What is "small", "medium" & "large" ante?

[cavalier]

I'm wondering if there's a "rule of thumb" when talking about small, medium and large ante.

For example,

I play in a $1/$5 7HL8 game that requires a $5 ante when you deal ( 1 in 8 times ). So, you ante 62.5 cents per hand ( or 62.5% of the small bet and 12.5% of the big bet ).

How about a $1/$2 7HL8 game with a 25 cent ante? ( 25% of small and 12.5% of big ).

Are there "ranges" ( for example.. % small bet, < 33 = small, 34-66 = med, > 66 = high ) that can be used to figure out if you are in a small, medium or high ante game?

Thanks!

[Andy B]

I don't think that there are any hard-and-fast rules. The games you cite have pretty high antes. As loose guidelines, I submit the following structures:

Low ante:
$5/10 with a $.50 ante
$10/20 with a $1 ante

Medium ante:
$15/30 with a $2 ante
$30/60 with a $5 ante

High ante:
$2/4 with a $.50 ante
$40/80 with a $10 ante
$100/200 with a $25 ante

Hope that helps.

[Ray Zee]

in 1 to 5 limit

say .25 per person, per hand, is low
.50 is med.
1 buck is higher

[cavalier]

Thanks guys!