[daveT]

Yes, moving up and down is def a part of options two and three. After 250 games of doing #3, I am finding that option it is to unstable to realistically expect to move up.

Also, what CR said.

Even if variance is not wider, and you can maintain a 30%+ ROI up through $50 SNGs, the hit of 7 losses is devastating to the bankroll. I find I run into this patch about once every 30 games or so. Example. At 100, I lose 50, have to drop down to the fives. Lose two more, now stuck with 40. It is going to take me more than 7 games to return to 100. The problem is that once I return to 100, I am supposed to play at 20. Add another 7 BR insta-drop, and I am back at where I started, and maybe even lower. Not good for the mentality. It was an interesting experiment. Maybe someone who is able to crush the 100's would have better success at this than I am having.

The odd thing about poker is that the adventurous ones never get to move up, and the patient ones move up faster. I am unfortunately, an adventurous type, so #3 fits my personality perfectly. The poker gods don't care about personality types.

On to option #2.