Pokerstars-you must buy in for the max

[jimmer]

On a few of PS's cash tables, I've noticed you must buy-in for the max. Simply, you can't buy in for anything less.

Does this mean the standard is slightly better than the tables which allow you to buy in for less and should therefore be avoided?

My thought process behind this is; unless you were comfortable in your ability to play with a large stack, you wouldn't.

[Jernej Zorec]

um are u sure ?
coz there is only 50bb min tables

are u sure u werent playing on that table before then left and joined the table again in less than i dunno 30 min or so ?

[jimmer]

um are u sure ?
coz there is only 50bb min tables

Unsure exactly what you mean?

I was playing the 9 seater $0.25-$0.50 NLHE cash tables. I counted 9 tables where you have to buy-in for $50. But i know they have this all the way upto the $3-$6 tables at least.

Is this what you mean?

[Jernej Zorec]

i'm saying that there is no such tables on pokerstars ,
at nl 0.25/0.50 u have tables with 10$ min buyin and tabales with 25$ min buyin

[miaowmiaowchowface]

in a happy dreamworld maybe, on pokerstars no

[jimmer]

Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

I've stayed clear of these tables since, but I just wondered if I'm being too pedantic?

[Jernej Zorec]

please make a screenshoot of these tables, coz what we are telling u is that tables where u can only buy in for 100bbs do not exist on stars

[jimmer]

please make a screenshoot of these tables, coz what we are telling u is that tables where u can only buy in for 100bbs do not exist on stars

No probs. I'll do it when i get home later

[jimmer]

please make a screenshoot of these tables, coz what we are telling u is that tables where u can only buy in for 100bbs do not exist on stars

Crap. You are right. Sorry!

I've just got home from work now and looked into it. The thing that confused me was the bit when you need to confirm how much you want to bring to the tables. When you go to the 50bb min tables the amount defaults to the max. Since I always buy-in for the max anyway I just assumed this was the case (as on the other tables it usually defaults to $30)

My appologies.

However, although my question is given slightly less strength, does it still mean the standard is better on these tables?

[Jernej Zorec]

i didnt play them but i dont think standard is much different, just no really short stacks

[adpro]

I think it also depends on whether or not it is a speed table, doesn't it?

I haven't been on pokerstars in a long time, but on Party, I believe the max buy-ins depend on the speed, blinds (of course), and the type of game (limit, no limit, pot limit). Example: No limit will have a higher buy-in than limit at the same blinds.

Could it be something similar to that?

[Gunslinger]

I believe the max buy-ins depend on the speed

I would be surprised if any poker site changed its rules for buying in based on whether it was a speed table or not.

No limit will have a higher buy-in than limit at the same blinds.

No, no-limit tables have a capped buy-in of some sort, whereas on a limit table you can sit down with as much as you want (see here), because you can never put more than 12 big bets in on any one hand.

[miaowmiaowchowface]

the fast tables at stars have min 20bb