Quick post on taking shots.
So my usual game is 100deep and 200nl where iv been for about 5 months now. I was thinking to get a new coach to help me transition to msnl since my roll is getting slightly bigger. Instead i decided to jump straight in 400/500z/600nl and see how it goes, find out how the games play differently, how regulars differ and try to pick up some things. I was willing to take a 5k shot all up. Ended up winning a a buyin or two overall.
After two full days of playing with people i consider much better than me i feel i learned a ton. I played with some big winners at 600 and 500z and the lines they took against me confused the **** out of me at first, c/c as pf raiser and c/r turns, shoving rivers as an example..also things like people limping buttons etc. Now i have something to study and see if i want to incorporate into my game. New perspectives etc
I also gained some more confidence in my, i didnt really feel out of place at 400nl, there a few regs there who are definitely better than me but overall lots are just normal regs or bumhunting scripters.
Money wise it was fun flipping for larger sums and barreling someone for 600 instead of 200. It numbs you out a bit which i feel will help me in spots where im unsure if i should fire away or not. (hopefully i dont start spewing 200$ stacks now)
Anyway, i thought about staying at msnl and seeing how it goes over a longer period with a 5k shot. I decided that when i have 25k (currently 22k) ill take a 5k shot at 400nl for longer hopefully and stay there. I wanted to book some easy months so i can withdraw a larger chunk to put towards summer travels but i can always fall back on ssnl if needed to and withdraw a chunk anyway. So ill push forward, hopefully the swongs wont be too brutal. Not sure how nice the graphs will look