Hey all ... As i stated im new to sky poker ... i have deposited £5 ( lol i know ) ... i would appreciate any advice on ways i can build a bankroll ... I do enjoy playin MTT so i will be hoping to meet many of ye throughout them
Starting from £5 is going to rely more on luck than skill - One bad beat and you'll probably lose most/all of your money. Your best bet to build a bankroll, with little or no risk, would be to take advantage of all the promotions for newbies on Sky across all of the sites, see how much you have in your account and go from there.
If you still have the tokens that you get when you sign up to Sky Poker, still haven't played the new player Freeroll, etc, see what you can get from them.
You also have 500 Poker Points when you sign up so use them on some Freerolls - The best value freerolls are the PLO ones on Weekends @ 2pm if you know how to play Omaha. If not then I'd have a punt on that Cheltenham Freeroll in the lobby as that's just great value, and just play whatever freerolls you can, see what you can build that £5 up to, and go from there.
Not going to recommend Sky Vegas, but when you go on there for the first time, I think you get some kind of freebie, might as well use it on something and see what you get out of it, then hit the self exclude button and never go back on there ever again 'cause it's a waste of money.
Sky Bet, once again, think they give you a free bet of some sorts, take it, stick it on something (Don't stick it on a really short price as you don't get the £10 free bet back even if your pick wins). Also, there's a promotion on there where you can get money off your Sky bill or £5 free bets by betting £10 every day and getting a stamp, 5 stamps = £5 off your sky bill or £5 free bet, which with a little bit of thought, can be worth a few quid a month with next to no risk.
You use the same login for Sky Poker as for all of the other Sky gambling sites, plus the Super 6 thing on Sky Sports News every Saturday.
With that kind of roll the best route would be the low limit DYMs.
Low variance.
Easy to get used to.
Allows you to grasp the basics of the site cheaply.
Then if that goes well either keep building or maybe deposit some money so you can then take on some MTTS/cash games.
Keep contributing to the forum/poker clinic and the TV shows. The best way to learn and get better is to be engaged with the game, so as long as you are reading/watching it will all be sinking in.
Starting from £5 is going to rely more on luck than skill - One bad beat and you'll probably lose most/all of your money. Your best bet to build a bankroll, with little or no risk, would be to take advantage of all the promotions for newbies on Sky across all of the sites, see how much you have in your account and go from there. If you still have the tokens that you get when you sign up to Sky Poker, still haven't played the new player Freeroll, etc, see what you can get from them. You also have 500 Poker Points when you sign up so use them on some Freerolls - The best value freerolls are the PLO ones on Weekends @ 2pm if you know how to play Omaha. If not then I'd have a punt on that Cheltenham Freeroll in the lobby as that's just great value, and just play whatever freerolls you can, see what you can build that £5 up to, and go from there. Not going to recommend Sky Vegas, but when you go on there for the first time, I think you get some kind of freebie, might as well use it on something and see what you get out of it, then hit the self exclude button and never go back on there ever again 'cause it's a waste of money. Sky Bet, once again, think they give you a free bet of some sorts, take it, stick it on something (Don't stick it on a really short price as you don't get the £10 free bet back even if your pick wins). Also, there's a promotion on there where you can get money off your Sky bill or £5 free bets by betting £10 every day and getting a stamp, 5 stamps = £5 off your sky bill or £5 free bet, which with a little bit of thought, can be worth a few quid a month with next to no risk. You use the same login for Sky Poker as for all of the other Sky gambling sites, plus the Super 6 thing on Sky Sports News every Saturday. Hope this helps Posted by EvilPingu
Im so greatful for all that information yu have shared with me . I will definetly follow alot of this .. Thanks a bunch .. hope to see u in the future
I'd recommend playing DYM's. When I first deposited a £10 I played about 3 x weeks worth of 30p/60p of dym's and at the end still had £10! I had, however, increased my poker knowledge by a huge amount! If you are new there are also (at least there were) freerolls on a Tuesday night. I managed to luckox my way to the FT of one of these and won £30! I'd also rec reading (& getting involved in) the poker clinic. There's a lot of great advice for newbies there.
