Re: What\'s the biggest difference between 2/5 and 1/2?
I'm going to disagree with the majority here: I actually think this is a big step. In fact I'd go so far as to say that its the second biggest skill jump behind only the jump from $5/10 to $10/20 or $10/25(the reason for this is that at many places $10/20 is the lowest stakes NL game to not cap the buy ins, which of course attracts more good players).
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."
I havn't seen any of this at $2/5. Now $2/5 is definitely beatable. But I'd say that $2/5 is actually "real poker." While they are bad at real poker, most everyone there actually tries to win and isn't just playing to have fun.
Although rare, its possible to have 5 or even more very good opponents at $2/5.
If its your first attempt, I would definitely practice good table selection.
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