Why cant I move up limits smoothly?

Easy answer to this question.. Im not good enough. i will kindly accept negative critique, as long as its constuctive. but im looking for more of a guide to maybe what you have done to get past the initial step into the unknown.


In the last year Ive switched from sit and goes, to exclusively ring game cash tables..

I figured i would start from the bottom of the micro limits and work my way up..

After a year of experimenting moving up the limits, I prefer just to stick to 0.01/0.02 NL , which i know works for me and i yield consistent results.

Every time I move up, my valuations are too low so i get scared off alot more hands, thus making me play differently, ie too weak and too tight, and it feels like im getting pushed around alot, which im not used to, so i end up just going back down to .01/.02 NL to get back the $s ive just moroned off to some donk! thus making me feel completely like a noobie!

Sure ive had some good games and ive come out with some very nice amounts of winnings more than usual on a lower game. but in the long run i find the play in 0.02/0.05 NL alot more fishy and utter bs, and so far ive not played that many hands so that judgement is hopefully unjust.

anyone understand what im going through? I really feel the need to move up limits, over a year my results are seriously telling me to step it up a notch, but i seem to "not like" other limits because my results arent as good.

IF YOU WANT TO STEP UP TRY THE .10 .25 POT LIMIT ROOM...BE CAREFUL GO IN THERE WITH 25...YOU WILL LOOK LIKE A REGULAR CAUSE ALL THE PLAYERS IN THERE HAVE 25 ON THEM...PLAY ONLY GOOD HANDS AND YOU WILL BE FINE...

BR problem maybe. The fact that you are worrying about the stakes sounds like a big factor . I Got into a game that was beyond my means at , different stakes addmitidly but the same situation. I found myself folding every hand or calling then folding every time a bet came my way.Not a good way to go into a game.You might have to grind away for six months at the lower stakes untill your BR is large enough you can comfortably go into a higher stake game and not worry about dropping a few bob ..... best of luck hope you get lots of advice


I need to learn to type properly i finish my post then look up to my terrible spelling

I would suggest not moving up until you are completely comfortable with your BR and the amount of risk involved. Sometimes it is better to stick with what you know. Give yourself a good pep talk before you start the table, too. If you have the skills then you should be just fine.