Re: What\'s the biggest difference between 2/5 and 1/2?
 

Where do you play?

1/2 vs 2/5 at foxwoods: 2/5 has tighter pre and post flop play and 3-6 players trying to make money vs 1-3 at 1/2. More preflop reraises at 2/5 with thought behind them. More money on the table at 2/5, more nits as well. The higher 1/2 buy in has helped the 1/2 game. Some arrogant players at 2/5 vs clowns at 1/2.

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Eh about a year and a half ago when i used to play the 40NL at the Bike. I saw a player lay down a set of 8s on the flop. There was a possible straight on the board and a flush draw. Someone raised his flop bet and layed it down. Suprise the whole table and he obviously made the wrong play. Anyway one table can be quite different from another table no matter the stakes.

Re: What\'s the biggest difference between 2/5 and 1/2?
 

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If its your first attempt, I would definitely practice good table selection.

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DING! That's about what I was going to say. Table selection at 1/2 is pretty unimportant since 9 out of 10 tables are good to great. If a 1/2 table is tight and rocky, give it an hour and it'll change complexion. Rarely do I find myself looking around the room wondering if there's a better 1/2 table. That's not true of 2/5. It's easy to find yourself at a 2/5 table with several very good players and no real fish at all. At those tables my win rate is lower than at 1/2--why sit and fight for $10/hr at a tough 2/5 table when there are juicy 1/2 games to be had? But a good 2/5 table is a dream--if you can find a 2/5 table with the same sorta makeup as an average 1/2 table, jump on it.

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What about places like the Bellagio where 2/5 is the lowest game in the room? Still tough-ish?

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What about places like the Bellagio where 2/5 is the lowest game in the room? Still tough-ish?

The Bellagio had a 1-2 game last week when I visited there.

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At $1/2 I've seen people raise 15 BBs preflop when its been folded around to them. At $1/2 I've seen people go all in blind for their entire stacks. At $1/2 I've seen people get so drunk that the casino has kicked them out. At $1/2 I've seen someone intentionally show their hand on the flop when theres tons of cash behind both players just so they can "get a read on their opponent."



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The funny thing is i've seen all those things more than once at a 10/20nl game... except for the exposed cards with money behind...

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The Bellagio had a 1-2 game last week when I visited there.

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Really? This is news to me. Anyone else? Is this standard now?

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I second Bavs opinion.
I also think that table selection is critical as long the player makes the necessary profitable changes in his game play.
In other words you need a decent understanding of strategy and tactical concepts for given game with an ability to implement them.
This a very good thread for players ready to move to the next level.
I agree with Bev that the 1/2 games are real money makers and scratching out a lower profit at 2/5 is unnecessary if 1/2 games are +ev.
I play for profit in the best game going for my goal whether its 2/5 or 1/2.

Re: What\'s the biggest difference between 2/5 and 1/2?
 

So is it pretty much accepted that you can make the same hourly rate at 1/3 that you could at 2/5, in general? Not taking into account a very juicy 2/5 table. Also, at what limit would one see a jump in their winrate, assuming it's a good winning player. Would their 1/3 hourly rate still be comparable to a 2/5 or 5/10 winrate?

I'm mainly asking about L.A. area casinos if anyone has any knowledge on them. I've only played the 1/3 but was thinking of taking a shot at the 2/5, and I've looked at some other games as well(like the 5/5 300-500 at the Bike, if they still have it).

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Kind of a general question, but how hard do you all think it would be for a primarily limit hold'em player who has dabbled in a little NL online to play in these 1/2 or 2/5 games in Vegas and do well? Assume a decent mid-limit player. Any advice would be appreciated too. My B/M NL experience is basically zero, so any tips particular to live play would be great. I realize there have been threads on this type of topic in the past, but I suck at searching.