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20 Max buyins is probably the bare minimum, and that assumes you play the same way when you're down to your last 5 buyins as you did in the beginning (i.e. not afraid to push those chips when the situation warrants it). If you are just starting out, it would be better to have 40 buyins so if you drop 5 or 6 in your first session, you don't feel any pressure. In my last two sessions I lost 5 buyins, and made 3.5 buyins, respectively. 6-handed you should have even more - the game is faster and looser.