Originally Posted by projectaero

I am already registered with both ftp and poker stars and play all the time with them.
But i wanto make the transition into playing cash games.
Bonus i am not really worrying about atm.
So poker stars has the lower money levels then what full tilt does.

What is the maximum money you can put into the low level games, so i can build up a bank roll?
And what would the ball park figure be in terms of blinds per cash you have available ?

When do i know its time to move up?
Thanks.

Originally Posted by oskar

I don't think you can be too conservative with BR management. Spoons guide is excellent if you know you're going to play your best game, and you try to build up a bankroll fairly quickly without too much risks.
When you ask most players here what they actually do, I think you will find out that many stay at one level for a long time, not because they are loosing, but just to withdraw some, pay bills and when they move up they likely have at least 50 buy-ins for the level.
At micro limits you probably want to move up fairly quickly, and I think Spoons guide offers a close to optimal risk-vs-reward factor.
I got my BR up to $1k for the first time yesterday playing 5NL when I crossed the mark - I usually play 10NL, but I was a little tired, and I just wanted to play a little bit for fun. And I think those are the things you need to do. Drop down when you're not playing your best, are tilted or play just for fun.