888 Ambassador Vivian Saliba's Top 5 Tips on Building an Online Poker Bankroll
Vivian Saliba is a professional poker player, streamer and 888poker ambassador and know's a thing or two about building an online poker bankroll.
Saliba understands that there will be some people out there that would like to hop onto the virtual felt but are a bit hesitant to risk lots of money. So, the tournament and Pot-Limit Omaha specialist has relayed some top tips to help fledgeling poker players build their first online bankroll without doing too much damage to their pockets.
Play Freerolls
Playing freerolls is the easiest way to build an online bankroll without risking any of your money. You can practice, learn, put in volume and win without spending a single penny on freeroll tournaments.
There are several freerolls in the 888poker lobby every single day. And during the site's marquee festivals, you can even win tickets to major events, which could allow you to boost your bankroll even more.
888poker players can also get access to special freerolls by visiting the 888poker Stream Team member's Twitch channels, so be sure to keep an eye out on those broadcasts to get the passwords to these events.
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Participate in Contests
888poker regularly shares contests and promotions across their social media channels, where tickets, buy-ins and more are up for grabs.
If you win one of the tickets up for grabs, you'll likely have the chance to play in a higher buy-in tournament than you usually would, and even just getting the min-cash in one of those events could propel you on your poker journey.
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Complete Challenges
If you explore the 888poker lobby, you'll often find incentives and challenges that will help you add to your bankroll.
By participating in leaderboard contests and challenges, you could win tickets, buy-ins and other prizes. Again, this is another avenue to play bigger events with more eye-popping prize pools.
Another way to find extra value is to use special deposit codes, which can help stretch your bankroll further with extra bonuses. For example, if you download 888poker via PokerNews and create your free account. 888poker will give you a free $88 worth of cash game and tournament tickets – this is a free £20 for residents of the United Kingdom – just for reaching this stage.
Your first deposit is matched 100% up to $400 as a releasable bonus. You have 90 days to release as much bonus as you can. Contact 888poker support for more details.
Start Slow
Building a bankroll to be proud of doesn't happen overnight, so take your time.
Play smaller buy-ins until you're ready to move up in stakes. It's also one of the optimal ways to find out if you have the skills for higher-stakes poker games.
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Risk Management
Risk management is a key factor in building your bankroll. The more funds in your poker purse compared to the buy-ins you are playing will reduce the chances of your balance being $0.
Of course, you could take some shots, and if that doesn't pay off, you could start again at the bottom. However, the idea is to evolve and increase your bankroll constantly.
It's much better to play 100 $1 tournaments than one $100 tournament, volume is key, and it lets you get the most out of your bankroll. And remember, you should play safe and within your limits.
