SNG $10 v. $20 & $20 v $30?

bones · #1 03-04-2005, 01:31 AM

I'll say it here, but I guess it applies to all "Should I move up" posts. Aside from bankroll considerations (and possibly ahead of them), the most important factor in your long-term sng success will be ability to handle losing. If you move up to 20+2s, can you handle losing 10 buy-ins in a row? If not, don't go anywhere. It will happen. Doesn't matter if you're Phil Ivey, doesn't matter if you follow Aleo's guide to the letter. You're gonna lose. If you can't stomach losing at that buy-in, it will spiral downward from there. Your play will deteriorate and you'll lose confidence.

I can tell you this from experience, as can most posters I'm sure.

djg40 · #2 03-04-2005, 02:01 AM

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I'll say it here, but I guess it applies to all "Should I move up" posts. Aside from bankroll considerations (and possibly ahead of them), the most important factor in your long-term sng success will be ability to handle losing. If you move up to 20+2s, can you handle losing 10 buy-ins in a row? If not, don't go anywhere. It will happen. Doesn't matter if you're Phil Ivey, doesn't matter if you follow Aleo's guide to the letter. You're gonna lose. If you can't stomach losing at that buy-in, it will spiral downward from there. Your play will deteriorate and you'll lose confidence.

I can tell you this from experience, as can most posters I'm sure.

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What is this "Aleo's Guide?"

cryptical · #3 03-04-2005, 02:09 AM

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What is this "Aleo's Guide?"

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Beating Party 10+1 SNGs

The Yugoslavian · #4 03-04-2005, 02:41 AM

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If you move up to 20+2s, can you handle losing 10 buy-ins in a row?

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You better be able to handle losing more than that and not going on tilt. Although, you did say in a row. IMO losing 10 in a row isn't nearly as difficult to deal with as say, losing 50 buyins over (let's say) 200 STTs.

So, can you and your bankroll handle losing 30+ buyins and still play well and get better at this higher buyin?? If the answer is 'yes' then taking a shot isn't a bad idea (of course assuming your play in the lower buyin is already solid).

Yugoslav