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Taking shots at higher limits
When you LHE guys want to take shots at higher limits, do you like to buy in the same # of BBs as you would at your current level? Say you have been playing live 3/6 and buying in for $150, if you decide to take a shot at 4/8 do you like to buy in for $200 or take a smaller amount and use that?
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Re: Taking shots at higher limits
I buy in for 40 BB always. If you have a hard time getting 40 BB together, you probably shouldn't take a shot.
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Re: Taking shots at higher limits
I always buy in for min. 25 BBs but I always have more $ on me to top off. It's not that I have a hard time getting the buy in together just wondering what amounts some of you like to take shots with. A 40 BB buy in at lHE sounds a bit high to me but everyone has a certain amount they like I guess. Something to be said for having a larger stack in front of you as far as a bit on intimidation goes
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Re: Taking shots at higher limits
I'd buy in with at least 30x the BB no matter what limit I played at and have a few hundred in my pocket if things go card dead or bad. I feel more confident with some chips in front of me and want to be able to cap on all streets if needed.
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Re: Taking shots at higher limits
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I always buy in for min. 25 BBs but I always have more $ on me to top off. It's not that I have a hard time getting the buy in together just wondering what amounts some of you like to take shots with. A 40 BB buy in at lHE sounds a bit high to me but everyone has a certain amount they like I guess. Something to be said for having a larger stack in front of you as far as a bit on intimidation goes [/ QUOTE ] Generally: Take a shot when you have a full buy in, bet-wise, for the next limit. However, taking a shot with 1/2(25BBs) isn't necesarily a bad idea. You will likely learn something on that session. I did when I took a shot like that when moving from 4-8 to 10-20(quite a jump back then). It may even make your normal level seem a bit easier. But I definitely wouldn't take a shot shortstacked. That could hinder you getting a feel for the higher level. b |
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Re: Taking shots at higher limits
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I buy in for 40 BB always. If you have a hard time getting 40 BB together, you probably shouldn't take a shot. [/ QUOTE ] |
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Re: Taking shots at higher limits
It should be noted that Frond is speaking about a B & M Game, on the internet i can see buying in for 40bb, specifically because you get triple the amount of hands and a lot more aggressive players...
Regarding B & M, If your playing a correct limit for you, 40 bb should last you a 7 hr session of running crappy, busting 40 bb at a 3/6 table means your running very poor, or the table is very bad, and i would rather see you switch limits than flush $240 into a 3/6 table. How much income potential is really at a 3/6 table and how much do you expect to make? Buying in for $240 and expecting to win 5 bb/hr (very high rate!) means you have to play 8 hours just to meet your buy in. I buy in for 25bb, and I have a 90% session win ratio. I dont think your doing something right if there is a chance your busting 40 bb into a small stakes table during a 5 or so hr session. Over my 3 years of B & M Playing, I have never recovered after a 30 bb slide despite rebuying, so i dont think its productive. GL |
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Over my 3 years of B & M Playing, I have never recovered after a 30 bb slide. [/ QUOTE ] Really? I go like once every months and I've recovered from 30 BB slides 2 times last year. |
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Re: Taking shots at higher limits
2 times still isnt a profitable ratio unless you tried it exactly 2 times. And yea i have done it, 2 times, over a 3 year span, and 5 other times have rebought after a slide. I learned that switching tables or coming back the next day is a far better profitability decsion than sticking it out and rebuying, there is genreally a reason your loosing if your 40 bb deep.
2 times over how many potential times = ratio of profitability on your decsion... |
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Re: Taking shots at higher limits
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[ QUOTE ] Over my 3 years of B & M Playing, I have never recovered after a 30 bb slide. [/ QUOTE ] Really? I go like once every months and I've recovered from 30 BB slides 2 times last year. [/ QUOTE ] I was once in a game where literally every hand was capped preflop for something like 6 hours; I don't think I won a single hand for the first 4 or so (I was nut peddling, got an unusually high proportion of high pairs and lost with all of them). I ended up dropping 40-50BBs, then having a 100BB upswing. I shudder to think about what happens to people with stop losses in that spot. |
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