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Posted: Tue, 05 Oct 2004, 10:13pm Post subject: blinds and antes? |
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Straight
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Posts: 170
WPP: 92
Location: The Dude Abides
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| i have noticed that in the big poker tournaments on TV like WPT, they have blinds and antes. in my regular home game, we only use blinds. what is the concensus about antes with you guys. is it standard and i just missed the boat, or is it just too complicated for a bunch of drunk guys on a friday night? |
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Posted: Wed, 06 Oct 2004, 6:29am Post subject: |
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Full House
Joined: 01 Jun 2004
Posts: 1277
WPP: 105
Location: Drowning in prosperity
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Antes are often introduced late in big tourneys to encourage action.
I don't think they're necessary in small tourneys. |
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Posted: Wed, 06 Oct 2004, 4:41pm Post subject: |
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Full House
Joined: 07 Jun 2004
Posts: 1412
WPP: 70
Location: Milford,Ct.
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Yeah. Even as you get later on some online MTT's you'll start to see an ante. It has the same purpose as blinds. Antes also help thin the field faster than the blinds will, as everyone pays the ante. This way people can't just sit back and cruise into the money.
Definitely not needed in small home tourneys. |
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Posted: Wed, 06 Oct 2004, 4:49pm Post subject: |
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Two Pair
Joined: 19 Aug 2004
Posts: 41
WPP: 148
Location: St. Louis, MO
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| I don't bring antes into home games less than 20 players. Blinds are sufficient for single table, 6-8 player games. |
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Posted: Thu, 07 Oct 2004, 12:42am Post subject: |
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Straight
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Posts: 170
WPP: 92
Location: The Dude Abides
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| thanks for the advice. i think that with the usual crew i draw, about 10 to 15, i will stay away from the antes. the new blind schedule i have come up with seems to suffice. |
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