Quote Originally Posted by Knytestorme
Well from my reading and understanding, when talking LHE rather than NL, you want 300BB for a 5% risk of ruin if you are unwilling to go down in stakes.
If he's playing 5-max, he'll need a more than 300BB for good bankroll management. 500BB sounds about right.

Jibalob, I think you're sufficiently rolled for 3/6 already. Sounds like you buy-in for a lot more than I though...I generally put 30BB down at FR and 50BB at SH. But if you're not comfortable with that level and want to spend some more time at 2/4, that's what you should do. However, if you only take 1500 hands to feel rolled for 3/6 and do want to move up, go ahead and move up. It's not Donkey Kong...you don't have to go through the maze to reach the next level. Large sample sizes are important in some types of analysis, but if you feel ready and your bankroll is ready, move up whenever you want. Beyond profitable, poker should be fun and challenging too.

With regard to MTTs, you play them infrequently enough and for such low stakes that it's fairly inconsequential to your bankroll. Splitting it up would be uber-conservative.