[Beachman42]

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i know since HOH people have been using this term alot. first of all i find calling this calculation "M" is annoying. i hate hearing My "m" is..

secondly doesnt this significantly different than just saying..20BB. i almost never when playing in a tournament worry about how long its going to take me to blind out.

i do understand the importance of stack size, just the stupid term "M" that makes me stop reading posts.

this isnt intended to be a flame or rant i just want to know actually if it is that importnat. if youre "M" is 5 or lower consider yourself short stacked why does this have to have a new term?

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To answer the question, yes it's important.

As i'm sure multiple posters have pointed out, as long as there are no antes then figuring a ratio of stack/BB will give you the same info needed as the ratio of stack/BB+SB. Since most tournaments have antes though 'M' is needed as a concept. Just in terms of simplicity and efficient communication expressing your tournament situation as a single number i.e. "My M was 5" is a lot simpler than explaining your tournament situation as a string of variables "My stack was 10,000 and the blinds were 1000/2000 with a 75 ante". Why say the latter when the former converys all the same information a lot more simply? Wasting time is fun?

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Agreed. An example (10 handed) Hero's stack = 3000

1. BB=200, SB=100, then M = 10
2. BB 200/SB 100/Ante = 25, then M = 5.45

This is a standard level increase on most live tourneys that absolutely kills the weak tighties. Knowing this is a real asset when playing against them.