Online Cash Game Journey + Progression (micro to nosebleed)

If it were that easy, everyone would be playing nosebleeds. To start with, be prepared that in online games the opponents are much tougher and the action moves much faster, which comes with higher variance and bigger swings in your bankroll.

Start with 50 BI and take a shot at the next limit when you have at least 5 BI for it. Also keep in mind that things may not always go according to plan, in that case you should move back to the previous limit and rebuild your bankroll.

Play as much as possible within the time you dedicate to poker: 70% playing and 30% studying and analyzing the hands you have played.

Be prepared to face many sharks who can smell fresh blood , be careful with them. They won’t forgive your mistakes. In any case, good luck.

I wouldn't worry too much about hand volume if you are new to online - It will take a while to multi-table effectively, and at this stage you will have so much to learn that focus is more important than volume.

If you have serious ambitions you do need to rack up solid hours of study/play. Minimum would be something like 20hrs play and 10hrs study per week.

If you are profitable at live cash/MTTs you don't need to start at the absolute bottom - I would play around 10k hands at 5nl to get used to online, then move up to 10nl.

The skill jump is quite severe vs live, its not that everyone is an absolute crusher, but even 10nl has plenty of guys taking the game seriously, so it will likely take some time to adjust.

Software wise, I would recommend the basic subscription to GTOwizard and ideally PT4 or Hand2Note as a HUD/tracker.

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You're going to need to make a TON of adjustments in your game, so be patient.

Just to be straight, usually it's cash game players that have an easier transition to MTT's and not visa versa. This isn't as true as it used to be, because all game formats have improved a lot over the last several years, but it does still hold true.