Playing NL where small blind is not half the big blind

[hackers238]

I have my bankroll on pokerstars up to $100, and I'm moving up to $ .10/.25. Anyone note any differences between playing on these tables where the small blind is less than half of the big blind?

The only thing i can think of is not to call your small as much... but there might be other effects.

[Aequitas58]

If there are 6-7 callers and the action is on you to complete the blind, then I say go for it. Usually, you're sitting on a shitty hand, but the pot is unraised. And, you can see a flop for cheap. This is NL, so your implied odds are screaming. Especially with over 7 people in the hand.

If you hit a monster (unlikey... but it happens!) you can easily check, depending on the strength of your hand, and outplay your opponents. If you miss the flop, you can easily let go of the hand.

Which raises an interesting point: When you play low limit (and low "no-limit") holdem, and you miss the flop, don't ever be afraid to let go of your hand. As "novice" as this may seem, a lot of people waste too many small bets chasing, especially for the simple fact that the bet they are faced with is a small one. This simple discipline alone can turn someone into a break-even or a winning player, because the level of play at these low limits isn't *that* great.

Corollary: Don't let go of everything! If you hit a flush or straight draw, and it's in your favor to call (because of pot odds) then you should call.

[GeoffM]

Really, no big difference, you're talking about 2.5 cents. I normally always call if no raises in front and I'm SB, cheap flop IMO.