Thanks everyone.
roll now at $4900, grown from $3k mostly at 3/5, but also some 4/8 O8 and 15/30 O8 and 1/3 nlhe.
Next step? Am I ready for 3/5 or should I still be trying to play as much 1/3 as possible until I hit $8k. Assume I beat 1/3 and 3/5, but worried about RoR still.
Here is what I'm thinking:
<$5K, play mostly 1/3, but mix in 3/5.
>$5K, play mostly 3/5.
>$8K, switch completely to 3/5.
>$12K, switch to 5/5 PLO (this is my preferred game).
oh, and <$3K, 1/3 only.
Prolly all of those thresholds should be doubled, but I'm impatient, and can replenish my roll with some embarrassment with my wife.
Thoughts?
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Originally Posted by pokerodox
Real BR/game selection question. I'd like to minimize my risk of ruin.
I have $3k to play. After that I get $100 per month allowance. I would really like to avoid busting the $3k and ending up on $100/mo for poker, so let's just assume $3k is my whole roll and if I bust it I quit poker, even though that's not quite true.
My game choices are 1/3 with 60-200 BI, 3/5 with 200-500 BI, 5/5 PLO with 300-1000 BI.
Let's say I beat the field by about the same amount in nlhe and PLO if playing about 100-200 BB. I've played a fair amount of 5/5 PLO but none of that was short stacking. I am not so confident in my SS (BI 300) PLO game, but I could confidently SS nlhe. Should I:
(1) SS 1/3, BI 60.
(2) 1/3, BI 200.
(3) SS 3/5, BI 200.
(4) 3/5, BI 500.
(5) SS 5/5, BI 300 (would involve boning up my PLO SS game just to build my roll).
(6) 5/5, BI 1000.
Thanks.
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Originally Posted by Dubey
If you are looking for lowest RoR, then I guess short stacking 1/3. But RoR should be pretty low in a 200 max 1/3 game with 15 buy-ins if you are a solid winner in the game. People are going to tell you that a 15 buy-in downswing will happen at some point, even if you are a crusher, and they may be right, but the chances that it happens to you at the very start are pretty low.
I would take option 2. Gives you the best opportunity to build your bankroll while offering low Risk of Ruin.
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Originally Posted by johnnyBuz
i'm not a fan of short stacking. if 1/3 is the lowest game i would tighten up your game and play 100 BB's. try to book a couple wins playing a value oriented ABC game to give your roll a cushion
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Originally Posted by johnny_on_the_spot
Wtf do you expect to accomplish with $60 at a 1/3 game?
If you have a far amount of experience playing higher limits, you should know if you can beat the game. If you can beat the game buy in full to 1/3 or 3/5 (tho 67bb max bi @ 1/3 is turrrible). You're gonna have to nit it up regardless of what you do, might as well get max value
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Originally Posted by Garick
A good short-stack strategy is 1) very boring and 2) pretty high variance. Play 1/3 and buy in full.
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Originally Posted by YGOchamp
Correct short stack strat is actually pretty high variance as it has you shoving like ATs or mid pairs in a ton of spots.
If you want to short stack and play tight people will always pay you off -- but if you're ganna play tight you're better off buying in full tho. That being said, if you have a massive RoR then maybe shortstack/tight isnt the worst option, it's actually how I built my roll the first few months.
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Originally Posted by soxfan43
This resonates with everyone! I feel like my first mistake in a hand often leads to justification for the second and third mistakes.
