against my better judgement (progress report)

[Kurn]

Last year, as I was saving for my step-daughter's wedding, I withdrew everything on 'Tilt but $50 and started playing 2NL 6 max, figuring this was the perfect opportunity to learn 6 max NL cash from the ground up, the right way, with good BRM.

There's a great thread on 2+2 micro NL forum, that stresses the concept of "fat value" at micros. Best one sentence description is - ask yourself this question before making a big commitment - "am I a huge favorite"

My impression of micro NL cash - it is insanely easy to beat. Do not do anything fancy, almost never bluff and bet for value. ABC works. After about 20k hands I had $150 and was playing 5 NL when Black Friday hit.

I then put $50 on Bodog and started at 5NL (not good BRM, but that's the lowest stakes there). After about 8k hands there my BR was $200. Unlike 'Tilt, game selection sucked with only 1 or 2 tables possible and I started getting bored and played some 10PLO 6 max. The bankroll experienced near JRB swings until Bodog re-branded to Bovada at the end of the year and I was sitting with $200 in the new "anonymous" environment. Not good for cash games, but OK for multis.

I'm up to $650 now playing MTTs, mostly one specific tourney. 6:30 EST $3 R&A PLO. Softest spot on earth (even softer than $10 'Stars Stud/8 multis were for me). Great structure. 2,000 start, unlimited rebuys at or below starting stack for 1 hour, the a 10,000 add-on, so you don't have to play like a rebuy manic to be deep after the add-on. I have 4 final tables (ITM is usually 3 tables) in 14 tourneys, 1 win, 1 2nd, 2 4th.

In reality, I'd rather being playing NL cash, but if your opponents are nameless and you can't take notes, use HEM, multis are the way to go.