With a bankroll less than 10x the max table buy-in, does it make sense to try to grow a bankroll by playing in micro cash games? Would sit-n-go's, freerolls, and tourneys be the ideal route?
I keep seeing people post these kind of questions, but they never give details as to what the purpose of their "bankroll" is....
By this I mean are you trying to build a bankroll to pay your bills because you don't work? Do you have a bankroll because you are trying to stop tapping into your money from your job, so you're separating it from your life roll?
The answer to these questions are relevant because if you have a job then you don't need a "bankroll" per say, you just need a budget and some help finding the best way to become profitable.I want to properly be able to answer your question. So I will "try" and include information regarding either situation... but it would be easier if I knew your situation.
First off if you're trying to follow BRM then you still need to be playing free rolls. Because even for the most conservative route in BRM you need 20 buy ins for cash and 100 buy ins for tournaments.
However I truly don't think Bankroll Management even matters at the micro's... I mean if not losing your deposit is the goal then yes BRM will bandaid that from happening as often, however, if you're losing long term it doesn't matter how many buy ins you have you will eventually go broke.
When people generally talk about BRM they are playing professionally and use this as a way to fade the variance and not go broke after a short sample due to a downswing or swings of variance.
The whole purpose of managing your bankroll is based upon the fact that this money (your bankroll) is your soul income source. If this isn't the case then you don't need BRM you can buy in to any game for any amount you want.
That being said, I think what you're asking is what game would be best for you to make money?
If that's the question then the answer would be whichever game you're better at. There is no "ideal route" it will be based upon how much time you play each game, what you study, how much you study, and what you are naturally good at, these things will determine the best route for YOU. If people give you advice on what to choose it will be because that is what has worked for them. What works for others will not work for you (it could) but you need to find out which game you are most profitable at. Once you have that information play those games as much as possible. In the mean time study and figure out why you aren't as profitable in other areas. Good luck.