question about buy ins

[sqwisssssss]

i read the other night that if one was to play plo heads up and u were averaging 10bb/100, one would need between 300 to 400 buyins. is this true? are the swings really that sick?

how many buyins are sufficient if one was to play 6 max? i know for nlh, 20 buyins is decent but for plo, i'm not sure at all now.

little help please?

[sc000t]

I have larger swings at 6max than I do at HU PLO...true story.


300-400 is crazy. Maybe if you were playing for a living and had to support people, then obv the more buyins the better. Also, if we're talking about having that money on a poker site, then 300-400 buyins is just stupid, you don't need anything over 50 buyins imo on a site, anything else should be invested in something that can net you a decent return on that "idle" money.

[sqwisssssss]

ah, well that makes me feel better but i got this information from the the official september thread in this section. a guy named CMYR said about the buyin amount and he seems to have respect in here.

personally i couldnt see why one would need so many buyins. but then again, i dont know much about the bankroll aspects of plo. and when i say i dont know much........it means i dont know anything.

maybe somebody could explain CMYR's reasoning for so many buyins?

[gordo16]

unless youre a really laggy player, 50 should be about right. 300 is insane.

[chucky]

He is playing for a living. He also plays short handed at high stakes.