trigs I agree with g2, especially with his point about matching the big stack rebuys. If you want to keep the game small, cap rebuys at 100x-200x big blind only.
Probably correct on this..
And great points @trigs, the reason behind these rules is to stop the more experienced players from coming in and just bullying lower stake players around and changing the stakes. I get the argument about straddle exists in higher stakes so get them used to it now. To me straddles are not something to get used to or you have to be experienced in them. They just are what they are. Same as BB anti in a tournament they either exist or they don't. it's not like you have to train for them different, you just have to know that straddles don't do anything but change the effective stack size randomly in the middle of the game by cutting everyone's stack size in half. So you need to know your lower stack size ranges. A straddle is not required to learn that IMO. I just feel it's a way of changing the stakes to suit your wants because you want more action or money, and that is the exact reason why my thoughts are not to have them. I don't see any advantage to it for a low stakes cash game. But again if entire table is fine with it then so am I. But I don't feel like players are loosing out on some deep rooted strategies they they have to have in higher stakes by not having them now.
beach2002 While I like the idea of a low stakes cash game I worry that it will become an all in fest based on $25 max stack. General raise will be $1 or $2 pre. Called 5 ways in a low stakes game makes the pot $10. Not far from all in.
IMO if you come to the game and just turn it into a shove fest because $25 bullet is nothing, you won't be invited back. It is very easy to see players doing this.
And I agree this may be an issue and you might not get anybody because of that. and to be honest for every point I've heard on here I can make the exact opposite point or so could you for any of my points.
And again I am completely open and glad we're having a discussion about this please don't take any my points as trying to shut somebody down or you're wrong I'm right 100% and open discussion. glad to hear other people's viewpoints glad to hear what other people think because it's important. I want to create a game where people want to come back but they also feel like it was fair and they are not just treated like fish in a barrel to the more experienced players. The fact I'm taking all these things away hopefully will deter a more experienced player from wanting to come because there's no ability to bully people around with their money. if somebody can normally make $400 on a cash game in a night but only can make $75 at mine, I'm hoping they won't want to come. and that's kind of the point of the game! it's not about getting rich it's about enjoying the game of poker and wanting to play with other people and get out without needing to spend $200 for a night out of poker. and I could be completely wrong about this but that's my hopes and intentions.
again please feel free to call me crazy if I'm being crazy 🙂 I just feel like these types of games are missing and is what I was looking for when I first started playing poker.