Hey all ... As i stated im new to sky poker ... i have deposited £5 ( lol i know ) ... i would appreciate any advice on ways i can build a bankroll ... I do enjoy playin MTT so i will be hoping to meet many of ye throughout them Posted by PokerEire
I started out with £5 over 2 years ago and have never bust it. Learnt a little bit playing 30p DYM's and freerolls. and have slowly moved forwards from there. It's not wildly exciting and won't make you rich in a hurry, but it's not impossible. The rake on the micro DYM's is pretty brutal though.
small stakes double you money sit and go's (sngs) and freeroll Multi table tournies (mtt's) for the win. Don't play anything where you're putting too much money on the line at one time.
good luck and enjoy
not sure what the smallest sngs are, maybe 30p or 50p
Have fun and welcome to the best and most annoying game in the world
As a few have said, with the bank roll you have, your best place to start would be low level DYM's (Double your money). Have a read of John Connors blog on DYM Strategy and play solid poker and you can show a good return over time on these tournaments.
When you've built your roll enough, move up to the next level and keep doing it.
if you like MTT's there are always the freerolls pretty regulary on Sky and once you've made a little profit, no harm having a spin at the £1.10 deepstack tournaments. Lots of play in these and good solid poker will generally allow you to do well in them.
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1. Play in position.
2. Bet your big hands.
3. Try not to limp.
4. HAVE FUN!
If you still have the tokens that you get when you sign up to Sky Poker, still haven't played the new player Freeroll, etc, see what you can get from them.
You also have 500 Poker Points when you sign up so use them on some Freerolls - The best value freerolls are the PLO ones on Weekends @ 2pm if you know how to play Omaha. If not then I'd have a punt on that Cheltenham Freeroll in the lobby as that's just great value, and just play whatever freerolls you can, see what you can build that £5 up to, and go from there.
Not going to recommend Sky Vegas, but when you go on there for the first time, I think you get some kind of freebie, might as well use it on something and see what you get out of it, then hit the self exclude button and never go back on there ever again 'cause it's a waste of money.
Sky Bet, once again, think they give you a free bet of some sorts, take it, stick it on something (Don't stick it on a really short price as you don't get the £10 free bet back even if your pick wins). Also, there's a promotion on there where you can get money off your Sky bill or £5 free bets by betting £10 every day and getting a stamp, 5 stamps = £5 off your sky bill or £5 free bet, which with a little bit of thought, can be worth a few quid a month with next to no risk.
You use the same login for Sky Poker as for all of the other Sky gambling sites, plus the Super 6 thing on Sky Sports News every Saturday.
Hope this helps
In shock no-one has suggested DTD on a Monday night yet
might have to deposit another 50p tho...
Good luck.
I'd recommend playing DYM's. When I first deposited a £10 I played about 3 x weeks worth of 30p/60p of dym's and at the end still had £10! I had, however, increased my poker knowledge by a huge amount! If you are new there are also (at least there were) freerolls on a Tuesday night. I managed to luckox my way to the FT of one of these and won £30! I'd also rec reading (& getting involved in) the poker clinic. There's a lot of great advice for newbies there.
Good Luck!
As a few have said, with the bank roll you have, your best place to start would be low level DYM's (Double your money). Have a read of John Connors blog on DYM Strategy and play solid poker and you can show a good return over time on these tournaments.
When you've built your roll enough, move up to the next level and keep doing it.
if you like MTT's there are always the freerolls pretty regulary on Sky and once you've made a little profit, no harm having a spin at the £1.10 deepstack tournaments. Lots of play in these and good solid poker will generally allow you to do well in them.
Most of all, just enjoy it.