thetaxman1
Visionary
Bronze Level
I used to play the UB Micro tables getting started. I would always buyin for the table Minimum and try and play my way from .10 to 2.00. My buddy was always criticizing me for not buying in for 2.00 and playing from there.
Now I had my reasons for buying in low it was usually that I only had a couple of bucks there to begin with. And I needed practise. And with practise I came to realize that I could do well with this strategy. For some reason big stacks would often try to push me out of a hand with rags. So playing smart I could often double up and be at my 2.00 amount in just a few rounds of the table. Often I went broke, but with my low buyin I could see the hands and my mistakes. I came to realize what hands people were holding when they bet preflop.
When I would buyin for max at a table it was often a disaster. I would lose most of my stake and have to go back to my min buyin strategy.
What is your opinion of this strategy for getting started. Should one buyin for minimum or the maximum at the table.
Now I had my reasons for buying in low it was usually that I only had a couple of bucks there to begin with. And I needed practise. And with practise I came to realize that I could do well with this strategy. For some reason big stacks would often try to push me out of a hand with rags. So playing smart I could often double up and be at my 2.00 amount in just a few rounds of the table. Often I went broke, but with my low buyin I could see the hands and my mistakes. I came to realize what hands people were holding when they bet preflop.
When I would buyin for max at a table it was often a disaster. I would lose most of my stake and have to go back to my min buyin strategy.
What is your opinion of this strategy for getting started. Should one buyin for minimum or the maximum at the table.