Anyone ever consider skipping a level because they just seem to run horrible every time they try to move up? Or actually successfully do it?
With the exception of one attempt where some suckouts turned into me torching a number buyins out of rage
I continue to run under EV each time I try and solidify myself at the next limit. I think I'm on attempt 8.
Granted EV is not the end game indicator of whether or not I'm playing well, I've pretty much had correct reads on my opponents when I get the money in, yet continue to lose pots where I'm 70%+ on the flop. Perception might be a bit off, but it certainly seems like I'm playing decent enough to be up there.
I have no issues getting the buyins back at the current limit I'm at, just can't seem to run good enough to be able to handle the ups and downs, without dropping below what I consider an adequate roll to move up. After cashing out most of my roll years ago to pay off school loans, I spent a number of years of being stupid and burning bankrolls by being under rolled, I'm trying to employ a longer term BR plan and am not looking to take chances to jump levels.
Just talking about skipping 50s and going to the 100s, properly rolled of course. I haven't played there in a few years, but when I did, I didn't notice a large difference in the ability of the players. At this point I feel like I'm going to build a bankroll quicker staying at the 25s, since I seem to run better there.
Curious if anyone has done this, as well as some comments on the caliber of the players at the 100s and if I'd be handicapping myself by not putting in more volume at the 50s. I do have more than my share of history there from the past, just not 2018.