zunni74

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?

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westside8

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.

moose

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.

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zunni74

Snappers What is a snapper?

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westside8

I'm a donk..totally forgot about the $2.50 chip.

moose

...cause their pink.

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moose

http://www.chiptalk.net/forum/chip-c...-snappers.html

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zunni74

I tried to look it up but had 0 luck.. Why is the $2.50 chip a) pink b) therefore called a snapper?

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13CARDS

Which casino are you playing?

Are you playing Limit or No Limit?

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

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Haddon's suggestion

westside8

Brantford...

moose

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zunni74

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

http://www.chiptalk.net/forum/chip-c...lds-names.html

and sites about red snapper

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moose

The secret is out. Now you know my sickness. Dropped $300 on a new set of chips last night. Sigh.

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13CARDS

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

NVMND..it answers all three.

$2.50 chips are horrible chips.

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Haddon's suggestion

moose

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?

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