Quote Originally Posted by Pelion
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.
we will agree to disagree here because i think your way is silly, too. there's nothing worse than "buying high, and selling low," which is what you are advocating, imo.

nothing worse than building to 20-25 BI's, taking your shot, getting whacked (due to variance), dropping down, and, THEN, going on your heater at your previous level.

build it right the first time, at 6max where the variance is higher, and STAY PUT once you move up. that way when the variance downswings hit, you can stay at the higher level for longer...giving your chance to hit the heater at the higher level. and thats what we want, isnt it?

any high-end pro i've read says 20-25 BI's, or 300 bb's for limit, isnt nearly enough of a cushion for anyone other than the "hobbyist" because the risk of ruin is still just too high.

please find another way of criticizing my opinions rather than calling them "silly," as if i havent put any thought into them. i think i have always asked you a question for clarification before simply calling you stupid, or whatever.