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Originally Posted by slyless
Hi,
It's great to hear about your progress and your thoughtful approach to moving up the stakes.
Making the transition to higher stakes can be both exciting and challenging.
Here are some pieces of advice that might help you navigate this transition:- Bankroll Management:
It's crucial to ensure that you have a sufficient bankroll to comfortably withstand the variance at your new stake.
While you've reached the monetary milestone for 50nl, consider whether you're mentally and emotionally prepared for the increased stakes.
If you have any doubts, it might be wise to give yourself some more time at 25nl to solidify your game and build an even more substantial cushion.
While having guidelines for moving up in stakes is essential, remember that these rules should serve as a framework, not rigid laws.
If you don't feel ready for 50nl, it's okay to delay your move until you're more confident.
- Sample Size:
A 5,000 hand sample is a decent start, but it's relatively small in the world of poker.
Consider continuing to play at 25nl for a larger sample size if you're not entirely sure about your win rate at the new stake.
The larger the sample, the more accurate your assessment of your performance will be.
- Study and Review:
This is an excellent time to intensify your study efforts.
Review your hand histories, analyze your play, and identify areas where you can improve.
Seeking coaching or discussing hands with other experienced players can provide valuable insights.
- Mindset:
Moving up in stakes can bring increased pressure and expectations.
Be prepared for tougher competition and be mentally ready to handle potential downswing.
Confidence is essential, but overconfidence can lead to mistakes. Stay humble and focused on continuous improvement.
- Goal Setting:
Reevaluate your long-term goals. Moving up stakes is just one step in your poker journey.
Consider what you want to achieve in the medium and long term, and how moving up fits into that vision.
Remember that poker is a journey, and it's important to balance ambition with prudent decision-making.
Rushing into higher stakes can be risky if you're not fully prepared.
Take the time to feel comfortable and confident at your new level and continue working on your skills and mindset.
Best of luck with your poker journey, and may your success continue!
Thanks slyless, I always like reading what you have to write.
I am in the process of reevaluating my goals. I don't think that I am mentally or emotionally ready to move up aggressively/quickly and am heavily leaning towards playing out at least 50k hands at 25nl. I looked at the numbers again and it would simply be more comfortable shotting 50nl with a 2-2.5k roll rather than 1.8k. The monetary goal was reached but I should remember that $ isn't the actual goal. It's just the byproduct.
As far as study goes. Study vs playing time has changed dramatically. I find myself spending hours and hours (like it's my hobby like climbing) going through videos and trying to learn better ways to understand everything. Study time is heavily outweighing play time. Not sure if this is optimal but I would like to believe mindfulness study is better than mindlessness playing.
I have decided to take a portion of my BR and use it for coaching. I contacted PWR and they responded to work with their coach until I reach the standards for CFP. I think the coaching will help highlight (probably many) obvious and standard leaks. It's a little steep imo for my BR but if I take away anything EV+ then it should be worth it. I would like to get into a network of other players to discuss hands and strategy etc, however, not so much luck with that. I think my lack of experience likely impacts this in a negative way.
I'm not sure if I should look into other CFPs. I'm still not sure if I would contract with one because I have a full time job (although I have a load of free time at work) I lived a very free lifestyle for years (backpacking the US and Europe homeless for 6+years) and I hate working a 9-5 so poker is something that offers me a great deal if I can become successful at a certain level.
I kinda stopped posting here because I'm not getting feedback on this thread specifically (or my previous one). And let's be honest, why would I listen to anyone blindly here? I don't really gain any value from posting hands or graphs or updating anyone on my progress since I doubt anyone really gives 2 shits lol The reason I started the blog was honestly
KidCudi147's thread. I was super inspired after reading it and thought if I record my feelings/thoughts/graphs etc that it would somehow help me improve. I think all it did was distract me for hours at a time wondering what to write out on here to fit in or get attention. I don't really think that twoplustwo has added much value to my poker game or understanding of it. I'm also not a understanding enough player to decipher through all the BS and filter what I may or may not get value from here. It's probably much higher EV to just browse here once a week or something and keep to studying as much as possible. At least I feel like I should be able to trust Upswing more than some micro 2+2 posters. Not ripping on anyone because of the stakes we are at, I'm just a pissant micro grinder too. and maybe just tilted lol
Supposed to start with the coach this Friday. I am pretty excited to hear how bad of a player I am and just ready to get some direction and be able to ask questions. My poker journey has been a lone ranger sort of approach and it's been quite a ride battling my thoughts and emotions trying to figure it out on my own
Thanks for coming by and dropping some sound advice, I do appreciate it.
Last edited by swerbs22; 09-26-2023 at 09:50 AM.