willreich_77@yahoo.com
11-18-2005, 02:12 PM
voytko wrote:
> whenever i play a 1/2 NL game live i always have trouble because of my chip
> size.
> i only buy in 60-100 dollars (alittle more than 30x bb), and despite the fact
> that is a substantial amount of money for what the blinds are, my opponents are
> usually buying for a good 250. the trouble with this is that the hand selection
> for me becomes very strict since every hand is getting PFR 15-20 dollars. after
> that betting is usually around 15-20 as well, leaving me only enough chips to
> really get myself into 2 solid hands without running the risk of busting out.
>
> advice?
Buy in for more. 30*BB is not a substantial buy-in when the raising is
going so high pre-flop. In a quieter 1/2 game, it might be perfect.
There are good players, and bad players, who like to buy in for enough
to cover anyone else at the table. I don't think this is necessary but
you do want to be able to mix it up with the larger stacks, make raises
that can hurt someone and maximize your win when you get a good hand.
Also, your game becomes too predictable if you play your short stack
the way you describe. Or find a $100 max buy-in game and buy in for the
max.
If your bankroll can't handle a bigger buy-in, you should not play in
this game as a regular thing. It might be a good thing to "raid" the
game with a short buy-in once in awhile but you should play lower
otherwise. On your raids, consider that you don't want the whole table
to KNOW what hands you will play and mix it up a little, even though it
will cost more than you would like.
Will in New Haven
> whenever i play a 1/2 NL game live i always have trouble because of my chip
> size.
> i only buy in 60-100 dollars (alittle more than 30x bb), and despite the fact
> that is a substantial amount of money for what the blinds are, my opponents are
> usually buying for a good 250. the trouble with this is that the hand selection
> for me becomes very strict since every hand is getting PFR 15-20 dollars. after
> that betting is usually around 15-20 as well, leaving me only enough chips to
> really get myself into 2 solid hands without running the risk of busting out.
>
> advice?
Buy in for more. 30*BB is not a substantial buy-in when the raising is
going so high pre-flop. In a quieter 1/2 game, it might be perfect.
There are good players, and bad players, who like to buy in for enough
to cover anyone else at the table. I don't think this is necessary but
you do want to be able to mix it up with the larger stacks, make raises
that can hurt someone and maximize your win when you get a good hand.
Also, your game becomes too predictable if you play your short stack
the way you describe. Or find a $100 max buy-in game and buy in for the
max.
If your bankroll can't handle a bigger buy-in, you should not play in
this game as a regular thing. It might be a good thing to "raid" the
game with a short buy-in once in awhile but you should play lower
otherwise. On your raids, consider that you don't want the whole table
to KNOW what hands you will play and mix it up a little, even though it
will cost more than you would like.
Will in New Haven