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Posted Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:03 pm GMT by mooseontheloose
Hey guys, looking for opinions/advice.
I've been playing here and there for a while but haven't put in a big effort yet. Have played mainly with friends and such as well as play money at various sites. I basically just never had the desire to make a bigger push at learning the cash game. Decided to finally.
I feel I'm a decent player considering my experience so I'm looking to improve as best I can while moving up through the stakes. I'm looking for a good site to start out with. Here's what I'd like:
- Low minimum deposit (wanted to do Full Tilt, but don't want to put in $50)
- Decent competition (some good players but not full of pros or anything)
- Bonus sign-up offers would be nice, not needed
- Low rake would be sweet too
I'm looking to start pretty low, maybe with $10-$20 deposited and start at the lower tables such as .25/.50 and see where I can go from there.
Any opinions on which site would suit me best?
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Posted Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:33 pm GMT by khaosanroad
Poker Stars. $25 deposit using neteller. and play something lower than .25/.50 or you stqand a very good chance of going bust.
Posted Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:52 pm GMT by MasterShake
When I signed up for Royal Vegas a year or two ago they gave you $10 just for signing up and no deposit necessary. That's all I've ever put in there and it's at around $75 right now.
Posted Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:21 pm GMT by kingetje
Doyles Room.
they have all the stakes you could wish for,... from $0.10 buy-in tournaments to $0.02/0.04 NL cash games.. and bigger of course
youre able to deposit 25 and theres a bonus
Posted Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:30 pm GMT by UrAteUp
| kingetje wrote: | Doyles Room.
they have all the stakes you could wish for,... from $0.10 buy-in tournaments to $0.02/0.04 NL cash games.. and bigger of course
youre able to deposit 25 and theres a bonus |
Aman King...if you want to be real nice sign up with Doyles and use King as your referrel. He gets some $$ when you hit 2500 action points which is easy at Doyles. Also if you hit 10,000 action points you get a free hard bound copy of SS2. Rake is minimal and as king says there is a good sign up bonus always going on at Doyles.
Posted Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:38 pm GMT by kingetje
Hey thats a Terrific idea! 
If i recall correctly though, i think when registering there were 2 options to choose for when reaching so and so many Action Points; get the sign up bonus OR go for the SS2 book.
Posted Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:46 pm GMT by UrAteUp
| kingetje wrote: | Hey thats a Terrific idea!
If i recall correctly though, i think when registering there were 2 options to choose for when reaching so and so many Action Points; get the sign up bonus OR go for the SS2 book. |
Take the bonus then...I have two copies of SS2...i can sell you one cheap if you want one... 
Posted Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:00 pm GMT by supafrey
I'll give you $5 plus shipping costs if you want to sell it to me, urateup. I'm serious.
Posted Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:27 pm GMT by mooseontheloose
I notice most people use things like Neteller...is there any danger in using a Visa?
Posted Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:33 pm GMT by jonesyb
i have over 50k AP's lying around on there still unused... where the hell is my copy of SS.
yeah doyles is good for low stakes..
i built my entire roll on there from an initial £10 deposit with no bonuses or anything.
is a good move for a first time deposit IMO.
Posted Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:36 pm GMT by Oasis
Hey th3pac!
I'm really new here too and like you have recently decided to step up my game and take the plunge in cash games online.
If it's any help to you I learnt from these boards that it's best to have 200/300 times one big bet in your bankroll to play at any given table.
For example, I plan to deposit $50 at poker stars and play their 0.05/0.10 games (0.10*300 = $30 - So I still have a good buffer and able to play some higher games if I am feeling confident). Like you, I wanted to play at full tilt also (love the interface), but sadly the smallest limit games they have is .25/.50 which would require around $125/150 to play. Also, I think I’d need a little more expertise.
I'm going to play with my 50 bucks for sometime at the really micro levels then considering stepping up through the stakes which may one day take me to my beloved full tilt!
p.s. Poker stars has really small limits but don't think it has any deposit bonuses.
Posted Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:53 pm GMT by mooseontheloose
Heard TitanPoker is good cause of Freerolls. Is it worth playing on if I were able to build a small bank there or would it basically be wasting my time?
Posted Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:00 pm GMT by Gunslinger
| th3pac wrote: | | I notice most people use things like Neteller...is there any danger in using a Visa? |
You can't. Credit cards won't do transactions with gambling sites.
Posted Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:19 pm GMT by mooseontheloose
Are you sure? Why then do most sites offer credit card deposits?
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