BEERM4N and BRM

Ok so i recently withdrew from FTP and left my self with $50 in my account. I've never taken any notice of BRM and i just just deposit enter trnys and jag one every now and then (Still down $100's). After reading through the CC forum i've decided i want to give BRM a real crack. Basically i don't want to have to depsit again.

So with the $50 i left in my account i gave $30 to a friend so I'm actually starting with $20. (Also this is the first time i have ever recorded my results in a spreasheet so now i no which games im losing money in).

Now what i say next doesn't represent good BRM but thats what I'm posting to find out. I started out playing 1+25 6max sit n go's. After 4 of these tourneys i hadn't cashed at all. (3x 3rd and 1x 4th). So i had a crack at 5nl (I know out of my BR) and i made the $5 back plus another $5. So my bankroll was ~$25. I thought i'd have another crack at the 1+25 sng's. And i failed again!! Back to $15 and ever since i have been playing 5nl and my bankroll is now $55. I feel alot more confident playing 5nl than what i do sng.

My plan is to keep updating this thread and let you guys know how my BR is going. Wish me luck.

I have one question and that is how many buy-ins should i have for each level to practise good BRM>?

A few nice pots!!

Full Tilt Poker Game #13305056823: Table Sandy (6 max) - $0.02/$0.05 - No Limit Hold'em - 3:28:04 ET - 2009/07/10
Seat 1: 265108 ($17.69)
Seat 2: USMCVET90-98 ($10.14)
Seat 3: maro1922 ($6.53)
Seat 4: WaStEd KiNgS ($5)
Seat 5: Guapacha ($2)
Seat 6: Jaturongkabaht ($5.37)
265108 posts the small blind of $0.02
USMCVET90-98 posts the big blind of $0.05
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 265108 [9h 9d]
maro1922 raises to $0.20
WaStEd KiNgS folds
Guapacha folds
Jaturongkabaht has 15 seconds left to act
Jaturongkabaht calls $0.20
265108 calls $0.18
USMCVET90-98 calls $0.15
*** FLOP *** [6d 3d 9c]
265108 bets $0.80
USMCVET90-98 calls $0.80
maro1922 has 15 seconds left to act
maro1922 calls $0.80
Jaturongkabaht has 15 seconds left to act
Jaturongkabaht raises to $5.17, and is all in
265108 raises to $17.49, and is all in
USMCVET90-98 folds
maro1922 folds
265108 shows [9h 9d]
Jaturongkabaht shows [Ts Td]
Uncalled bet of $12.32 returned to 265108
*** TURN *** [6d 3d 9c] K♠
*** RIVER *** [6d 3d 9c Ks] 9♠
265108 shows four of a kind, Nines
Jaturongkabaht shows two pair, Tens and Nines
265108 wins the pot ($11.90) with four of a kind, Nines
Jaturongkabaht adds $5
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $12.74 | Rake $0.84
Board: [6d 3d 9c Ks 9s]
Seat 1: 265108 (small blind) showed [9h 9d] and won ($11.90) with four of a kind, Nines
Seat 2: USMCVET90-98 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: maro1922 folded on the Flop
Seat 4: WaStEd KiNgS didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Guapacha didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Jaturongkabaht (button) showed [Ts Td] and lost with two pair, Tens and Nines



Full Tilt Poker Game #13304903395: Table Milange (6 max) - $0.02/$0.05 - No Limit Hold'em - 3:11:21 ET - 2009/07/10
Seat 1: StackTheCheese ($5.54)
Seat 2: DanielTeja ($4.27)
Seat 3: Jimbo4897 ($6.20)
Seat 4: 265108 ($6.81)
Seat 5: stareofdeath ($5.02)
Seat 6: Gyiko ($5.04)
StackTheCheese posts the small blind of $0.02
DanielTeja posts the big blind of $0.05
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 265108 [Th Jh]
Jimbo4897 folds
265108 calls $0.05
stareofdeath raises to $0.22
Gyiko folds
StackTheCheese folds
DanielTeja folds
265108 calls $0.17
*** FLOP *** [8h Qh 3s]
265108 checks
stareofdeath checks
*** TURN *** [8h Qh 3s] 9♣
265108 checks
stareofdeath bets $0.37
265108 raises to $0.74
stareofdeath has 15 seconds left to act
stareofdeath raises to $2.01
265108 raises to $6.59, and is all in
stareofdeath calls $2.79, and is all in
265108 shows [Th Jh]
stareofdeath shows [Qs Qd]
Uncalled bet of $1.79 returned to 265108
*** RIVER *** [8h Qh 3s 9c] 7♦
265108 shows a straight, Queen high
stareofdeath shows three of a kind, Queens
265108 wins the pot ($9.44) with a straight, Queen high
stareofdeath adds $5
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $10.11 | Rake $0.67
Board: [8h Qh 3s 9c 7d]
Seat 1: StackTheCheese (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: DanielTeja (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: Jimbo4897 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: 265108 showed [Th Jh] and won ($9.44) with a straight, Queen high
Seat 5: stareofdeath showed [Qs Qd] and lost with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 6: Gyiko (button) didn't bet (folded)

Good going, but if you want to minimize your risk, you should leave the table whenever you double up. When you're playing 200bbs deep (which is what you're doing when you're playing with $10 or more at this level), you are risking a significant dent to your roll if you lose a big pot against someone else with a similar stack size. From here on out you have two options:

1. Keep playing 5nl, hope that you don't run into some bad variance, and get adequately rolled for it (20 buy-ins, or $100).

2. Move down to 2nl and play until you reach $100, then move back up to 5nl.

Both limits are extremely beatable, it's just one is a little more risky to your bankroll. From here on out, you should make sure you have at least 20 buy-ins (preferably more though), so that you don't risk going broke. Good luck to you.