12:52pm: I might have played my last $50 heads up sit n go, pending a move back down in limits. I promised myself and everyone that I would move up in limits — to $100 heads up sngs — upon moving into my new house. That happens on Thursday of this week. I am playing a live session tonight, so I may or may not play before or after the session.
The move from $50 to $100 should be interesting. As many of you know, I used to play $100 heads up sngs on Full Tilt nearly two years ago before my bankroll took a hit due to getting my own apartment. Nearly at the same time, I went through a terrible run where I kept getting rivered over and over again to the tune of nearly $3,000 in 2 weeks. Since I now had more bills to pay, I knew I had to lower my risk of ruin because I stood more to lose that time than to gain by playing the $100s.
Now, it is officially time to give it another try.
Everything I’ve told you above, like I said, happened two years ago and to be honest I’m twice the player now that I was then. I’m extremely curious to see how much my 61% win pct. drops with the move to a higher stake. I feel I can play the $100s with the same comfort level as the $50s, so if I will be defeated, it wont be because of myself.
To be totally honest, I have completely mastered the $50 heads up sngs, and it’s time to move on. It has gotten to a point where it’s not even a challenge anymore. I’m also not too proud to move back down if things don’t go as planned. However, I don’t see that happening.
More later…






congrats Jason!!!!! Today is a good day for both of us as I have also decided to give up my job and play 1-on-1s. Ive saved some $ to get started and also didnt burn my bridge at work in case it doesnt work out. You have completely mastered the $50 level, time to move on
Also I dont think youre winning pct will take much of a hit if you are still in your comfort zone
Good luck man! - whats your winning % going into this business venture? (just curious)
Well Ive been unbelievably hot, hitting at 65% for my last 540 tourneys, its insane, those were 20’s, 30’s, and 50’s however, so far this month Im 81-40 in 50’s which is not maintainable I understand but 58%+ is my goal and so far I’m crushing that. Ive figured it out that if I play (750) 50’s/month and go 58% I’ll be +$4125 and thats not counting rakeback ($500+++) and also I think as tight as my sharkscope restrictions are as to who I play I can hit at better than 58% even with that HUGE amount of tourneys I have to play (25/day). I am curious to see how many months I can play (750) per month without burning out but hopefully as I progress I can play more 100s therefore lightening my load> we’ll see> i played last night and won +$185> so far so good
Im chancepayne1 on fulltlt by the way if u wanna look me up.
correction, im 84-40 in 50’s overall, not this month alone.
That’s still very impressive. The only thing I can foresee as a problem is burn out, but that’s controllable with a little mindset manipulation and good people around you to keep you sane
i agree and i couldnt get any more burned out than i am at my job right now. Ive been literally playing only guys with the fish-in-the-bowl and its incredible!!! I will be hitting it hard tonite around 9PST. Ill look for ya on stars tonite, see if youre around