Just so I get this right. My roll is $1100 lets say is $2000 at the end of Sept. I will take out $450 for spending (new furniture) and let other $450 of profit stay in there to help grow. I hope to make it to the $100 NL one day!! But that means a roll of $2000 + so I can play comfortable. Thanks Ice U R DA MAN!!

I have been winning consistently and since last July poker has been giving me my main income. I am trying to let my bankroll grow but I have been taking money out as I need it. I have 1,500 now and have taken 2000+ as a loan for investment. Today i will take 200USD more. When I put ththe 2K back I´ll be ready to play the NL$100 or even NL$200.

I was just making numbers with a friend of mine and the money has given the game a whole new perspective. If I can sustain my win rate of NL$50 at NL$200 and play the same amount of hands (3-4 hours a day three tabling) I could do more than 5K or even 6K a month. That is a lot of Dominican Pesos .

Good thing is that I have almost the bankroll to play NL$200 and the proper win rate at NL$50 to play NL$100.

I think it´s worth to make the sacrifice and not take money out until it s good money (whatever that is for you) or even untill you reach a game where you are struggling to beat. I´ve read that all poker player gets to a level he simply cant win. If that level is NL$400 and you need to stay at the $200 tables, you would be having a decent, above average income.

Alex,

First, I've been spending too much time on 2+2. Second, I wish you continued success.

I believe the guys at 2+2 would tell you a win rate at 50 is not sustainable at 200. Maybe with more experience, your win rate would climb at 200, but in the beginning, it's not sustainable. There are simply fewer bad players at the higher level and more players at least as good as you are. However, half the win rate would give you approximately double the money, theoretically, assuming you are thinking winning percentages, etc. If you are thinking amount of dollars won, then it may be sustainable.

The guys at 2+2 think in terms of $/hr, which is really the best way to think of winning because it's comparable across all ranges.

But then, I'm not much of a math guy, so I could be thinking wrongly. Regardless, I encourage anyone and everyone to follow their star.

CJ

I wouldn't put my trust anywhere near those 2+2 guys Cactus. Having played a bunch of them and their "LAG" (muppet) tendencies, i have lost respect for them. Not to mention sorting through hands it's amazing how much bad advice is offered on that site.

I do love Ed Miller's articles on bankroll management though.

Anyway, I had a sustaining win rate of over $56 an hour playing 2.8 tables of $200NL. It's defiently possible for $50/hr.

I would recommend building a roll until you have enough to play the $100 NL at least - at that level the Crypto and Prima bonuses kick in at maybe +$20/hr for the first 20 hours play. That alone adds +5PTBB/100 to your win rate - so you don't have to murder the $100's to be on a nice little earner..

Personally I took about $2500 out for stuff and am now building from about $3500 to my target of $8000 so I can play the $200 NL..(when even the Stars bonuses look like they release pretty fast)