Updated on 21 Feb 26 by
Barry carter
Poker Expert

The complete guide to variance in tournaments

We blame it for our losses but how many of us truly understand the swings MTTs? Get the math behind tournament variance today.

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Video type

Theory

Coach:

Collin Moshman

Status:

Silver

Duration

32 minutes

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Our SNG Guru CollinMoshman is back with a must watch video for all tournament and SNG players. 

Variance is a topic most people think they understand but few of them actually crunch the numbers. 

In this new video Collin explains:

  • What variance is
  • How to measure it in MTTs
  • How many games make a good sample size
  • Interesting examples

If you want more from Collin, don't forget his weekly SNG webinar on Twitch. They take place on Wednesdays at 21:00 CEST. You can also learn more about Collin and ask him questions directly about his videos and webinars in his Sit 'N' Go Crushers Academy thread here at PokerStrategy.com. 

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Barry Carter is the editor of PokerStrategy.com and the co-author of The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2, Poker Satellite Strategy, PKO Poker Strategy, Endgame Poker Strategy, GTO Poker Simplified, Mystery Bounty Poker Strategy and Beyond GTO. In 2025, he won the Global Poker Awards for Best Book and Twitter Personality of the Year.