How the stakes calculator classifies games
For cash games, the calculator assumes a normal 100BB buy-in for each listed stake. A €1/2 game uses a €200 buy-in. A €2/5 game uses a €500 buy-in. If your local game plays deeper or you normally buy in shorter, adjust your real planning outside the table.
The stakes scan uses looser bands than the bankroll calculator because the question is slightly different. It is not asking for a perfect target bankroll. It is showing how each stake looks from comfortable to dangerous.
Moving up without fooling yourself
A bigger game can look beatable after a few good sessions. The bankroll question is whether you can lose several buy-ins and still play normal poker. If one bad night at the new stake would force you to quit the stake or reload from life money, the shot is probably too large.
A clean move-up plan has three parts: a bankroll target, a session sample at the current stake, and a move-down number. The move-down rule is the part players skip when the game is exciting.
Example
With a €6,500 bankroll, a €1/2 game with a €200 buy-in gives you 32.5 buy-ins and reads as comfortable in this stakes scan. A €2/5 game with a €500 buy-in gives you 13 buy-ins and reads as aggressive. A €5/10 game gives you 6.5 buy-ins and is underbankrolled.