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Originally Posted by Kelvis
Actually no, to everybody else it is not understandable why you keep playing 2/5. This lucky session could just as easily have been a crippling loss and that limits your ability to play even 1/3. There is no need to get there as soon as possible. Actually I do understand why you want to get there asap because you are forced to lock up winning sessions in some kind of shared bank account and/or spend it on 20k/year dinners/food. Yes that's right, 20k per year on food alone. How is that sustainable?
Just make a plan about how you are going to get there and stick to it. Let's say you win $100/session at 1/3 on average, you know how many days you need to play every month to get up to a 15k bankroll. If your bankroll is 5k right now it takes 100 sessions to get there. That might very well take over half a year but that should be no problem in the big picture. The 2/5 will still be there and if it isn't then poker isn't long term anyways and everyone who plays poker is screwed.
Nobody takes you seriously when you jump around in stakes, take ridiculous shots and spend insane amounts on frivolous things. The ones that make it in poker treat it like a business and have a plan. If you're honest to yourself, would you think the way you're handling poker right now would be accepted in any field of work?
Final and best advice right here.
If you don't apply decent BRM,you're just gambling.
Remember all the times when people would tell you poker is just gambling etc and you should stop, you are living up to THEIR standards and expectations. If you really care about your goals etc, respect what it takes and apply decent BRM.
Consider yourself lucky you had this upswing, which shouldn't have happened in the first place, and learn from it. It has gave your BR a boost, you have increased confidence to play at 1/3 and you could realize how the swings there would seriously hurt your BR and life.
Move down to 1/3 and play for 100 days or so and improve your game, before you start playing 2/5 with a decent BR.
Most poker players don't realize how important your total upswing game is. It often leads to spending sprees, overconfidence, irresponsible BRM, lines that are way to funky and more. Combine these factors with a streak of losing sessions and you're doomed harder than you can imagine.
Trust me, I have been through this cycle multiple times and it is devastating and takes more time than you think to recover from. Realize how much youre affected by a losing session at 2/5 and the influence on your overal winrate. Realize what influence being calm and less influenced by swings does for your game.
If you don't take this advice, I suggest asking next time at the table to double the stakes. This way, you multiply youre winrate by 2x which means you reach your goals even faster!