[ky70]

Originally Posted by CaptLego

The initial raise of .75 to $1.25 is OK. But in that case, the minimum reraise would be to $2.00 ($1.25 plus the minimum raise of .75)

Thanks guys!!! I finally understand this...now I must get the other players to start doing this.

[TN_POKER_MAN]

We too play NL hold'em for nickels and dimes when we want to drink our asses off. We figure playing for stakes much higher would curb our drinking.

We have $5 buy-ins and $10 max. Like the casinos, you can add-on / re-buy between any hand.

We mostly use $.10 and $.25 chips. We have just a few $.05 chips, but they are only used for small blinds. Towards the end of the evening, the $1 chips get used more frequently.

You'll want your chip distribution to look like a bell curve. Very few low denominations($.05) and very few high denominations ($1), while the bulk of your chips being used will be the middle value ones ($.10 & $.25).

[ky70]

I played in my 2nd ring game this weekend (NL .25/.50 $20 buy-in) and I'm really starting like this stuff...and the appropriate bets and raises are even being done.

I did have a situation pop up that I wasn't sure how to handle. When somone steps away from the table and misses a blind what is everything that has to be done when that player returns?
1. Player must post a big blind (in addition to regular BB being posted by another player) to re-enter the game? Does the player have the option of waiting until the big blind is naturally back on him and entering then?
2. When a returning player posts the blind to reenter the action, how are the cards dealt? In our case, we had guy that posted his blind to get back in and was sitting behind the dealer and in front of the normal blinds...we ended up giving the guy the last card (after the dealer).
3. When is it his turn to act before the flop and after the flop? Like I said, in the game I played the guy was actually behind the dealer when he rejoined...when is the action to him. I know (I think) the dealer will act last after the flop but I'm unclear on where this player acts preflop and post flop.
Thanks.

Other than not knowing how to handle the missed blind thing, the cash game went very smooth and I think some guys may like this way better because they stand to lose less AND they can still be a "winner" without winning every chip that's in play.

[Spaceman Spiff]

Those are the same stakes we play and I agree, it's a lot of fun. I'm seeing a little bit of a trend towards this. I love tourneys, but there's something to be said for being able to play all night without having to wait for a new game to start like you do when you're busted in a tourney.

I'm a little confused where you said you had a guy come back to the table. Was it something like this?
BB-SB-empty-Dealer

So the guy popped back into the empty seat and wanted to post? Typically, you're not allowed to do this. You have to wait until the button passes and then you can post.

In any other position, if a blind has skipped you, I believe you have to post to get back in or you can just wait until the BB comes back to you and proceed as normal. If you miss a complete orbit, you don't have to double post a BB to get back in.

An extra posted blind doesn't affect dealing or action. Deal still starts with the SB and ends with the button. The only action difference is that the person who posts has the option to check just like he normally would in the BB, assuming the pot is unraised.

[ky70]

That helps a lot.

The actual situation/positions were SB, BB, Player 3, Dealer, Player 5. Player 5 was the returning player that left the table and when he returned the above is how we were situated.

[TN_POKER_MAN]

He posts the BB and the cards are dealt normally. Think of it as sorta calling the BB in the dark.

Word to the wise: make sure your players understand this rule. You don't want somebody coming and going without having to post their blinds.

[Captn_All_In]

So did Player 5 deal the next hand?

I feel that he should have, and in order to play that hand he should have had to post the small blind, which is dead, and the big blind. This is usually what I have seen done on the internet.

Edit: I changed the wording in my statement.

[ky70]

Midnight poker!!

Played a small (4 handed) cash game last night which started after 12 last night and lasted until 3:30 am. This ring game stuff is really starting to grow on me and I am really learning to appreciate/understand the differnece when compared to tourney games

[neo8175]

What would be a good amount of 25$ chips for a ring game of 8 players?. I'll convert the 25$ to 25 cent chips but I'm not sure how many 25 cent chips to give each person. The buyin is $10 (blinds would be 25c/25c. ) or $20 (25/50c blinds) The 25$ chips would be used to cover the 50c big blind.

[Captn_All_In]

Well, I would say that you would need to look at your group of players. Are they loose or tight?


Loose, I say 8 each, leaving 8 $1 chips for the $10 buy in.

Tight, 12-16.

And if you have a large number of 25's I would also say give out a large number of them. Larger stacks usually make somewhat looser players, at least from my experience.

Do you have a 3rd color chip? You could use that for rebuys.