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#1
12-20-2005, 05:07 PM
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Re: 99 on the Button
I just mean that over the longrun it seems like the rake is going to eat you alive (obviously you seemed to be doing well on this occasion being up several buy-ins).
Is it one of those places that has a $3 auto-drop on the flop plus another dollar at a given pot size? If that's the case (when you factor in tips to the dealer) they're taking close to (if not more than) an entire buy-in off the table every orbit. If the competition is super weak it probably can be "beaten" (i.e. you can make money), but personally I'd find a better game or just play on the internet. B&M isn't very friendly for small stakes, you probably need a $100 max game to really make decent money. J 
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#2
12-20-2005, 05:18 PM
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Re: 99 on the Button
Right you are about the rake and the drop. The house takes a 3 dollar rake and a 1 dollar jackpot drop if the pot is over seven dollars. Some of the time you will have six handed and have every body check the flop, turn and river because betting at that point isn't even worth it. I'll usuaually tip the dealer a dollar or two depending on the size of the pot won. At these games there are usually weak players and usually one or two sharks for every weak game. I usually try to identify who's who first when I sit down. I'll usually stay out of the stronger player's way and fish for the other 7 or 8 players. Most of the time, I'm able to get up from that table with 1 or more buy-ins. But you are right, you have a better chance at the $100 NL table but I have to play within my bankroll for the time being. How much of a bank roll do you need for a 1/2 NL game?
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#3
12-20-2005, 05:22 PM
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Re: 99 on the Button
The general rule of thumb is 20 buy-ins for whatever level you're playing so $100 NL would be $2k (never hurts to have more of course). If you're looking to build your bankroll I'd seriously consider going through internet play...you get more hands per hour and the lower rake (and no tips) will help you move up much more quickly.
Good luck, J
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#4
12-20-2005, 08:00 PM
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Re: 99 on the Button
I raise the flop then you get a much better idea of what your up against. He may have just continuation bet the flop with a hand like AK. If you face heavy action on later streets or a reraise on the flop its an easy fold, villan likely has an over pair, 88, or possibly A6s if the game is really that loose.
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#5
12-20-2005, 09:07 PM
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Re: 99 on the Button
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I raise the flop then you get a much better idea of what your up against. He may have just continuation bet the flop with a hand like AK. If you face heavy action on later streets or a reraise on the flop its an easy fold, villan likely has an over pair, 88, or possibly A6s if the game is really that loose. [/ QUOTE ] If it's that loose, then how about any 6. Raise Preflop.
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