Size of a buy-in?

Sean Fraley · #1 11-01-2006, 11:41 PM

I've just started playing NL on PokerStars, and noticed that the default buy-in for .02/.05 and .05/.10 is the same ($6). I've read that the minimum bankroll requirements for NL are 20 buy-ins, but for some reason don't believe that .02/.05 has the same bankroll requirement as .05/.10. Can someone give me a formula for calculating the proper buy-in size? I reallu don't want to play under bankrolled.

xwillience · #2 11-01-2006, 11:42 PM

100 big blinds. unless your a short stacker. in which case its anywhere from 20-50bb

whodatdare · #3 11-02-2006, 12:03 AM

The max buy in for .05/.10 NL is $10, so 20 buy ins would be 200.

17-4PH · #4 11-02-2006, 12:40 AM

I think what he's saying is should the bankroll requirements for .02/.05 NL and .05/.10 NL be the same because the max buy-in for both is $10...

xwillience · #5 11-02-2006, 12:43 AM

Id use the 20 buy in rule regardless. if your rolled from 200bb buy in at .02/.05 then id move up to 100bb at .05/.1.

DannieUke · #6 11-02-2006, 02:22 AM

Please clarify something:

(And, yeah, I've re-read the FAQ -- so we're clear on what's a buy-in and what's a bankroll...)

Why shortstack? You're not at the table to lose. And nothing sucks worse than hitting the absolute nuts against a NL tourist who thinks he has you beat -- and only having like 17BB for table stakes to push.

(It is odd that Party has such a disparity in BB max buy-in between the $2/5NL and $5/10NL table -- since they're both $10. This should free you up to "skip" the $2/5 and go immediately get schooled at $5/10 that much faster...)

How about trying $5/10 when you're around $350 and don't be afraid to go back to $2/5 if you run cold -- alternating until you hit $500 and move on...

Oh yeah -- the question: Is there a good reason for shortstacking in the ring?