[The Yugoslavian]

Not exactly. I'm mainly referring to a few high buyin SNG players (and in some cases pros) who have gone to shorthanded limit for kicks and dropped their bankroll pretty quickly.

I play SNGs and small stakes limit ring games. Although there have been a few times when my ring tables have gotten short and I've gone into bezerker mode and definitely been playing -EV.

One can certainly make plenty of $$ beating either ring or SNG games (ring is *probably* more profitable and easier given relatively equal skill levels, while SNGs has less variance and requries a lower bankroll).

My point about the short handed ring games is that while you are concentrating on familiar games with your bankroll, 'taking a shot' at some different form of hold em or poker can be devestating as many are liable to go on tilt, deciding that they can beat the new game without experience and careful study.

I am quite grateful I've only had to whether a couple of relatively minor (compared to some 2+2ers who've posted horrific periods of losses) downswings. I decided that I wanted to protect my bankroll (mainly against tilt after any very long bad runs) by using a guideline similar to what I posted.

Yugoslav