BR Question

[villagenut]

I have read most of the BR topics and beginner stuff. I would like some further explanation on one thought. Lets just say that we are gonna play 5+1 SnG's. The rule of thumb seems to be 15+ buy-ins so that would be $90. I'm not supposed to lose more than 10% in one day. OK, I play one tournament and lose. Now my bankroll is below the 15+.

1)Do I make another deposit to keep my roll at 15+?

Same situation, I play and lose 1 tournament a day for the next 4 days. So including my day 1 loss I have now lost 5 buyins or $30. $90-30=60. Now I cannot play without risking more than the recommended 10%.

2)Do I now make another deposit to keep my roll above the level that prevents me from risking 10%.

I would hope that an ITM finish now and then would prevent these but I really don't understand the concept. Should I never let my br drop below the recommended 15+? Just looking for some further explanation.

[cobere]

Put simply, your 15 buy-in bankroll is there so that you can absorb a downswing like you're describing without going busto. The idea is to ride out the variance (assuming it is variance) and come back to win a few and start growing that BR.

Having a threshold for moving down a level is another part of the picture. Let's use the $11s (10+1) as an example rather than the 5.50s.

If your bankroll is $165 giving you the 15 buyins at $11, you could set a floor of say $110. If you lose five of the $11s in a row, you broke your floor of $110, you drop down to the $5.50s where you would have ~20 buyins. Play the 5.50s, and set a ceiling of something like $220, then you can move back up to the $11s with a nice comfy 20 buyins and a 10 buyin cushion before you hit your floor again.

Once you're winning at the $11s, you could set a ceiling of say 20 buyins at $22, or $440 -- once you hit that mark, move up to the $22s and set a floor of $220.