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Originally Posted by realworldchamp
Considering going to Wind Creek to play their 2/5 NL game soon. Any differences in action and skill level of the players as compared to their 1/2 NL game? What do most players buy in for on average ? I am used to playing 1/2 NL and 1/3 NL games but want to give 2/5 a shot. Thanks in advance.
The main difference is the buy in is 1K and most players buy in for max but there's nothing wrong with buying in for 500 or so if you want. The 2/5 gets deep most days with several stacks 2K to 3K+ and a few still at 1K or below usually. There's a lot more action and bluffing in 2/5, but that doesn't necessarily mean those players are better than the 1/2 players, they're just a different type of bad.
The difference in skill is probably about the same overall, but there's less older OMC type players who limp/call hands like JJ and AK like they do in 1/2, and there's more action in 2/5 with more 3betting, bluffing, and sticky players, depending on who's at the table at the time you play.
If you know what you're doing there's nothing wrong with playing 2/5, it just depends on how much $$ you wanna risk.