Casino Game 42

Is there any psych advantage in a low limit game to having a large stack of chips?

Answer 1:

Yes, most agree that having a lot of chips gives an illusion of strength. It isn’t an illusion, however, if you know how to use the chips.

Answer 2:

I would agree that having a large stack can give the appearance of strength by making it look like you are piling up winnings or merely from the castle effect, of course a reduction in the large stack can lead to a belief that you are on tilt.  Some players also can start playing on short money, even if they are not if the stack begins to get low.

Answer 3:

i was just wondering, with the regular buy-in for a 7stud game being around $100-150 where i play, is it a psychological advantage to get a rack and a half of white($1), or better off mixing it up?

There’s a thread about whether or not it is a good idea to “straddle” but I have no idea what that is.  Could someone help me here?

 Answer 1:

 Straddling is like posting a voluntary blind twice the size of the big blind.  In a 4-8 game, the small blind is $2, the BB is $4, and a straddler might put up a straddle of $8.  In essence, it’s like raising the blind before looking at your cards. Some (most?) rooms rule that a straddle is live, meaning that the straddler has the option to raise when the action comes back to him (just like how the blinds have the option to raise).

 Answer 2:

Straddling is something i encourage, but don’t do. I MIGHT do it if I knew it would loosen the game up (it often does if you get a couple guys in a row to  follow).  Two nights ago a guy straddled two rounds in a row and got AA BOTH TIMES.  I think i’ve already “seen it all”. Before you all go and think how great it is to straddle-he lost more in the first AA than he won in the second AA-the first AA i think he was up against: KK, JJ, TT and 77.  Two sets were flopped.

Answer 3:

Now that’s Poker the way it should be–Stir up the game a little–Who won’t to be in a game where everyone hides behind the bottom?