You started with $50, looks like around December 15th. Turning $50 into $100 by December 31st sounds like a realistic goal. $500 in 15 days would be making 10X which is not realistic for me, unless... I see you managed to get some tickets to some other tourneys by grinding, getting rakeback, etc. That is a very smart way to go. I try to play on sites that give me the most for my money, so sometimes chasing a bonus or qualifying for a freeroll here and there is great. I know for me, I am in a Bovada promo that is almost over. I have won a ticket to a $5K freeroll for like 4 separate weeks, and this week I am hoping to win a ticket to a $20K freeroll. If my NFC West team can beat the one remaining team, NFC North.

p.s. I would not play a higher level unless I had $200. Good luck in your progression.