Posted by Junelli 12:54 PM
A quick update on my PokerStars experiment.

My account is currently at $75 (from a starting amount of $25 on October 20).

I reached a plateau at $50 for a stretch, and couldn't seem to break the ceiling. I'd win some tournaments, and lose the cash games, and vice versa. I went on a bad streak with the $3.40 SNG's where I didn't cash 9 times in a row. Luckily that streak has been broken, and I've more than made up for it with several first place finishes. My ring game play has also been good lately.

I have to admit that I did break my own rule about the ring game limits. I am now playing above my initial bankroll requirements. I'm playing the $.25-$.50 limit games. The $.10-$.20 were just too slow for me, and I was getting bored with the grind. Essentially I skipped up to level 3, when I should really be playing level 1 or 2.

The $.25-$.50 limit games is faster, and I have had good success beating it. My bankroll of $75 is currently at 300 big blinds. This is okay, but much less than my initial requirements I set back on October 20.

When I first started this experiment, I planned on buying in for 5% of my bankroll. Therefore, I needed a bankroll of $250 before I was eligible to play the 25 cent-50 cent limit game (if I sat down with $12.50).

As it turns out, I am sitting down with $10, but almost never risk the full buy-in. Several times I have gotten up as a $3-$4 loser. Only once have I lost the full $10, and it was because I was drunk and on tilt! I still try to leave once I double my buy-in, but sometimes will stay longer if the game is good. I tell myself not to dip into that 100% profit though.

Anyway, I plan on staying at this level for a long time (or at least until I can get my bankroll up to about $500). Once I get there, I'll have plenty of money to move up to the $.50-$1 tables.

Until next time...

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