O! AF, that´s encouraging! Your example proves one can succeed in poker with a really very small inicial amount of money.

I started playing very seriouly my first 1000 in play money PokerStars offers, I never lost it, and in 3 months it became 10.000 - that was to practice and test bankroll management - besides, I still use to play freerolls with cash prizes to start playing with real money; after one of these freerolls I received $5,00 and assumed it as a bankroll, and I try now to raise this amount to $10,00 as a first goal, but I don´t care about time so far... I still keep on practicing with play money.

After talking a little about my experience too, I want to wish you good luck! And come here now and then to tell us some news...