Bankroll Management

[cbayly12]

Hey everyone,

I am new to this forum and have been playing poker regularly for about 2.5 years now. I find myself crossing the same situations over and over again. I don't make large deposits or deposit often, but I have built a bankroll 4 times and busted each time (trying higher limits to early). I turn a 50 dollar deposit into about $2000 (usually from a MTT win), and try my luck in higher limit cash games). I play NL and I can beat the $1/$2 game and find myself becoming impatient with the slow bankroll building.

My question is this. If I play NL what kind of bankroll should I have for each limit?? I've frequently heard 20-25 buyins, but is that the truth? And if I do abide by these rules, then how much should I expect to earn/hour at each limit playing NL?

Also I track my stats and I believe I am a better MTT player. Even though the long runs of no big wins can get frustrating, what kind of bankroll should I have to play in these bigger tourneys? And how much should I expect to earn/hour playing in tourney?

If anyone could help I would appreciate it.

Thanks