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    Default Something I haven't really gathered from Beginner's Guide

    Is it better to buy-in with the maximum amount of money/chips on a given table or to (say) buy-in with the bare minimum?
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    acoss3006 Guest
    Kinda depends..

    Do you want to just learn how to shove/fold and win the minimum on your good hands?

    Or do you want to learn a wider range of strategy and win the maximum on your good hands?
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    Quote Originally Posted by acoss3006
    Kinda depends..

    Do you want to just learn how to shove/fold and win the minimum on your good hands?

    Or do you want to learn a wider range of strategy and win the maximum on your good hands?
    The latter.
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    You probably want to buy in for 100 bbs. At some sites tables will let you buyin for me, especially on Stars the 1c/2c can let you buyin for $5 and the 5c/2c for $10. I'd still stick to 100bbs, so $2 on the 2nl and $5 on the 5nl tables.
    Just dipping my toes back in.
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    bbs being big blinds not big bets?
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    Thats correct, I'm assuming you're talking about NL tables.
    Just dipping my toes back in.
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    yes
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    Make sure you also stay topped off at 100 bbs when you go below.
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    bbs will always mean big blinds when discussing NL, except maybe winrates where people still use BB = big bets because of poker tracker terminology, since the term big bets has no meaning in NL.
    Just dipping my toes back in.
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    If you are better than your opponents, you want to have as many of them covered as possible. If you are worse or just learning the game, buying for 50 or 60bbs isn't a bad option. It makes commitment decisions much easier until your skill improves.

    When I first moved to 25NL I half stacked for the first 25k hands and may do it every time I move up until I get acclimated. It can help with the variance that comes from taking shots.

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