Quote Originally Posted by revolvingiris
Thanks for the responses guys...One thing I have always thought was kind of weird was that even though I was playing 1c-2c blinds, I could always buy in for $5. Shouldnt you always buy in for the max so you are able to extract as much as you can per "playing for stacks"?
Depends. Playing 200bb deep is different than playing 100bb deep, which is different than playing 60bb or 40bb deep. Your ranges must change, villain's ranges are likely to change, etc. So if you are inexperienced playing 200bb deep, then it's likely not the greatest idea to buyin for 250bb when others at the table are that deep also. If you are fine with playing that deep, and have an edge over the competition, then sure it's a good idea as you have more chips on the table for when you induce them to make mistakes.