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05-17-2007, 07:57 PM
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Re: NL with a Cap...thoughts?
Pot limit will quickly increase the pot to NL levels and the bets will become very large. Capped NL is a decent game as long as the cap is high enough to allow good action.
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05-17-2007, 09:48 PM
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Re: NL with a Cap...thoughts?
I was thinking of a structure that would be fun but not ruin someone's night.
No Limit - Capped $5.00 $40 Buy-in .25/.50 Antes Would anyone play this? P [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
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#5
05-17-2007, 10:17 PM
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Re: NL with a Cap...thoughts?
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I was thinking of a structure that would be fun but not ruin someone's night. No Limit - Capped $5.00 $40 Buy-in .25/.50 Antes Would anyone play this? P [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] Are you saying that the bet is capped at $5.00 (in which case stop calling it No Limit, its spread limit) or the pot size. I would consider the spread limit game an acceptable option, but not a pot cap of $5.00 thats way to small. One pot sized raise and a call would pretty much end the betting at that point. In any event there is no reason to have a max buy-in to this game. The cap solves whatever issue you think requires a Max buy-in.
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#6
05-18-2007, 12:07 AM
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Re: NL with a Cap...thoughts?
[ QUOTE ]
I was thinking of a structure that would be fun but not ruin someone's night. No Limit - Capped $5.00 $40 Buy-in .25/.50 Antes Would anyone play this? P [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] The cap is too low for .25/.50 blinds. With a limped round and 6 players the pot will already be at $3. If you are going with $40 buy ins then I wouldn't put any cap on the betting. I thought you were talking about larger buy ins, in the range of $1,000 and people didn't want to lose it all on one hand.
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#7
05-17-2007, 10:03 PM
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Re: NL with a Cap...thoughts?
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It wouldn't be NL if you had a cap. Maybe you should try Pot limit holdem it sounds like what you are looking for. [/ QUOTE ] You underestimate the dangers of PL. It's often more expensive than NL. And uncapped big-bet games can be very, very dangerous for a home game's survival. Tread carefully.
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#8
05-17-2007, 10:18 PM
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Re: NL with a Cap...thoughts?
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And uncapped big-bet games can be very, very dangerous for a home game's survival. [/ QUOTE ]Wait, so what do people play then? I've just been doing tournaments, but was hoping to get a cash game going at some point as well. I figured we'd do NL HE (cause that's the only game anyone ever wants to play) with a capped by in of 100BBs. Are you saying, though, that you cap pots?
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#9
05-17-2007, 10:52 PM
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Re: NL with a Cap...thoughts?
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[ QUOTE ] And uncapped big-bet games can be very, very dangerous for a home game's survival. [/ QUOTE ]Wait, so what do people play then? I've just been doing tournaments, but was hoping to get a cash game going at some point as well. I figured we'd do NL HE (cause that's the only game anyone ever wants to play) with a capped by in of 100BBs. Are you saying, though, that you cap pots? [/ QUOTE ] I've heard the big game at the Bellagio does that kind of thing, but no I think that's stupid. Capped buy-ins are the way to go, unless you have an experience AND well-bankrolled group. Depending on how adventurous your group is, you haven't played poker until you've been able to donk it up with The Hammer playing in a limit game....
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#10
05-18-2007, 11:17 PM
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Re: NL with a Cap...thoughts?
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I've heard the big game at the Bellagio does that kind of thing, but no I think that's stupid. [/ QUOTE ] I may have to rethink this statement, given the understanding that you're playing a different game structure. From a home game perspective, it might make sense. It can be frustrating to see someone win a few hands early and then squat on their stack, knowing they can't get threatened with total ruin on a particular hand.
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