Absolutely not criticizing anybody's strategy, game, or playing preference, but I humbly disagree that 20BB has to be a shovefest. I buy in most of the time for $20 in our .50 / $1 game, which plays more like a $1 / $2 or even $3 / $5 (depending on who shows up), and I have a long track record of doing well. Most players buy in for $60 to $100 ($200 is the max buy in).
We run a cash game series from labor day through Super Bowl Sunday where you get plus or minus points for your wins or losses.
Below are 2 screen shots. The top one is the 2019 cash game series (didn't do 2020) and the bottom is our all time winner list (the Alpha Club). Not too shabby (+$4k) for $20 at a time. And, I have won 5 out of 11 seasons. Good news (for my peeps) is that I give most of it back during drunken cash games. AND....I need to win the damn Alpha Shootout, which sends the winner to play in the Main Event.
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