[DeadLily]

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Try this instead: (assuming cash games)

Start with $20 and play $0.02 NL. When you win enough for a buy in at the next limit up (50 - 100 BB of the next limit), take a shot.

If you lose your 'Take a shot' buy in, move back down. If you don't, continue until you have 2000 BB for the current level (20 buy ins).

Repeat.



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Unless I misread you, this seems to be the exact essense of what I said. Ie.: always have twice the current buy-in, and move down if I don't. 20 buy-ins for .01/.02 ($2) = 2 buy-ins for .05/.10 ($10)

Obviously, while I'm learning, I'd be moving backwards more often than forwards. But I could never be broke, unless I was always losing at the .01/.02 tables, in which case I should give up poker.