Limit decision with new bankroll

[chim17]

To preface this discussion with my results:

I've had unrealistic success on .5/10 (over 10 BB/100 after 7,000 hands)

My 1/2 results are about 3 BB/100.

Last night I won a 30+3 Party tournament for 5,500 prize. Now that I have the bankroll for 3/6 should I attempt to play that game? I've had some success at 3/6 before I had to cash out to pay my tuition, but I wasn't quite ready for the game (1.24 BB/100 but only for 2,000 hands).

With an artificial increase in bankroll is it a bad idea to just jump to 3/6 if I feel comfortable? Am I missing important things I should go through at 2/4, etc?

[BottlesOf]

I'd say play 2/4 for a while and grtadually transition for 3/6, as long as you are comfortable and feel like you are getting the best of it.

There is something to be said for playing at a limit long enough to feel comfortable with the swings, and by skipping limits, you run a higher risk of experienceg a larger swing than you are comfortable with, regardless of how little/much the money means to you.

I had a -90BB day my first day of 5/10, and it really shocked my system. If I had experienced that swing after coming straight from 1/2 or 2/4 I might have lost my s---.

[sthief09]

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I had a -90BB day my first day of 5/10, and it really shocked my system. If I had experienced that swing after coming straight from 1/2 or 2/4 I might have lost my s---.

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I agree with this 100%. I was down 110 BB at 5/10 last night after about 45 minutes of 4-tabling. If I wasn't used to $10 big bets, I would've been really upset, regardless of whether I had the bankroll. I'm still pissed obviously, but it doesn't affect me because it's all part of the game.

[chim17]

I can handle the swings I'm fairly certain.. I have never had issues with that.

What I'm more concerned with is being over my head and missing important things that 2/4 would "teach me" basically.

Basically, are there good reasons besides bankroll building to climb the limits?

[MicroBob]

i think you might miss a little bit by entirely skipping 2/4. imo, the games are a bit tougher overall at 3/6 than 2/4....but i've run into quite a few 3/6 morons as well.

i don't think you would be missing THAT much though....as long as you are prepared to possibly lose a big chunk of that bank-roll then go ahead and give it a try....

that is, if it's completely expendable to you (which i assume it is since you didn't even have it not too long ago).

however, my recommendation would be to at least spend a little while at 2/4.
wouldn't kill you to play a few hundred hands there at least for an hour or three (or longer).

if you test out 2/4 and say 'hmmmm...these guys are a bit trickier than i expected' then you can stay there a little longer.

if your immediate impression is 'these guys suck...i'm a God!!' then you can move up WITH the understanding that your short-term impressions of 2/4 may not have been entirely accurate.

[eh923]

Where do you play 2/4 and 3/6? I've only played both of those limits at Party, and the players suck equally at both limits. The only real difference is that you can complete your SB more often at 2/4 (thanks, Dan).

[James Boston]

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What I'm more concerned with is being over my head and missing important things that 2/4 would "teach me" basically.


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I've said this before, and received much disagreement.

At the lower limits, the skill level of your opponents doesn't change as much as you go up, at least this is my experience. I can't see you missing too much by skipping 2-4.

[Yeknom58]

110, wow that sucks. I personally would spend/save the money and just plug away earning my way up, whats the rush??

[BusterStacks]

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110, wow that sucks. I personally would spend/save the money and just plug away earning my way up, whats the rush??

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I like your style.

[sthief09]

I'd move up as quickly as possible. The quicker you move up, the better you'll be, since you'll be forced to learn to play in 2 or 3-handed pots.