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Hi
I'm looking to start playing SNGs on PokerStars in the new year. I'm taking a break over Christmas. Anyway I'm looking to start at the lowest level I can, but I am a bit concerned with the rake in the lower limits.
I'm going to be playing around 2 hours a day, with two tables at a time, which equates to 6 games a day, and gradually build up the number of table at a time. My starting bankroll is going to be around $50 and I just need a but of guidance on where to start. I playes on party poker where the lowest limites have a rake percentage of 20% and it was pretty hard going to overcome.
I guess it's a question of both bankroll management (in terms of buyins) and whether it is worth playing higher limits with my volume of play.
if you wanna to really make a go at this and play it by the book why not have $100 as a bankroll, this way you will have a chance of hitting your targets, no pressure on your bankroll or the way you play at them stakes if you havnt got the money yet start saving b4 just deposit $50, $100 alot better even if it takes a few more weeks..... to get started..... gl
also try to just stick to playing the 1 table well just for begining till you have a bigger bankroll and yeah the rake sucks at them stakes
Joined: Nov '10
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Thank you. I will consider depositing $100, and then start at the 1.75 games? I think the one table idea is better actually. What type of ROI would a winning player be making on average? I've heard of figures around 15%.
Also could you reccommend any poker tracking softwar, so I can track my progress. Cheers.
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$1.75 is awful 75c rate on the $1 is just an insult to what us poker players stand for come to ub/ap they have good rake and lots of fish so 8/10 you will win
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How do you calculate the rake percentage then?
I've done rake over total buyin so for a 1.50+0.25 I've done (25/150)*100
Thanks.
------------ And would it be possible to suggest, if you know of any, a poker site that has small rake at the micros. Thanks.
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Posted by $k: $1.75 is awful 75c rate on the $1 is just an insult to what us poker players stand for come to ub/ap they have good rake and lots of fish so 8/10 you will win
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yeah i had like $15 the other day grinding it on the sngs for 3 hours turn it into like 45 and played a $200k sat and i won so in 9 hours im in the $200,000 gtd with a $215 buy in from $15 not bad hey
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Dont listern to dozn01 increasing you bankroll will not bring the fees down. Thes low stake games are far to hard to beat, you would need a real good rakeback deal or huge ROI As doomdy says dont pay over 10%...go find a diffrent site that wont rip you off. You could play DoNs with 10% fee untill your bankrolled to play the $3 games thats when the fees go back down to 10% on most sites. Id also say 1 table is boring, you will get itchy fingers and start making stupid moves 2 tables min. GL
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2 tables? I would fell asleep . Depends how much u can play at same time but 4 is fine for me... Don't play to low tables because it's not good either. You can get bored and play bad also you're loosing cash because u could play 2 more at same time for sure which increase profit. Anyway like some mention before 20% rake = u can't play them. U need to get much better profit because of that = not good idea when starting.
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Posted by muddy4: And would it be possible to suggest, if you know of any, a poker site that has small rake at the micros. Thanks.
try merge network rake is 10% plus you can get around 35% rakeback which makes it just 6.5% rake traffic wont be a problem for you if you not gonna multitable much cake has turbo sng 1.15 +.10 , with 4 paid in 10 player
Posted by dozn01: if you wanna to really make a go at this and play it by the book why not have $100 as a bankroll, this way you will have a chance of hitting your targets, no pressure on your bankroll or the way you play at them stakes if you havnt got the money yet start saving b4 just deposit $50, $100 alot better even if it takes a few more weeks..... to get started..... gl
also try to just stick to playing the 1 table well just for begining till you have a bigger bankroll and yeah the rake sucks at them stakes
+1 that's exactly what I would have suggest there, starting with $100 as bankroll is the perfect amount so that you can tackle the $2 sitngo limit from the start instead of $1...
Anyway gl there, hpe you enjoy your christmas break
yes nice advice,, wish I had taking it,lol,, those 1$ stgs on party are a killer , impossible to increase your roll quicky, if you can grind away for hours apon hour you might make it, but you might also end up with grey hair quicky, absolute minimum buy in on party is 3$ and I hate playing them,, in fact I think I just hate party,lol,, bankroll management wont work with 50$ if you are playing stgs on party,
that's exactly what I would have suggest there, starting with $100 as bankroll is the perfect amount so that you can tackle the $2 sitngo limit from the start instead of $1...
