Choosing your stakes relative to your bankroll so you don't go broke.
For cash games, the guideline is 20–30 buy-ins for the stake. At 1/2 (100bb = 200), that's 4,000–6,000. If a downswing shrinks your bankroll, move down in stakes.
Related terms
- BankrollMoney set aside for poker.
- Move up / Move down (poker)Moving to higher or lower stakes.
- Downswing / UpswingA stretch of continued losing, and a stretch of continued winning.
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