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[tractorbeam]

I want to start off at the .10/.25 no limit tables and I'm still a novice at the game.

[FOOSE1]

Start of with $75. Rule of thumb = 300 x bb. In this case 300 x .25 = $75.GOOD LUCK!

[The Dude]

If you're still a novice, why not start at the penny games? It doesn't do any harm to start at the lowest limits. I started my online BR with a $10 deposit and played penny games. You learn the basics, move up a bit and your BR should slowly build with your skill. I'm glad I did that rather than go straight ahead and deposit $100 to play the 0.10/0.25c games.Just a thought.

[dms26]

The Dude said:

If you're still a novice, why not start at the penny games? It doesn't do any harm to start at the lowest limits. I started my online BR with a $10 deposit and played penny games. You learn the basics, move up a bit and your BR should slowly build with your skill. I'm glad I did that rather than go straight ahead and deposit $100 to play the 0.10/0.25c games.Just a thought.

Good advice, if you're a novice start as low as you can. Learn the basics and move up when you're a consistant winner. No need to lose money making mistakes at .10/.25 when you can do it at .01/.02 .

[tractorbeam]

I've been playing for 6 months online and offline for low amounts. I do know all the basics but haven't reached a level of great skill yet.

[Emptyeye]

GAH!The 300XBB (BB here meaning Big Bet) rule is for LIMIT play.For NL, you want 1500XBB (Here it means Big Blind, OMG TEH CONFUSION), so to play at $.10/$.25 NL, you would want $375(!).And I do agree that there's no shame with starting off at the lowest limits and working up. Heck, see if you can't learn a new game at those low limits; you may pick up something you like (Both variants of micro-limit Omaha are gold mines if you're patient).

[Swift_Psycho]

100 hundred million, billion, gagillion, gazillion, faffilion.....yen.

[tractorbeam]

Emptyeye said:

GAH!The 300XBB (BB here meaning Big Bet) rule is for LIMIT play.For NL, you want 1500XBB (Here it means Big Blind, OMG TEH CONFUSION), so to play at $.10/$.25 NL, you would want $375(!).And I do agree that there's no shame with starting off at the lowest limits and working up. Heck, see if you can't learn a new game at those low limits; you may pick up something you like (Both variants of micro-limit Omaha are gold mines if you're patient).

What about if I started at the .05/.10 ? I've played that and the .01/.02 on a 20$ buy in. The only thing lower than that is the 1 cent 2 cent and I don't think that is worth my time.