Amount of bankroll in the tournament

[Recrea_pkr]

If I want to start playing tournaments for $2 approximately how much does my bankroll need to be? Would it have to be $200 minimum?

 

[bodil19982]

It would be nice, but I think $100 should be enough.

 

[Goggelheimer]

Good information how big your bankroll should be is the primedope variance calculator.
Important is section where the risk of ruin is calculated.

Just google it.

I think $100 is a risky way for $2 ABI tournaments.

Your $200 is a start but if you fall daown lets say below $150 what is your path? You have to lower your ABI to $1.50.

 

[groovydrini]

If you want to start playing $2 tournaments, a good rule of thumb is to have at least 100 buy-ins in your bankroll to handle variance. That means you'd ideally want around $200 to play comfortably and avoid going broke during downswings.


However, if you're just starting out or playing casually, you could begin with a smaller bankroll, like 50 buy-ins $100 but you'll be taking on more risk. Just be aware that with a smaller bankroll, you might need to move down in stakes if you hit a losing streak.

 

[Sparta77]

I don't know the limits of my bankroll. If I only have $10, I'll play a $2 tournament.

 

[sandy358]

If I want to start playing tournaments for $2 approximately how much does my bankroll need to be? Would it have to be $200 minimum?

The minimum bankroll is 100 buy-ins aka 200$, but if you are planning to just grind 2$, I would start from 300$. Basically if you drop bellow 200$ you will have to lower the stakes, meaning that if you are to start from 200$, one lost tourney and you are already in a bankroll purgatory.

 

[mclay]

If I want to start playing tournaments for $2 approximately how much does my bankroll need to be? Would it have to be $200 minimum?

It all depends on how you play. Maybe 200 won't be enough.

 

[black and]

If I want to start playing tournaments for $2 approximately how much does my bankroll need to be? Would it have to be $200 minimum?

$300, in my opinion, is optimal. $200 is also enough, but with $300 you will have more room for maneuver, you will be safer and more comfortable from a psychological point of view.

 

[fundiver199]

It depends on the field size, and also if its really a final bankroll, or if you could continue to add say another $50 every month, when you get your paycheck. But assuming its small field MTTs (<300 participants), and you will not add on later, then $200 is reasonable, as many have already suggested.

 

[10gerka]

I think 50 boxes of that level would be fine, at least about $100, I think that amount is necessary, but if you want to relax you can increase your bankroll to more than 50 boxes.

 

[Recrea_pkr]

El bankroll mínimo es de 100 buy-ins, es decir, 200 $, pero si planeas apostar solo 2 $, yo empezaría con 300 $. Básicamente, si bajas de 200 $, tendrás que bajar las apuestas. Esto significa que, si empiezas con 200 $, con un torneo perdido, ya estás en un purgatorio de bankroll.

Thank you very much, for the advice

 

[Recrea_pkr]

Depende del tamaño del campo, y también de si se trata de un fondo final o si se podría seguir agregando, por ejemplo, $50 más cada mes, al recibir el sueldo. Pero suponiendo que se trate de torneos multimesa con un número pequeño de participantes (menos de 300) y que no se agregará más adelante, entonces $200 es razonable, como muchos ya han sugerido

Creo que 50 cajas de ese nivel estarían bien, al menos unos 100$, creo que esa cantidad es necesaria, pero si quieres relajarte puedes aumentar tu bankroll a más de 50 cajas.

no, it's something that doesn't increase periodically just with tournament winnings I started with $10 I've already had 200 and I'm still buying in of $1 when I reach 300 I'll start with $2.5 of buy in

 

[Pabloro10321]

200 would be nice, you could do it with 100 but it's riskier and you'd have to perform well beforehand.

 

[Noodeloo]

The variance is generally higher in low-buy ins so a 100 -200 buy ins would be advisable but i rememeber watching one of ALL in PAvs videos on BR management and he was suggesting 500 buyins for Hypers. Its completely up to you . My advice would be to have fun and TRY your best to get a decent cash and work out what games you can beat and kepp beating them and start to BUILD the bankroll you desire. Nothings guarenteed though and Poker takes up a lot of time.

 

[Recrea_pkr]

Sería bueno, pero creo que 100$ deberían ser suficientes.

Sería bueno, pero creo que 100$ deberían ser suficientes.

