[einbert]

8-9k is very far from being "too much bankroll" for 5/10. It is enough to take a shot at 10/20, but there is certainly no reason it's too much to play 5/10. 10/20 has been a lot harder than 5/10, there is a substantial chance that your hourly earn is greater playing 5/10. Personally, I would require a $10,000 working bankroll to play 10/20 full time, but my bankroll represents the majority of my personal net worth and right now poker is my only source of income and means of survival. I find it hard to believe that 15/30 is easier than 10/20, in fact I don't believe it. And I am a player who has attempted to move from 10/20 to 15/30 several times.