Going to the Casino for the 1st time.
Hey Dudes,
I am going to see Van Halen in Atlantic City this weekend. We are going to be staying at the Borgata. I think I am going to try hold'em there. I have never played NL in a Casino before. How much should I buy in for at a lower blind NL game. For instance ... If I want to play 1-2 NL or 2-5 NL. If I buy in for $500 does that mean that all my chips are in play ??
Thanks .. and sorry for the newb question =).
D
Re: Going to the Casino for the 1st time.
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Originally Posted by Dunnie
Hey Dudes,
I am going to see Van Halen in Atlantic City this weekend. We are going to be staying at the Borgata. I think I am going to try hold'em there. I have never played NL in a Casino before. How much should I buy in for at a lower blind NL game. For instance ... If I want to play 1-2 NL or 2-5 NL. If I buy in for $500 does that mean that all my chips are in play ??
Thanks .. and sorry for the newb question =).
D
I highly recommend downloading some software. Pick one of the major sites and play on it for play money. That will get you used to the procedure of playing. Quick answer to your question though is yes. If you buy in for $500 all your chips will be in front of you and at any point in the hand if you want to bet as much as you want up to your $500, lose and your broke, win - you have more. Playing on line will let you quickly learn what the blinds are, how to bet/act, possibly some common bet amounts, etc....[/list]
Re: Going to the Casino for the 1st time.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dunnie
Hey Dudes,
I am going to see Van Halen in Atlantic City this weekend. We are going to be staying at the Borgata. I think I am going to try hold'em there. I have never played NL in a Casino before. How much should I buy in for at a lower blind NL game. For instance ... If I want to play 1-2 NL or 2-5 NL. If I buy in for $500 does that mean that all my chips are in play ??
Thanks .. and sorry for the newb question =).
D
Well, first off, in case it hasn't been done yet, Welcome to FTR.
I played my first live experience recently though not in a casino. I can't comment on blind amounts vs stack size, though I would think being at $500 for 1-2NL would be an ok starting point. Just realize against bigger stacks you are playing scared. If you can see yourself to a table with smaller stacks, I'd recommend that.
Live play is a lot different from online play, which I assume was your question, personally, I'm sticking with online play.