blackjack bankroll

[charlie_t_jr]

Well, its hard to give you a precise answer without knowing the game and conditions you'll be playing under. Single deck, Doulble deck, 6 or 8 decker? Penetration, your tolerance to risk? The system you use?

But to give you an idea, I'll give you the expectation from the game I normally play.

2 decks with aprox. 65% pen using KO count. I spread 1-10 units.

Expectation: 3.91 units/100 hands. Units of Std Dev per 100 hands = 48.97!(BJ can be brutal) With a 1000 unit BR you get a ROR of 3.85% For $50/hr, for this game you need a base unit of about $12.70. Ofcourse thats not realistic, so say $15, spreading 15-150, with a 15k BR.

Couple of notes. Just like poker, game selection is critical. 100 hands per hour would be under optimal conditions with a fast dealer and maybe 1 other player. Also penetration is very important. If the pen goes down to 55-60%, your expection goes down and your ROR goes up.

Good luck.