Why bankroll management?
Variance creates downswings even for winning players; a dedicated bankroll and right‑sized stakes keep swings survivable and decisions consistent.
Separate funds, choose limits your bankroll can support, and adjust with discipline as results and risk tolerance evolve. This calculator focuses on No Limit Hold'em cash games.
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Calculator Inputs
Bankroll
Total money strictly reserved for poker—not rent, bills or investments.
Shot Start
Buy-ins required in your roll before moving up a stake. Higher = safer.
Shot Size
Buy-ins you're willing to risk at the higher stake before dropping back.
Move Down
Auto-calculated (Shot Start – Shot Size). Hit this level → move down a stake.
Calculator Inputs
Bankroll
Total money strictly reserved for poker—not rent, bills or investments.
Total money strictly reserved for poker—not rent, bills or investments.
Shot Start
Buy-ins required in your roll before moving up a stake. Higher = safer.
Buy-ins required in your roll before moving up a stake. Higher = safer.
Shot Size
Buy-ins you're willing to risk at the higher stake before dropping back.
Buy-ins you're willing to risk at the higher stake before dropping back.
Move Down
Auto-calculated (Shot Start – Shot Size). Hit this level → move down a stake.
Auto-calculated (Shot Start – Shot Size). Hit this level → move down a stake.
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Enter a whole number ≥ 1 and less than Shot start.
Derived: Shot start − Shot size.
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