Move Up?

Originally Posted by T_Khan

so how do you know when you've mastered a certain stake such as $10nl. Are you just consistantly winning hands and outplaying your opponents? Does that necessarily mean that players within the stake are at the same skill level?

It isnt just winning consistently. Its winning consistently and knowing why. Its being comfortable with the players and knowing what their bets mean, and not really worrying when that third flush card comes because either you *know* they have it and fold or you *know* they dont and you call.
There will always be players better than you at any stakes but when you have mastered a certain game you will know who those players are and you will know how to avoid them taking too much off you.

Originally Posted by T_Khan

2.) what does "grinding" consist of. i've lost my 3rd buyin at 25nl (which i just discovered was way too high for me to be grinding). I tried to "grind" it out, in that i was up 100 or so bucks before i just slowly started flopping and flopping till i busted out. does grinding necessarily mean, make 5 bucks and then quit for the day and then move on to tomorrow? or what. thanks.

Grinding just means knowing your game, playing it and sticking to it even if the beats are comming in (or if they arent). Once you are comfortable at a certain stake it wont matter if you lose a couple of buyins through correct play and you will be able to carry on without tilting because you know the money will eventually come in.