Max buyin is $300..

Is it better to sit with 100 or 150 BBs in general?

Assume the opening raises are $10-$15 and stacks are varying from $100-$300.

I usually sit with 150-200$ it also depends who at the table for me haha

Depends on whether you think you have a significant edge or not. If you're unsure, buy in shorter and add on once you're comfortable or if there is a deep stacked fish in your game.

At 1/2 and 1/3 I just buy in full and don't give it a second thought. At 2/5 where 1k+ Buyins are allowed, if game is tough or I don't know players I buy in to cover players to my right and then add on to cover bad players or top off to full buy in once I have seen deeper players to my left play a bit.

If I was going to sit less than full for " comfort reasons" I'd choose something like 70 bb and keep it topped to that. It's an easy stack size to get in with an over pair or TPTK in the right spots.

This is the best answer, IMO.

And, if you're not sure you have a significant edge, you should (a) work on your game and/or (b) switch tables. It's 1/2-1/3.

If you're unsure, buy in for less. Observe the table, and decide if it will benefit you to have more money on the table.

As everyone else said, if you have a big edge, buying in for the max will increase your winrate. If you're unsure or in a new casino, buy in for less until you have some reads and feel comfortable in the game.

It varies for me quite a bit. Started at $300 @ 1/2, and then a period of $200, now I mix it up depending of a few factors:

A lot depends on 'session' bankroll for me. I don't keep a separate 'poker' bankroll, but view it as 'fun money'. I take from my winnings, add to it as needed when I've taken too much. I do 'day' trips, as well as overnight and multi-night trips.

I like to have at least 3 BI with me to sit. I reload once without a 2nd thought (or top off if I get ground down). If I have to dig again, I consider if I'm being outplayed, or just unlucky.

Do you have a poker bankroll? How long are you at the casino/poker room?

If money isn't an issue... then $300 all day, every day. If you've got $600 for the day, then I'm in favor of $200 with 2 backups.

always try to sit with as much as any of the loose rec players have. or whomever is playing bad. if no such person exists, change tables.

Only time I buy in for 100bb's or less (assuming I'm allowed more) is when I get to a game 'late' and most players have notably above the max starter stack. If it's a regular game that I know the players in, I just buy in max allowed anyway.

Yeah pretty much this. 2-5 is slightly above my roll but I will take shots occasionally, I'll usually buy in for $6-$700 and will top off if I'm comfortable with the table.

1-2/3 I always buy in full, even at $500 cap. Too many villains who can't fold overpairs even for 200bb at 1-2/3.

Chipstacks, especially at 1/2 can be very deceiving as far as skill level of players with over 300. Cant tell you how many times at the start of my career id buy in for 150-200, flop a set, straight, flush etc. and GII against a monster stack and have them drawing basically dead. Id miss out on so much value I have no idea why I did it for so long.

Even if your bringing 600, I would rec 2 clips of 300 vs 3 of 200. Giving yourself an extra 3rd or 4th buyin in a way assumes failure. Have a back up if things go wrong, but buy in full and play your heart out.

As some one else said. Buy in with what your comfortable with.

My 1/2 games are 500 - 1000 max buy in and I only buy in for $80-100 to start with $200 ready to reload.

You need to take into consideration what amount will make you play good poker and not make you afraid of losing set $$$$$.

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+1

$1/$2 players will stack off with top pair, two pair, small flushes, straights on flushy boards, lots of crap. IMO this is where our biggest edge is.

Having a big stack also gives us bluffing opportunities (I´m just learning this part of the game) where the leverage of chips behind can get villians to fold.

As a corollary I think we should be seeking out games that play deep. Greater profit potential, smaller rake (as a % of the average pot), and frankly just more fun.

At deep tables I am constantly watching the bigger stacks and asking myself ''how am I going to stack this guy''. It only takes on hand.

Please don't listen to guys with a dedicated bank roll that can support max buy ins.

Obviously your pretty new to the game if your asking this question. Let's say you have $2000 - $5000 to play 1-2 as a dedicated bankroll. And you can max buy in for $500. On the high end you only have 10 buy ins and on the low end 4 buy ins. In my opinion the more buy ins you have, the better to endure negative swings.

Remember buying in for less means you lose less.

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For caps bigger than $300, advice about table dynamics is solid.

Remember, however, that for high-cap games you're setting the effective stacks against villains with your buy-in and that's to your advantage.

Most 1-2 games open so big and play so loose that 150BB ($300) is best, because people will open for $20 and still get 4 callers. If you only buy in for $200, you're looking at a flop with less than twice the pot.