300BB Feedback and NL Stop-Loss

I'd like to thank all those who commented on my previous post.

I think the key is not 300BB but how many buy-ins you've got in reserve. 40 buy-ins does sound like overkill, but if having that much allows someone to play comfortably at a higher level (and not play like scared money), it's the way to go.

Talking about the future is nice, but I still have some cash to add before I consider moving up. It's likely that $600 isn't enough cushion for a $50 buy-in game. We'll see how I feel when I get there. Hopefully, I'll revisit this topic when I move up (or up, then back down). What's the appropriate level for me to play? $500? $750? A grand? The answer to this will have something to do with how big a step it is between the $25 game and the $50 game, and how quickly I can adapt to the game and become +EV at that level.

Stop-loss for NL isn't a hard and fast rule for me, but it goes like this. In home games, I allow myself 3 buy-ins. If I bust out 3 times, I usually take a little walk and consider if I'm in the proper mental state to try and get my money back. Normally, the home games I play in are loose and wild, so getting busted is normally a case of getting outdrawn rather than outplayed. Playing smart poker is a winning proposition over the long term.

Action moves faster online, and it's a little tougher for me to sit out, walk away from the computer, and clear my head (though I have found that penny pot-limit Omaha is a nice way to do just that). It's also tougher for me to assess whether I've run into a tough game. I've quit online ring games on two different occasions, down 2x the buy-in, because it just felt smart to stop playing. Online, the point at which I seriously ask myself if I should continue is 2x the buy-in. If I buy in the third time, I really need to have a good read on the opponents who can double me up.