bankroll requirements for short stack theory

[Zim]

Those who were winning with the shortstack strategy claimed win rates between 3 and 5 PTBB/100 hands. With a standard deviation of between 18 and 21PTBB.

We'll go in the middle then, and say 4PTBB/100 hands, and an SD of 20.

Thus, for a full Kelly bankroll (13% ROR) ..

(20)^2/4= 100 PTBBs or about $50 at your typical $25NL Party game.

Now that's at 13% ROR which is a little swingy for most people ... if we double that stake, we can reduce ROR down to 1.69% (.13x.13)

Thus, $100 should give us 20 buy-ins of about $5 with a ROR of less than 2%.

So ... yah, what everyone has been saying. 15-20 buy-ins should do you fine.

If you are a winning player.

I've recently experimented shortstacking PL. After 3000 hands, ten-tabling, I'm dead even ... but it is interesting.

Best,
Zim