Bankrolling and moving up the limits

I started playing not too long ago, and have found that I have a knack for the game, at least I am doing OK so far. I played a couple NL-Holdem tournaments with co-workers, and was hooked. Wanting to play more, but not having any card rooms in my area I moved to the play money tables. That got boring after a couple of months, and I just went to Party a little over a week ago. I put up $100, and after a week of playing the NL25 Tables I am over $200(Including the 20% they released to me after 100 hands).

I have heard that the NL50 tables are pretty tough but NL100 and NL200 are a little easier, is that true?

I have 400 BB in my bankroll for NL50. Is that good enough for a tougher set of tables? Or should I sit tight until I have $300 and move up to the NL100's? Is only a week(approximately 30 hours of play) too short a time to make such a decision?

Any and all advice, and/or abuse, is welcome.

You should probably look at the FAQ

[Delphin]

I went to the casino with $100 in my pocket and after 10 hands of $10 bet blackjack I'm at $200, although that does include the $20 they gave me when I signed up for a comp card. So anyway, I'm clearly a blackjack master. Should I move up to the $50 min bet tables or wait until I have $500 and then move up?

Thanks!

[Ricardido]

You probably want at least 1,000 dollars before you go to the 50NL games (20 buyins). Stick around in the 25s for a while and youll soon be there, good luck

Ric

[snowbank]

I have heard that the NL50 tables are pretty tough but NL100 and NL200 are a little easier

Curious, who told you this?

[4_2_it]

It doesn't get easier as you move up. I would be very leery of listening to any advice from someone who thinks the $200 tables are easier than the $25 tables.

You are playing with 8 buy-ins, which is thin but doable if you are a winning player. Get up to 20 buy-ins and hit the $50's. get to $2k, then move to the $100's. Rinse.Repeat.

Be forewarned: All players (good, average or bad) if they play long enough will experience 10-15 buy-in downswings. You want to make sure you have a bankroll that can handle anything variance throws at you.

Welcome to the boards.

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Curious, who told you this?

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I don't remember exactly, but it was in a thread somewhere on these forums.

Thank you this is exactly the kind of advice I was looking for.

Looks like 20 buyins is a common theme. Thanks for the advice.

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You should probably look at the FAQ

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/me slaps forehead -- Of course the FAQ
Why didn't I think of that? /images/graemlins/blush.gif

The wisdom of fimbulwinter - http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...part=2&vc=1 (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=3240623&page=0&fpart=2&v c=1)

first off you should never view it as a quantum leap kinda thing. just take little shots when you feel comfortable, have the money and are good enough. here's a hand waving yardstick:

try 50NL when:

- you're confident in your preflop game
- you understand position
- you have a good idea of their hand by the river
- you have an ok feel when to continuation bet
- you have 500 or more

100NL when:

- you're confident playing draws
- you can spot good semibluff opportunities
- you can lay down AA/KK unimproved
- you're attacking the blinds in easy steal situations
- you have 1200+

200NL when:

- you're ok betting your stack on a draw
- a PFR from you doesnt always mean AA-JJ and AQs+
- you're starting to play one hand while holding another
- you have more than one mode
- you have 3000 or more

400NL when:

- you can ID profitable preflop steals
- you know how to pick between b3b and c/r
- position factors heavily into your play
- you're good at manipulating pot size
- you have 6000+

1K NL when

- your lines don't define your hand
- you're good at playing and winning lots of small pots
- your oop opponent must hold a strong hand to win a pot from you
- you understand the real math of the game at least at a basal level
- you have 20000+

You need to put in a lot more hours before thinking of moving up to NL 100 and NL 200, and even NL 50.

Slow down boy. It's a long greuling process. See that thread in the psychology forum about the "man" that won $60K in his first year and now is down thousands. Don't take that path. He already did, and so just don't do it.

Good luck.