re: Poker & NL5 6max - Need help to find ways to deal with rake
Pretty basic question... NL5 refers to BB being 5 cents or 5 USD? How do I tell between 5USD game from 5 cents game? Is it noted as NL$5?
Sorry for being off topic here, but just wanted to make sure.
Seems like OP is playing on GG Poker based on his WinLoss vs EV Graph, so the rake is 5% by default capped at 10 BB at 0.2-0.5 game, but cap reduces as you move up in stakes. However, from what I've read and heard, moving up in stakes might hurt your bankroll as games gets tougher and once should study and improve more.
Rake cap gets lower at 0.10-0.25 and 0.25-0.50 at 8 BB, and at 0.5-1.0 it gets down to 5 BB, and at 1.0-2.0 game it gets down to 3 BB.
I have the goal of growing my bankroll and be able to play at 1.0-2.0 game at some point, as the rake is obviously lower. However, for the time being, as DevaCap stated, I do see rake as a form of tax, that I cannot avoid by playing poker, so just have to accept it.
There's no magic way of growing your bankroll from one day to another, so we should just focus on the long run imho.
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Ok, now let's see a flop!
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