time to increase limit?

[smitts187]

well it was expected, but not this soon, but my BR is now 125$, should i increase the limit at which i play? or should i stick to 2$NL because thats what i know, or do i venture into the unknown, and advance my skill level??

i just dont wanna move up and get dummied by the competetion

[CheeseNip06]

Id say you could give 5nl a shot since you have 25 buyins. If you dont feel comfortable there you could always stay at 2nl until you feel you have enough buyins for the next level.

[smitts187]

if im on a tilt, at what point should i fall back to 2$NL?

[CheeseNip06]

If you are tilting, stepping away from the game may be the safest option. It saves your bankroll and your sanity in some cases.

[Stacks]

There isn't any real noticeable difference in competition level between 2nl and 5nl. So it matters on whether you are beating the game at 2nl over a significant sample or not. If so, then you should be able to do the same at 5nl. If not, then you definately shouldn't move up as you aren't a proven winner at the lower limit.

You have enough buyins for 5nl, but you have to have a stop-loss in place in case you go on a tad of a downswing. i would say that if you hit $95 or so then you should drop back down to 2nl, IF you do decide to give 5nl a chance.

I'd say if you feel confident enough to go ahead and give 5l a chance, as it isn't any different than 2nl really. However, you may find that over a significant sample you aren't a winner and you lose more money losing at 5nl than at 2nl. So, to be honest, if you haven't put in alot of hands at 2nl and have a decent winrate than it obviously can't hurt to play 2nl and get more experience cheaper.

It's really a matter of what you feel like doing. Just remember to make a plan and stick to it, and drop down if your BR falls below your stop-loss.

[spoonitnow]

Start with about 20 buyins at 2nl or 5nl. This means either $40 or $100. Now, don't put anymore money into your poker account ever. Instead, grind through the limits and get good at poker. Then, the higher you get, take a slightly higher bankroll requirement than the stakes previous so that you better protect your poker bankroll.

When you have $100, play 5nl. (20 buy-ins)
When you have $250, play 10nl. (25 buy-ins)
When you have $750, play 25nl. (30 buy-ins)
When you have $1750, play 50nl. (35 buy-ins)
When you have $4000, play 100nl. (40 buy-ins)
When you have $10000, play 200nl. (50 buy-ins)

If you follow this and regularly play and work on your game, you'll be making a lot of money in less than two years imo.

[smitts187]

ok thanks guys

[speedcake]

dude I just saw that your bank roll is due to second place in that tourney. IN that case, no way lol should you move up. Prove your winnings at your current 2NL level first. If you are winning, then cool. By the time you move up you'll be over rolled for 5NL and will be able to pwn free of bankroll stress.

[smitts187]

well i played from 1$ up to 19$ with 2$NL before i hit my win last night, so i must've been doin something right....? and ive since played a few 5$NL tables, and each won ive almost doubled up, right now im up 9$ for the day

[smitts187]

so what BR goal should i shoot for then if im sticking with 2$NL, 150? 200?

[ATOTHEC101]

keep playing 2nl till you have proven that you can beat that game fo a good winrate, also now you have a decent sized roll stop buying in for 50bbs and buyin for 100bb, thisll get you used to playing deeper stacked poker for the future which is definitely + ev.

[smitts187]

yeah i have been buying in with 100BB, multi tabling betwen 2-5 tables, doing well