Re: Question on Stack Sizes
A few rules of thumb I use:
Average stack is usually 5~10% ahead of median stack
Smallest stack is usually irrelevant to your place
If you are within 10% of big stack, you are probably in 2nd (unless there are more than 100-200 people left)
If you are close to the chip leader, you might as well be the chip leader, unless you are playing a pot against him
Average stack at PS is about (starting stack)*2^(time played/1 hour) (exception: PLO tourneys elinimate more players in the first hour)
The big stack is usually ~4 times the average
If you have >1/2 of average final table stack, you will probably make the final table
With two table left, 1/2 of an average final table stack usually puts you in about 18-n place out of n
Average stack at final table is usually in third place
Though the distribution may start normal, it soon becomes a strictly decreasing function (not certain of this, it may maintain a peak below the average for a significant time)
Craig
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