Very interesting thanks for your valuable feedback. I guess the wider the limping range then the more chance you have of valuetowning with two pair, when your vilian is chasing a draw or just connected to make one pair. Not entirely sure though??

Well. I've been thinking lately and I'm more or less there with 2nl. I just played another session and actually lost 4 buy ins but this was bad beats, I've checked the hands after and was ahead in all (e.g. have AK on Ace high flop and get called with AQ, and queen comes on the turn). That sort of thing, this doesn't really affect me any more i'm getting quite used to it which is nice as I recognise it for what it is just part and parcel of being a winning poker player.

I don't see the value in continuing at 2nl any more I've played 8000 hands and was break even over that stretch, I understand from talking to other people that there's no real difference between 2nl and 5nl - so I'm going to move up to 5nl now, I'd rather be break even over 5nl or just beating it than break even at 2nl or just beating it because at least I'll be developing some 5nl experience, and getting some hands in.

I'm also just about to join grinderschool. I understand that 10nl is quite a bit different to 5nl so I'm going to make sure I have at least 20k of hands at 5BB/100 at 5nl before I move to 10nl (also of course have to be rolled for 10nl so have $250).

I feel like I've finally accomplished something at 2nl and no longer fear those tables like I did a month or so ago (and I really did I was scared to play a card).

I'm sure with the grinderschool influence and continued less aggressive style that I'll be owning 5nl before too long.