NL buyins

If you four-table NL with auto-topup at 100 BB per table, what's the number of buyins you should have in your BR in order to be comfortable? I know there's a range of buyin numbers, so please give me the range.

How many buyins do you have for the stakes you play? If you are already following BRM when playing 1 table then you do not need any extra buyins to add more tables.

Please be patient with me. I don't know what the BRM is, so you'll need to explain it to me. That's why I'm posting this in the beginners forum.

I play 4NL and I usually buy in with $4 with auto-topup to $4. How many buyins do I need in my BR, or what range of buyins is appropriate?

I would say you need at least 20 buyins (so at least $80 for you) to be able to deal with the inevitable varience of poker, more of course would be better but 20 should be fine. If you are not that confident muti-tabling then it may be a good idea to have more buyins behind just so that you are comfortable.

Micro players will call anything with any two cards so Just play good hands and hope they prevail.....

It's quite common to see suggested guidelines of at least 20 or 30 buyins. Playing 4NL, that means your bankroll should be at least $80 or $120 respectively.

An aspect that doesn't seem to be addressed as often is why one should pick 20 instead of 30. Or some other number. Basically, if you play a relatively low-variance style of game, you can use a smaller guideline figure. If you play in a way where you swing up and down more, you should use a higher number in order to buffer yourself against the larger downswings that you're likely to experience.

Also, play at levels that are in your comfort zone both relative to your BR and emotionally. For example, if you feel uncomfortable bringing more than $20 to a table, you shouldn't play above NL20 no matter how large your BR is. The exception to this is playing higher in order to get used to it so that eventually, when you've desensitized yourself enough so your discomfort level doesn't affect your game, you can move up.