time to move up?

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08-13-2008, 06:28 PM
RockyMoose

time to move up?

Time to move up?

I've played ~260 $5 single table SNGs so far this year. I farted around for the first few months and was all over the place, but finally have TAGed up and have done quite well in the last 60 games and my sharkscope graph looks nice since game 200+. My original bankroll was $100, and I'm up to $260 right now. (I am excluding deposit bonuses from these numbers.)

I occasionally play a MTT, but my real skill seems to be in 9 person games. I'd like to move up to $10 tournaments. Does that sound solid? My worst streak so far is -8 buy ins without cashing, and that was from my donkey days.

When moving up, should I mix it up and play half $5 and half $10? I have not deposited any money since my original buy in, and I do not want to put money in ever again.

Thanks for any advice from those who have been through this before. I'll follow up in a second post with my Sharkscope graph if anyone thinks that is helpful. I'm looking for an honest assesment of whether or not my skill and bankroll is adequate for moving up. (Yes, I am a nit. But a winning nit!)

Rocky
08-13-2008, 06:36 PM
RockyMoose

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08-13-2008, 07:24 PM
rpadrela

Hi,

If I were you, I'd keep playing at the same limits for a little longer to build up a more solid bank. Only then I'd move up to the next level, but that's just me, I'm always a bit conservative. :lol:

Good luck whatever your decision. :cool:
08-13-2008, 07:32 PM
planner

You've put in 260 games and have a small profit so this is a good indication your experience and skill should allow you to play at the 10 level. However if you never want to put more money in, it wouldn't hurt to play against weaker competition for a little longer.
08-13-2008, 07:51 PM
zachaser

No way you should move up yet. You don't even have 30 buyins for the $10.00's, and your sample size of SNG's is extremely small. I don't doubt you can beat the $10.00's, but you should definitely wait until you have more tournaments under your belt, and 40-50 buyins would be pretty safe. If you go on a bad streak and lose even 6 SNG's in a row, you've lost 1/4th of your bankroll, and busting out of 6 SNG's in a row happens all the time.
08-13-2008, 08:26 PM
RockyMoose

Thanks very much for the comments. It's very appreciated. I'll stick with the lower limits for the moment.
08-13-2008, 09:13 PM
rvrking22

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Originally Posted by zachaser

No way you should move up yet. You don't even have 30 buyins for the $10.00's, and your sample size of SNG's is extremely small. I don't doubt you can beat the $10.00's, but you should definitely wait until you have more tournaments under your belt, and 40-50 buyins would be pretty safe. If you go on a bad streak and lose even 6 SNG's in a row, you've lost 1/4th of your bankroll, and busting out of 6 SNG's in a row happens all the time.

+1.....sound advice! Also...you may have the ok skills to play at the $10 level but IDK if you have what it takes to be a winner at the level....for real put in some..or should I say at least 200 more SnG and then see where you stand at the $5 level...no need to rush things and then lose your BR....take your time grind it up and im sure you will be at the $10 SnG before to long...