MTT Bankrolls
Again, nice job. Have a question for you, what limits do you play in relation to your bankroll (cash and tourneys) ?
Congrats !
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HAHAHAH! I love Mookie! Did you not read that was my last 55 bucks.. but when I am being reliable:
10$ and Under with a 1K Bankroll
Start playing a few $20's with a $1200 bankroll..
Take a stab at something bigger every once in a while.
MTTs are so weird and you can go a long time without a cash. It is "usually" a good idea to keep a large amount of padding if that is your only source of income. I guess 100x the buyin is not a bad rule of thumb. I rarely ever play more than 1-2 games a night so I could probably play higher. Since I am a TILT head though I like to keep my loses low in relationship to my bankroll.
I am actually itching to play another 90-person $50 MTT. I think that, as I have mentioned before, small field MTTs are a very good fit for my style. I can wait a little, get close to the final table, then make a couple of moves, and BAM! I am in like Flynn.
I have the most success in <200 person MTTs although to be fair I do not play a whole lot of the other type. I have never gotten first place in a HUGE field, actually scratch that, I did do VERY well in the Party Poker 1$ and 2$ MTTs for a while. I final tabled in a large LHE MTT once also for one of my biggest scores. I would have to say my largest scores have been around 1K. It would be nice to take down a larger event one day and I think I have the skills to do it. Until then I am happy where I am.
** BTW: I am sure other people have good advice, please post it in the comments section.
posted by SirFWALGMan at
8:17 AM
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What about cash games ? Oh and it wasn't till after I clicked "Publish Your Comment", that I remembered that you were using your last few crumbs to play in the $50 tourney. However you did say you would be reloading regardless though :)
8:46 AM
I play 300/BB (i.e. 1/2 LHE = $600) in LHE Cash games strictly. In NL cash games I hear you want 1K to play 50$ NL/HE. So 20x the buyin I guess..
9:08 AM
For limit cash games, I usually move up when I hit 500BB for a level i.e. 2000$ for 2/4, 3000$ for 3/6 and recently 5000$ for 5/10. Why? Comfort. 500 BB will give me more than enough time to adjust to the new level and let me absorb a few losses if need be. I’ve never had to drop down a limit so far thanks to this plan. Besides, I hate the idea of dropping down. After you’ve been dragging in pots worth 100$+, it’s kinda disheartening to think about playing for “measly” 50$ pots.
9:47 AM
cheers for the comment on my blog - now I know I've got at least one reader ;-) added your site to my blog roll, is it called ? cheers scrawnybob - 4kingpoker losses
11:28 AM
You wanted some advice...
Stop playing cash games.
Honestly.
When you do play cash games, make it for fun, much like I do when I pony up a tourney fee.
8:29 AM
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