Ever do this during a 'down swing' ???

ezinestein · #1 01-14-2005, 05:42 PM

Hello,

I was wondering... has anyone ever... or ever even thought about moving up a limit during a down swing?

Here's what I'm thinking for example...

Let's say you normally beat the .50/1 tables at party for 4 to 5 BB/100 playing two tables.

Let's say you're on a 80BB down swing since starting a bonus.

If I go up to single tabling $2/$4 while 80BB down... and play well and no tilt... wouldn't it make sense that you'd have to eventually recover from the down swing?

I mean... you can't go down forever unless you're a losing player. Assuming I'm not... that would mean that I would eventually have to make back those 80BB... so why not make them back at four times the amount?

At least make 20BB back at $2/$4... then you're even money. Then drop back to $.50/$1.

Does that make sense to anyone else?

In order to never get your money back... you'd have to stay on the down swing for the rest of your life.

Make sense?

I welcome all comments about this notion.

Kindly,
EZ

usmfan · #2 01-14-2005, 05:46 PM

For that matter, why not move up to 15/30? Make your money back quicker.

ezinestein · #3 01-14-2005, 05:55 PM

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For that matter, why not move up to 15/30? Make your money back quicker.

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usfman,

What a stupid thing to say! I'm fairly certain the difference between play at .50/1 and 2/4 is much closer than .50/1 and 15/30. 15/30 would virtually be a different game whereas 2/4 would not.

Thanks to the other posters who took the time to respond with useful thoughts on this matter!

Kindly,
EZ

BusterStacks · #4 01-14-2005, 05:57 PM

2/4 is perhaps the closest in limits to being like .5/1. At 1/2 or 3/6 you would get run over if you played your .5/1 game. Either way, your thesis is incorrect, you are thinking in terms of being able to predict when you are going to have an upswing, which is of course impossible.

BradleyT · #5 01-14-2005, 06:12 PM

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2/4 is perhaps the closest in limits to being like .5/1. At 1/2 or 3/6 you would get run over if you played your .5/1 game.

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Run over?

BusterStacks · #6 01-14-2005, 06:16 PM

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2/4 is perhaps the closest in limits to being like .5/1. At 1/2 or 3/6 you would get run over if you played your .5/1 game.

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Run over?

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yes. Run over. 1/2 and 3/6 are far more aggressive that .5/1 and if you are unfamiliar with this style of play, or have an inadequate bankroll, you will quickly be exploited.

Messy Harry · #7 01-14-2005, 06:20 PM

Hi Buster, [ QUOTE ]
2/4 is perhaps the closest in limits to being like .5/1.

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I've heard this before, but don't understand why. Do you know?

BusterStacks · #8 01-14-2005, 06:23 PM

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Hi Buster, [ QUOTE ]
2/4 is perhaps the closest in limits to being like .5/1.

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I've heard this before, but don't understand why. Do you know?

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No, i have no idea. I could only speculate... if you wanna hear it.

wjmooner · #9 01-14-2005, 06:26 PM

Many of the "recreational" poker players who play on Party either go to the lowest limit (.5/1) or start at the lowest limit offered in a casino, since this is what they are used to playing (2/4). A lot of the players at 1/2 are successful players at .5/1 who are moving up. Thus many people claim that 1/2 is actually more difficult than 2/4.

WJ

usmfan · #10 01-14-2005, 07:03 PM

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For that matter, why not move up to 15/30? Make your money back quicker.

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usfman,

What a stupid thing to say! I'm fairly certain the difference between play at .50/1 and 2/4 is much closer than .50/1 and 15/30. 15/30 would virtually be a different game whereas 2/4 would not.

Thanks to the other posters who took the time to respond with useful thoughts on this matter!

Kindly,
EZ

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Look. My post was only an extrapolation of your thought process in the OP. You didn't mention that you thought the games were similar, only that you could win back your money quicker. Sorry if it seemed asinine. Seriously, to move up based on very short downswing seems ill advised. First, you don't know whether your downswing is luck or skill driven. Second, if you're not prepared for the game you move to, you'll keep that downswing going not reverse it.

To answer your question, I wouldn't base my move up or down on 1000 hands but if I did, I pick moving after I'm winning. Why? Just because is the only answer that's truthful. Any other makes faulty assumptions based on a short term result.