Re: Advice f/ a MHNL\'er Post #3
I think it's worth expanding on the fact that the games with the biggest pot sizes are not always the best games. I remember playing in some 2+2 games where the average pot size was twice that of any other game being spread at that limit... and they were certainly the toughest as well. If the big pots are being generated by lots of called bets and showdowns, then it's a good game. If the big pots are the result of lots of focused aggression taking down pots, it's not a good game. This is especially important to remember at Party where uncalled bets are counted as part of the pot.
Figure a .5/1 game...
A couple people limp in ($4 in pot). Half pot bet on flop gets called ($8). Half pot on turn gets called ($16). River gets checked through.
Or... someone raises to $4 preflop and SB calls ($9). One of the players bets $9 on the flop and the other folds. ($18)
Similar average pot sizes, but certainly not at all the same.
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