Quote Originally Posted by dpe8598
Quote Originally Posted by courtiebee
Bump.

Anyone else have anything to say about this?

I am about to start playing $25NL with a $4k bankroll. Obviously bankroll isn't an issue right now. When should I move to $50NL?

Someone told me to move up when I have made 10 buyins. Does anyone agree with this?
I don't think that is a very good rule to move up when you've made 10 buyins. Personally, I feel comfortable playing w/ a bankroll on the site of only 10 buyins, but that is because I've always moved up when I was killing the previous level.

I think the biggest rule is to move up after you have been consistently beating the level you are on for at least a couple months. JMHO. Even then, only move up if you are confident you can beat the next level. I also recommend spending a lot of time watching play at the next level.

I think confidence is so important, because when you move up, you may go directly into a downswing and you don't want to get discouraged there if you know your playing great poker.

Another good thing to do is set a reasonable limit that you will lost at a level before moving down. For example, if you want to move to 1/2, tell yourself if you lost 1600 dollars you will move down and build up again. That isn't a terrible strategy.
wouldnt you have more than only 10 buyins if you were killing the previous level? or was your "killing" just over like 500-1000 hands?

as for courtiebee once you get used to ring play and as long as you are beating it move up because there much difference moving up to 50nl and you have the bankroll easily.