After two years of live games and screwing around with freerolls on the internet (and having a $200 freeroll-ground bankroll taken away after they realized that my real name wasn't "James Bond"), I've made my virgin deposit to a poker room: $100 on stars. While I'd like to start off at the .5/1 tables, I know that I better start small where I'm properly rolled. This is either 50 buy-ins at the 0.01/0.02 FR or 30 BI at $3.40. Welcome to Microstake Hell. Here's the plan:

Starting Bankroll = $100

$1.00 + 0.20 SNG………….……….. 50 buy-ins = $60.00

$3.00 + 0.25 Turbo 6-Max SNG……. 30 buy-ins = $97.50
$3.00 + 0.40 Turbo SNG………........ 29 buy-ins = $98.60, stop loss $68.00 (20 BI)

5.00 + 0.50 SNG………….………… 30 buy-ins = $165.00, stop loss $110.00 (20 BI)

Goal = $200

I've decided to start at the 3.40 turbo SNG's. I have a lot more experience playing SNG's on the internet, though I've played plenty of FR live. I want to start with the SNG's so that my initial gambling can go with a controlled, slow pace. I like SNG's because they have a distinct end, distinct places to quit. I want to make it to $200 just to know that I can win here. I'll probably attempt to switch to 0.02/0.05 HE when I get to $200 (this will be 40 buy-ins).

Oh and I played my first 3.40 turbo today. Blinds up every 5 minutes, so kind of a crap shoot, but the non-turbo SNG's on stars are inappropriate for my current bankroll (either 1.20 or 5.50, too small or too big of games). Got lucky a few times- QQ preflop when the blinds were big. Got HU, doubled with A2 v QJ and won a race my QQ v his AK to win it. I guess Satan wants to encourage my vices.