So playing the 3-100 spread limit at Garden City is pretty much a luck-fest (see the end of this thread for some related comments). However, I like to believe better players will prevail in the long-run, especially if you choose the right table.
For those of you that don't know, the buy-in is $40-$200, the blinds are $1/$2/$3 (with $1 on the button), you can limp in for $3 (unlike Lucky Chances where you have to open min-raise), the max bet/raise is $100, and there can only be 3 raises per round. Usually this plays mostly like no-limit. However, when lots of money is on the line and you are making big bets, it's pretty stupid, as you can't bet people out or get maximum value.
Anyway, my friend and I are talking about the pros and cons of short-buying instead of just going for the full $200. Most people buy in for $100-$200, but you'll see these crazy people who come in for $40 and put the pedal to the metal, so to speak, and either double/triple up or rebuy. The crazy part is, it seems to work. I've never tried it, and it seems like a bad idea. Maybe I only remember the people who double up and I forget about the poor saps that lose $40 after $40 after $40.
What do you guys think?
