Buy-Back Question with Ring Game

#1 15th November 2009, 8:11 PM

Hi folks,

I have a question concerning a ring game I recently hosted. There were 6 players all buying in for E10. I always permit buy backs with a ring game but with this particular game one of the players went bust 8 times and bought back in every time. Needless to say he ended up winning the entire pot at the end of the night. My question is:

Can i set a house limit on the number of times you can buy back?

It would seem unfair that a player with a bigger wallet can continuously re-buy chips until the death. In this instance the runner up on the night only bought in for the initial E10

Thanks for your help!!

#2 15th November 2009, 8:30 PM

I don't get why you would want to stop the fish losing money. But yea if you want to limit the number of rebuys then that shouldnt be a problem as long as you make if clear when the game starts.

#3 15th November 2009, 8:38 PM

Completely agree with the above poster. If you want to do that, make it clear before the game begins.

#4 15th November 2009, 8:52 PM

Your the host and you make the rules but I would advise against putting a limit on how many times a person can buy back.
You'll have the bad players wanting to win back thier lost money and you'll have the good players wanting revenge and who knows, you may end up being the recipient of all the money at the table.

Another option is a STT(single table tourney) with unlimited rebuys for the first few blind levels.

#5 16th November 2009, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lizard King

Hi folks,

I have a question concerning a ring game I recently hosted. There were 6 players all buying in for E10. I always permit buy backs with a ring game but with this particular game one of the players went bust 8 times and bought back in every time. Needless to say he ended up winning the entire pot at the end of the night. My question is:

Can i set a house limit on the number of times you can buy back?

It would seem unfair that a player with a bigger wallet can continuously re-buy chips until the death. In this instance the runner up on the night only bought in for the initial E10

Thanks for your help!!

This was a cash game and he still took it all down at the end of the night after rebuying 8 times???

#6 16th November 2009, 4:08 PM

If you hosted it at your house, then course you can set a limit.
You can impose pretty much any rules you like as long as its clearly stated before the game.

#7 16th November 2009, 7:45 PM

I agree that it's your game and you can limit the buy backs. However think of it this way, if your in a casino are they going to limit the amount the guy buys in for? No and he could still win his money plus more. Also whats the difference between him buying in 8 times spending 80 and then winning all the money at the end of the night, or buying in for his original amount of 10 and taking all the money. The general idea of a cash game is to be able to buy back in if you go broke no matter if its 3 times or 100 times.

#8 17th November 2009, 12:10 PM

I've played in a "floating" home game for almost 2 years now with a $10 buy in and we let anyone buy in as much as they want. we are all working stiffs and don't play big stakes. I hold the record for most buy ins (6) but also hold the record for the biggest win (almost $70 ahead). Our only rule is you have to bust out before you can buy any more chips so it's kind of like a tourney in a way but the blinds don't go up. So when I get low on chips I'm pushing to double up or bust and buy back in to get more ammo (chips). Only makes sense to let someone buy in as much as they want

#9 17th November 2009, 12:16 PM

Also if you let the players buy back in it just adds to the money that is possible to win. We usually have 6-8 players and most of them look at it like well it's only $10. I look at it like there's $60-$70 that is possible to win. And if someone buys back in that just adds another $10 that is out there to win.

#10 17th November 2009, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lizard King

Hi folks,

I have a question concerning a ring game I recently hosted. There were 6 players all buying in for E10. I always permit buy backs with a ring game but with this particular game one of the players went bust 8 times and bought back in every time. Needless to say he ended up winning the entire pot at the end of the night. My question is:

Can i set a house limit on the number of times you can buy back?

It would seem unfair that a player with a bigger wallet can continuously re-buy chips until the death. In this instance the runner up on the night only bought in for the initial E10

Thanks for your help!!

This sounds more like a sit n go. Just play a cash game and take the buyins out of the equation. Also a player like the one your friend seems to be is a goldmine in a cash game. You should encourage him to buy back as much as possible.

#11 17th November 2009, 10:25 PM

On another note when we play cash games at my house we play 1-2 NL with a min $100 buyin and max of $300 and we make a rule right at the beginning that you cannot leave until midnight if up money and anytime if down.

#12 17th November 2009, 10:31 PM

From the way its described, this doesn't sound like a ring game to me, sounds like a SNG.

In the case of a SNG format, just set the maximum number of rebuys or the blind level after which no more rebuys are allowed.

#13 17th November 2009, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grossberger

On another note when we play cash games at my house we play 1-2 NL with a min $100 buyin and max of $300 and we make a rule right at the beginning that you cannot leave until midnight if up money and anytime if down.

pointless rule IMO.

If someone wants to leave a cash game, then they can leave.

How would you prevent them from slowing down the game at any point and refusing to play any hand or maybe only playing AA?

I know why you do it, but the kind of player who is likely to leave when he is up isalso the kind of player who will slow down should he get a huge stack, i.e. you wont get all that much change to get the money back.

If he is the gambling manic type.. he isnt leaving anyway!

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