Playing above you bankroll...

[eddo31]

for many of the reasons that you stated, i think that the play is pretty similar to .25/.50 or .50/1. making the transitions between these stages is probably more dependent on initial bankroll, than it is skill level . if you are playing a little short for the level you are at, and there are no other real options for games, there really isnt much that you can do except play your best game and hope that you dont hit a dry spell. of course, if its free money that you are playing with anyways, this could be the best situation for you to figure out if you can handle 1/2.

[BlibbityBlabbity]

Thanks for reminding me....the other part of my question....

Does this also apply to live games. Since no casinos have < $1/$2 games, are these games similar to the lower limts at online sites?

As it stands, I will feel much better sitting into a live $1/$2 game than I would have last week.

[eddo31]

for the casinos that i have played poker in, the low limits generally play like low limits online. that means that the 2/4 at foxwoods, 3/6 at the mirage, 2/4-4/8 at imperial palace and 4/8 at bellagio generally play like low limits. the smallest games in the room will generally play very loose and passive. it obviously changes room to room, table to table, but in general you will find the gameplay to be similar.

you also dont quite need the same bankroll for live play, because you will play fewer hands per hour, and your variance should be smaller.

[2Tone]

I'm going to disagree with this one. I'm yet to find a B&M game nearly as loose as online play. Granted, I'm playing 2/4 at Party, which is about as loose as it gets, but in my experience, the Vegas B&M games, while still plenty profitable, don't have the same number of people calling with 10/7off. I can speak from experience about the Mirage, Luxor, & Mandalay Bay, but not yet about the Bellagio. Hopefully next trip.

[eddo31]

for the games that i have played in casinos, they have been very loose, but maybe a little bit tighter than online. but the difference between the two wasnt particularly significant. of course, there were significant differences between style of play depending upon the time of day. at night and on the weekends, the players were much younger, and they were looser. in the morning and afternoon, th eplayers were older and tighter.

[Penguinfan]

This is a good thread, and something I have been giving some thought to as far as my own play. Wondering if playing above my bankroll is actually the biggest flaw in my game? I mean you can't play any kind of agressive style if you are tight on cash, and you can't afford 1 losing session so you don't play your best game, right? I think I may try going backwards and playing 2 tables at once and see where that gets me.

[PShabi]

I don't know where you're at, but at the 1/2 live tables in S. Florida, I look forward to up to 50 BB in a 4 hour period. That's a regular basis. They're terrible players.

[Jackass_man]

There is very little difference in skill between .25\50 and 1\2 limit. I wouldn't worry about the competition just make sure you don't bust yourself out because of not having enough bankroll. But if it's free $ go for it!