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Old 12-17-2008, 02:19 AM     Post subject: BR question #1 (permalink)  
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Hi all, I'm an MTT donk, but I am sick of them and want to start playing cash. I normally want 100-200 buy-ins for MTT's but that seems a bit high for cash games. So what is a good amount of buy-ins for lower stakes?
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Old 12-17-2008, 03:11 AM #2 (permalink)  
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depends on a few things.
1. have you played cash games at all before?
2. are you able to redeposit money if you were to go broke?
3. what level cash games are you going to start playing?
4. will you be able to move down limits if you run/play bad?

25-30 buyins is recommended now days for micros. I was always comfortable with 20 because i had no prob moving down levels and IF i were to go broke it wouldnt be a problem depositing a few hundred to start grinding nl10.

Its going to vary alot on who you talk to. If your playing nl10/nl25, 20-25 should be fine. If your going to start at nl100 or above (which i wouldn't recommend if you're truly new to cash games), 30 buyins should be safe.
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Old 12-17-2008, 06:43 AM #3 (permalink)  
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I recommend more than 30 since you're coming from a different style of game. There's going to be a period of adjustment, give yourself a few more to weather that storm.


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Old 12-17-2008, 04:43 PM #5 (permalink)  
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Thanks guys...My BR is spread across 3 sites and I am rolled for 10nl on stars, 25nl on full tilt and 50nl on bodog. How big of a difference is there is between 10nl and 50nl?? If its not that much then I will feel comfortable playing all 3 levels, but otherwise I might just stick to 10nl and 25nl.
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Old 12-17-2008, 05:28 PM #6 (permalink)  
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Thanks guys...My BR is spread across 3 sites and I am rolled for 10nl on stars, 25nl on full tilt and 50nl on bodog. How big of a difference is there is between 10nl and 50nl?? If its not that much then I will feel comfortable playing all 3 levels, but otherwise I might just stick to 10nl and 25nl.
The main difference is the color of the chips.

I would stick to 25NL and consolidate my roll.
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Old 12-17-2008, 06:35 PM #7 (permalink)  
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Thanks guys...My BR is spread across 3 sites and I am rolled for 10nl on stars, 25nl on full tilt and 50nl on bodog. How big of a difference is there is between 10nl and 50nl?? If its not that much then I will feel comfortable playing all 3 levels, but otherwise I might just stick to 10nl and 25nl.
consider the total amount of money you have to gamble with your BR. go play 50nl. move down when u drop below 25 buy ins.
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Thanks guys...My BR is spread across 3 sites and I am rolled for 10nl on stars, 25nl on full tilt and 50nl on bodog. How big of a difference is there is between 10nl and 50nl?? If its not that much then I will feel comfortable playing all 3 levels, but otherwise I might just stick to 10nl and 25nl.
consider the total amount of money you have to gamble with your BR. go play 50nl. move down when u drop below 25 buy ins.
I don't like this advice if he can't move it around well. High stakes players having money on multiple sites is much different than low stakes players.
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Old 12-17-2008, 08:00 PM #9 (permalink)  
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Thanks guys...My BR is spread across 3 sites and I am rolled for 10nl on stars, 25nl on full tilt and 50nl on bodog. How big of a difference is there is between 10nl and 50nl?? If its not that much then I will feel comfortable playing all 3 levels, but otherwise I might just stick to 10nl and 25nl.
consider the total amount of money you have to gamble with your BR. go play 50nl. move down when u drop below 25 buy ins.
I don't like this advice if he can't move it around well. High stakes players having money on multiple sites is much different than low stakes players.
ya. disclaimer: advice above comes from eurofish who forgot about UIGEA
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Old 12-17-2008, 08:28 PM #10 (permalink)  
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Thanks guys...My BR is spread across 3 sites and I am rolled for 10nl on stars, 25nl on full tilt and 50nl on bodog. How big of a difference is there is between 10nl and 50nl?? If its not that much then I will feel comfortable playing all 3 levels, but otherwise I might just stick to 10nl and 25nl.
consider the total amount of money you have to gamble with your BR. go play 50nl. move down when u drop below 25 buy ins.
I don't like this advice if he can't move it around well. High stakes players having money on multiple sites is much different than low stakes players.
personally i dont see the point in diversifying at lower stakes, but in this case its not that hard to find people to trade with you on these sites. that being said, if he goes busto on bodog playing 50nl with a 10nl roll, it really doesnt make a big difference at all. if he has the roll hes missing out on so much money by playing by b.r. rules on that 1 given account.
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Old 12-17-2008, 08:36 PM #11 (permalink)  
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Yeah seriously who gives a damn if you go busto on one of the three sites. It's not like a 50NL player will lack games to play on the other sites, while he waits for a trade to go through. Everyone's such a wuss about BR management, playing way over-rolled is almost as bad as playing under-rolled (assuming you can actually beat the level that is).
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Old 12-17-2008, 08:45 PM #12 (permalink)  
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Thanks guys...My BR is spread across 3 sites and I am rolled for 10nl on stars, 25nl on full tilt and 50nl on bodog. How big of a difference is there is between 10nl and 50nl?? If its not that much then I will feel comfortable playing all 3 levels, but otherwise I might just stick to 10nl and 25nl.
consider the total amount of money you have to gamble with your BR. go play 50nl. move down when u drop below 25 buy ins.
I don't like this advice if he can't move it around well. High stakes players having money on multiple sites is much different than low stakes players.
ya. disclaimer: advice above comes from eurofish who forgot about UIGEA
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Well it seems a lot of people disagree with me so I guess play 50nl on bodog. I have tilt issues that makes me a BR nit.
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Old 12-17-2008, 09:40 PM #13 (permalink)  
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Everyone's such a wuss about BR management, playing way over-rolled is almost as bad as playing under-rolled (assuming you can actually beat the level that is).
this. moving up to 200nl i waited until I had 25 buyins, but every level below that i took shots with between 17-20.

to OP: i think jumping into 50nl if you've never played cash games before is a mistake. Atleast start out at 25nl, but i dont think logging a few K hands at 10nl is a bad idea.
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Old 12-17-2008, 09:40 PM #14 (permalink)  
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OK I will play 50nl on full tilt and bodog and just grind some sngs on stars. Thanks all.
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Old 12-17-2008, 09:41 PM #15 (permalink)  
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Old 12-18-2008, 12:10 AM #16 (permalink)  
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The only reason to have more than 20 buy ins for a given level is if you refuse to move down or if you require br withdrawals for life expenses.
 
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Old 12-18-2008, 12:45 AM #17 (permalink)  
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The only reason to have more than 20 buy ins for a given level is if you refuse to move down or if you require br withdrawals for life expenses.
That would be me
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Old 12-18-2008, 03:14 AM #18 (permalink)  
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What name do you play on on bodog?
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