Merging a Fixed Limit Table and a NL/PL Table (1 Viewer)

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I'm hosting a two table event this coming FRI. One table will be 1/1 HOPES. One table will be 3/6 Fixed Limit Dealers Choice

The HOPES table is a 100 max buy in. Rebuys are $100 bucks or 50% of the deep stack.

The fixed limit table is uncapped buy in.

When the tables merge at some point in the night the game will stay 1/1 HOPES.

My thought on merging without taking money off the table will be as such.

If you buy into the FL table for 300. When its time to move, you have 400. You'll have to take 200 to the HOPES table unless the deep stack is over $400. In that case you will be able to come in for half the deep stack.

Another example

If you buy in for $300. At the merging time you have $325. Then you have to take 125, or half the deep stack.

Makes sense? Better alternative?

Both tables will be using the same set (Parks and Rec chips).

Thanks,

B
 
If your combining two tables with different buy-in, is want the max buy-in to remain in place. So in your example, I'd not offer an unlimited buy-in, but cap both at $200 or whatever. If I run a table and then have to move, I want my chips in play.
 
If your combining two tables with different buy-in, is want the max buy-in to remain in place. So in your example, I'd not offer an unlimited buy-in, but cap both at $200 or whatever. If I run a table and then have to move, I want my chips in play.

It's limit, so i want to buy on for 400 lol
 
Thinking out loud, Why not a one time match the stack at merge? Allow the 1/1 players remaining a one time opportunity to top up and match stacks with the 1/1 big stack if they choose.
 
Easiest is to set the same max on both tables. Even if the max is too low for the limit table it just means you might have to deal with a few more top ups early. I think that is preferable to having to keep track of everyone's buyins/profits.
 
12 players have committed to a 100 max buy in.

@Marc Hedrick @mike32
Its two different games. If you play 10/20 limit at a casino and move to a 2/5 NL table, how many chips you had at limit is irrelevant. I think the $100 or half deep stack is fine when the tables merge.

Someone could be up $500 in FL (unlikely but hear me out) and buy in for $600 when the big stack is $200. Also not fair.

Just my two cents. Doesnt bother me whatever you choose but this is what I would do if I was hosting.
 
I would find a way to rationalize keeping as much money in play as possible. Who wants money coming off the tables??
 
Easiest is to set the same max on both tables. Even if the max is too low for the limit table it just means you might have to deal with a few more top ups early. I think that is preferable to having to keep track of everyone's buyins/profits.

I think that is what I'll do. Just keep it $100.00's across the board to keep things easy.

Thanks for the suggestions everyone!
 
I think that is what I'll do. Just keep it $100.00's across the board to keep things easy.

Thanks for the suggestions everyone!

$100 is plenty to have on the table at $3-$6 FL assuming a couple things:

1) You're not playing with a Kill on flop games;
2) You're capping the betting rounds at a bet and 3 raises.

At a bet and 3 raises, the most a player could lose on a 4-betting round game is $72. In stud games (5 betting rounds) it would be $96.

The one caveat is that in a $3-$6 game, you should top up every time your stack gets below the threshold where you can't cap every street. That's why people buy in for way more than they need - so they don't have to keep reloading. So if you cap it at $100, you might inadvertently create more work for whomever is running the bank.
 
I think the correct approach is treat the players joining the big bet game as new players and the buy in rules apply. You cap no limit games for a reason, I don't think changing formats is a justification to deviate from the rules new players would face.
 

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