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Originally Posted by livb112
For people asking me about smaller stakes, I'm sorry but I dont think I can give very helpful answers. I started playing 6 max cash and moved up in stakes. The games got tougher, I was playing underrolled and tilting was very expensive. I started playing more MTTs but hated being locked to my computer for such long periods of time. I started playing HU SNGs around 3 years ago and started playing the 100s - so I never played the lower levels seriously and can't really comment on them.
No I don't think people should move up in stakes quickly. I think you should combine responsibile br mgmt with a legitimate sense of confidence about being able to beat the stakes u want to move to. Responsible br mgmt doesnt have to mean a strict 50 or 100 buy in rule or whatever. I don't think strict rules like that are really necessary. Know yourself. Know what kind of cushion you need to play your best. It might be more for some people than others. I think 30 buy ins is a decent starting point but don't feel trapped by a rule one way or the other. The most important factors are confidence and comfort which obviously relate to each other.
Some lower stake levels are tougher than some higher stakes ones so watch and be aware of the stakes you want to move into. I recommend taking some shots in those stakes to get more comfortable rather than one day all of a sudden changing stakes.
I remember playing with you quite a bit at 2/4 6max on FTP, was that 3 years ago already? damn, anyways funny story is I used to talk to this interesting character on AIM with the aim name MRUNDERROLLED I think or something like that, do u know/remember him? And I remember him proposing me some deal where I would be helping him stake u (or partial stake) at some HU sngos, like 220s or something. Anyways I guess i'm not asking much of a poker related question I just have always thought of that whenever I see you mentioned all over the place.