Advice on moving moving up SLOWLY and BRM... PLEASE

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Advice on moving moving up SLOWLY and BRM... PLEASE

Hello my SN is flash2717 and I play on Bovada.  I have been playing for about 7 years and grew up during the epic poker boom.  I do struggle for some reason when my BR gets to a point of being around 1.5k+ though.  I have been playing for about 7 years so I do understand how to keep a solid BRM guide in place...  Here is a copy of my most recent one I made...  I explain at the end what I need help on so please RIO members and PROS.  Help me out please...





Bankroll Management




Starting BR = $300(I have $700 ready to deposit if I need to but I hope not to need it)

Starting Limit = 50NL-6max

Stop Loss = 4-BI’s and I must quit
and do something productive.  This having
to do work stuff will hopefully keep me motivated to not tilt…

Must play 4k hands + have the BR
requirements to move up in limits and then evaluate my win rate (BB/100) and be
honest with myself on moving up by using the formula I made up…   Also remember that when you move up in
limits you game select and continue to mix in your old limits  (Volume + Win Rate + BR = Move Up or
NOT) 

Shot Taking = 15 BI’s at the next
level and if I drop 5 BI’s I will drop down limits.        

(10 BI’s at 100NL = 20BI’s at 50NL)  

ADHERE TO THESE RULES VERY STRICTLY
















Schedule/Focus




*Play 6
days/week at an average of 2.5 hours a day played minimum.  Playing 4-tables I can get 300 hands an
hour.  That means I should be able to get
in 3k-5k hands per week.

Do a pre-session quick “regroup” of
my thoughts and listen to some music while I read over some notes I have of
starting hand req. and some sayings I have.

Do a post-session review of how I did
on my main focus for that session I came up with during my pre-session
“regroup”.

On my 1-2 days off I will not do
anything poker wise except maybe watch a video on something I feel may be a
leak in my game and takes vigorous notes. 
MUST TAKE 1 FULL DAY OFF PER 2-WEEKS MIN.

Take at least 1 day off per week to
review PT and do some HH reviews to check my lines and stats.

Get a study/sweat group
together!!!  (About 4-8 guys in limits
from 25nl-400nl)

Evaluate every 2-weeks with my coach or
my study group

Read the Mental Game of Poker
Daily…  Reread the Mental Game of Poker…
And reread

Keep my mind fresh at all times while
at the tables.  (THIS SHIT IS REAL!!!)




















*NOT SURE ABOUT THIS MATH…  HAVE NO CLUE ON HANDS PER HOUR IN 6-MAX(70/hr?)





I have been following this very strictly...  Till today I went CRAZY...  I started playing 400nl and 600nl and lost about 2.3k of my 3k BR I had built up from $300...  Today for some reason I was playing 100nl and the money seemed so insignificant..  I am sad to say that because I have done this far to many times.  I play very well and my graph at 50nl and 100nl is great.  I just struggle to put the money aside and play the game I love so much as it is.  I also need to pay attention to the times when I really am not in the mood to bear down an focus.  This is by far the most costly mistake I make on a weekly basis.  I am reading the Mental Game of Poker by Jared Lindtner*(sorry if i messed up his name).  I do so good when the money is smaller and my BR is smaller.  I undetstand the magnitude of each hand and try to make the best decision every time.  But, when I get a BR built up I am ready to gamble it seems.  I don't have the same discipline at the table.  I may call more 3 bets when I wouldnt when I am playing lower and most certainly better. 

Any Advice or Guidance on this matter would be great.  Maybe a goals process or something???  HELP!!!

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