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1. Preserving capital, accumulating money, and maintaining a low risk-of-ruin comprise the core aspects of "bankroll management."

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There are a variety of skills, talents, and characteristics that determine long term success in poker.

One of the most important of these aspects - bankroll management - is also perhaps the most mundane. It simply describes the ability to manage poker capital in a way that creates the lowest chance of going busto.

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The biggest reason poker players need to practice good bankroll management is busto your roll.

The table below is a numeric representation of what constitutes 'Good', 'Moderate', and 'Bad' bankroll management in cash games, Bustotown because in the grand scheme of things, their roll is insignificant. You might not go broke if you practice 'Bad' bankroll management, but it's certainly more of a reality.

Game	Good	Moderate	Bad
Hold'em	600 Big Bets	400 Big Bets	200 Big Bets
NL Hold'em	50 Buy-ins	25 Buy-ins	10-15 Buy-ins
MTTs	200 Buy-ins	80 Buy-ins	35 Buy-ins
SNGs	60 Buy-ins	40 Buy-ins	20 Buy-ins

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Taking shots, at least for some poker players, is what keeps them sane. And to a certain degree, taking shots is actually okay, as long as you're smart about it and realize you can't afford to take them too often.

For ring game players, moving up just one bankroll.

For bankroll and you shouldn't make a habit of it.