An acceptable sample size

weaktite · #1 07-09-2006, 12:49 PM

I just bought poker tracker and I don't want to put too much stock in early results.

What is a good sample size to start believing the results are not just a rush of good or back luck?

CaryDarling · #2 07-09-2006, 01:03 PM

"one meelion hands!"

boomshay · #3 07-09-2006, 01:52 PM

25k is a pretty good indicator

Tiltguru · #4 07-09-2006, 02:18 PM

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100k is a pretty good indicator

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WhiteWolf · #5 07-09-2006, 05:48 PM

The answer depends on how sure you want to be. See this thread for how to get the figure yourself. (Edit: and yes, the answer is going to be much larger than you may expect).

DMoogle · #6 07-10-2006, 01:19 AM

I think it really depends on what statistic you're looking at. For example, you'll be getting a good idea of your VP$IP after 10k hands, but you're not going to find out your true winrate with AA until after like 5 million hands.

canada_dry · #7 07-10-2006, 02:23 PM

so 1 guy says 25K, another says 100K, another says 1 million, and yet another says 5 million.

That pins things down nicely.

uDevil · #8 07-10-2006, 03:04 PM

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so 1 guy says 25K, another says 100K, another says 1 million, and yet another says 5 million.

That pins things down nicely.

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What do you want, eggs in your beer?

How Many Hands....

Niediam · #9 07-10-2006, 04:25 PM

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so 1 guy says 25K, another says 100K, another says 1 million, and yet another says 5 million.

That pins things down nicely.

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The guy who said 'it depends on what stat' is the winner.

If you are thinking specifically about win rate then the 5 million hands guy probably wins. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Nottom · #10 07-11-2006, 11:40 PM

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If you are thinking specifically about win rate then the 5 million hands guy probably wins.

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and even the its probably wrong since I have to imagine your game would change some after a million hands.