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5-10 is a terrible game structure and should be avoided like the plauge. Play in a multiple chip structure (the more chips in the pot, the better).

Your profit in poker comes when other people make more mistakes than you. Low limit B&M poker is beatable just because the other players make big mistakes on a regular basis.

The answer to your question, "Is low limit B&M a waste of time?" is the same as the answer to most questions regarding poker, it depends.

If you are a rocket scientist and can make large amounts of money away from the poker table, then yes it is a waste of time.

If you are like one of my friends down at Caesar's In, a retired guy and your goal is to have a good time and win a little more than you would make being the greeter at the front door in Walmart, then the answer is no.

He plays a few a hours of 2-4 or 4-8 books a modest win and goes home, So low limit poker is perfect for him. He doesn't want to put a lot of money at risk, the extra cash is nice and He has something to do that He really enjoys.