max buy-in in LA v. LV ... why???

[artichoker]

I enjoy playing mod-deep stack which is why i have not played in LA. Can anyone answer why LA rooms have such low max buyins?

example

In LV

standard casino
1-2 NL buyin max 200
2-5 Nl buyin max 1000

In LA

Commerce
1-2 NL buyin max 100
3-5 Nl buyin max 200

Hollywood Park
1-2 NL buyin max 40???
3-5 Nl buyin max 200???

Hustler
1-2 NL buyin max 50
2-5 Nl buyin max 300

Any LA card rooms that you know of that have higher max buyins?

Thanks
Arti

[UncleKraut]

LA rooms keep the buy ins low for the fish. Lower buy-in = more fish.

It's more of a gambling game with such low stacks. Pretty much anyone can win. Just comes down to the cards. That's why the fish like to play these games, and that's why LA has some many players.

I like to play deep as well, so I stay away from the rooms you mentioned. The Bike has a 500max 5-5 NL game. That's about as deep as you're going to get up there at small stakes.

Ocean's 11 in San Diego has a 1000max 5-5 NL game if you're willing to make the drive.

[reemas]

i play the $40 buy in at commerce with $1/$2 blinds. i think im ready to quit playing that game. too many gamblers looking to double up every hand.

i can't afford the 5/5 yet. any reccomendations on any other games, or how to build a roll?

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i play the $40 buy in at commerce with $1/$2 blinds. i think im ready to quit playing that game. too many gamblers looking to double up every hand.

i can't afford the 5/5 yet. any reccomendations on any other games, or how to build a roll?

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I suggest you start here considering the question.

[DpFrydHef]

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Ocean's 11 in San Diego has a 1000max 5-5 NL game if you're willing to make the drive.

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I wouldn't advise making the drive. This game is run using the HORRENDOUS chained must move system. The result... the game is only good on your first table, so you might as well leave after you get moved.

[LasVegasMichael]

There is a Vegas style 2/5 uncapped game at Morongo that is closer then O11, and a much nicer property overall. Only downside (aside from rake) is the high number of teenagers since it is unfortunately 18+.

[MrMore]

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Ocean's 11 in San Diego has a 1000max 5-5 NL game if you're willing to make the drive.

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I wouldn't advise making the drive. This game is run using the HORRENDOUS chained must move system. The result... the game is only good on your first table, so you might as well leave after you get moved.

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Why would this be true? Your second table will basically be made up of the same players as your first table. Everyone moves through the chain, and there's no reason to claim that any game in the chain is worse than any other. If anything, the youngest game in the chain will be the worst, because it will have the fewest chips on the table, and the fewest deeply stuck player.

[RR]

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Ocean's 11 in San Diego has a 1000max 5-5 NL game if you're willing to make the drive.

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I wouldn't advise making the drive. This game is run using the HORRENDOUS chained must move system. The result... the game is only good on your first table, so you might as well leave after you get moved.

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Why would this be true? Your second table will basically be made up of the same players as your first table. Everyone moves through the chain, and there's no reason to claim that any game in the chain is worse than any other. If anything, the youngest game in the chain will be the worst, because it will have the fewest chips on the table, and the fewest deeply stuck player.

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This is almost the exact opposite of what is true. As you get further along a must move chain you get to the players that have avoided going bust. If you are in a "main game" there will be nobody walking by that wants to blow off some money and be on their way.

[Rick Nebiolo]

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Ocean's 11 in San Diego has a 1000max 5-5 NL game if you're willing to make the drive.

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I wouldn't advise making the drive. This game is run using the HORRENDOUS chained must move system. The result... the game is only good on your first table, so you might as well leave after you get moved.

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Why would this be true? Your second table will basically be made up of the same players as your first table. Everyone moves through the chain, and there's no reason to claim that any game in the chain is worse than any other. If anything, the youngest game in the chain will be the worst, because it will have the fewest chips on the table, and the fewest deeply stuck player.

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Good points by "RR" Randy elsewhere in the thread. Another problem is the chained must move provides recreational players multiple opportunities to quit without making the proper donation. In other words, they are forced to leave a game that they may be enjoying. While they are in transit to the next game in the chain they often look over at the typically joyless grinders in the next chained game and decide going home would be a better idea.

My experience is that if we could look at all the chained must move games in the poker world rarely would we find the best game as the final game in the chain.

~ Rick

[otter]

I find that to be the case most of the time when there are must move games. It seems that the must move game always has better action than the main game