How to Build Your Poker Bankroll

Are you trying to start playing online poker but don’t know how to create your poker bankroll? Learning to play poker is an investment and it should be treated that way. You don’t want to risk too much when you aren’t positive about the outcome, that is, if you are just learning how to play, you don’t want to risk losing too much! The advice in this article will vary from player to player as we all have different income levels and thresholds of “pain” when it comes to risk exposure.

Create a Poker Bankroll with an Initial Deposit

Logically, the fastest way to create your online poker bankroll is to set aside a certain amount of money from your savings account and deposit at a poker room. This will give you instant access to start playing online at stakes you are comfortable with and stakes that are commensurate with your initial deposit and skill level.

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An additional benefit to starting your poker bankroll with an initial deposit is that at most leading poker rooms you will be able to take advantage of lucrative signup bonuses. Many poker rooms offer incentives to make an initial deposit by offering you a bonus equal to 100% (or more) of you initial deposit up to some amount, usually $500-$600 or more. Bonuses are typically deposited into your online account as you reach (or “clear”) certain milestones until you have realized it’s full amount.

Freeroll your way to a Poker Bankroll

Another way to create a poker bankroll is to signup to a poker room and play in freeroll events to seed your initial online bankroll. Some poker rooms offer tokens to new signups for first time depositor freerolls and they can be a great way to build your bankroll. This is a much slower method of growing a bankroll as the payouts from these freerolls are typically low but the risk is just the time invested. Freerolls can be used as part of the learning experience without the risk.

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