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Old 12-02-04, 01:47 PM
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But think about it. Say you are in a 5/10 game and see the following stack sizes around you: 250, 250, 250, 250, 250, 30, 45, 3250, 8750.

There are 5 players at the table that you can't tell me anything about. There are two players that are very likely winning players. And while you don't know for certain that the short stacks are losers, it's likely.... because sitting with stacks that small at this level of play is not a good idea.

Sure, good players could fake this by buying in small (or for the recommended amount, like I do), but my point is, the 250 guys are giving out NO information.
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Old 12-02-04, 02:00 PM
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I always buy in for about half of what is recommended. No rhyme or reason. I just do.
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Old 12-02-04, 09:30 PM
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Thanks all. Good advise. I always buy in for the usual amount as well. usually 40-50x the Big Bet. Also, I asked in another thread this question awhile ago, but dont know where, maybe I'll start a new thread. But, when I see the term BB, is there a universal meaning to that. I always refer to it as big bets, NOT big blinds. i.e. at 1/2 50BB would be $100. what do you think of when you see BB??
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Old 12-03-04, 04:45 AM
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It depends on the context. When talking in $ amounts (3 BBs per hour), people mean Big Bets. But when talking about position (SB folded and BB raised), they mean the Big Blind.
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Old 12-03-04, 02:17 PM
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Ya thats what I have been figuring, look at what is the context of the statement, but i wish there was just some universal way to distinguish. No big deal. thanks TP.
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I usually play Cash games with 20X the BB ( Big Blind ) or a medium stack in some circles. It really depends on what you think of your playing ability. The biggest stack in the world will dwindle with bad play !


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Here in Seattle, it is very rare that anyone buys in for more than a rack at a time, and often, much, much less. I always buy in for an even hundred, though I guess technically it should be more. In my 2/4 game on Party, it I usually buy in for either 80 or 100, with no real rhyme or reason or which. I do agree that if someone is very short stacked I'll assume they are in for everything they've got, and a losing player.
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