Please clarify something:
(And, yeah, I've re-read the
FAQ -- so we're clear on what's a buy-in and what's a bankroll...)
Why shortstack? You're not at the table to lose. And nothing sucks worse than hitting the absolute nuts against a NL tourist who thinks he has you beat -- and only having like 17BB for table stakes to push.
(It is odd that Party has such a disparity in BB max buy-in between the $2/5NL and $5/10NL table -- since they're both $10. This should free you up to "skip" the $2/5 and go immediately get schooled at $5/10 that much faster...)
How about trying $5/10 when you're around $350 and don't be afraid to go back to $2/5 if you run cold -- alternating until you hit $500 and move on...
Oh yeah -- the question: Is there a good reason for shortstacking in the ring?