$100 no-limit -- how much do I really need? |
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Posted Tue Dec 28, 2004 1:09 pm GMT by warewulf619
I went to the Commerce Casino this weekend and played $4-$8 which you need roughly $200+ to last. I ended up at a table with a bunch of idiots that would play absolute rags. Problem I found, is when I'm the only player that doesn't play rags, someone always catches something. I probably should have asked for a table change.
What I'm wondering is if I would have been better off just playing $100 no-limit. How much do you need to last at $100 no-limit?
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Posted Tue Dec 28, 2004 1:30 pm GMT by MasterShake
What is $100 no limit? Is that the min. buy in? The max? What are the blinds?
Posted Tue Dec 28, 2004 1:46 pm GMT by warewulf619
Not really sure, I do know it's the min buy-in, not sure about the rest. I just kept hearing it on the loud speaker.
Posted Tue Dec 28, 2004 2:01 pm GMT by Sean_in_NJ
| MasterShake wrote: | | What is $100 no limit? Is that the min. buy in? The max? What are the blinds? |
Just guessing, it's probably the min with $1/$2 blinds. Max could be anything, but probably either $200 or none.
| warewulf619 wrote: | | What I'm wondering is if I would have been better off just playing $100 no-limit. |
Depends. I've seen $1/$2 NL games that were looser than the $4/$8 limit games. You also have to be aware of deep stacks at the table. Someone with a nice sized pile of chips will lean on you heads-up, even on a draw.
| warewulf619 wrote: | | How much do you need to last at $100 no-limit? |
If my guess up there ^^^ is right, I'd buy-in for the max ($200) and I'd make sure I had one more buy-in available, so $400 for the night should do you fine.
Posted Tue Dec 28, 2004 3:27 pm GMT by Iron Butt
I thought that at a $100 NL table, $100 was the maximum buy-in. So that everyone starts out even, you don't get one person buying in for $1000 and having a huge advantage. At a higher stakes table I'm sure you can buy in for whatever you can afford, but I thought that was the whole point of the $100 table, so that people can play a NL game for lower stakes.
Posted Tue Dec 28, 2004 3:45 pm GMT by Sean_in_NJ
| Iron Butt wrote: | | I thought that at a $100 NL table, $100 was the maximum buy-in. So that everyone starts out even, you don't get one person buying in for $1000 and having a huge advantage. At a higher stakes table I'm sure you can buy in for whatever you can afford, but I thought that was the whole point of the $100 table, so that people can play a NL game for lower stakes. |
The only place I've seen a $100 min/max NL game was Excalibur, and I thought it was a bit odd. What I'm used to seeing is a minimum of 100x the SB and a maximum of 100x the BB; so for a $1/$2 NL table, the min and max would be $100 and $200 respectively.
At the Horseshoe, the $1/$2 game doesn't have a max buy-in. If you want to sit down with $1,000, you can.
Posted Fri Dec 31, 2004 10:10 pm GMT by kenny
I always go 2-4x the min buy in.
Posted Mon Jan 03, 2005 10:45 am GMT by Absolution
As for the $4/$8, I'd keep playing. So they got lucky this time - big deal. You are ahead pretty much every hand you play. There's no easier way to win. It's pretty brainless poker really because you just profit by having better standards and the ability to fold.
Posted Mon Jan 03, 2005 2:46 pm GMT by warewulf619
I found out the $100 no-limit is $2/4 blinds. I talked to some locals -- they suggested bringing no less than $300 to that game. I'll have to try it.
I'm convinced that I should have just switched tables in the 4/8 game. I've played in some good 4/8 games before, mostly in vegas though. The closest casino (Commerce) seems to attract too much scum from the surrounding area.
Posted Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:12 pm GMT by Peerless
I used to play 4/8 and then I started playing $200 N/L and I like it 100x better. I've sense realized I'm a better N/L player though. Good luck.
Posted Fri Jan 21, 2005 1:52 pm GMT by njstomp
NL 2/4 with a max buy in of $100. Those blinds are very high for such a low max buy in. Look around for a 1/2 NL max buy in $250.
Posted Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:22 pm GMT by rakebackdude
I think that x5 the min buy in is the right number.
I am more relaxed then with a x4 .
but that's just me 
Posted Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:49 pm GMT by Ensano
when playing N/L i'm a very aggressive player and i found that in any given game (winning or not) i'll have usually bought in at least twice.. no limit gives you some pretty crazy swings so i'd suggest to have at least enought to buy in 4 or maybe even 5 times... you'll only expect to buy in 2-3 times but it never hurts to have a little extra cash on you just in case.. say maybe you take a huge bad beat but you know you can still take down the game... if that happens you'll still have enough to come back.... as for buying in.. if there's no max i'd match the chip leader.. unless he's sitting with like 20k in front of him of course... join the game with one of the top stacks...
Posted Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:24 pm GMT by BeerWench13
| Quote: | | you'll only expect to buy in 2-3 times but it never hurts to have a little extra cash on you just in case |
Noooo. Never sit down expecting to have to rebuy. If you're not confident in your play you won't go far. I'm not saying don't have a backup just in case, but don't go into it with that mindset. Also, remember that you make more money being patient and disciplined. If you just chuck your money in at anything you won't make much, the sharks will eat you alive and you'll get no respect when you bet thus allowing a caller to catch on you. Just my 2 cents on that particular response.
Last time I played NL in a casino was at the Trop in AC. It was $100 min./$300 max. with $1/$2 blinds. I bought in for $200 and played for 20 hours straight. However, be prepared for players who will preflop $15-$20 with K9 off and the like. That was the bet on the first hand I saw at that table. Fortunately I had rags because that guy caught a boat on the turn. That hand paid him, but knowing that he overvalued his hands allowed me to bleed him dry....twice. I did get some good cards and there were quite a few fish at the table during that span that paid me off. I did have another $200 in my pocket just in case, but it never came to that. I'd suggest you buy in for no less that 2X minimum and have another 2X in your pocket in case you take a bad beat or have a run of second best.
Posted Fri Feb 25, 2005 9:19 am GMT by pat1971
Youre right about the chip leader leaning on you earlt on just a draw.
That happened to me the other night.
Once I got a couple pots under my belt I felt fine but I played very tight/aggressive.
High pocket pairs and no set no bet with the small ones.
Build a good table image and youll be fine.
I followed Howards advice.
30X the big blind for the buyin and if I had busted then I would have called it a night.
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