[EWillers]

In the tradion of using the definite article when referring to highways, most (if not all) of California insists on naming their no-limit games by the min/max buy-in NOT by the blinds.

Thus a NL game with 1 and 2 dollar blinds that has a min/max buy in of $100 would be called "100". I had the same problem the only time I played at Commerce. I went there seeking the 5/10, the game so loose and juicy it's akin to the Seven Cities of Gold, and the floor gave me the "donut look" of which you speak. After a very awkward time, a translation was made. As it turns out, I was not looking for "5/10" but, in fact, for "400".