What is a large enough statistical sample?

[manub]

Hello everyone,

I currently play a lot of 0.5/1 and 1/2 NL short-handed on Pokerstars, usually 12 tables simultaneously. This means I play a lot of hands, with good results so far. However, I am wondering about this: what is the minimum number of hands I need to play in order to have a large enough statistical sample so I can call myself a winning player with absolute certainty?

Current stats according to Poker Office, for my last seven days of play:

Hands played: 31724
BB/100 hands: 3.81

How many hands do I need? 100.000 ? 500.000 ? Less than that? More than that?

Another question: what is a good average BB/100 hands in short handed NL play?

Thanks,
manub

[Caddy_4_Life]

Someone could look at your game and tell your a winning player based on one session.

Your stats could indicate your a winning player after 50k hands.

Your stats should indicate your specific winrate after 100k-500k hands depending on variance.

-Caddy

[Leader]

-This is a limit forum
-500K should give you some idea.
-playing 500K at those limits doesn't seem to be a good idea.

[manub]

Oops, sorry, didn't realize this was a limit forum. There's no NL forum for short-handed play though. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]