The petition to PokerStars to raise the min buy-in

[justscott]

I'm just curious why they allow anything less than 100bb to the table. Whats the reasoning? It just annoys everyone. Also maybe they could make seperate tables that you can not buy in short. That would work for me be funny too see all the short stacks playing by themselves.

[Mr_Donktastic]

I like 20 BBs for 2 reasons:

- Fish that play BAD shorstack strategy can afford to play at my stakes for 20BBs, and most of the ss people I see there fit into this category. If the buy in was raised they would probably decide to play a level down.

- I like having the option to be able to play a ss strategy if I choose. It can be effective given the right conditions and is a good way to get your feet wet at a higher stakes.

So I for one think the 20BB min is fine. 20BB is a fairly standard min buy pretty much everywhere....you should just get used to it.

OTOH I would love to see 200BB max.

[otctrader]

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oh good, another shortstacking thread so the tards can whine. dont you realize these threads just make more people want to shortstack?

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Absolutely, die already - these threads stink and are directly proportional to the # of shortstackers.

[otctrader]

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I'm just curious why they allow anything less than 100bb to the table. Whats the reasoning? It just annoys everyone.

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It's just smart poker economics; the sites have no interest in facilitating the quick transfer of wealth from fish->shark by way of deep stacked NL pots.

In fact if it weren't for the recent televised poker boom, most sites would prefer to only run limit games and tournaments; many b&m establishments still have this mentality. Go talk to the owners of any Florida cardroom - you think they would rather have a geezer splash around chips every night in $5 raked limit pots, or show up one night and lose 100bb's in NL to a set mining nit and have to wait until next month for his social security check?

[eleventy]

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Default Buyin: 100 BB
Minimum Buyin: 40 BB

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[oober]

Even if only 1/3 of the tables required a higher min buy would be great. Everyone would be happy. Put me on the aye list.

[Bigflopdaddy]

Go ahead and put me on the Who cares list

[Dennisa]

I disagree with this petition. In LA the Max buy in is 20BB (1/2 blinds) for low stakes and 40BB for medium stakes (3/5 blinds). I want to be able to simulate live conditions online. i LIKE THE CURRENT STRUCTURE. Please do not change.

[NewGuy]

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I like 20 BBs for 2 reasons:

- Fish that play BAD shorstack strategy can afford to play at my stakes for 20BBs, and most of the ss people I see there fit into this category. If the buy in was raised they would probably decide to play a level down.

- I like having the option to be able to play a ss strategy if I choose. It can be effective given the right conditions and is a good way to get your feet wet at a higher stakes.

So I for one think the 20BB min is fine. 20BB is a fairly standard min buy pretty much everywhere....you should just get used
to it.



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[ImsaKidd]

"OH NO I CANT ADJUST WAT DO I DO"

Leave it at 20BB so the fish can play high stakes ty.