Knowing many of them will cash in the max $220 ...that is just 20 reds and 20 whites...easy to count out
I'm sure you meant 40 reds and 20 whites.
What is the buy-in to your $1/$1 game? (1 Viewer)
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I'm sure you meant 40 reds and 20 whites.
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Keith M
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We play a $0.50/$1 which plays a bit smaller, but most people buy in for $100.
But there are a couple of us that buy in for $200. And a couple of the poorer folks that buy in for as low as $20!!
Not sure why they buy in for that little but it helps fund the game.
Keith
But there are a couple of us that buy in for $200. And a couple of the poorer folks that buy in for as low as $20!!
Not sure why they buy in for that little but it helps fund the game.
Keith
So for 0.25/0.50 a $50-100 is reasonable, and 0.50/1 $100-200?
Looking for opinions? I’d say $40-$80 is reasonable for a .25/.50 game. But like everything, it depends on the game and the crowd. If I’m playing Holdem with a competitive crowd, I’d probably buy in for $80, maybe even $100 if everybody’s playing deep. If I’m playing PLO or circus games, I’m probably more likely to buy in for $50 or $60, because I know it’s probably all going into the middle pretty quickly.
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I feel there are two aspects to consider in this debate - what makes the most sense from a poker strategy standpoint and what is best to keep players coming and staying. That is dependent on your group and only you can determine that.
I just played $.25-.50 this weekend with some of my childhood friends and some neighbors. None of them are serious poker players and two guys never played in a cash game before so this was totally a social game. They asked what they should buyin for and put on the spot....considering what I know about the groups risk adversion level... I said between $20 and $50. As expected most chose just the $20. They game went all night with only about half the table reloading once or twice.
Ideal? no. Payable? Yes. They all had fun and said they will play cash again. I bet after they play a few more times they will be fine with a higher buy in.
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Jambine
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No Limit or Pot Limit I want about 100 big blinds
Fixed Limit, at least 20 big bets
Mental Nomad
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For NL and PL, I'm with @Jambine and always recommend 100 big blinds.
In my $1 game, Min is $40 and Max is $300, with reloads limited to $300 or half the big stack.
We try to warn people off of coming in with $40... With 40 or less, the right strategy is largely to be very tight and be ready to go all-in quickly. Neither is how most amateurs want to play. If a hundred dollars sounds like too much for them, they get invited to my two-bit poker game.
In my $1 game, Min is $40 and Max is $300, with reloads limited to $300 or half the big stack.
We try to warn people off of coming in with $40... With 40 or less, the right strategy is largely to be very tight and be ready to go all-in quickly. Neither is how most amateurs want to play. If a hundred dollars sounds like too much for them, they get invited to my two-bit poker game.
ill be hosting a $1/$2 game within the next month. my rules are as followed: Min/Max 100/300. You can reload or add-on for a max of $200 but that option is only available if you have less than $100 left in your stack. (keeps people within the range of Min/Max ) Rebuy's are the same : 100/300
When I hosted 1/1 buy in ranges at the beginning were $100-$300 with a half the big stack rule after initial buy ins.
SWEATER
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Why not just let them "top off" to the max buy-in of $300?
detroitdad
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I agree. At 110.00 I can't add on up to the max, but I can set 90?
Mental Nomad
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detroitdad
Royal Flush
I don't understand this statement? There isn't anyone making change. I have 120. I want to top off to 300, I give him 180, ect...
SWEATER
3 of a Kind
Under the rules he has listed, a player can't add on until he has less than $100. That makes zero sense.
crussader
Flush
When I host, I typically set limits from 50 to 150 big blinds.
They can but most don't "top off" for example - $213 dollars. They would do an amount of most likely in increments of 20 dollars. but yes if they had $40 dollars left they can Add on for $260. so Max isn't really $200 its just a rule of thumb. They can Add on to a total amount of $300.
crussader
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You want to hear really crazy?
I played at the Viejas Casino near San Diego one time and the MAXIMUM buy-in for a 1/2 game was $60.
SWEATER
3 of a Kind
Makes much more sense. Good luck with the game!
Having $800 behind in a 1/1 game would be so awesome. The only time I have really played deep stack poker was back in the online days. There is such a different strategy with deep stacks and I never really get to practice that anymore.
I do think it creates the opportunity for conflict though as almost any "all in" will typically be a cooler unless the game just plays loose. If people are rolled for several buy ins that would be best since many players would be mad and looking for the door after losing 800.
GTFO. serious?
PS. To answer OP's question and offer a different point of view. I suggest a 100 max buyin. This way your game can last longer. If you make the buyin 2-300 most people won't be able to sustain 1 or 2 losing nights. Your game will be more healthy and last longer with a lower buy in...that is unless everyone has plenty of disposable income.
crussader
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Absolutely serious. Lots of all-ins. This was about 15 years ago.
I just checked and it seems they have adjusted to the rest of the world. Buy-ins are now listed as $40 to $200.
Florida cardrooms used to have a max buy-in of $100 regardless of stakes (until 2010). Yes, they ran 2-5NL with 20bb buy-ins.
I didn't play, but from what I understand it was a shove-reload-shove-reload-fest until most players on the table had a decent stack, then they started playing for realsies...
AWenger
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Was that so no one could walk out with more than 3 barrels of these beauties?:
(Per the ChipGuide, the THC were seemingly since replaced by RHC, and now apparently some ceramic or other $1, as of 9/2018).
The last time I played in a $1/$1 game, it was years ago in a more casual/friendly home game, and players more used to smaller stakes 0.25/0.50, and I think the buy-in was $100, which was more of an increase over the $40 or $50 max of the 0.25/0.50 game.
SendThatStack
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A game I play at a lot has a rule you cannot reload until you are felted. So frustrating.
Chumash Casino used to have that too, might still have it Im not sure.
Mental Nomad
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I have $67 left. I want to top up to the max of $300. I have three $100 bills. I get $233 in chips, and $67 in cash back.
To me, that's a pain in the ass.
Mental Nomad
Full House
To be honest, though, it never really comes up... in my game, I have no rules on top-ups; you can have $120 and decide to add $60. Whatever.
People can add on whatever they want, whenever they want, as long as they're staying with the rules for max buy-in, but in reality, nobody actually tries to rebuy to exactly the max. (Except for after getting wiped out.)
People can add on whatever they want, whenever they want, as long as they're staying with the rules for max buy-in, but in reality, nobody actually tries to rebuy to exactly the max. (Except for after getting wiped out.)
Mike mac
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60$-150$ - no cap for rebuys
detroitdad
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If you have the chips pre set and the sufficient bank it should only take about 20 seconds.
same with my game. The add on rule is up to 100 or half the deep stack. Sometimes I'll have to make change, but not often. There are only a few of us in my game that take advantage of the "half the deep stack" option anyways.
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