http://www.pocketfives.com/poker-articles/are-you-a-bankroll-nit-3930856
Ok, so one thing that he doesn't account for is the improvement in your opponent's play as the levels go up. I'm at 10% ROI for $2 games, but only 7% ROI for $5 games. I'm even lower than that for $10 games - I'm negative, actually. Some of this may account for the fact that most of my HU games have been played at $2.
Grapsfan assumes that if the BR nit simply moves up in stakes that the nit will therefore be more profitable, and I'm not sure I necessarily agree with that. Take me for instance. I'm a $2-5 grinder and I've got my BR to a level where I will never go broke. According to his numbers, for MTTs, I should play anywhere between $18-$30 buy ins. So let's say an average of $25 (or $26 buyin). Basically, I can play 36 MTT tournies with my BR. That to me is an absurdly low number. Especially where failing to cash in that crucial 36th tourney means I go completely busto. I have gone on tournament droughts like that. With my BR, I am not comfortable playing those levels at all.
I think it's better for grapsfan if people who are used to grinding low stakes move up and take shots at the level that he's playing at, but it's not necessarily better for the grinder.
It is, however, true that I should probably take a shot at a $10 MTT once in a while, but the daily double and midnight madness are just not in my schedule. Maybe $3 MTTs are more my speed.
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I agree w/ most of what Graps says. And you should always be "comfortable" with losing the buy-in for whatever your in no matter what.
I think SNGS are a bit different than mtts though as far as buy-ins go. There isn't that much of a difference between a $5 mtt and $20 but kinda different in sngs.
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