How big of a sample do I need???

[novamob]

I just started using Poketracker. How many hands do I need before I can can accurately assess my hourly rate and contemplate moving up? 10,000? 50,000? 100,000?

[Guido]

When you're hourly rate is about 2BB/hour or more after at least 5000 hands then you can move up if your BR is big enough. You need a lot more hands before you can see if you play T9s properly.

Guido

[MaxPower]

Guido,

5000 hands is not even close to being enough hands. It is quite possible that he is losing player and is still winning 2BB/hour after 5000 hands.

If he wants to figure out how accurate his win rate is, he can do it using the info in this post (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=probability&Number=378970& fpart=1&PHPSESSID=) or read Gambling Theory and Other Topics by Malmuth.

[Guido]

I know but it seemed to me he wanted to use his BB/hour to determine when to move up or not. To determine if you're a winning player or not you need a lot more hands, I know. But when he is winning and he has built a BR which is big enough to move up. I say go for it. At least up to 3/6.

Guido