.20nl for 8bb/100 - What does this mean?

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.20nl for 8bb/100

Could someone please explain what this means?

Is it a mathematical answer for an equation?

Is it simply a measure for success?

Is that 8 Big Blinds?

Is it for cash games only?
 
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bb=big bets, in no limit holdem it is equal to 2x the big blind. 8bb/100 means 8big bets per 100 hands, which is usually used in reference to your winrate over a certain sample of hands.
.20nl would be .10c/.20cNLHE I assume, but I dunno what site runs .20nl.
For example .01c/.02cNLHE is called 2nl, .02/.05 is 5nl, .10/.25 is 25nl, as you would usually buy in for 100big blinds at least.
@ .20nl that would be $3.20 every 100 hands..BUT people usually use this statistic over a large sample size, 50k hands at the least in order to be accurate. 8bb/100 at anything over 25nl I think would be an impressive winrate, from what i understand.. but use the search feature and look up Wirates.
 
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No. bb=big blinds. BB=big bets.

8bb/100 at 20nl would mean you win $1.60 per 100 hands on average.
 
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ah, thanks for clearing that up, do people usually talk about bb/100 or BB/100 more often than? i always just assumed big bets as opposed to big blinds, but wasn't really looking for capital or lowercase differences.
 
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People use both so just look for caps. BB is also sometimes referred to as ptbb or poker tracker big bets. Just something else to add to the confusion.
 
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You know I think I knew about the BB vs bb from a while back, but haven't thought about it in so long I forgot.. and just assumed big bets whenever I saw it.
Is there a site that spreads 20nl that you know of?
 
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Yeah, pretty sure there are a few that spread 20nl.
 
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Yeah that's a good WR these days. You might be able to do a little better at 25nl and below but 4BB/100 is very solid. 50nl+ it would be considered crushing.
 
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