Quote Originally Posted by JackWrangler
Quote Originally Posted by BennyLaRue
How much money do you have?
Well, I put $50 in at PokerStars to start my "career".

I'm a successful professional, so I could afford considerably more than that.
Depends what you want then. If your ultimate goal is to play at higher stakes but you want to build on your knowledge gradually (ie. slowly) and cheaply, start at 2NL like these ppl are saying. If your ultimate goal is to play at higher stakes but you're impatient and don't mind losing money, start at 10NL or higher.

You'll get a lot of advice on this forum that starting at 2NL is the only way to go, bankroll management and all that stuff. And personally, I follow that advice because I don't want to redeposit ever. But it's not the only way to go. If you have the cash to burn and won't have fun playing 2NL, don't. Know that the higher the level you start at, the more likely you'll get your ass handed to you initially but it's gotta be fun as well as financially rewarding, right? Understand the risk, but accept it if that's your thing.