WHICH GAME IS MORE PROFITABLE????

hbgolfpro · #1 08-07-2004, 05:51 PM

Lets assume that we can beat 15-30 in the casino for about 1BB/hr. My question is.....would it be more profitable to play 3 tables of 4-8 online...as long as those three table are played well....or stick to one 15-30 game? Each game should produce appx. 1BB/hr......so whats the best way to go?

astroglide · #2 08-07-2004, 05:55 PM

the 4/8 game would require no travel, no waiting lists, no tips, and have less variance. that's what i would pick.

hbgolfpro · #3 08-07-2004, 06:21 PM

Thanks for your post. I wonder what the 4-8 game is beatable for online???

astroglide · #4 08-07-2004, 06:31 PM

4/8 games are more rare, i would opt for 4 3/6 games on intertopspoker

ZeeJustin · #5 08-07-2004, 06:30 PM

I agree w/ Astro.

playerfl · #6 08-09-2004, 12:15 PM

Has it ever been proven that multitabling reduces variance ?

astroglide · #7 08-09-2004, 12:28 PM

if you are trying to reach the long term flipping coins, you are better off flipping 6 at once than you are flipping 1 in the same amount of time.

playerfl · #8 08-11-2004, 11:01 AM

is this if you start out with 6x the bankroll or the same bankroll ?

sammy_g · #9 08-11-2004, 05:01 PM

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is this if you start out with 6x the bankroll or the same bankroll ?

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The bankroll you need is a function of your win rate, standard deviation, and the risk of ruin you are willing to accept. As long as your play doesn't deteriorate when you add tables, you don't need any additional bankroll. If your win rate per table suffers some when multitabling, you need a slightly larger bankroll.

In practice, 300BB is usually fine for a winning player who multitables. You don't need 6x the bankroll.

Iceman · #10 08-07-2004, 07:44 PM

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Lets assume that we can beat 15-30 in the casino for about 1BB/hr. My question is.....would it be more profitable to play 3 tables of 4-8 online...as long as those three table are played well....or stick to one 15-30 game? Each game should produce appx. 1BB/hr......so whats the best way to go?

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Since online poker is anywhere from 2 to 2.5 times faster than a live game, and since the rake is lower and you don't have to tip or spend money getting to and from the casino, you'll make more playing the 4-8 online game provided that your opponents are roughly similar in both games.