The Q-ratio (also known as Q number or just Q) is used in
poker
Poker is a family of comparing card games in which players wager over which hand is best according to that specific game's rules. It is played worldwide, however in some places the rules may vary. While the earliest known form of the game w ...
tournament
A tournament is a competition involving at least three competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:
# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentr ...
strategy. It is also known as the "weak force." The Q-ratio describes the relation of the player's stack to the tournament players' average stack. A low Q-ratio — less than 1 — indicates a below-average chip stack, implying disadvantage against opponents. It is an addition to the
M-ratio
In no-limit or pot-limit poker, a player's M-ratio (also called "M number", "M factor"PokerGreed.com: Understand what hands to play in a tournamen Accessed 2008-03-25 or just "M") is a measure of the health of a player's chip stack as a function ...
("strong force") and usually doesn't play a large role in tournament decision-making. However, its importance grows as the table average M-ratio drops.
Q-ratio on
freezeouts is calculated using the following method.
[''Harrington On Hold 'em: Volume II; The Endgame'', p.127]
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For example, in a tournament starting with 50 players who have 10,000 chips, of which 30 have been eliminated, and one player has 20,000 chips:
:
This player's accumulation of chips has not kept pace with the elimination of players, and their chip stack is now below average.
On rebuy and add-on tournaments, the calculation method is somewhat more complex and possible to calculate in a reasonable amount of time only on specific
online
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tournaments:
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See also
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M-ratio
In no-limit or pot-limit poker, a player's M-ratio (also called "M number", "M factor"PokerGreed.com: Understand what hands to play in a tournamen Accessed 2008-03-25 or just "M") is a measure of the health of a player's chip stack as a function ...
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Tournament poker
Notes
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Poker strategy