Joined: 03 May 2004 Posts: 4042 Location: Cold-calling with Jxo
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:02 pm Post subject: Dealing with moving up
Just took my latest attempt at 10NL and was immeadiately stacked as an 83% fav. My 88 floped KQ8 and we got it all in on the flop since my opponent held KQ. River was a K. I know I played it correctly and thats all that counts.
Hands like this have kept me at the lowest of limits for longer than I should be. I was tempted to drop down and rebuild it back like I always do but Im actually over bankrolled for 10NL. For once Im not dropping down and Im going to grind through it.
Im thinking that rereading Pie's book should be a fantastic idea. Anyone else have any other suggestions? Maybe when I get a taste of winning a larger pot I will have a different outlook.
Hopefully this is a common situation and others have felt the same way.
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:18 pm Post subject: Re: Dealing with moving up
checkmate wrote:
Im thinking that rereading Pie's book should be a fantastic idea. Anyone else have any other suggestions? Maybe when I get a taste of winning a larger pot I will have a different outlook.
I am moving up limits now too in NL, and what I find helpful is buying in for far less than the maximum at the higher limits. For example, if you buyin for $5 at NL $0.02/$0.05, buyin for $4 or $5 at NL $0.05/$0.10. You are not risking more money, but you will get used to the pyschological aspects of playing a bigger game. Once you double up, you are playing a full stack, but you may be more relaxed since your initial investment was only what you invest normally in a $0.05 bb game.
Last night I actually had 3 tables open. I had $200 on a 1/2 blind game, 120 on a 2/4 NL game, and 230 on a 5/10 NL game.
Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 4747 Location: Alpharetta, GA
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:52 pm Post subject:
I think at some point you've just to suck it up and play through it as long as you're properly bankrolled. I know I've moved up more slowly than was probably optimal in the games I play due to "nerves" as well though.
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