OMG... It's finally here.... 5/10!!!

zunni74zunni74
in Brick & Mortar Casino Talk
After playing at the casino (2/5) for about 6 months now, I have sufficiently increased my bankroll to allow me to sit 5/10!!!!!!

I feel like I'm graduating.. <tear>

So starting questions:

What should I buy in for (keep in mind I buy in $80 at 2/5)? I was thinking $250

Anything I need to know in terms of differences of play?

I'm assuming (and that makes me an ass) that small blind is 5 big is 10, that correct?

I recall rake is still max $5 a pot, is that correct?

Any other advice you would choose to give me?

Comments

  • westside8westside8
    Small blind is 2 and big blind is 5. 5/10 refers to amount equal to the small bet/big bet. Preflop/on the flop $5 is the bet, turn/river bet is $10.

    I usually buy in for $250 at 5/10, but I would have another 2 buyins, if not more in my pocket just in case. $250 is essentially 2 hands capped each street so if a few hands don't go your way, the money in your pocket comes out.
  • moosemoose
    It don't find much difference in the play. Small difference is if you have position on a lag, depending on the table, you may be able to 3 bet to isolate a bit more. Raising in position when folded to you may come into play more but you will still get called down heads up by bottom pr, A high or even K high. Be prepared for a showdown.

    Blinds are 2.5 and 5 - yay you get to use snappers!
    Small bet is $5 and big bet is $10.

    I usually buy in for $200 and keep at least another $200 in my pocket, adding on when I drop to $100. Only get red from the cage.

    When you win a pot, if you have no $1 chips for tips just throw a red out and the dealer will change it for you.

    Rake is the same.
  • zunni74zunni74
    moose wrote: »

    Blinds are 2.5 and 5 - yay you get to use snappers!

    Snappers??? What is a snapper?
  • westside8westside8
    moose wrote: »
    Blinds are 2.5 and 5 - yay you get to use snappers!
    Small bet is $5 and big bet is $10.

    I'm a donk..totally forgot about the $2.50 chip.
  • moosemoose
    zunni74 wrote: »
    Snappers??? What is a snapper?
    I'm a donk..totally forgot about the $2.50 chip.

    ...cause their pink.
  • moosemoose
    http://www.chiptalk.net/forum/chip-collector-gallery/44694-post-your-snappers.html
  • zunni74zunni74
    I tried to look it up but had 0 luck.. Why is the $2.50 chip a) pink b) therefore called a snapper?
  • 13CARDS13CARDS
    zunni74 wrote: »
    After playing at the casino...

    Which casino are you playing?

    Are you playing Limit or No Limit?

    Which casino(s) use $2.50 pink chips on their poker tables?
  • westside8westside8
    13CARDS wrote: »
    Which casino are you playing?

    Are you playing Limit or No Limit?

    Which casino(s) use $2.50 pink chips on their poker tables?

    Brantford...
  • moosemoose
    fuckinggoogleityu8.gif.jpg
  • zunni74zunni74
    moose wrote: »
    fuckinggoogleityu8.gif.jpg

    I actually did, just ended up with a few sites like this:

    http://www.chiptalk.net/forum/chip-collector-gallery/25990-7thseats-gallery-chip-molds-names.html

    and sites about red snapper :)
  • moosemoose
    zunni74 wrote: »
    I actually did, just ended up with a few sites like this:

    http://www.chiptalk.net/forum/chip-collector-gallery/25990-7thseats-gallery-chip-molds-names.html

    and sites about red snapper :)

    The secret is out. Now you know my sickness. Dropped $300 on a new set of chips last night. Sigh.
  • 13CARDS13CARDS
    westside8 wrote: »
    Brantford...

    Brandtford answers two out of three of my questions at best?

    NVMND..it answers all three.

    $2.50 chips are horrible chips.
  • moosemoose
    13CARDS wrote: »
    $2.50 chips are horrible chips.

    So I am assuming at Fallsview, you rip off your customers and only pay $7 on a $5 BJ or do you have the even more horrible $.50 coins instead?
  • lunaticlunatic
    Pretty sure the $2.50 chips are no good only in the poker room at Fallsview. Which means blinds of $2 and $5 and not $2.50 and $5.
  • 13CARDS13CARDS
    moose wrote: »
    So I am assuming at Fallsview, you rip off your customers and only pay $7 on a $5 BJ or do you have the even more horrible $.50 coins instead?

    Ummm... is this a poker thread?

    Using $2.50 chips on a poker table is horrible.
    Allowing people to bet odd amounts of $2.50 chips on any game is horrible (almost all casinos do this).

    You really seem to hate Fallsview. I think that is funny; such emotion against a building/business. LOL
  • ReefAquariumReefAquarium
    13CARDS wrote: »
    Ummm... is this a poker thread?

    Using $2.50 chips on a poker table is horrible.
    Allowing people to bet odd amounts of $2.50 chips on any game is horrible (almost all casinos do this).

    You really seem to hate Fallsview. I think that is funny; such emotion against a building/business. LOL

    Why do you think using 2.50 chips is horrible?
    I sometimes like to bet 2.50 chips ... it makes the pot look bigger if I want to elicit a call from a loose donk...
  • moosemoose
    13CARDS wrote: »
    Ummm... is this a poker thread?

    Using $2.50 chips on a poker table is horrible.
    Allowing people to bet odd amounts of $2.50 chips on any game is horrible (almost all casinos do this).

    You really seem to hate Fallsview. I think that is funny; such emotion against a building/business. LOL

    Your lack of knowledge of poker is astounding. It's LIMIT, you can only bet in increments set by the HOUSE. Such as 5/10. The $2.50 chip is for the BLIND.

    Also you didn't answer my question. Does Fallsview use $2.50 chips in BJ or not?
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