Re: This business of adjusting to the ante structure
Andy, thanks for the interesting post!
As far as trying to steal the antes, it seems there are two forces at work that may cancel themselves off to some degree. In the higher limit games, the antes are bigger. So it seems like it pays to try to steal them because you don't need as high a success rate to make the steal worthwhile. This factor increases the amount you should steal.
But at the same time, most players understand the pots are bigger and it is more worthwhile to play on. They also probably understand others are more eager to steal the antes. These factors makes it less worthwhile to try to steal the antes since it is more likely the stealer will get called.
The relevant questions to answer (which I don't have the answers due to my inexperience) seem to be:
Which factor is stronger?
How do different players adjust their play based on the antes?
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