WHEN TO MOVE UP IN SnGO BUY IN?

[Cava72]

Looking for some sound advice...

I only play SnG's NLHE...Single and MTT...in $5 buy ins I place 85% of the time in the money...and of those 85% I finish 2nd or win the table 75% of the time...on top of that I play on Party, Pacific, PokerRoom, Titan, Stars (because I like the range of competition) and I find equal success on all those sites.
I also occasionally play $10 buy - ins and at this level (although I do not play as often as I do the $5) I also find my self consistently in the money...for ex. 18 person seaters on Stars or even 27 persons...or single SnG...
I have also played the 180 person SnG on Stars, and out of 6 of them, my best finish was 10 and 13.
Not to make this sound like a resume, but I am hoping that some of you more experience players may look at this and either tell me to stick to $10..or recommend a next level up...thank you!
I like to make money, but I personally do it more for the competion and the "sport" of NLHR ...

[donkbee]

It depends on your bankroll. Play at the level in which you have 20 or 30 buy-ins (30 is preferrable). You should also play at a level at which you feel comfortable, but that is secondary to bankroll rules. Always have at LEAST 20 buy-ins.

Read this post about bankroll management if you haven't done so already.
http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...pic.php?t=4971

[Renton]

I only play SnG's NLHE...Single and MTT...in $5 buy ins I place 85% of the time in the money

85% ITM is not a sustainable winrate. How many sngs have you participated in to come up with this stat?

Even if you are a terrific player, your itmrate in the long run won't be more than about 45 percent or so, and at 45 percent you'd be killing the game.

[donkbee]

ROI is much more important than ITM anyway.

[Cava72]

Thanks,

Renton, I started noticing a string of success so I decided to track my ITM rate based on 2 sets of 10 SnGOs each...in other words, out of 10 SnGOs I finished ITM 85% of the time...and manage the same in the second set of 10.

Courtbie, you make a very good point about ROI...it makes me think to stick to the $5 or $10 BuyIn but play more MTTable...

[Renton]

for small bankrolls MTTs should be a no-no.

Variance is WAY to high to be a dependable bankroll builder. Of course, play the occasional MTT since they're so fun, but don't count on them for money.

[Cava72]

Thanks Renton...one more question a bit out of subject:

I was just curious if you may know at what level of Buy-In in SnGOs do online players who win the 500K Guarantee Party type tournaments or any other high stake online tournament play? Is there a connection between the two?
I guess what I am trying to say is that if you are able to graduate to $50 or $100 SnGO buy in and ITM on a consistent basis...would this be a sign that its time to play more tournaments such as 500K guarantee? Given your skill level? and thus giving you a confident shot at the money?

[vqc]

STOP CAPITALIZING ALL OF UR TOPICS.

Moving up depends on your Bankroll and your confidence level.
wats ur BR at? hav u heard of the word "variance"?

Just becuase u can beat the 50s and 100s does not meant that u are ready for the 500k MTT. They require different skillsets.

[Renton]

They require different skillsets.

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