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Originally Posted by Tomark
I find it kind of shocking how many people “build up a roll” from real life to play poker. If youre good, you should be able to build your roll from playing.
At lower stakes, even if you can build up your bankroll from playing, it's faster to build an external bankroll.
What is easier, grinding $40 to $400 at 1c/2c NL or 5c/10c LHE online, or withdrawing $400 from the ATM and depositing it? Most online stakes are low enough to fit into a recreational budget, and 1/2 NL live or 6/12 LHE is definitely reachable with a year end bonus.
I agree most people should build their bankrolls internal to poker - but specifically because most people AREN'T good. They're not bankroll-limited, they're skill-limited.
But if you really are that good, and just don't have a bankroll, like many online pros dealt with after Black Friday, get an external bankroll rather than trying to grind it up.