need some opinions

[John Morrison]

alright so here's the deal , i play poker for a living , i grind out my local casino for a few hundred at a time.. just enough to live off and enjoy life , buddy of mine is driving up here from tennesee to back me for 5k tommorow , having the extra roll and being able to afford to lose it IS HUGE , i know we got some pro's who grind out daily poker rooms on here , looking for feedback to start my journey with this 5k , i normally play 1/2 and 2/4 sit with a few hundred each session and just grind , but now have extra backing , what should i do? where should i start? also only 2 hours drive from atlantic city , so we are gonna be back and forth there aswell.. hit me up boys

[ballahollic2]

is this 5k a one time, one day staking deal?

[DerekMadden]

go to Vegas and play a WSOP tourney.

[daneblazer]

is this 5k a one time, one day staking deal?

This is extremely important. 5k isn't even enough to be properly rolled for 2/4.

[John Morrison]

is this 5k a one time, one day staking deal?

hes drivng up to take a shot , hes been having problems gettin started on his own , he knows i play the game well and money management is big thing to me , i wont over play my levels , i been playing now live for a few years and still dont press my limits over 1/2 or 2/4 , hes coming up for a few weeks (3-4) , if i can consistantly make decent profits , he plans on never going back

[daneblazer]

If you're just making a living now then selling half yourself at 1/2 isn't going to cut it and 5k isn't enough to be rolled at 2/4 or 2/5. I'd add that 5k to whatever roll you have, play very agressive at 2/4 and try to buy yourself a lot of action. No real point in nitting up if someone is going to back you.

[RudyRuetigger]

hes drivng up to take a shot , hes been having problems gettin started on his own , he knows i play the game well and money management is big thing to me , i wont over play my levels , i been playing now live for a few years and still dont press my limits over 1/2 or 2/4 , hes coming up for a few weeks (3-4) , if i can consistantly make decent profits , he plans on never going back

why are you able to afford to lose this 5k if he is having problems getting started?

5k isn't much money. why does he plan on never going back if you can turn his 5k into an extra couple grand? surely he isnt going to live off of profits from the 5k staking?

[John Morrison]

why are you able to afford to lose this 5k if he is having problems getting started? 5k isn't much money. why does he plan on never going back if you can turn his 5k into an extra couple grand? surely he isnt going to live off of profits from the 5k staking?

i guess i reworded it wrong , not being able to lose it , but not being scared with it, like i said most of the money im making for myself , is living money , so i dont have to much extra to spare , guy im teaming up with has the extra money to maybe take me farther in the game , having the extra roll , maybe bumping the stakes , main reason why i started this thread was to get ideas .

[RudyRuetigger]

find out when the big tourneys/satellites are in atlantic city..take shots in the side cash games but not the tourney

[downsouth]

find out when the big tourneys/satellites are in atlantic city..take shots in the side cash games but not the tourney

This is very good idea. Cash games around big tourneys are always good spots to shots

[robert_wrath]

You should be playing Limit Games as oppose to NL stakes. $5K bankroll must be handled with EXTREME CARE. The swings in NL can make or break you.

[tatddy]

You should be playing Limit Games as oppose to NL stakes. $5K bankroll must be handled with EXTREME CARE. The swings in NL can make or break you.

Limit games..pricesless.

[mrmarket]

How do you play poker for a living and not know how to answer this question yourself?

[mikejamm]

How do you play poker for a living and not know how to answer this question yourself?

Exactly what the hell I was thinking.

[ballahollic2]

Limit games..pricesless.

If i can't find the fold button for NL I am surely not going to know the definition of fold in limit lol

[Ian]

What casino spreads 2/4NL?

Forget the advice about playing limit. Limit poker has far more variance than NLHE.

What is your staking deal? If you lose are you in makeup? Are you on a freeroll? If so, how much? Even if you have a great deal like a 50/50 freeroll, it's still not enough of a bankroll to play above 1/2NL. You're better off playing 1/2 with your own money so you can keep 100% of what you make. To increase your earn (and assuming you can beat the game) it's really not even worth it from a profit perspective to play less than 5/10 with a 50/50 freeroll, but if you do that you increase the risk of busting the 5K.

If I were you, I would politely decline the deal if there's makeup involved. There's too great a chance of you busting out and then being in the red with your backer. If it's a freeroll I would take a shot at a bigger game with a $1k buy-in, but I'd be absolutely clear with the backer that this is a "win big or go home" strategy that runs a good risk of wiping out the stake. If your backer doesn't want the risk, there's nothing wrong with going back to 1/2 and grinding up the stakes the hard way.

[TheCentaur]

Partnerships and gambling usually don't end well.

Also, SBR poker is rigged bs where some players know when to play shit hands they have no business playing because the software is flawed. Playing live must be like breathing fresh air after the smog filled polluted air of the SBR poker room.

[Jimmy Proffett]

Partnerships and gambling usually don't end well.

Also, SBR poker is rigged bs where some players know when to play shit hands they have no business playing because the software is flawed. Playing live must be like breathing fresh air after the smog filled polluted air of the SBR poker room.

Have you ever played in a casino? I've only ever played in AC and the play @ 1-2 and 2-4 tables there is much, much worse than SBR poker. You'd think there's better players b/c money's involved, but you'd be wrong.

[TheCentaur]

Have you ever played in a casino? I've only ever played in AC and the play @ 1-2 and 2-4 tables there is much, much worse than SBR poker. You'd think there's better players b/c money's involved, but you'd be wrong.

Yes I have. Generally people get punished live for playing shit and people get rewarded here

[BiTeMe UsAdOj]

TheCentaur: Also, SBR poker is rigged bs where some players know when to play shit hands they have no business playing because the software is flawed. Playing live must be like breathing fresh air after the smog filled polluted air of the SBR poker room.

Yes I have. Generally people get punished live for playing shit and people get rewarded here

Black Ops, dewd.....

[o5miley]

not trying to read entire posts and everyone elses, but uhm are you playing 1/2 - 2/4 limit, cause if you are dont bother wait until your roll is @ least adequate for 4/8..8/16, even the 3/6 (kill/reg) in most live casinos i've played in are pointless ppl just call down til river and see who has the best hand.. preflop raise to isolate players HA... uhm if you are playing NL bankroll really depends on your quality, quality of play of people @ your local casino/limits & player styles... if you fill me in with that info i may be able to help you out