[Closed] Variance in Micros?

Your sample size is way too small to make any conclusions .

Regarding the swings there was a guy on 2+2 that had a 650BB downswing over a period of around 15k hands while his overall win rate at Party on 10/20$ 6max tables was around 3BB/100 over 500,000 hands which included this huge downswing.

Study more, look at results less (or learn to understand that in the medium term they don't mean much - positive or negative) IMO.

maybe if you stopped minraising all the time...

Hi!

On Pokerstars the FLFR 0,1/0,2 limit is much much stronger limit, than 0,05/0,1. I was a winning player at 0,05/0,1. I moved up onto 0,1/0,2 and there were just nits and TAGs everywhere, and the table selection was really hard also. There are 1/4th the fishes, and much much more reg. Not good regs, usually nits, but not the players that give you their money by themselves. So I think you can have a bit larger variance, because your winrate will be much lower there. Altough it's not a big sample size you have there. (When I moved up to 0,1/0,2 FR I lost 100BBs in 1k hands with playing my A game, so...)

I solved my problem by moving to SH, but I'd suggest you that only if you have a very good postflop game, and also after watching many many videos! There are no really good players at SH games on this limit, so if nothing's working on FR, maybe give it a try. Although I must say that the variance will be much bigger too!

@ gape0000
It feels like plenty to me I'm just looking to see if there's any early telltale signs that I'm doing something wrong.
I'm hit -100 BB in one small session so I got scared.

@ Waiboy
I've read all the articles here that I can read, and I've watched around a dozen videos. Problem is, I've never deposited money into any games. (I've played some real-cash economy MMOs and I always play from nothing, and withdraw when I'm done) So I need the $50 and I don't want to lose it all trying to clear the VPPs.

@ ihufa
What do you mean, am I doing something wrong preflop?
And in FL, isn't a minraise about all you can do?

@ madorjan
Thanks! I'll take a look at shorthanded play, but right now I'm focused on clearing another 125 VPPs without destroying my BR
Like you, I lost 100 BBs in less than 1k hands yesterday so I'd like to avoid a repeat.
I'm hoping to move to Full Tilt after for some rakeback so maybe that'll help. (I've heard it's a bit fishier there too)

Hi!
I've played on FTP for a little while, I wouldn't say it's fishier, also there are far too less tables there. Of course the rakeback helps.:)

Originally posted by SickAtHome
@ Waiboy
I've read all the articles here that I can read, and I've watched around a dozen videos. Problem is, I've never deposited money into any games. (I've played some real-cash economy MMOs and I always play from nothing, and withdraw when I'm done) So I need the $50 and I don't want to lose it all trying to clear the VPPs.

You have two problems.. the short term problem of saving your $50 will be up to luck if you don't feel you have anything to gain from study tbh. The long term problem will depend how much time you spend studying and improving and pretty much nothing else.

BTW read the articles again, and make sure you know this one back to front ASAP if not sooner.

Originally posted by Waiboy
You have two problems.. the short term problem of saving your $50 will be up to luck if you don't feel you have anything to gain from study tbh. The long term problem will depend how much time you spend studying and improving and pretty much nothing else.

Ergh, I've read all the articles and print out all the useful handouts for everyday play. Whenever I'm eating anything and have spare time, I watch videos. But I think practical play is very important too.