You should be aware that a beginning player can easily lose
30-50 big bets at one table during a few hours of online poker
play, even strong winning players can lose this much if they are
running unlucky. This equals losses of $60-$100 at a $1-$2 limit
game, which is still considered low limit. Knowing this should
help you accepting the unavoidable swings that take place in
poker. Good professional poker players usually need a bankroll
of at least 300 times the big bet, when playing Limit Texas
Hold'em, in order to play comfortably over time because of the
big swings. Also your playing style affects the size of your
bank roll. The looser you play (can still be a good way of
playing) and the more loose/aggressive games you participate in,
the bigger will the swings in your bank roll be. Here is a
table with bankroll requirements for various limits at Texas
Hold'em: |
Game | Limit |
Minimum bankroll | | Limit Texas
Hold'em | $0.5-$1 | $300-$500 | |
$1-$2 | $600-$1000 | | $3-$6 |
$1,800-$3,000 | | $5-$10 |
$3,000-$5,000 | | $15-$30 |
$9,000-$15,000 | | $30-$60 |
$18,000-$30,000 | | No-Limit Texas Hold'em |
$0.25-$0.50 | $500-$1,000 | |
$0.5-$1 | $1,000-$2,000 | |
$1-$2 | $2,000-$4,000 | |
$2-$4 | $4,000-$8,000 | |
$5-$10 | $10,000-$20,000 |
As you can see, for Limit Texas Hold'em we recommend a bank roll
of 300-500 times the Big Bet and for No-Limit a bank roll of
1000-2000 times the Big Blind.
End Of Online Poker Bankroll Examples |
