what is spread more?

[pokerdoug1973]

$2-$5 blinds, no limit or $3-$5? question from a poker room manager.

[AKQJ10]

$2-5 by far.

[pokerdoug1973]

thanks

[kerr]

damn, I thought this was another Brandi thread.

[Rick Nebiolo]

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$2-$5 blinds, no limit or $3-$5? question from a poker room manager.

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In Los Angeles County Hawaiian Gardens, Hollywood Park, The Bicycle Casino, and Commerce have $3-$5 blinds in their $200 fixed buy NL games (Hawaiian Gardens uses a $300 fixed buy for this blind).

Hustler has a $100-$300 spread buy with $2-$5 blinds.

Both the Bike and Hustler have a $300-$500 spread buy with $5-$5 blinds.

All of the above games thrive.

Hope this helps.

~ Rick

PS IMHO the $3-$5 blinds helps the action a bit. If you're a manager and a regular is pushing $2-$5 blinds odds are he's a nit.

[AKQJ10]

But Rick, would you agree that $3-5 is more of a California thing? I've never heard of it.

For fair comparison, here are some rooms that, to my latest info or from personal knowledge, spread $2-5 regularly.

Foxwoods
Borgata
Taj
Majestic Star Gary
Prairie Meadows
Horseshoe Council Bluffs
Horseshoe Tunica
Gold Strike Tunica
Wynn
Bellagio
Venetian

You can check out the different buyins linked from here. I sure you can find more $2-5 games, too:

http://poker.wikia.com/wiki/Casino

[Rick Nebiolo]

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But Rick, would you agree that $3-5 is more of a California thing?

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I'd agree based on your data (which coinsides with my limited play outside California).

In my experience California games in part need higher blinds (relative to the buyin) to generate pre-flop action so the, ahem, "legally required front loaded drop" (i.e., the full drop is taken on any f_in flop) doesn't look so atrocious when you have only one or two limpers. In the case of the five dollar big blind game perhaps more players will complete a $3 SB (rather than a $2 SB) to $5.

~ Rick

[McCutter]

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damn, I thought this was another Brandi thread.

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lol
I thought the same thing...

[pokerdoug1973]

Truth is, I am in management and trying to decide what blinds would be best for the game we are about to spread. As a poker player I understand both blind structures and their significance. I can see the increased action with the $3-$5 blind, and at the same time I know that the "nits" would prefer to have less committed to the small blind. I am just interested in deciding what would be best for our room and our players. Thanks.

[daveT]

I think Rick touched on something important. Rake should be a strong consideration.