Everyone has heard a story of an "elite" online player making a meteoric rise up through the stakes.
One day he's grinding $1/$2; the next he's at $200/$400 and playing with the best in the world.
For most of us though, it isn't that easy. The road up through the stakes is often bumpy and filled with several wrong turns.
Many players are never sure when it's the right time to move up in limits.
Some do it too soon and end up going broke. Some move up too fast, lose most of their roll and are forced to drop back down.
Some wait and wait and wait, slowly wasting equity when they could be beating a higher limit.marked cards
So when is the right time to move up?
There are a few considerations to take into account.
Bankroll ManagementBankroll management is something that should have been pounded into your head over and over and over already.
If it hasn't, I'm going to pound it in to your thick skull.You must practice good bankroll management if you ever hope to succeed in this game.
If you play out of your roll, you may win for a while. But swings are inevitable, and if your bankroll can't sustain a swing, you will go broke.
You will then have to rebuild your roll, costing you valuable time.
If you are forced to play at lower stakes than you can beat because you didn't manage your roll well, you are simply wasting money.