BR Question

[convictkeeper]

I am trying to come over the the MTT and larger SNG tables. What is the standard for a BR. I know in NL cash gamesa it is 30 buy-ins, but what about MTT and larger field SNG's?

[Andy Holt]

Most MTT'ers will say 100 buyins for freezeouts. For the 180's (which can be pretty high-variance themselves), I'd estimate you'd be comfortable with 75-100 buyins. I play 45-man SNGs a lot, I'd say you'd be able to get by on 50 buyins for those.

Of course, all this is assuming you know what you're doing and are beating the games.

[cobere]

I'd agree with Andy. Smaller field sizes equate to less variance. Take a look at the MTTs you are going to playing, if they are 1000+ players on Stars you might want to budget a few more buyins than if you're playing 300-400 fields on FTP, for example.

Another thing to consider is your average buyin. If I were operating on a $1000 bankroll, I would shoot for the $11 tourneys, but also mix in some $5.50s (or $4.40s) and also some $22s or the FTP $26s. Check your average buyin periodically to make sure you're on track. As your bankroll increases or decreases, you can make adjustments to your tournament mix as appropriate.