I'm about to move up, and I would like some opinions about the plo50 level.
I used the search in this forum, but many topics were a little bit outdated. And I would like to see some new infos about plo50.

Are there more regs? Are they playing more zoom or regular tables?

Is rake still an issue?

Do you think $2.5k a good bankroll for it? And moving back if reach $2k.

I think that PLO25zoom is harder than regular tables. Does the same apply on plo50?

How is pokerstars compared to ipoker on plo50?

When should I move to plo100? Obviously when I can see that i'm beating the game in a good sample size but what BR size do you suggest?

There are lots of regs at every level, and they span both variants.

It's always an issue.

If you're comfortable with that and have the discipline to move down, then its fine. If this is your job, its not enough. If you can't afford to deposit again, its not enough. If you're just a rec player, its fine. Also depends on how many tables you play.

People tend to play a bit tigher on zoom, so the hands you're up against are generally better. Ring games are a bit softer if lower hand standards are the norm.

Lots of grinders on Ipoker, both offer profitability. Higher roll required for Ipoker as it is Euros, so 2.5K might not be sufficient if you're style of play is a bit more wide open.

BR is player dependent. Most people would suggest at least 60buyins I would think. Really depends on your goals, style, willingness to move down and number of tables.

I didnt like the stars normal plo25 game, so i didnt play it much, so not sure what it exactly is. At 888 its looser, like at party, intertops 20, or were when i played them. At epn they might have the same players? Ur more likely to find a fishier plo25 game than that fishy 50 game, or the 25 game is in some other ways immature, maybe some teenagers, though they can have weak players that just are a step more experienced or smarter.

I like some quality at my tables, grew out of children, loose or less, and teenagers as monkeys or nits. Plus some other players. Feeling like being an adult among them and my head cant handle it any more.

The ante game is my favorite, but i play any good normal table also, plus plo50 when ever i feel like playing it, even if i would not have picked it in the first place.

I think i saw the Zoom grinder scores some 2ptbb less as they are tighter games. So, pne needs to beat ring games at least for rb if one wants to survive at zoom.

You won't see much difference until you get to PLO100. There are still a lot of rec players at PLO50 who think it's hold 'em with 4 cards. Don't over analyze moving up, especially to PLO50. Just play your game, read, study and ask questions here. You will do great!

It's like a home game that raised the steaks from .10/.25 to .25/.50 with the same bad players. No difference. Raise the steaks to .50/1.00 and you'll probably lose some bad players who can't afford multiple $100 buyins. Better players will typically show up. That's just my experience. But like I said, don't get too wrapped up in moving up steaks. You'll do just fine.

As far as i can see you play a lot of zoom right ?! So here are my thoughts for that:PLayerpool is smaller and there are def more semi strong/competent players but there are also a lot of calling stations and hyper aggro donks..
Good approach might be to mix up stakes and get a feeling for the dynamics also a very good exercise is to observe the pool and make some notes and colour codes on players u always see big pots developing so its very interesting...
50Bi are way not enough especially when u are a player in the learning process, have some tilt issues or having a more laggish approach to the game.
There can be sessions where you can easily loose 5-10Bi and for a 50Bi Br this is disastrous especially wit the ridic rake..
Your choice ,gl

Here's my opinions (playing plo50 on Stars).

My rule is to play with min. 100 byu-ins. Losing 5 bins in 1k hand is so stantard that you have to consider how it effects your game if losing it with 50 bin roll. If the effect is clearly negative your bankroll is too small.

I haven't played plo25 for a while but I'd say that plo50 regs are a bit better and more aggressive. And there's also more really bad (lag) players. Table selection is very important.

Play normal 6-max tables, you can achieve a much higher winrate there.