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When I decide to try a live game (all online so far), the closest casino to me has a $5/$10 game.

I asked what the buy in was, and he said $50 minimum.

That seems absurdly low to buy in to a $5/$10 game.

As a rookie sitting down at my first live game, what would be an appropriate amount to buy in to that game?
 
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you need at least 300 to play it right...
but if you feel you're good and the competition is week you could buy in short for $100...wouldn't recommend it though
 
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find a place that has 1/2. dont buy into 5/10 with less than 500 and the 5/10 is going to be way over your head
 
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I would not recommend to play SSS on a live Cash - it is very boring to play that strategy on only 1 table.

So I think the appropiate amount is at least 40 BB or more
to say 400 bucks or more
 
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find a place that has 1/2. dont buy into 5/10 with less than 500 and the 5/10 is going to be way over your head


I bet you're right.

That's the smallest game they have at the casino that's the shortest drive, so that's the first one I asked about.

I know there's other poker rooms in Indiana, with a new place opening up in August that is right across the border. I have to think I can find smaller games there.

ETA: There's a $50 Min $200 Max No Limit ($1-$2 Blinds) game at Majestic star. I wonder if that's about as modest as I will find to see what live poker is all about.
 
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I think this also depends on LHE or NLHE. I played at a 2/4 LHE in Vegas with a $40 buy-in. I tightened up big time for the first few rounds and did pretty well. For 5/10, I would think you would want at least 100 though. If its 5/10 NLHE... just stay home... er, I mean...
 
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ETA: There's a $50 Min $200 Max No Limit ($1-$2 Blinds) game at Majestic star. I wonder if that's about as modest as I will find to see what live poker is all about.

Yeah, you won't find anything less than 1/2 NL live. (at least not that I've ever seen)

You could comfortably sit in a 2/4 Limit game with $100 and play for a few hours easily (unless you run real cold).
 
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When I decide to try a live game (all online so far), the closest casino to me has a $5/$10 game.

I asked what the buy in was, and he said $50 minimum.

That seems absurdly low to buy in to a $5/$10 game.

As a rookie sitting down at my first live game, what would be an appropriate amount to buy in to that game?

I'm assuming you mean 5/10 limit.

You should be buying in 25 BB's for every live limit game, with another 25 in your pocket. The more you have to play with, the better you'll play. If you can only play w/ $200 total, that limit too big.

Starting out at that limit totally depends on BR. If that's the lowest limit they spread, then there are most likely very bad players sitting. If you can handle the swings, and have an edge over your opponents... definitely play!
 
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find a place that has 1/2. dont buy into 5/10 with less than 500 and the 5/10 is going to be way over your head

WHAT?????

Way too much to sit down with. $500 total is fine.
 
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you always want to buy in as deep as you can so you can maximize profit on your big hands and pull of more moves while playing

if you can afford to buy in for the max ALWAYS do it
 
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you always want to buy in as deep as you can so you can maximize profit on your big hands and pull of more moves while playing

if you can afford to buy in for the max ALWAYS do it

If this is limit, there is no max. Buying in for 1000000000000 at 5/10 is ridiculous.

25 BB's buy in is enough, buying another 12 BB or so, when you get below 12 BB.
 
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Always play the max in NL ring games... as for limit i dont know cuz i never play. If you dont buy in for the max in no limit you will be bullied around and be considered as a person who cant afford to lose all of his chips so you will be constantly raised and re-raised by opponents. Always mask a large BR even if your just goin for a good time.

GL and have fun... settle yourself in and dont play hands for the first little while. make yourself comfortable with the people your playing and there tendencies before making any moves. Cheers
 
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If this is limit, there is no max. Buying in for 1000000000000 at 5/10 is ridiculous.

25 BB's buy in is enough, buying another 12 BB or so, when you get below 12 BB.

well yeah i was just referring to NL

if this is limit you're right 25 should be enough
 
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Well technically 12 big bets is the max you'll ever use in one hand at a limit table. Anything over that is irrelevant. In nlhe there's no way they'd let you sit with 5 big blinds, at least I don't think so.
 
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Well technically 12 big bets is the max you'll ever use in one hand at a limit table. Anything over that is irrelevant. In nlhe there's no way they'd let you sit with 5 big blinds, at least I don't think so.

True, but in limit, there are meta reasons to always have big stack in front of you.

1. New players don't know if you're stuck, may actually think you're big winner... that definitely plays a role in their thinking of you.
2. If you go on a heater, you'll have 4-5 racks in front of you.
3. You, as well as your oppnts., get used to seeing tons of chips in front of you.
4. When cashing out, you'll always have more than rack in your hands, which can mentally make you feel better when you leave stuck (and will "train" oppnts. to think of you as big winner).
 
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