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 Blind question..., Big_Slick, 5. Jun 2003 21:07 | ||
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| How come the small blind in 15/30 HE games is $10 when in lower limit games the small blind is usually 1/2 or even 1/3 of the big blind? This has got to be a huge disadvantage to the weaker players in these games. Just curious. | ||
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| Re: Blind question..., SendMoney, 5. Jun 2003 22:12 | ||
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| I think that the $10 small blind at a $15-$30 table is there mostly to promote some action, which will therefore increase the house rake. Since you're playing with $5 dollar chips you basically have to pick between having a $5 small blind or a $10 small blind. If the SB were only $5 then it would cost $25 dollars to defend against a raise, and it would cost $10 dollars just to call. Considering the limits you'd probably be inclined to fold the $5 a high percentage of the time at a tough table, since you'd have the worst position post flop. $10 dollars makes it a whole different story, now it's only $5 to call giving proper pot odds to call with many more hands, and a player is much less likely to hand over $10 dollars to a raiser than they are $5. This also serves to protect the BB from having to always be heads up against a late position steal raise because the SB is more inclined to call. At lower limits like 3/6 it's ok to have a $1 SB because the games are much looser, more people will call without raising before the flop, so the SB will call most of the time in unraised pots. | ||
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| Re: Blind question..., stdioh, 6. Jun 2003 08:38 | ||
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| It keeps the game moving quickly to have 2 red chips instead of a red and a pink for a small blind. It also brings more action to the game which is or is not a good thing depending on your style. Generally, the SB will have odds to limp with just about any cards in just about any situation, so he can be seen as having already put in a big blind for the purposes of limpers. It brings more people to the flop with marginal holdings and that is fine by me. | ||
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| Re: Blind question..., Andrew Wells, 6. Jun 2003 14:52 | ||
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| When the first 15-30 table starts at Ameristar in Kansas City, the players get to vote on playing with a $10 or $5 small blind. Majority rules. With a $10 small blind you see more reraising before the flop in an effort to put enough pressure on that small blind hand. The preflop reraises when playing with a $5 small blind tend to be more of the premium hand type though. Therefore a $10 small blind will tend to create action tables, and a $5 small blind will foster a tight / aggressive game. Amazing what such a little difference in just the small blind will do with regard to the entire texture of a game. | ||
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