bb/hr, thoughts on diff. games at pp

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i used to only play the 5+1 SnG at PP. the blinds killed me tho, so i have recently (less than a week ago) switched to .5/1 limit at PP.Man what a difference!!!1) My question is, what is a good rate per hr (BB/Hr)? 2) when i play limit, the table says it's .5/1, but the small and big blinds are .25 and .5, so would the BB be .5 or 1 (when figuring out BB/Hr)?3) Smash, u mentioned in another thread that NL (i think 100) is more profitable than .5/1. is it night and day diff? 4) i started w/ 50 in the .5/1 limit tables on fri night. i now have 170. i tried multi-tabling, but i ended up being rushed, and not being able to see who the calling stations and fish were. how do u guys do it?THANKS!!!

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1) My question is, what is a good rate per hr (BB/Hr)? First of all, if you are playing online, then you will want to figure out your BB/100 hands rather than per hour. Since you see so many more hands and the numbers can vary quite a bit site by site, most people use BB/100 hands. At lower limits like .5/1, I believe around 3 BB/100 over the long term is doing well.2) when i play limit, the table says it's .5/1, but the small and big blinds are .25 and .5, so would the BB be .5 or 1 (when figuring out BB/Hr)?In all limit games that is how its set up, so the blinds in 10/20 are 5 and 10, with the Big Bet being 20. So, when figuring it out for limit, always use the Big Bet ($1 for the .5/1 tables). In NL, you would just use the Big Blind.3) Smash, u mentioned in another thread that NL (i think 100) is more profitable than .5/1. is it night and day diff? I don't know what thread Smash might have said that, so I will only add that NL 100 is usually 1/2 blinds, so if you have the same BB/100 in a game with higher blinds, you will make more money.4) i started w/ 50 in the .5/1 limit tables on fri night. i now have 170. i tried multi-tabling, but i ended up being rushed, and not being able to see who the calling stations and fish were. how do u guys do it?I wouldn't recommend multi-tabling just yet. Common consensus is you should have about 300xBB to play a limit, which you do not have for .5/1. You've done well so far, but its not unreasonable to have big downswings, which your bankroll can't handle at this point. By multi-tabling you will play a lot more hands, which can be great, but you will also have a larger portion of your bankroll at risk, which isn't good when you are under-rolled as it is.

[UglyJimStudly 0]

1) My question is, what is a good rate per hr (BB/Hr)?  

From what I've read, I believe most pros think a sustained rate of 2-2.5 BB/hour is pretty darn good. Note that's a good rate if sustained over a year or more, individual sessions and even runs of sessions can be a lot higher or lower than that. On the internet, a lot of people prefer to measure BB/100 hands, since the faster play and multitabling makes it hard to compare with B&M rates. At lower limits, players can sometimes sustain higher rates, particularly on the internet where microlimit games attract so many bad players, but most move up in limits after some bankroll building because making $20/hour playing 5/10 is a lot more satisfying than making $1/hour playing .10/.20.

2) when i play limit, the table says it's .5/1, but the small and big blinds are .25 and .5, so would the BB be .5 or 1 (when figuring out BB/Hr)?

When figuring BB/hour, BB means "big bet", so it'd be 1 in your example.

4)  i started w/ 50 in the .5/1 limit tables on fri night.  i now have 170.  i tried multi-tabling, but i ended up being rushed, and not being able to see who the calling stations and fish were.  how do u guys do it?

Practice. And tracking software to examine hand histories for trends in order to keep track of player tendencies, but that's more prevalent at the higher limits. I personally almost never multi-table because I don't want to put the time into getting good at it - I prefer B&M play to online. If you plan to play mostly or exclusively online, then keep practicing until you get good at it. It'll help you get a handle on your game, too - one weekend is far too short a time to draw any conclusions about how you play.

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1) My question is, what is a good rate per hr (BB/Hr)?  First of all, if you are playing online, then you will want to figure out your BB/100 hands rather than per hour.  Since you see so many more hands and the numbers can vary quite a bit site by site, most people use BB/100 hands.  At lower limits like .5/1, I believe around 3 BB/100 over the long term is doing well.

+1) is the BB/100 hands calculated on total hands or just the hands I play (probably a stupid question, just making sure)?

2) when i play limit, the table says it's .5/1, but the small and big blinds are .25 and .5, so would the BB be .5 or 1 (when figuring out BB/Hr)?In all limit games that is how its set up, so the blinds in 10/20 are 5 and 10, with the Big Bet being 20.  So, when figuring it out for limit, always use the Big Bet ($1 for the .5/1 tables).  In NL, you would just use the Big Blind.

+ Thanks, I confused Big Blind w/ Big Bet

3) Smash, u mentioned in another thread that NL (i think 100) is more profitable than .5/1.  is it night and day diff? I don't know what thread Smash might have said that, so I will only add that NL 100 is usually 1/2 blinds, so if you have the same BB/100 in a game with higher blinds, you will make more money.

+ Smash commented in this thread: playing .50/1.00 is not poker

4)  i started w/ 50 in the .5/1 limit tables on fri night.  i now have 170.  i tried multi-tabling, but i ended up being rushed, and not being able to see who the calling stations and fish were.  how do u guys do it?I wouldn't recommend multi-tabling just yet.  Common consensus is you should have about 300xBB to play a limit, which you do not have for .5/1.  You've done well so far, but its not unreasonable to have big downswings, which your bankroll can't handle at this point.  By multi-tabling you will play a lot more hands, which can be great, but you will also have a larger portion of your bankroll at risk, which isn't good when you are under-rolled as it is.

+ i have read about the 300BB bankroll before, but the games are just so easy on PP at this limit. true, i may be just experiencing a good run, but i find that i just wait for good hands to play, fold when i should (ie no small set on the flop), etc and i make money. i don't have to worry about the blinds eating me up. i have read that if u sit at a casino to play, it's ok to come w/ 50BB. can't that apply here as well?plus, like i said, the games are pretty easy, lots of people who chase. i am factoring that in, and also that's the lowest limit at PP.

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+1) is the BB/100 hands calculated on total hands or just the hands I play (probably a stupid question, just making sure)?Total hands while you are playing at the table, not just ones you get involved with.+ i have read about the 300BB bankroll before, but the games are just so easy on PP at this limit. true, i may be just experiencing a good run, but i find that i just wait for good hands to play, fold when i should (ie no small set on the flop), etc and i make money. i don't have to worry about the blinds eating me up. i have read that if u sit at a casino to play, it's ok to come w/ 50BB. can't that apply here as well?plus, like i said, the games are pretty easy, lots of people who chase. i am factoring that in, and also that's the lowest limit at PP.Sitting down with 50BB, yes, but you don't want that 50BB to be your entire bankroll because even someone playing great poker can have a -50BB swing. If you don't mind buying back again if you happen hit one of those downswings, or are comfortable playing with what you have, that's fine, but just be aware that you could lose all or most of it without playing badly at all.