I am a semi-regular 1/2NL player at my local casino. I have relatively little online experience (almost none). I plan to put $600 online and play that and see how I do. I am assuming that 1/2NL is too high to start out at, with such a small number of buy-ins...plus, I'm sure the game will be different playing online vs live and I want to try to adjust first playing a bit lower than I normally play.

So should I start out lower? How low...0.50/1NL? .25/50NL?

Start at .02/.05 or .05/.1.

Really? Why so low?

Because 2c5c and 5c10c is basically the same as $1/$2 live

Because you have the option, and because games are much tougher online for the same amount of money.

(This is where CMAR copy-pastes the list of reasons why.)

Also, if you're "planning to put $600 online" in order to maximize a first deposit bonus, be aware that it may clear very slowly (and basically just amount to a small initial boost to your rakeback, such that you pay thousands in rake before getting it back). Check the details first.

The bonus deposit only clears slowly when you play >10NL.

If you're putting in volume @ 25NL+, you can easily clear $30-50/day

Grunch: The lowest.

I'm not joking.

Start at 10NL. You'll have 60BIs, which is more than plenty. Get a feel for the game, which is much different online than live and get some experience multi-tabling. Once you feel comfortable, have beaten 10NL for more than 10k hands and your BR is bigger than $750, you can move upwards to 25NL.

lool , funny

OP , you are very likely to lose all of it , and fast. so start with the LOWEST limit , and only move up when you can really beat it.

online poker is not a good place to be cocky.

OP, if you have $600 to invest, it might be a good idea to invest right away in HoldemManager or PokerTracker. Both tools have free demo versions to try them out.

Other than that, I mostly second the other opnions: start otu at .05/.10 blinds at the highest. .10/.25 would be the highest responsible level for a VERY EXPERIENCED online player. For an online newbie such as yourself, you will just be burning money at NL25 -- at the rate of $50 to $100 an hour is my estimate.

Start at 0.2/0.5. get PT3 or HEM, read as many stickies on this forum as possible, post hand to learn.

1/2 live is so so so soft. You will need to improve your game to win at anything beyond 5NL.

25NL

I would start atleast with like 300 and will be playing NL 10

Online players are much, much better than live players at the same stakes. There are a number of reasons why:

1 - In casinos, the lowest stakes are $1/$2 NL. Online, the lowest stakes are $.01/$.02 NL. So online the worst players are playing $.01/$.02 NL. Live they're playing $1/$2 NL. Online, $.01/$.02 NL is SIX levels below $1/$2 NL.

2 - Getting into a live game is far more casual than an online game. Live games often have inexperienced players stumble into the game on their way from the blackjack tables to the slots. Online you need to download and install the software, register an account and figure out a way to deposit. Online takes a far greater level of dedication JUST TO GET STARTED.

3 - When a player wants to make more money live, he moves up in stakes. Online, he multi-tables. In this way online players are able to put much more money in play while limiting their exposure in any one hand and avoid playing with better players. Online $.5/$1 NL players can make a nice living out of multi-tabling. There aren't very many live $1/$2 NL pros.

4 - No HUDs or Pokertracker live.

5 - Online players see many more hands per hour, particularly if they multi-table. More hands per hour equals more experience equals better play.

6 - Free alcohol in many casinos.

op, dont play 2c/5c. you will wanna poke ur eyes outs. dont listen to all the bankroll nits.