One approach to BR management when moving from $1 to $100 SNG games

One way you can move up the ranks reasonably fast when running well is to move up aggressively, but move down defensively. That is, once your BR hits a certain point, retool the numbers below that point so you drop your level pretty quickly if you start losing.

You can massage the numbers how you like, but I tend to operate on a 10BI moveup, and a 50BI level for retooling. That is to say, when I have more than 10BI at a level, I move to that level, and drop down if drop below it. However, when I hit 50BI for any level, I retool the bankroll numbers below that so I operate a dropdown at 50BI of that level.

Example:
Starting bankroll $15

I play $1 games (yes, there are 1.05s if you look around), until I hit $20, then I move up to $2.1s, and move down if I fall below $20). I continue at this until $50, at which point I retool the BR to be:

BR Level
0-50 1.05
50-100 5.25

When I hit $100, it retools to:

BR Level
0-50 1.05
50-100 2.10
100-200 10.5
200-250 21

when I hit $250, I now have 50BI at $5, so I again retool

BR Level
0-50 1.05
50-100 2.10
100-250 5.25
250-300 21
300-500 31.5

Again, at 500, you retool as you have 50BI at $10:

BR Level
0-50 1.05
50-100 2.10
100-250 5.25
250-500 10.5
500-1K 52.5

It may seem nitty, but I like the hope of moving up fast, combined with the very low ROR once you get your first $50.

You can of course continue this, but I prefer easing off the x10BI/moveup once you hit $100 games, and I would tend to stick to $100 right up to 5K. I will however retool the underlimits as I hit the 50BI mark (eg at 2,500, you have 50x$50)

You can also adopt this pretty easily to ring games, or pick your own minimum BI you want to move up at+your own xxBI level to retool at to suit yourself.

I call it Muad'Dib (Moving Up Aggressively, Down Defensively, Is Best)

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