Originally Posted by OrionPro

I wonder what's the optimal size to buy in while still fixing leaks. I'm trying to find an amount that allows somewhat speculative calls preflop (e.g. set-mining, suited connectors) but will minimize my errors with TPTK type hands. So a balance between the two.

I experimented with 75bb and that seemed to work well.

Thoughts?

Try doing 50bbs buyins, and stay at the table even after u double, triple, quadruple up, etc.

This will allow u to minimize errors with TPTK type hands, as your opponents wont be able to call that profitably when ur raising TT+ and have overpair on the board or AK/AQ/AJ and flop TPTK, while allowing you room to manuvoeur once u double up.

50BBing will also still allow you to setmine from people who raise 4 or less BBs pf. However won't allow you much room to do any loose calls with sc's and whatnot.

Also, the disadvantages of 50BBing is that you can't really double barrel without commiting yourself to the hand and 3 bet stealing gets very very awkward.


FWIW I used to use a 50BB buyin strategy when I was running up the ranks all the way up to 10/20 nl even and found it to be pretty successful. Basically it makes poker a little bit simpler, reduces variance and allows you to play more tables, which is great if ur trying to build a roll from bonus whoring.

However, as other people have said, you should look to eventually learning deepstack play as this is ultimately where you make the most money. Theres nothing like sitting 3 buyins deep with position on a fish that is also 3 buyins deep, and taking him for a 6 buyin pot.

Originally Posted by tightagressive

why buyin less? less edge vs fish.

I recommend taking down the Sunday Million once or twice...then you can buyin for any amount and it won't really matter. Hope this helps!

QFT.

I'll get on this now. Thanks!