Bankroll vs BI

Just picked up on poker again after a few year hiatus. Bought into Bovada with 25 bucks a couple weeks ago and after a nice upswing (220) Im now down to 53 lol. I got ahead of myself and started playing 1/2 tables. So my question is what is the max BI for ring games and also for SnG's with my current BR of 53?

well you want to buy in for 100bb's every game, which means you have 25 buy ins for 2nl...

I always hear on here you want 50 BI's. True?

Blobweird123 said:

I always hear on here you want 50 BI's. True?

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Yeah if you want to practice a 'strict' bankroll in the 'higher limits' like 25-50nl upwards then 50 would be 'very safe'....basically the higher you go the more buy ins you would need.....for micros 20-25 should be enough

Yeah, you're basically looking at either $2NL or $1 SnGs.

Well after a downswing I started playin 3 dollar triple up 9 player Sng and I won4 out of 5

It depends. BR = all the money you have for poker, no matter where it is and how it's split up. As a simple example, say I have a strict $1000 budget and will never put up another cent. If I deposit $25 to a site, my BR is still $1000.

If I use a 30 buyin guideline, my $1000 BR divided by 30 = $33.33. Note that this doesn't take into account whether I'm good enough to handle this buyin level. This obviously isn't a smart thing to ignore, which is why it's a good idea to start at the entry level and to work your way up as your ability and BR grow.

Blobweird123 said:

Well after a downswing I started playin 3 dollar triple up 9 player Sng and I won4 out of 5

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N'yeah... going on a downswing and then increasing the stakes is exactly the wrong way to do it...