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5$ sng after ~900 games 5$ sng after ~900 games

08-05-2008 , 07:57 PM
Hi all, I've been playing on the ongame network for a while, I started playing poker last year, mainly cash games, NLHE $0.05/$0.10. Always played within my bankroll and managed to break even after 3K hands on Full Tilt (rakeback included), while profiting (300 bucks) after reading a few books and practicing for a few months at Bodog (def. softer games there).

Two months ago I decided to move to the ongame network, and the bonus at Hollywood Poker looked pretty good. After I managed to tilt my bankroll on a neverending break even streak at FTP: one happy night, while trying to quit smoking I decided it was time to boost (breaking out of my breaking even streak) my bankroll playing PLO HU cash 0.25/0.50. Of course it has been a very quick downward downward spiral.

Couple of months ago, starting (again) with a $140 bankroll, at Hollywood Poker, I was playing $5 - $10 HU sng, but then I decided (after ~400 games) the $5 NLHE Full Ring SNG would give me a better profit and less variance than the HU.

Below is the graph, I'm now sitting on a $910 bankroll (calculated roi for 5$ full ring sit and go is 15% 500 games) sharkscope says:
screenname_here 880 $0 $5 9% $410 -Ongame




The question is, what should I do now ?

As you can see I managed to break even in the last 400 games.... Variance was sick, also the game in the last month were at little bit tougher.
I was losing 15 BI then on a run winning them back almost every session...

I'm multi-tabling 4 and 6 (when i feel like) tables.

I know I should move on a level (10$), but I'm still afraid of that last break even streak....
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08-05-2008 , 08:47 PM
Don't want to be a downer, but 880 games is still small. I have played ~7000 games and am at a avg ROI of 12.7%. To give you an example, one of my 880 game stretches has an ROI of 3.7%.

If you feel confident, comfortable, and want to move up then go for it. If you think you are a winning player at the 5s (I don't doubt you) and are comfortable with ~90 buy-ins then go ahead. You can always move down if you hit a downswing. GL to ya!
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08-05-2008 , 08:58 PM
I say go for it, if you lose like 300 bucks quickly then move back down and learn more.
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