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Live Cash Buy-in

  • 17-07-2008 11:38pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,012 ✭✭✭✭


    Looking for some advice on playing cash live. Been playing the live circuit for a good while and decided I'm best at tournies. However when i'm out early or rarely after a good win I'll play cash.
    I'd buy in with 100 generally sometimes up to 150 with the idea of restacking once if I feel the table is loose enough. Is this a bad way to approach it? I know plenty buy-in for 300 upwards and it's generally these that kill me live. Haven't done well in a live hold 'em game for a good while and wondering if it's my play or just leaving myself open to being called very easily by the big stacks. Regular example is I'll call a raise and check-raise all-in with top pair or pockets if I feel that it's ahead, and it is most of the time. Problem is it's reguarily called by big stacks with overcards or draws and if this happens 3 or 4 times I go busto (usually twice will do it):mad:
    I think i'm answering myself in this but just want to be told to never buy-in again for 100ish so that I might put a stop to it once and for all and stick to the tournies only.
    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    CHD
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,956 ✭✭✭CHD


    Buy in too cover the average stack imo.100 bb minimum


  • #3
    AdMMM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,472 ✭✭✭AdMMM


    By buying in short (50BB's is considered short for games these days), you're losing so much value. The ideal situation to be in is to try cover the majority of the players at the table, certainly the ones you feel will stack off easily.

    Take this for example. You buy in for €100 and flop the nuts versus a complete idiot who's playing with €300 and can't wait to give you his money. You can only win a pot of ~€200, whereas if you had him covered, you would have been involved in a pot of over €600.

    Buying in short also handicaps your game somewhat and you'll rarely find yourself being able to play your natural game to the river. From experience, it puts a stop to the development of your game which is bad considering people are constantly improving and learning.


  • #4
    Goodluck2me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,405 ✭✭✭Goodluck2me


    You should only buy in for enough to cover the bad players, and not just everyone at the table.
    Sometimes its good to sit with 100BB all the time, when you are playing against unknowns, as 100 is a good rule of thumb, but this will vary depending on your bankroll depth and the perceived skill level of your opponents.


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