Variance in SnGs vs. cash games

alphatmw · #1 06-04-2005, 01:03 AM

is it greater, lesser, or about the same? it seems to me that it would be less variance in SnGs.. if you get kings vs. aces here you just lose your buy in. if you get kings vs. aces in a cash game, your whole stack is in danger.

Apathy · #2 06-04-2005, 01:06 AM

your reasoning makes no sense but your conclusions are fairly accurate.

FatalError · #3 06-04-2005, 02:55 AM

Variance is way less, playing 50 SnG's a day i hardly ever post a loss, i very rarely post a huge (over my ROI) win either, it makes it easier to pay the rent and car though

DonButtons · #4 06-04-2005, 02:56 AM

but you run very good

Karak567 · #5 06-04-2005, 02:57 AM

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Variance is way less, playing 50 SnG's a day i hardly ever post a loss, i very rarely post a huge (over my ROI) win either, it makes it easier to pay the rent and car though

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Ever have a 22 buy-in drop?

They make me want to slice my eyeballs out and eat them.

Ogre · #6 06-04-2005, 03:01 AM

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but you run very good

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i just had my first losing session in over a month at the 100s

Karak567 · #7 06-04-2005, 03:02 AM

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but you run very good

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i just had my first losing session in over a month at the 100s

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What do you define as a "session?" How many SNGs? Just curious...

Ogre · #8 06-04-2005, 03:05 AM

12-16 usually
Today I lost 6/6 coinflips so I lost 6 buyins.

igotBlackJak · #9 06-04-2005, 05:08 AM

6 is nothin...

word

mosdef · #10 06-04-2005, 10:01 AM

i think is a silly question. the degree of variance in your results is totally up to you. you can choose to play SNGs with more or less variance in results than cash games, or vice versa. your expected winnings and variance in winnings is dictated by your play, its not an intrinsic property of the game.