"BB Won / Hand" Benchmark?

InAPipeDream · #1 07-25-2005, 01:09 PM

Obviously bigger is better, but is there a number that you all shot for in your first year of playing. I'm a bit of a newbie, so I don't even know what you pros are working at.

Thanks

Rudbaeck · #2 07-25-2005, 02:41 PM

If you reach 3 over a significant number of hands (50k+) you should already have moved up a limit. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Quicksilvre · #3 07-25-2005, 03:31 PM

On the Internet, 2BB/100 hands seems be be good to shoot for. Any higher than that, you'd do yourself a favor by moving up. If you're lower than 1BB/100, you might win more by stepping down.

#4 07-26-2005, 03:08 AM

In poker tracker, the BB/100 does not take into account the rake.

I'm assuming this is a bug?

Rudbaeck · #5 07-26-2005, 03:24 PM

You've managed to fubar something if that's the case for you. It does report the actually won BB/100 for me, and for everyone else I've seen.

Talk to support about it.

InAPipeDream · #6 07-27-2005, 02:35 PM

Ive been playing .05/.10 and .10/.25 tables for about 6 months now, and about a month with Poker Tracker. Since I've only had Poker Tracker for a month, I have only logged about 10,000 hands so far. Anyway, I have a feeling I should be moving up to the higher tables if your responses are correct. My BB/100 hands is currently at 16.5, and I have a bankroll of about $200 right now (I cashed out some winnings recently, so $200 is my starting point again). Also, if I do move up, should I get my bankroll up a bit? I cashed out a little over $1000, so adding a bit isn't a big concern right now.

Thanks

Rudbaeck · #7 07-27-2005, 02:38 PM

Important note: The above figures are all for limit. For no limit somewhere around 10BB/100 (PTs fictious "big bets", ie 20big blinds/100.) is good-great for lower limits.

InAPipeDream · #8 07-27-2005, 02:49 PM

Thanks, I'm a good distance above that, so I think I'll be moving up. What is a good bankroll to have for a new .25/.50 and .50/1.00 player? I've heard conflicting numbers. Some say 200x the BB, some say 100x the BB, etc.

Rudbaeck · #9 07-27-2005, 03:50 PM

Depends on what you want to accomplish really.

But I'd move up to a limit where you have 300BB. Then at the end of every month withdraw half your actual winnings and all your rakeback/bonuses etc. Buy poker books, presents for the girlfriend etc for that cash.

I've found that doing something like that lets skill grow about as fast as bankroll.

InAPipeDream · #10 07-27-2005, 11:00 PM

Thanks. Don't mean to gloat this quickly, but I got into a .50/1 game for about a couple hours, and I'm up another $200 already. I left after taking a bad beats (str8 to a full house twice...d'oh). I know this is absolutely no indication of my ability, but I can't be happier for jumping up a level and doing this decent in a couple hours. Now to Poker Tracker to see where I was a complete dumb ass...

Thanks again!