WTF Florida? No rebuys in NL???

[DonButtons]

any chance of florida games getting big buyins again?

[NY60]

I've read this and I still don't believe it!!!

Are they out of their minds????

This regulations, at least how I read it, means that you buy in for $100 and cannot be re-sold chips until the TOTAL $100 is exhausted. With regard to cooling off periods, I don't see that.

I can't see this regulation, if passed, standing judicial scrutiny.

Let's start with LIMIT hold'em first. I can buy in for whatever amount then proceed to mount losses at the rate of $80 per hand, every hand for as long as there is equity remaining in my home. BUT, I can maximize my WINNINGS on any given GOOD HAND that I am dealt simply by making sure that I always have $80 in front of me at the start of a hand. In essence there are no RESTRICTIONS on my ability to WIN the MAXIMIUM LEVERAGE AMOUNT OF $80 per hand if I so choose to risk such amount.

Now the equal protection problem comes in. With a NO LIMIT Hold'em game, the MAXIMUM LEVERAGE AMOUNT that I can bring to bare on the very first hand I play is $100. OK, so far so good. But what if I decide that my first hand is only worth $40 and I bet that amount and lose the hand. Now what? I only have $60 left to leverage my next playable hand and I cannot, as a matter of law, INCREASE that amount until I lose it all.

In other words, by trying to limit losses, the Department has substantially restricted my ability to WIN. Indeed, this policy ENCOURAGES a GREATER PERCENTAGE OF LOSSES and totally defeats the intent of the statute.

[wpr101]

How are you supposed to play any type of NL game with only 100? Do they offer less than 1/2 NL?

[soulvamp]

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How are you supposed to play any type of NL game with only 100? Do they offer less than 1/2 NL?

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No. But they have 2/5 if you prefer.

[Backspin20]

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How are you supposed to play any type of NL game with only 100? Do they offer less than 1/2 NL?

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No. But they have 2/5 if you prefer.

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100$ 2/5 awsome!
I can hear it now.."well i have a monster but if I call my last 60 and lose then im done so...I FOLD"

[soulvamp]

Just learned that the Hard Rock Hollywood offers 5/10 NL (with the same $100 buyin). Sound ridiculous? Well, they had two tables going today and there was a waiting list.

[infamouzBlinds]

yup
generally withthe 5/10 its a a bunch of guys who bring 500-1000$ and just go all in trying to double up
if they dont doubleup
they rebuy right away.
if they do double up they try to work theyre way to 500-1000$ for the day
sit down and take the people that come in with 100,lol

[Fishhead24]

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How are you supposed to play any type of NL game with only 100? Do they offer less than 1/2 NL?

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Understand, after a little while, the players stacks increase...........the new blood to the table are usually the only ones shortstacked.

Really not that bad.

[dozer]

Got an update from a manager who was at the meetings in Tallahassee, but really it's a non-update. Managers from all the FL poker rooms were there along with other officials and their arguments were aired. Nothing was done as the officials seemingly listened and didn't act either for or against the managers' wishes. We're in a holding pattern.