Why don\'t cardrooms spread NL smaller than $1/2?
 

Dynasty said here that 1/2NL plays a little smaller than 10/20 limit. Yet rooms spread 2/4 limit and 3/6 limit (and even 1/2 limit in CA).

Why don't they spread $0.50/1 NL or smaller? It is just because of less rake? Maybe the $0.50/1 NL would not run as slow as 1/2 NL...

-Tom

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Its not as profitable. Your average pot in .50/1 or smaller might not even be big enough to get enough for the rake and jackpot drop and whatever else they do down there in California. Casinos want to maximize their income per square foot of gaming space in whatever means possible.

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Yeah, that's the main reason. Two more reasons: 50 cent pieces and quarters on the table suck. I hate places that use them. Also, have you seen how many 1/2 tables there are out there? No matter what crappy range of limit games they offer, they have no trouble filling 1/2NL tables, so why should they spread anything less?

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It may be as simple as Vegas casinos not having chip denominations smaller than $1.

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It may be as simple as Vegas casinos not having chip denominations smaller than $1.

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One Henderson casino does have smaller than $1 and they do have a poker room. Nothing smaller than 2/4 limit and 1/2 Nl. And if any place, I think smaller games would in fact go in this place.

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money lost from pricing people out < rake lost by lowering min limits.

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Dynasty said here that 1/2NL plays a little smaller than 10/20 limit.

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this doesn't sound right to me

as a quick check, average pot size right now at Pokerstars for 1/2 NL ranges from $5 to $70 with a median somewhere around $25 to $30. Average pot sizes for 10/20 limit range from $61 to $115. At 5/10 limit they range from $33 to $70.

Granted, live play is different than online. But even still...

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Dynasty said here that 1/2NL plays a little smaller than 10/20 limit.

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this doesn't sound right to me

as a quick check, average pot size right now at Pokerstars for 1/2 NL ranges from $5 to $70 with a median somewhere around $25 to $30. Average pot sizes for 10/20 limit range from $61 to $115. At 5/10 limit they range from $33 to $70.

Granted, live play is different than online. But even still...

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Don't even try to compare the 2, trust me.

Dynasty is 100% correct on the fact of how the 1/2 games play. They play like short stacked 10/20 Limit games.

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well if the action is that wild in all of them, then that must mean they don't need to create 50c/1 games =p

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It may be as simple as Vegas casinos not having chip denominations smaller than $1.

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At least in NJ, the smallest stud games have a $0.5 ante an they always have plenty of halves around.