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does it seem a lil strange that the max buy in is only 50bb compared to a 100bb norm?


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No. 100 big blinds is common online now. However, some sites cap the buy-in at a higher level (e.g., Absolute), some less (e.g. True Poker). Party used to cap the buy-in at 50 BB.

In some live games, the cap is lower. $100 is a common cap for games with a $2 big blind. In others, the cap is extremely high, or there is no cap. You just need to adjust to whatever the game is. When stacks are deeper, you should tend to play hands that will have an information advantage in big pots, speculative hands. When stacks are shorter, you should aim for one big pair.

The lowest stake NL game available is always a gold mine.

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also i have a strategy question. at this casino almost all the players at the 50/100 (small stack table) play for their stack almost every hand. making pot sized bets on every street. how would you try to control the action. how would you play this type of table?

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Don't try to control the action. Don't spend chips to figure out where you are during the hand. Get your chips in with good cards (don't wait for AA), and profit far more than you would if your opponents were playing rationally.