[steamboatin]

I suck at poker especially O/8 so take my thoughts with a grain of salt. The edge that a good player has over a bad player is greater in O/8 than in holdem and it is my understanding that the variance is lower in O/8 so those to factors should allow you to operate safely with a lower bankroll than required to play limit holdem.

so 500 Big Bets should be an over roll but by how much depends upon your style of play and if your regular game is loose or tight. A maniac needs a much larger bankroll than a rock.