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Hi all,

Just had a 4 hour session tonight. Made around $50 playing 4 tables, 6 max, 0.05/0.10 NL. Didn't do to well the first 2 hours, but made a lot in hour 3. 4th hour I didn't do to much. My bank roll is now at $190~ so I have almost doubled it since Saturday. :D

So some questions for the more experienced players. What would be a good bank roll for playing the 0.05/0.10 NL games? And what are your opinions on the software I should be using? Poker Edge 5 is really helping me out, and PokerTracker 3 is helping with looking at my overall play. They both seem expensive though. What other good alternatives are out there?

Cheers

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Hi,

I'm not completely new to poker, I enjoy it. But I am pretty terrible at it. So far I think I have lost around $700, from playing at the casino or playing online. My main problem seems to be my emotions and bankroll management. I go on tilt quite easily and will just blow my bankroll. I also get cocky after winning a bit and would bump to higher stakes sit n goes and lose all my money. I have a lot of fun, but am just not responsible enough.

So I went ahead and read some poker books, and found that bankroll management is important to being a successful poker player. I am going to try and abide by this and only play at limits that won't bust me if I lose. I started up an account on Full tilt and loaded $100. I am only play 0.05/0.10 nl holdem 6 max, and so far have been doing well. Since I can't lose much doing this, I haven't gotten angry when I get bad beats. My game has definitely improved.

I also downloaded Poker Edge. It's pretty good and has helped me quite a bit. Seems pricey though, having to pay monthly. Is there a good free alternative or perhaps a cheaper one to check out that will have database of hands as well as have a good HUD?

Thanks for reading, I look forward to posting regular updates on here :D

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