Reloading in NL

[GrinningBuddha]

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haha what a nit... start playing better, move up, play uncapped games, buy in for a crapload, problem solved.

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Not all of us are blessed with uncapped games and we have to deal with capped buyins. Since I feel I have an edge over most of my opponents, why would I leave money on the table by not staying topped off? Besides, it's not like my opponents are paying any attention to anything but their own hands; that's why the games are so good... [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Rick Nebiolo]

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haha what a nit... start playing better, move up, play uncapped games, buy in for a crapload, problem solved.

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Why would you do this in cases where the capped or spread buy games are better/softer?

~ Rick

[Packard]

Good points made by some already here. Just have a palm of reds in your pockets and palm some more during a flop you are not in and add to your stack. Even if one person sees, it is legal to do and if people see it, they usuallylike it because it's more cash on the table for the game.

[GTL]

ummm, double up then your problems are solved.

[F0rtysxity]

if you are going to be a nit (and yes live players do things a little differently so this does look nittish) then go all the way with it. i'd suggest having an extra stack of $5 chips and place them on the bumper (out of play) and just take a chip or two off of it every time you get low. you'll get hassled but in the end it will just be another crazy poker story/ event which poker players in general love.

i personally would suggest getting a couple of $25 chips and putting them in your pocket. then if you ever go down by $50 you can put them in play.

[GTL]

i think topping off doesn't make you out to be as nitty as some are implying. when i play 5-10nl live with a 1k cap i always top off when i drop to 900. i just slide another bill behind the stack. you could also just keep some blacks in your pocket. this is the same as topping to 500 when you hit 450 in a 2-5nl game. no one has ever hassled me or called me a nit for adding hundos to my stack in 5-10nl. don't worry about it.

[jeffnc]

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haha what a nit... start playing better, move up, play uncapped games, buy in for a crapload, problem solved.

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Why would you do this in cases where the capped or spread buy games are better/softer?

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Because then he couldn't come here and makes posts that make him look so super cool.

Thanks all for the (serious) replies!

[ICE TREY]

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haha what a nit... start playing better, move up, play uncapped games, buy in for a crapload, problem solved.

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Why would you do this in cases where the capped or spread buy games are better/softer?

~ Rick

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I don't think that case exists i.e. i don't think there is a casino where if you can beat the uncapped game for a solid win rate your hourly could possibly be any higher at the lower stakes capped game.

[Rick Nebiolo]

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haha what a nit... start playing better, move up, play uncapped games, buy in for a crapload, problem solved.

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Why would you do this in cases where the capped or spread buy games are better/softer?

~ Rick

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I don't think that case exists i.e. i don't think there is a casino where if you can beat the uncapped game for a solid win rate your hourly could possibly be any higher at the lower stakes capped game.

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Of course if you can beat a higher blind no max NL game for big $$$ there's no smaller capped buy game that can possibly be better for you. But for many people the capped games simply provide a better risk/reward ratio at this moment in their poker career. And in the end many go to play the larger blind, uncapped games when they are ready. That's why it's so great that LA has plenty of both.

~ Rick

[ICE TREY]

you could just buy in short to the uncapped cape... same risk reward if you can beat it just as well...