buy in

[nwaddell]

maybe this is a silly question and doesn't really matter, but you micro-limit regulars buy in for the minimum (25 on PP's .5/1 tables) or do you use your whole BR, or somewhere in between. secondly, does anyone think it matters?

[tech]

I just buy-in for the default. There are those who believe that if you buy-in for more you get more respect at the table. I haven't found it to make a huge difference one way or the other.

[bisonbison]

25BB is sufficient, some people buy in for as much as twice that. Buying in for your whole bankroll should only be done as a psychological move.

if you get below 14BB at any point, you should rebuy above that level. Above 14BB, it's all fuzzy.

[B Dids]

I've started buying in at my 6 max tables for twice the buyin- but that's just for my own psychological benefit. I feel better being down 10BB and having 80 bucks in front of my than the same and having 30.

[Soggy Salmon]

I buy in for the standard 25BB most of the time. But like B Dids, I don't like the way my stack looks if I am down 10 BB so I rebuy if that happens. Sometimes, if I am losing at a table, I will keep rebuying just enough to keep me even every hand. It amuses me.

I don't think your opponents care much (unless you buy in at .5/1 with $1000 or something, which I did once for fun) so buy in with whatever makes you comfortable.

[Seether]

Im not really a micro limit player but this is a fairly limit crossing question. I prefer to buy in for 10BB when playing 3 6 normally, however I have lately been buying in for 15BB in 5 10. If I get around to 5BB ill rebuy, but imo there really isnt a need to sit at a table with more than 15BB unless you play in a fashion where you have a very high variance.

[imitation]

However you do need more than 10bb, what if every street is capped?? I usually buy in for 40bb, I rarely need to reload on a table with that buy in.

[nwaddell]

i was going to say the same thing. three times yesterday i saw players have to go all in with their AA because they didn't have enough money to continue. so i guess that's the situation i don't want to be in.

thanks everyone.

[solring]

I always buy in with 30BB mainly for psychology reasons - since I always rebuy when at <=14BB, I want to have just crossed the 50% mark of my buy-in at that time.

[afk]

I used to buy in for 25BB all the time, but it's easy to get thumped on a couple hands and get below 12BB or so. I hate the thought of rebuying (even if you're playing well), so I upped it to 40 or 50 BB, haven't had to rebuy yet.