5/10 Initial Impressions

Talking Poker · #1 11-22-04, 06:36 PM

Just wanted to make a few comments, in no particulr order (keep in mind 95% of my play is 5/10 and higher).

-Try thinking of your bankroll in terms of chips and bets, not $. If you do this, you will see that it's basically the same as playing at any other level. Yes, 2-3 big suckouts can cost you a good chunk of your buy-in, but tht's true at any level if you buy in for the recommended amount.

-Lose that whole "I will not let myself get bluffed" attitude. It WILL cost you a fortune. Just play your best game. Let go of your blinds to steal attempts if you don't have a hand worth playing. If you do, play back at the guy and reraise.

-Especialy against multiple oppenents, be really careful chasing when you could be drawing dead. This is true for any level of play, of course.

-There are indeed tons and tons and tons of fish at the 5/10 level.

-Stop playing A3. Early position? Raise? Forget that - stop playing it all together. It is a trash hand. Of course you can raise with it from the button if everyone folds to you, but you could raise with almost anything in that position, right? Certainly never, ever call a raise with it from any position - not even th BB. All it's going to do is get you in trouble.

Hopefully this will help a litle bit. Keep playing a solid game and keep your head and you'll win. I look forward to reading more of your progress reports, and hopefully playing with you sometime down the road...

Tilter · #2 11-22-04, 07:01 PM

Im slowly building my bankroll on PP. I have enough to support 1/2, possibly 2/4. hopefully ill keep moving up! Maybe 5/10 will be in my reach soon

Defendant · #3 11-22-04, 09:24 PM

Is it me or does 250 seem very low for a buyin at 5-10? I like to give myself at LEAST 100 big blinds to buy into a game, so that would be 500$ buyin at that game.

Defendant

BrianSwa · #4 11-22-04, 09:58 PM

yea 250 seems real low I dont even take less then $300 with me to a 3/6 table but good luck at that 5/10!!!

Aequitas58 · #5 11-22-04, 10:53 PM

Ok, I find this so unreasonable. You don't sit with LESS than $300 for a $3/6 table? Are you talking about No Limit!?

$300 for a limit 3/6 game. LOL.

BrianSwa · #6 11-22-04, 11:49 PM

i dont sit in with 300 in chips i just like to have 300 when i go to the game so that if i hit bad run i can rebuy in comfortabley and not play with short stack if you missunderstood sorry!

BrianSwa · #7 11-22-04, 11:50 PM

i usually buy in with $100 in the limit game and have the extra $200 in bankroll sorry i wasnt more clear about that!

ChipFish · #8 11-22-04, 10:55 PM

$250 should be more than adequate.
I was buying in for $300 at the CNE Casino in Toronto.
I never had to touch $200 of it at any point.
Mind you that game is just a joke. Think Party Poker but takes longer.

Talking Poker · #9 11-22-04, 11:10 PM

Sit with whatever you want. The standard ($250) is fine as long as you are prepared to reload if you drop below $100 or so... That's what I always do. Some guys sit with their entire bankroll, but I think that's a tell.

Aequitas58 · #10 11-22-04, 10:51 PM

This was discussed on RSB a while ago. (Many times, actually.) Do you need 100 BB to *comfortably* sit at a limit game? No. I think 250 is certainly adequate, unless you are a really loose/aggressive player. Or a maniac.

SirFWALGMan · #11 11-23-04, 09:31 AM

I think you might be right. However in the lower levels I hardly ever busted out with the initial buyin. Lately in the higher level of 5/10 I seem to do it more often. Instead of thinking of it as a huge problem, I should just be ready to buyin one more time and win it back. It would be nice to have a night where I start out ahead! Maybe tonight is the one!