[TopTrotter]

Ill stick my 2 percent of a dollar in on this one...

first of all, most of the guys you see on TV do NOT make most of their livings playing large MTTs ... they make most of their money and spend most of their time playing ring games.

If you have the sound technical skills then ring games are the best way to buid a bankroll. If your stregnth is tournament poker, then go that direction.

Personally, I think SNGs are a better way than large MTTS ... the way I look at it is that in a 10-player SNG, if you finish in the top 30% of the field, you double your buy-in.

In large MTT's you must finish somplace in the 20% (sometimes only 10% pay) in order to cash.. and cashing means basically getting your buy in back and a ham sandwhich. True, there is a potential BANKROLL CHANGING event at the end of the rainbow, buy your chances of getting there, even if you are a superb tournament player are relatively small.

For the average player, I think the staple of your playing should be either ring games or 10 player SNG's, depending on your particular skillset.

Now I will add one more thing that many people do wrong when trying to build a bankroll using SNGs. YOU MUST PICK YOUR LEVEL AND TYPE AND DO THAT, AND THAT ONLY. Do not move back and forth from $10 to $20. Why not? Simple - keeping your skill level constant, you cannot control when you have good luck and bad. You don't know when your long-term profitable outcomes with assert themselves. If you played an equal number of $10 tables and $20 tables... lets say you get luckier on the $10s than the $20's - you would lose money. Keep your betting level consistent. Second, be honest and pick the type of SNG that highlights your personal strengths. If you are a more patient selective player, then do NOT pay 6-seater turbos - play 10-seater regulars at a constant buy in. If you have an attention problem or time limitations, then play turbos. If your strength is short-handed play, then consider 6-man SNGs.