Re: - Bankroll Requirements for Shorthanded Play - (long)
Excellent post, Clayton.
One important aspect is whether any cashouts are necessary. If poker money is poker money, and one's main goal is to build a roll, then the 300-500BB strategy is probably the most +EV overall becaues it moves you up in limits the fastest.
When I built my br I started with $50 at the 0.25/0.50 games at Pokerroom. They are amazingly soft and a great start. I intended to build my BR before I ever made a cashout, so I took an aggressive, 300BB-for-the-next-level strategy. I got knocked back down a few times (at 2/4 and 5/10, then at 10/20, and again at 10/20). In retrospect a steadier strategy would have made things easier, but because I could afford to drop down it was okay for me at the time to take those risks. Now that I have to withdraw monthly expenses I wouldn't move up permanently until I had 800-1000 BBs at the new limit, because I'm too risk-averse.
You've done a great job outlining bankroll strategies, hopefully new players will take it to heart.
Surf
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