Do you think 50 buy in is enough? And if you get an emotional attack for losing and spending your bankroll

 

[fundiver199]

no, it's something that doesn't increase periodically just with tournament winnings I started with $10 I've already had 200 and I'm still buying in of $1 when I reach 300 I'll start with $2.5 of buy in

You could also begin to take some "shots" already at $2.5 games while still also playing $1 games. And then maybe stop the "shots", if you drop down near $150, or if you just dont feel like it. Playing only $1 games with $200-300 in your account is very conservative. Nobody say, that as soon as you have played a $2.5 game, then you can never again play a $1 game. So view the process of moving up as something more gradual rather than "now I am at level X, and now I move to level Y".

 

[Recrea_pkr]

300$ en mi opinión es lo óptimo. 200$ también es suficiente, pero con 300$ tendrás más margen de maniobra, estarás más seguro y más cómodo desde el punto de vista psicológ

Thank you very much now I have $200 in my account for a $1 tournament game, would you recommend having $300 to start playing $2 and a half tournaments?

 

[Recrea_pkr]

La varianza suele ser mayor en buy-ins bajos, así que se recomiendan entre 100 y 200 buy-ins, pero recuerdo haber visto uno de los videos de ALL in PAvs sobre gestión de BR y sugería buy-ins de 500 para Hypers. La decisión es tuya. Mi consejo es que te diviertas y te esfuerces al máximo para conseguir un buen premio, descubrir qué juegos puedes ganar, seguir superándolos y empezar a construir el bankroll que deseas. Sin embargo, nada está garantizado y el póker requiere mucho tiempo.

You mean my bank roll will change if I ever play high tournaments? Explain to me what you mean by the variance?

 

[Recrea_pkr]

También podrías empezar a probar suerte en partidas de $2.5 mientras sigues jugando partidas de $1. Y luego, quizás, dejar de probar suerte si bajas cerca de los $150 o si simplemente no te apetece. Jugar solo partidas de $1 con $200-300 en tu cuenta es muy conservador. Nadie dice que, en cuanto hayas jugado una partida de $2.5, no puedas volver a jugar una de $1. Así que considera el proceso de ascender como algo más gradual, en lugar de "ahora estoy en el nivel X, y ahora paso al nivel Y".

Thank you I liked your advice

 

[Aleksandr1991]

Если я хочу начать играть в турнирах с бай-ином $2, какой примерно должен быть мой банкролл? Должен ли он быть минимум $200?

May an opinion of about 100 will be enough

 

[Noodeloo]

Variance is terminology that denotes that part of the gambling aspect of poker is LUCK - We may be getting it ALL-in with AA vs any other hand and have a statistical advantage pre-flop but there is still a %20 chance we lose to KK - variance means we deviate from the expected outcome and the RESULT is not in our favour due to the random nature of the deal aka the RNGesus . Its certainly something you learn and come to understand and accept through experience playing. Hope this helps

 

[fundiver199]

Thank you I liked your advice

You are welcome. Just want to elaborate a bit on my point by saying, that if you want to play with a bankroll of 100 x the buyin and have $200, then in theory you should play $2 games. But if these dont exist, and you can only choose either $1 games or $2.5 games, it can be reasonable to play a mixture of those to keep your average buyin lower than $2.

Another point is, that in my opinion it does actually makes sense to be a bit aggressive with your bankroll management, when you only have something like $200. This is because, competition should be very soft at stakes like $1 and $2.5. And you also dont want to spend more time than really needed to get to something like a $1.000 bankroll, because this is when, you can start to make some actual money in online poker.

 

[budaloto]

$2 is enough as long as you can continue to add $2 dollars to keep playing until you hit a score and take it from there

Why to add 2$? His BR don't need to be exactly 200$, to continue to play 2$. Also he can play Bounty tournament where is easy for return BI before ITM. Br is more for players to play responsibly, and play with money they can afford. Poker is HOBBY.

 

[fundiver199]

Why to add 2$? His BR don't need to be exactly 200$, to continue to play 2$. Also he can play Bounty tournament where is easy for return BI before ITM. Br is more for players to play responsibly, and play with money they can afford. Poker is HOBBY.

I guess, he is trying to say, that you dont need to have a bankroll to play $2 tournaments but can just deposit, as you go. This is however besides the point, because OP has quite explicitly stated, that he want to manage the $200 in his account as a bankroll, and that he does not want to (or is able to) make further deposits.