How to adjust to 1/2 NLHE with a $5 to come in rule

[myxomatosized]

At my local casino there's this weird rule in the no limit game where it's $5 to see the flop, but 1 and 2 blinds. how might one adjust to this format? the minimum raise is to $10 so basically i never "raise" when i'm first into the pot. i always "call" 5. but if someone has called 5 infront of me, i treat it as a third blind and raise to 15 or 18 or whatever. only it's not really a third blind, cuz that person willfully put in $5 after looking at his cards.

so anyway, should one play tighter than normal in a game like this, since the blinds are such a small percentage of the future betting rounds?

[diamondd]

I'm confused, is this some sort of straddle?

[myxomatosized]

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I'm confused, is this some sort of straddle?

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no, it's $5 to see the flop, but the blinds are 1/2. so if there are no raises and you're in the big blind, it will cost you $3 more to see the flop.

[DavidSRT]

That is a very strange rule. You should still open raise with good hands though. to protect them.

[Kimbell175113]

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That is a very strange rule. You should still open raise with good hands though. to protect them.

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Yeah, but $5 is a raise (and it's 2.5xBB which is standard for tournament players.) The question is whether to make the 2.5x or 5x (obv we'd normally be somewhere in-between), and I think the answer mostly depends on position.

[Solanthos]

It's a way to get pots bigger and to get 1/2 players to switch over to 2/5... a few rooms around here used to do it, but if it got back unlimped to the blinds you could still chop.

I'd personally play it like a 2/5 game, just understand that most of the players are more risk-averse than the typical 2/5 player.

[Kimbell175113]

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so anyway, should one play tighter than normal in a game like this, since the blinds are such a small percentage of the future betting rounds?

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Yes, unless the people are really bad and really deep.

What is the max buyin, what do people usually have in front of them, etc.?

(Also, it's possible that opening for $10 is more +EV than the $5 most of the time, anyway. Sounds like you should be doing it, esp in late position.)

[myxomatosized]

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so anyway, should one play tighter than normal in a game like this, since the blinds are such a small percentage of the future betting rounds?

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Yes, unless the people are really bad and really deep.

What is the max buyin, what do people usually have in front of them, etc.?

(Also, it's possible that opening for $10 is more +EV than the $5 most of the time, anyway. Sounds like you should be doing it, esp in late position.)

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i'm not really sure but i think the max is 300. people usually have around 100 infront of them.