankroll.

Still working on building it by just playing freerolls.

Originally Posted by StephanJR

Hello,
I'm a new player of online poker. The main principle I understood was to build a bankroll. How did you start your own bankroll?

I Began playing poker on play money games on Facebook and Pogo for points, I did well and thought to myself "hey! I could do this for real money" How wrong could I be?
Sure the game is the same but the players were certainly different. I had already promised my wife I would not register any cash in an on-line Poker site. and to this day I have kept my promise, So I started playing the Free-rolls on Pokerstars etc, It has taken me a while but now I have 3 accounts with different sites all with real money in the bank.
You have to play an account as you play any poker game, with Patience!
Sure you could save up and deposit a hundred or a thousand dollars and start playing $10.00 SnGs but believe me that hundred Dollars would not last long.
You need to be patient, Play with money you are not afraid to lose and build a bank-roll slowly.
Good things are always worth waiting for and if you can manage a bankroll so that your last dollar is never in jeopardy, you can do it. The best advice I was given is play for the love of the game and NEVER! buy-in for more than 1% of your total Bankroll.
So even if you can afford to deposit $1,000 dollars your buy-in should never be more than $10.00 unless you want to lose the lot over a single night. Keep it Fun and remember-----

When the fun Stops, STOP!

Nothing better than building your Bankroll through Freerolls (so to speak) helps you understand and maintain the concept of bank management in my opinion

To create a bankroll, you can simply make a deposit and start playing. Make a deposit and keep playing. Deposit again and still play. Unless you are a poker genius who can win a lot of money right away (which already sounds rather strange), then be prepared to lose as you learn.
Another option is to play freerolls, learn the game, and win them by building up your bankroll.
Study the game a lot, find those who can help you understand important aspects and you can achieve results.
Good luck

I havent deposited a single buck and all my bankroll has come from freerolls, mostly cardschat. In my opinion, you should play as much freerolls as possible until you feel you are a winning player and if you have the time and willingness since you wont have to worry about setting deposit limits you will always be playing with your winnings. And it is a risk free way since you will know you are a winning player cause you were already able to win enough to play bigger tournaments every time. And study a lot!! I play so different now since when I started I recommend twitch cards seen tournaments or books like winning poker tournaments one hand at the time, analyzing how each player plays with their stack in the various position and thinking what would you do in every spot can help your analyzing skills greatly

I haven’t deposited a single cent on BOL. I just started out with freerolls. Also around Thanksgiving they had a lot of freerolls. Which gave me more opportunities to make a bankroll from nothing. I must say that I am on a roll because my bankroll currently is over $3K. Biggest cash/finish was a 2nd place on a $7500 gtd. MTT. That was over $2300. So I can’t complain so far.

Stay Safe

Z

You have to determine the level of play yourself, in accordance with the quality of your game. If you overestimate yourself, it can be disastrous for you.
I started with freeroll tournaments, like most players, I’m still in them. I’ve found a lot of pretty quality freerolls and I don’t plan to change anything in the foreseeable future.

no matter how hard I try, I can't create a normal bankroll.
the constant zeroing torments my soul.

Originally Posted by StephanJR

Hello,
I'm a new player of online poker. The main principle I understood was to build a bankroll. How did you start your own bankroll?

I am guessing you don’t have any experience playing any poker with real money before. I would suggest you to deposit $100 and only play $2 buyin cash game tables so that you get some experience playing online and get use to the software. Even if you did have experience playing poker at your local casino playing 1/2NLHE you should start $5 buyin games because it is much harder online and you would want to get some experience and getting use to.

Stick to your game and have a stop loss for the day or else you will just be throwing your entire bankroll in the bin.

I was lucky to win the monthly league "pokerstars Leaderboard freshman" I got 125 TUS$ the following month I came 4th and I got 55 TUS$. In this way and with freerolls I have built my bankroll.

I wish you the best

started at 0
won a freeroll
played a mixture of tourneys and cash games within my own brm regime...which most members would think is not a very good regime..lol

I made an account on GG Poker, they give you a daily 0.25 USD free ticket for Spin&Gold, built up to 20~ USD and then in order to speed up my building, I deposited 25 USD, claimed a bonus package worth of 40 USD in tickets from which I managed to cash 33 USD.
Started playing 2NL cash games and won around 10 USD, currently sitting at 90~ USD bankroll, hoping to build up to over 100 USD soon and play on 5NL.