Foxwoods 1/2 NL game

[metropole]

I used to be a regular in the Foxwoods 1/2 NL game until about two years ago. I decided to make a career change that sent me to the west coast. Now I'm back, and I've just learned the max buy in has tripled in that game since the last time I played. I was wondering if anyone here has played both the old and the new structure regularly (3+ days per week) and would be willing to discuss how this game has changed (if at all). I don't think I quite have the bankroll to start playing this new structure full time again, but I'm working on it, and I want to have a general idea of what I'm getting in to! Also, how different is the 1/2 and the 2/5 game? What size bankroll do some of you regulars have for these games (if you don't mind me asking)? In general, are these high variance games? Is 5K reasonable for the 1/2?

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Anything you can share with me will be very much appreciated. Thanks for your help, and good luck at the tables!