Hello all!Last month I had to cashout a big part of my bankroll, now I only have 570$ left.My plan is to reconstruct it by playing husng seriously (I have some husng games under my belt, around 500 games at $5 - 20$ bi, but that time I didn't even study the game seriously).I'm going to use the standard membership here and moshman's book as my main sources of knowledge. But I think I need some tips and advices before start playing again: 1) With 570$ in my br, in which limit should I start? What brm should I use?I've found this two great articles here, but one says that I need to use around 25bi and the other one 40bi.http://www.husng.com/content/bankroll-managementhttp://www.husng.com/content/bankrollMy bankroll is not replaceable, so conservative advices will be more apreciated lol And I'm not a poker noob, just husng noob. I've been playing poker for more than 3 years, mostly mtt and nlcash games. 2) What videos should I watch at first? I'm lost here! Regards,ratex.
Hi Ratex,20-30 buyin bankroll strategies are more aggressive and have a higher risk of going broke. Therefore, since you can't easily replace your bankroll, I would certainly recommend something closer to 40 buyins.Above all, play with your comfort. If you are confident you are a solid winner at the $20 level, go ahead and play some games with 25 buyins or so, just make sure that you can always move down quickly if things don't go so well (this happens to both good and bad players all the time, moving down is so key I can't stress that enough).For some video recommendations, you can start with these two threads (I see you've found the first already) Mulitiax's Beginner Guide and this "I am new, where should I start" thread, specifically the 2nd reply to the thread.I'd basically just advise that you stay conservative until you've accumulated some games at the husng structure, that way you're not risking a whole lot of your bankroll and you're focusing more on the game, common effective strategy and adjustments and all the good things that will improve your edge more quickly.We'll have a more formal guide up some time after the new year likely.
That guide will be great for newcomers like me.About moving up and down what strategy would you recommend?If I have only 40 bi of the previous limit I move down and if I have 40 bi of the next limit just move up?
As a general strategy that might be OK, however you'll want to base your own move up and down decisions on your comfort and skill.For example, if you're not winning consistently and you rattle off a 15-5 day where you win a ton of races and flips and you're rolled for the next level at 40+ buyins, I would recommend NOT moving up there until you've experienced some prolonged success and stronger evidence that you're a solid winner at that level.The reverse can work as well. If you have 30 buyins or so for the next level and are constantly winning, there's nothing wrong with moving up and seeing if you can keep winning.Just make sure you know what you're comfortable risking BEFORE your session, that way you don't justify a thin shot with an emotional mindset that you might regret later.A 40 buyin general rule is fine, just make sure you're aware of and follow the more detailed points I talk about in this post and I think you'll be close to having the best bankroll strategy for you.
In general I think that most people are too timid when moving up stakes especially $5-30 games. They play generally the same as long as you play the fish and you can just use sharkscope to find them. I have had to cash out consistently for the past year and at times I will just take a shot at the next level with only 10 BI for it and obviously move right back down if I loose. Ive played almost 5k games like that and haven't gone busto once, I think your just burning money by not playing at the highest level possible that you can beat.
I agree with a lot of what you say Pumi, but the player here is new to husngs, and the learning curve for new players can range from 2000 games before they are a winner say, and 200 games (especially with prior experience in other games, if it translates well and he's a quick learner, provided he doesn't hit terrible variance he can see good results quickly).Basically, the more certain you are that you're a winner (from an objective standpoint looking at results evidence, not your own "I've ran bad in my mind"), the more aggressive I'd say you should be, agreeing with Pumi's points considerably.Make sure you note that he specifies that he moves back down if he loses on those thin shots. That's essential for an aggressive bankroll, being able to move down when things don't go well, no matter if it's standard variance or bad play.