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Just a little rundown of what I noticed tonight:
- As I expected, $2/5 seems to be a very popular and juicy game. The only problem I've noticed when checking out those tables is that a lot of people seem to be buying-in for the $200 minimum. What's the point of raising the limits if half of the table is going to have $200 in front of them while you're playing with $1000? It just seems like it would be frustrating.
Other than that, the room seems to be operating smoothly.
Did you think everyone was just going to max buy-in? I played all day at Derby Lane in St. Pete and bought in for the max at 1/3. Three others did as well, and then the rest of the table bought in for 100. I think most people have no idea how to deal with the change, so if they can min buy, they will. This also allows the one advantage they always had, calling or shoving with a marginal hand/draw and catching without taking too much of a hit.
A funny thing I did see was next to me was a juicy 2/5 game with alot of money, and lots of aggression. This guy came over bought in for 200 and waited to post. The entire time the table was berating him to come in. One of the best comments I heard was, "if 5 dollars means that much to you, then you are sitting at the wrong table." Some funny stuff.
I think given a few weeks for people to feel the games out where bigger games will be played, the HR's, Isle, Daytona, Derby, Tampa Silks, Jacksonville, you will see bigger and better games. Right now, its a feeling out process (and the summer, so the snow birds and tourists are not in full bloom yet :-))