Quote Originally Posted by JJDylan
Ive never really played a game where ive had so little room to maneuver with as far as stack size compared to the action. I definitley got the impression that i could crush the game if i could double up once or twice and have some chips to work with. But i found myself lost on the best way to get there.
making the move to live play is nerve-wrecking, especially when it comes to minimal ($100-200) buy-ins. on one hand, @ least half the table will have absolutely no idea of pot odds or postflop play, allowing you to crush them w/ strong drawing hands. on the other, @ least half the table will have absolutely no idea of pot odds or postflop play & chase ridiculous draws, hitting their gutshot or two-outer set on the river. nerve-wrecking.

my own experience w/ tourist-traps around the bay has tought me the following: always bring a minimum of 3 buy-ins. if @ any point in time your stack goes below the max buy-in, rebuy. when you make your hand, people will pay you off. be as patient as patient can be--turn into the rock of all motherfreaking rocks--the gibraltar to end all gibraltars--until you build your stack to a decent (150-200xbb) level, & then start playing the game as it's supposed to be played; based on reads/position, etc.

you have to keep in mind that generally speaking, the level of live play @ small buy-ins tends to be dismal, so playing text-book ta might be the best way to run over a table anyway.