How do you determine the proper bankroll size for playing a game of cash poker?

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 at 3:03 am

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The amount you need is determined by the type and limit of the game you are playing.

If you are primarily a Limit player, then you would ideally want a minimum bankroll of 200 times the big bet amount for that game.

For example, if you typically participate in $1/$2 Limit games, then you need to bring to a game a purse of about $400, or two hundred times the upper limit bet amount. If you are playing in a No Limit or Pot Limit game however, your bankroll should typically be 20 times the minimum buy-in. For instance, if you normally play in a $1/$2 No Limit game, then you would want to have a minimum bankroll of at least $800.
Because the minimum buy-in for the game is $40.
It is very important to note that these are minimum bankroll recommendations, and that to ensure long-term success you may want to consider having a bigger bankroll of roughly double the minimum requirements set out here.

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