Jimbo
09-17-2002, 11:26 AM
Granny you asked if skipping the blinds in a 9 handed game makes sense. My example used a 3/2 blind structure so let us use a 15/30 game with a BB of $15 and SB of $10. In a nine handed game you play 6 hands for $15 or a cost per hand of $2.50 per hand. Everyone else plays 9 hands at a cost of $2.78 per hand. This is obviously a better deal, coupled with the fact that two of their hands are in the worst possible position and you eliminate those two positions from your play. In addition the hand you do blind with is in the cutoff which lowers your entry requirements quite a bit. If you are fortunate enough to have a passive button you are now in the proverbial "Catbirds Seat".
If you use a 5/10 game with a $10 BB and a $5 SB it is still a good decision, which after doing the math surprises me. Everyone, including yourself now pays $1.67 per hand them for 9 hands and you for 6 hands per round. But again you have your BB in a much better position.
The only arguement against this would be you play less hands per hour and therefor would have a lower earn but David Sklansky showed that even a solid (winning) player has a negative expectation in both blinds due somewhat to the forced expense but primarily due to the poor position so I concur if you are able to skip your blinds and post ONLY the BB in the cutoff you would be money ahead to do so. For those of you that still wish to use this "loss of earnings" as point of contention keep in mind that this is an online poker game where you are able to sit in as many games as your little brain is able to handle so this must certainly eliminate thet possible caveat.
Now the original thread that brought this to subject to light was regarding the ethics of taking advantage of this software bug. I am not advocating a position one way or another in that regard, just that it makes very good financial sense to take advantage of this opportunity.
Anyone who missed the original thread the link is:
http://www.twoplustwo.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=inet&Number=148803&page=0& view=collapsed&sb=5&o=7&fpart=1
Just a bit of additional information: The above holds true for any number of players down to and including five. At four players or less your cost per hand goes above the other players expense.
Jimbo
If you use a 5/10 game with a $10 BB and a $5 SB it is still a good decision, which after doing the math surprises me. Everyone, including yourself now pays $1.67 per hand them for 9 hands and you for 6 hands per round. But again you have your BB in a much better position.
The only arguement against this would be you play less hands per hour and therefor would have a lower earn but David Sklansky showed that even a solid (winning) player has a negative expectation in both blinds due somewhat to the forced expense but primarily due to the poor position so I concur if you are able to skip your blinds and post ONLY the BB in the cutoff you would be money ahead to do so. For those of you that still wish to use this "loss of earnings" as point of contention keep in mind that this is an online poker game where you are able to sit in as many games as your little brain is able to handle so this must certainly eliminate thet possible caveat.
Now the original thread that brought this to subject to light was regarding the ethics of taking advantage of this software bug. I am not advocating a position one way or another in that regard, just that it makes very good financial sense to take advantage of this opportunity.
Anyone who missed the original thread the link is:
http://www.twoplustwo.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=inet&Number=148803&page=0& view=collapsed&sb=5&o=7&fpart=1
Just a bit of additional information: The above holds true for any number of players down to and including five. At four players or less your cost per hand goes above the other players expense.
Jimbo