what buyins do you prefer @ nlcg

[ukdentisto32]

i like to have 40 buy-ins for cash heads up

i think that is plenty

[TNixon]

If you accept that HUCASH is higher variance than HUTRN (which is true according to common wisdom, although I cannot logically work out why this would or would not be true, since the EV/chipEV differences are supposed to go away in a winner-take-all setting), then 20 is probably pretty short for HUCASH.

I feel perfectly comfortable playing 10% of my bankroll in head-up tourneys at stakes that don't scare me (and so far, with table selection, I haven't come to a buyin that scares me, and very seriously considered playing 25% of my bankroll at a $500 against somebody who I knew was an amazing fish), but would feel far less comfortable playing with just 10 buyins at cash.

[vodoo]

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If you accept that HUCASH is higher variance than HUTRN (which is true according to common wisdom, although I cannot logically work out why this would or would not be true, since the EV/chipEV differences are supposed to go away in a winner-take-all setting), then 20 is probably pretty short for HUCASH.

I feel perfectly comfortable playing 10% of my bankroll in head-up tourneys at stakes that don't scare me (and so far, with table selection, I haven't come to a buyin that scares me, and very seriously considered playing 25% of my bankroll at a $500 against somebody who I knew was an amazing fish), but would feel far less comfortable playing with just 10 buyins at cash.

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can somebody explain plz why HUcash is higher variance than HUSnGs?

[TNixon]

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can somebody explain plz why HUcash is higher variance than HUSnGs?

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To avoid derailing this thread entirely, I started a new one asking this question specifically. Answer it there. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[vodoo]

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can somebody explain plz why HUcash is higher variance than HUSnGs?

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To avoid derailing this thread entirely, I started a new one asking this question specifically. Answer it there. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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k thx, have just seen it.

[whaahhahahah]

there are different ways of being conservative. 100 buyins is conservatative because you have a very low risk of ruin.

on the other hand, your possible downswing is a lot larger than someone who only keeps 10-15 buyins online (assuming you're playing the same level).

if a player tilts hard/has a tendency to move up to chase losses, it's probably better to be the second kind of conservative.