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What is the typical buy in at your game? I'm sure you don't want me at your game, as I am far to young and probably don't have enough money, (not to mention my parents wouldn't be to happy with me being hustled out of my money by guys 20 years older than I..) but I'm just curious as to what kinds of games I have going on around me.

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Well, the age of players range from 23-34 so not everyone is twenty years younger. Good god, I feel old all of a sudden. Hmmm....

The Sunday home game game at "Casino Buffalo" is a pretty low stakes game. Skill level will often vary from week to week. The core group the table are pretty good players (one pro, a number of tourney winners, etc) but there are enough poor players to keep it a fun and profitable place for people to stop by every week. Honest game, with only the occasional hustler to deal with. I started playing with a twenty dollar buy in, but quickly realized that this was a good way to lose money. the game often runs between 10 at night and 7 in the morning, with people coming and going throughout the evening. Average inital buy in is between 60-100 dollars with as many re buys as needed. The biggest loss at the table has only been about 2500 but that's more the exception. This is about typical for most games in the area. You only need a few hundred to begin your bankroll around here, and there are enough weak games to make a living wage off playing. Tourneys in after hours clubs are about a 40-60 dollar buy in, and there are around 4 or 5 that have a decent following. You'll be surprised at the number of local bars and resturants that open their doors during the week. There are, of course, higher stake games around and most people who form the core of our Sunday night game play them (it beats having a real job) but as I said most home games in the region are small stakes.

Because Buffalo is, in many ways, a college town there are a number of low stake games you'll be able to find. Even better, those low stake games are full of new players. Before you start hitting casinos, view these low stake games as a good way to get a (relativly) cheap education in the game.

The games have cleaned up here since I was a teenager. Hell, I wish there had been games like this when I was hanging out on the elmwood strip with my mohawk and piercings.

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Thanks for the info. Now I just have to wait untill I'm old enough to get into a bar and I will be all set to play..