1/2NL players | buy-in amount

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The 1/2NL games I normally play allow min buy-in of $100 and max of $300. I normally buy in for $200 since its 100x the bb and I'm comfortable of going in pre-flop with $200 with any premium holding whereas $300 I might fold non KK+ hands.

What amount do you like to buy-in for? And any reason why?
 
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I always buy-in for the table max and keep my stack topped up. For this game I'd buy $420 from the cage, 1 stack of white ($1), 1 stack of red ($5) and the rest green ($25). Put 4 green and 4 red in my pocket and top up whenever I drop below $295. I'd also want to have at least another $800 in my roll with me. I want to win the most that I can when I get in a big hand.
 
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if the table is aggressive, i would buy in less and call the all-in with my pairs and high aces. If it's passive i would like to buy max since I would be able to limp with my weak pairs to hit a set, or suited aces to hit the draw.
 
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Always max buy-in and always top-up like Jilly said. If you don't stay at max buy-in, then you're effectively leaving yourself at a disadvantage and making it impossible for you to win as much as possible. You shouldn't be worried about whether or not you lose your stack; that's under your control (as much as possible), but being able to win as much as possible should be your focus.
 
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The 1/2NL games I normally play allow min buy-in of $100 and max of $300. I normally buy in for $200 since its 100x the bb and I'm comfortable of going in pre-flop with $200 with any premium holding whereas $300 I might fold non KK+ hands.

What amount do you like to buy-in for? And any reason why?
I think the answer here depends on a few factors...

How experienced a player are you ?
How experience are your opponents ?

The deeper the stacks, the more the game becomes and implied odds game. ie Post flop decision making, opponent reading, betting etc gets more and more important. Just like you would like to grab an opponents stack they would like to do similar to you.

If you are short stacked, the post flop decision making is not as important as the preflop decision making. You need to get your starting hand range right, position on table right, table image right, and then commit to a hand at the right time and situation. Most of the time (short stack) you would already be pot committed (or close to), so the post flop decision is relatively easy.
 
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Personally, if you don't feel comfortable going with QQ or AK with 150+ bbs i would reset.

Obviously, some situations warrant a fold, but anything that feels uncomfortable means you need to learn to use your information better.

QQ is either +EV or -EV and usually 50 bb differentials do not change a recreational player's action.

In conclusion, think hard about what you would get in preflop before you see your hole cards. This takes some emotion out of the decision.
 
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I think 100bb enough to play with. No need in 150bb or more
 
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I like to buy in shorter to start and watch how the others are playing - you can't take chips off the table after you start.

Based on observations decide if you want 100bbs or 150 bbs or if you don't feel like splashing around in a loose game you can stay short stacked if you want to.

I prefer to be as deep as possible when playing cash games, especially if there are bad players with a lot of money on the table.

If you are most comfortable playing for 100bbs against standard opponents go for it, but know you are potentially leaving some money on the table.

Good luck to you! :D
 
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The max buy in is the way I like to enter a game, but that doesn't mean I have to push hard or play too aggressive until I feel everyone out or get a quality starting hand. Once I feel comfortable with the table I loosen up a little and see more flops, plus I like to have 3 full buy ins when I start to reset if I Lose my focus.
 
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the rock stats to play scared spectre kk+, very smart, need good selecting, 100bb at the time here at nl 200
 
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Another vote for always having the biggest stack at the table. When you finally do make that great hand and get a smaller hand in against you......u want to get max value from your opponent. And u cant do that if his/her stack is larger than yours.
 
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First off congrats on being a 200 player. I'm not going to lecture anyone here. That said, I feel at a disadvantage shortstack. If I get to a point I can go all in, I gain half the pot. So if I go in with a average stack player, I have too in twice to get above the buy in. That means I'm more likely to lose to blinds as well. Furthermore, I have less danger to my opponent. Say I buy in 100. If someone has 300 stacked, they can make a lot of tough push fold all ins. It's easy to trap you.
 
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