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Low Limit HU rake issues(Stars/FTP policy change...)

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  1. TheJacob TheJacob is offline

    Rocky Mount, NC
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    Apr 3rd, 2008 (4/3/2008 4:22pm)

    I really enjoy playing Heads Up. Obviously I am a low limit player and would like to play .25/.50 NL HU on stars or FTP.

    Unfortunately the rake practically forces me into HU SNGs(if I play HU at all). The rake is absurd. Against any semi competent opponent I know we both lose over the long run.

    Lets face it. The rake we pay is completely un-proportional to the service we receive to begin with. We deal with it because it is beatable. It may be true its possible to beat .25/.50 NL HU, regardless the rake is ridiculous and the game is very marginal.

    I'd like to see some kind of rake reduction in these games. Achange to 1%-2.5% would be preferable. Something like a 10c-15c max would also be acceptable.

    A 50c cap at $5-$10 NL is fine. But there is no reason for someone wanting to play .25/.50 NL HU should pay so much more rake than full ring players and have to bleed all their money off.

    How is anyone supposed to ever move up to higher stakes if you kill them with the rake at lower stakes?
  2. Duffy08 Duffy08 is offline

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    Apr 3rd, 2008 (4/3/2008 5:18pm) in reply to TheJacob

    I never reqally noticed the rake playing HU.

    My style had some variance and swings....but so many of my matches were quick.

    Quit when the match starts to stall or start 3 and 4 betting ilke crazy
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  3. maXXXstaKd maXXXstaKd is offline

    Canton, OH
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    Apr 3rd, 2008 (4/3/2008 5:56pm) in reply to Duffy08

    I 100% agree, between the variance and the rake it is pointless to play @ the lower limits.....but these sites could give a shit less, their making their $$$$$$$$$$ regardless
  4. Cmac Cmac is offline

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    Apr 3rd, 2008 (4/3/2008 7:11pm) in reply to TheJacob

    i always wondered why rake wasn't more proportional to the stakes....
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