[Windbreaker]

My point with the $50 initial bankroll is, if that's all you can afford to put into poker, then you might as well play on play money tables. If you can't afford to lose money, don't gamble. (I know...poker isn't 'gambling' for guys with experience...but for new players it very much is like blackjack or other casino games, because you are going to have to take a few lumps to learn).

Second point with the MTT, if you plan on making money playing just tourneys, you have to finish final table a few times to make it worthwhile. It's simply not good enough to just make the money. If you make the money in say 30% of all MTT tourneys you play, and have no final tables, you'll more than likely be losing money or breaking even.

There's a good reason why the majority of pros all play side games. The only pro that I can think of that only plays MTT is Chris Ferguson. Maybe TJ Cloutier does as well since he likes playing tournies so much.