How do you acclimate to moving up? (lc)

[fathertime]

Strange, indeed. I found little difference in moving from 25 to 50 6max. Just recently started playing 100nl 6 max (2 sessions) and I've been playing tight and a bit weak (20/10).

[mosuavea]

When I moved up from the 50's to the 100s 6max as was in the mindset that I was taking a shot with a couple buyins and that if I lost those, I would move back down. Broke even for the most part in the beginning and lost a little but I got used to the staks and now call the 100s my home, running at close to 5 PTBB/100.

I think its mostly about comfort in the beginning, looking at different raises and larger pots makes you nervous. If you are properly rolled and have discipline to move down, I think becoming used to a new level is just about time.

[ajmargarine]

I've tried to keep my normal weak/tight, nitpeddling game intact as I move up. It's worked!

A sidenote: As I've moved up and held my own and gained confidence, I've been destroying the lower game I'm slowly leaving (NL100).

[Leptyne]

Wnen climing Mount Everest you have to make sever stops enroute to the summit to allow you body to acclimate. Just takes time for your mind to start recognizing larger bets as "standard".

[pokerjoker]

Generally when I move up I freak out and change my game so that I get kinda laggy and lose a few hundred dollars. Then I realize that I am just being an idiot and the game really isin't much different at all from the previous level and go back to my standard style and start winning.

[PinkSteel]

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Generally when I move up I freak out and change my game so that I get kinda laggy and lose a few hundred dollars. Then I realize that I am just being an idiot and the game really isin't much different at all from the previous level and go back to my standard style and start winning.

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Thank God I'm not the only one. [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]

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just curious how you guys handle moving up a level..

do you tighten up and try to get a feel?

come out with guns blazing?

play your regular game, but just think of it as with higher stakes?

i'm about to move from 25NL to 50NL (i know, no difference) but i'm curious for when i make the leap to 100NL and 200NL)

thanks!

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Have patience. Your daily losses (if you have any due to normal variance) of 5 BB may seem like alot in $2/4 ($20) when compared to .50/$1 ($5), but coach yourself and realize that this is just like your normal game, except inflated due to the obvious structure of bets.

That's the biggest psychological hinderance i found. Once that's settled, and you can handle those "swings"<-- in quotes b/c it's not really a swing, but normal variance then you're good to go.

I play tight as a drum until i get a really good feel. As you go up in limits, you'll see for yourself, the skill level does improve.

Again, the variance, which in lower limits, QUANTITATIVELY seems smaller, is QUALITATIVELY the same...

[beavens]

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just curious how you guys handle moving up a level..

do you tighten up and try to get a feel?

come out with guns blazing?

play your regular game, but just think of it as with higher stakes?

i'm about to move from 25NL to 50NL (i know, no difference) but i'm curious for when i make the leap to 100NL and 200NL)

thanks!

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Have patience. Your daily losses (if you have any due to normal variance) of 5 BB may seem like alot in $2/4 ($20) when compared to .50/$1 ($5), but coach yourself and realize that this is just like your normal game, except inflated due to the obvious structure of bets.

That's the biggest psychological hinderance i found. Once that's settled, and you can handle those "swings"<-- in quotes b/c it's not really a swing, but normal variance then you're good to go.

I play tight as a drum until i get a really good feel. As you go up in limits, you'll see for yourself, the skill level does improve.

Again, the variance, which in lower limits, QUANTITATIVELY seems smaller, is QUALITATIVELY the same...

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excellent post - ty.

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just curious how you guys handle moving up a level..

do you tighten up and try to get a feel?

come out with guns blazing?

play your regular game, but just think of it as with higher stakes?

i'm about to move from 25NL to 50NL (i know, no difference) but i'm curious for when i make the leap to 100NL and 200NL)

thanks!

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Have patience. Your daily losses (if you have any due to normal variance) of 5 BB may seem like alot in $2/4 ($20) when compared to .50/$1 ($5), but coach yourself and realize that this is just like your normal game, except inflated due to the obvious structure of bets.

That's the biggest psychological hinderance i found. Once that's settled, and you can handle those "swings"<-- in quotes b/c it's not really a swing, but normal variance then you're good to go.

I play tight as a drum until i get a really good feel. As you go up in limits, you'll see for yourself, the skill level does improve.

Again, the variance, which in lower limits, QUANTITATIVELY seems smaller, is QUALITATIVELY the same...

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excellent post - ty.

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anyways, by your temperament, and some of your posts, i don't think you'll have that much of a problem.. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

good luck, sir... [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[In Paradise]

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just curious how you guys handle moving up a level..

do you tighten up and try to get a feel?

come out with guns blazing?

play your regular game, but just think of it as with higher stakes?

i'm about to move from 25NL to 50NL (i know, no difference) but i'm curious for when i make the leap to 100NL and 200NL)

thanks!

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Have patience. Your daily losses (if you have any due to normal variance) of 5 BB may seem like alot in $2/4 ($20) when compared to .50/$1 ($5), but coach yourself and realize that this is just like your normal game, except inflated due to the obvious structure of bets.


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When I moved from $50 to $100 I had a night where I lost $140 and started stressing until I reminded myself how many times I have lost $70 at the $50 level.
Good post.