Proper Poker Bankroll Management
This poker bankroll calculator allows you to work out which limits you should be playing at in poker depending on how much money you have in your bankroll.
This calculator is based around the rules of basic no limit Texas Holdem bankroll management, which are:
- Here are a few other points to keep in mind as you try to be smart with bankroll management. Consideration #1: In low-stakes poker it is traditionally very difficult to exercise proper bankroll.
- Bankroll management, in short, is about not risking more than you’re willing to lose in a single game. It seems exceptionally simple but good poker players generally have some strict guidelines for themselves that help dictate what games they can play.
Poker bankroll management for cash games It is a bit easier to build concrete bankroll management strategy for cash games because the win rate is the only thing you need to take in consideration. The most common stat to measure it is EV bb/100 (how many big blinds you win per hundred hands).
- You should have at least 20 times the buy in for cash games.
- You should have at least 40 buy ins for SnG tournaments.
This bankroll calculator will tell you; which limits you should be playing at, how many buyins you have for that level, how much more money you need to win to move up to the next level and advice on how to approach the games at your limit.
The bankroll calculator.
Proper Poker Bankroll Management Spreadsheet
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How to use the bankroll calculator.
- Enter your bankroll to the nearest Dollar (no decimals).
- Choose your game type. (only works for NL Holdem cash games at the moment).
- Let the calculator know if you are a US or a Non-US player (for room recommendation reasons).
- Click 'Calculate'!
Proper Poker Bankroll Management App
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If you have any comments about the calculator or would like to offer advice on how it can be improved, I would love for you to shoot me an email at greg[at]thepokerbank[dot]com. I would really appreciate any feedback that you can give to help improve the bankroll calculator.
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