[*acesandfaces*]

Darn right Jambine. Well said.

Originally Posted by Jambine

Too true. If you have an aggressive (lets call them “experienced”) group, the blinds don’t have much effect on forcing the action. It’s going to happen anyway.

[Quads]

Great question-

There is one game locally that I know of (home game) that does a same / same blind amount. $5/$5 and they are treated simply as "blinds", versus small and big. Of course both have options, etc.

The only other time I've ran across this recently was in a session at the MGM / LV, where they have a $5/5 NL game. Very soft game. I didn't have a great session in it, but some of the play was ridiculous.

Those are the only two that I know of.

Three blinds is more common. I know of several games that have a button post with relationship to the blind posts.

[Captn_All_In]

Originally Posted by Quads

Three blinds is more common. I know of several games that have a button post with relationship to the blind posts.

Excellent post....I had no idea a casino would put up a 5/5 game!

Anyways, could you expand on this point above....I am confused about the button post part.

Thanks,

Captn

[Quads]

Originally Posted by Captn_All_In

Excellent post....I had no idea a casino would put up a 5/5 game!

Anyways, could you expand on this point above....I am confused about the button post part.

Thanks,

Captn

The El Dorado in Reno has a NL game. One of my favs around.
It's a $2/$3/$5 with a $10 bring in. So it's 2 on the button, 3 SB and 5 BB, then 10 to go.

There is a local card room that has a very very beatable 9/18 game which is $3/$3/$9 Button, SB and BB respectively.

Another NL game around is a $1/2/5, the $1 on the button is dropped for the jack pot.

Basically, it's just a post on the button. Can be used for a drop or as part of the blinds, and or added to the pot. One thing that it does do, which also (can) creates more action, is it prevents the blinds from chopping if the table folds around to them.

[ky70]

Originally Posted by Quads

The El Dorado in Reno has a NL game. One of my favs around.
It's a $2/$3/$5 with a $10 bring in. So it's 2 on the button, 3 SB and 5 BB, then 10 to go...

The BB is 1/2 of the minimum bet? Strange but I bet this structure will kick off some serious action.

[Quads]

Originally Posted by ky70

The BB is 1/2 of the minimum bet? Strange but I bet this structure will kick off some serious action.

Yes, it's a really good game. Like I said, one of my favs. Reno is about a 2 hour drive for me, so I make it there about once a month to play in it, at times, more. They also don't cap the buy in, so there can be some pretty strong stacks on the table. That being said, the game is very action packed. I've actually adopted that format (other than the button post) with a $2-SB/$5-BB/$10 Bring in format for my home game when I get the right / interested players.

[ky70]

Originally Posted by Quads

...I've actually adopted that format (other than the button post) with a $2-SB/$5-BB/$10 Bring in format for my home game when I get the right / interested players.

I may give that a go (but at much smaller stakes)

[Captn_All_In]

Originally Posted by ky70

I may give that a go (but at much smaller stakes)

Yeah...like .05¢/.05¢/.10¢ with a .25¢ bring in.

[ky70]

Originally Posted by Captn_All_In

Yeah...like .05¢/.05¢/.10¢ with a .25¢ bring in.

Basically...and when I'm feeling real froggy, I'll pump it up to SB.50/BB$1/ $2 bring in. Who am I kidding, for the game I host I could only get away with SB.25/BB.50/$1 bring in. But I know some gents at another game that would be all over this increased action and they would jump at SB$1/BB$2/$4 bring-in (since they don't respect any preflop bet under $10 as is)

[DubleDex]

Originally Posted by Captn_All_In

Yeah...like .05¢/.05¢/.10¢ with a .25¢ bring in.

I may try that. I have a pretty "cheap" (buy in for $20, play with your change all night) home game, and I think that could be kinda fun. Make some more rewarding pots.

I'm trying to put together a more serious (or "aggressive" or "experienced") night where we would just play hold'em (my social game is dealer's choice) for slightly higher stakes. Not sure if I know enough people who are that serious about it.

Although I am expanding my poker circle...

I can see doing a single blind for a smaller group - but I know at my game, that would pretty much kill the action. (Or me and one other guy who do play more seriously would just aggressively take down most of the pots.)