No bankroll, hitting the live tables, where to start

playing the opposite of the table is the way to earn. If they are loose you play tight and have better hands at showdown than them. Trying to get to showdown vs a ton of loose players is what we call bingo. If the table is tight you loosen up and steal blinds, not tighten up.

Stick around, find a way to get a small BR online and start reading and posting and don't play limit. It's the poker equivalent to watching paint dry. If I had to play limit I would quit poker and play playstation.

Originally Posted by jyms

playing the opposite of the table is the way to earn. If they are loose you play tight and have better hands at showdown than them. Trying to get to showdown vs a ton of loose players is what we call bingo. If the table is tight you loosen up and steal blinds, not tighten up.

Stick around, find a way to get a small BR online and start reading and posting and don't play limit. It's the poker equivalent to watching paint dry. If I had to play limit I would quit poker and play playstation.

all of this ^ (except I didn't know that playstation sucked?).

I can't imagine playing in any game where I knew I was only rolled for one shot at it. How could anyone possibly play anywhere near their best if this was the case? (although I have been known to build up some micro bankrolls online once my account was down to the last few $'s, lol).

I'd suggest getting a small bankroll online too. It'll afford you to get in alot of time & experience on the tables (something that's never going to happen live even if you have/had a few buyins).