Cash Game Single blind for short handed games? (1 Viewer)

[JScott]

I usually run a Max 6 game. 25¢/25¢ or 25¢/50¢.

tonight we have a small crew of 4 (maybe 5). Was wondering if any of you ever ran a single blind game with one 50¢ Blind? Seems like it could be a good idea with a short handed game. Same amount in the middle, and you’re not in blinds half the time.

admittedly I just want to use my IOC’s which only have 50¢ fracs.

 

[JustinInMN]

The biggest adjustment I would expect would be more "raise-it take-it" hands with only one person in the pot to defend instead of two.

That may be good or bad, trying it once is the best way to see.

 

[buzzmonkey]

Typically with four or fewer we provide an option for a single big blind.

 

[DZPoker]

The biggest adjustment I would expect would be more "raise-it take-it" hands with only one person in the pot to defend instead of two.

That may be good or bad, trying it once is the best way to see.

This ^^. But I’d expect it to be somewhat countered by fewer times that it folds around and the blinds just chop?

 

[aaronroch]

Well, the game was played with a single blind for a couple of decades, so that’s something...

I enjoy 5 and even 4-handed poker quite a bit, just not playing hold-em.
IMO a 5-man table is the perfect time to explore draw poker. 2-7 Triple-draw, single draw low old-school (with a big fat single blind & one joker card), even 5-card stud gets hairy with that few players.

Have fun with it!

 

[Mitchell89]

I always think the more blinds the better. 4 handed I would be doing 25/25/50.

 

[JScott]

Well it was a success, we usually play 25¢/25¢ like I said, and most people buy in for $20, so there are a lot more rebuys and shoves. I recommend $50 buy ins for that game, but usually I’m the only one.

Last night with 4 of us we played the single 50¢ blind w/$50 stacks and had no shoves until the short stacks were low. It ended up being a fun game. Admittedly there’s a lot of limping due to it being a soft game, so I did introduce some PLO.

I’d do it again for sure.

 

[Regularjohn]

Well it was a success, we usually play 25¢/25¢ like I said, and most people buy in for $20, so there are a lot more rebuys and shoves. I recommend $50 buy ins for that game, but usually I’m the only one.

Last night with 4 of us we played the single 50¢ blind w/$50 stacks and had no shoves until the short stacks were low. It ended up being a fun game. Admittedly there’s a lot of limping due to it being a soft game, so I did introduce some PLO.

I’d do it again for sure.

i like this idea a lot, especially with covid putting a damper on games. do you think it would just as well for 5?

 

[Thomacetti]

we have always have a straddle with shorthanded games....aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaactiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiioooooooooooooon

 

[upNdown]

we have always have a straddle with shorthanded games....aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaactiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiioooooooooooooon

Not a fan of straddles but I agree with the sentiment - short handed games are like heads-up in that they’re much more about guile than cards. You gotta get in there and mix it up.

 

[JScott]

i like this idea a lot, especially with covid putting a damper on games. do you think it would just as well for 5?

It works extremely well for 5 imo.

it’s not great for action obviously, but it worked well for guys to start actually folding pre. Slightly less profitable for me as I exploit the shit out of these players, but rather than stacks flying, it was a good solid game.