bankroll considerations (live $1-2 NL cash) which is best option here?
 

1. splitting up ur $2000 bankroll into 40 $50 buyins in a $50-200 $1-2 NL LIVE CASH game.
2. splitting up ur $2000 bankroll into 10 $200 buyins in the same $50-200 $1-2 NL cash game.

this is for a game in a brick and mortar casino, NOT online. the reason i ask is i choose to go with option 1, i think its very responsible bankroll management. once i double my money i get out and go up the street to the next casino and start over.

however people who dont know me well enough, and are used to having alot bigger rolls, always tell me im a Fool not to buyin for the maximum. i disagree. i feel me buying in for less causes others to make calls which hurt them more than me in the long run.

curious to see what most of u would prefer.

Re: bankroll considerations (live $1-2 NL cash) which is best option h
 

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however people who dont know me well enough, and are used to having alot bigger rolls, always tell me im a Fool not to buyin for the maximum. i disagree. i feel me buying in for less causes others to make calls which hurt them more than me in the long run.



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are you leveling here?

Re: bankroll considerations (live $1-2 NL cash) which is best option h
 

I think you're generally under-rolled in either case, and you're going to have to sweat a lot less hands and far higher overhead live.

Why not bust up NL100 online and build up to a more comfortable roll 1st? Live 1/2NL isn't going anywhere. I mean you're trying to choose between playing on ten buy-ins or shortstacking/ratholing.

It sounds like you're a relatively novice player, so I'd say you'd be better off as a shortstacking ratholer.

Re: bankroll considerations (live $1-2 NL cash) which is best option h
 

Depending on where you play and your skill level, you'd have to run extremely bad to go through 10 max buyins at 1/2 live.

The rake plays a big factor in your decision, if there is a time rake, ratholing is a horrible idea.

I also don't like ratholing live because of the time investment. Your win rate per hour is likely to be very low.

Re: bankroll considerations (live $1-2 NL cash) which is best option h
 

theres no time rake, they take a percentage outta the pot.

Re: bankroll considerations (live $1-2 NL cash) which is best option here?
 

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10 $200 buyins only in the same $1-2 blind $50-200 NL game.

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I prefer to play with a full stack. In general, the deeper the stacks, the more room I have to play post flop, especially on the turn and river, where skill and experience will usually have a greater influence over the outcome of a hand than when all of the decisions are made either preflop or on the flop, as is the case when short-stacking.

As long as you are a tight, aggressive player who doesn't make "moves" against bad gamblers who frequently play 1/2 NL live, then 10 buy-ins should be plenty. Just avoid coin flips, like getting all-in preflop with AK.