LarkMarlow
Legend
Silver Level
While I understand the concept and value of an adjusted big blind, for the life of me I can't figure out the reason behind the calculation, why it's computed the way it is. In other words, why is .66 used as a multiplier?
If anyone who isn't familiar with an ABB, here's the math:
For example, 8 people are at a table and the blinds are $100/$200, the antes $25. The pot, before any betting occurs is, is 500. You multiply that figure by .66 (or divide by 2/3) and the result is 330.
For simplicity's sake, let's say my stack is 3300. My ABB would then be 330 and I'd have 10 big bets left.
Players who aren't adjusting for the antes will be thinking they still have roughly 16 big bets, when in fact they don't and may call down bets that could put them at risk earlier than necessary. They also might not start shoving soon enough.
Back to my original question--though I know I don't need to understand "the why" of the ABB to use it as an effective tool, I'm always curious about such things and can usually figure them out. For whatever reason, this one is escaping me.
If anyone who isn't familiar with an ABB, here's the math:
For example, 8 people are at a table and the blinds are $100/$200, the antes $25. The pot, before any betting occurs is, is 500. You multiply that figure by .66 (or divide by 2/3) and the result is 330.
For simplicity's sake, let's say my stack is 3300. My ABB would then be 330 and I'd have 10 big bets left.
Players who aren't adjusting for the antes will be thinking they still have roughly 16 big bets, when in fact they don't and may call down bets that could put them at risk earlier than necessary. They also might not start shoving soon enough.
Back to my original question--though I know I don't need to understand "the why" of the ABB to use it as an effective tool, I'm always curious about such things and can usually figure them out. For whatever reason, this one is escaping me.