Quote Originally Posted by Chopper

and, if you play 6max, i wouldnt count on 25 buy-ins as being safe. if you lose half, will you freak out? i use 40, which is high, but i can lose 10-15 buy-ins without getting scared and feeling like i am going to have to move down a limit.
Thats such a silly way of looking at it. The time you spend building up to 40 buyins for the next level costs you the same as the time you spend "dropped down" after losing some. The only difference is if you move up at 20-25 you might not have to drop down, but if you dont move up until 40 you definatly have to make those extra buyins. Id suggest taking an aggressive bankroll management style as you move up through the low stakes (once you are confident you are a winning player). This means you move up at 20-25 but you are prepared to move down again if you take a kicking. You are just as unlikely to busto this way but should move up much more quickly on average.