Cash Games
Cash games, also known as ring games, are a variant of poker where players bring real money to the table and are defined by the fact that the game has "no pre-determined end time". Players may come and go as they please and bring more funds to the table if they need to. In contrast, tournaments will always finish at the point where there are a certain amount of players left (normally one) and players are committed to staying until they have been knocked out or win.
The great thing about cash games is that your potential winnings are only capped by the amount of money that all the players have at the table. Even at very small No Limit stakes, single pots of $100+ can be won. Be warned though, cash games are also riskier than tournaments and if you play too loosely or are very unlucky, you are likely to lose more than you would in tournaments.
Cash games are played for "table stakes". On Betfair Poker, players can play from as little at 5cents/10cents blinds right up to huge stakes such as $1,000/$2,000. These blind levels do not increase as they do in tournaments and this is one of the reasons why cash games require different basic poker strategy. Visit our News and Views section for more information about Cash Game strategy.
When you join a cash table on Betfair Poker you will only be able to buy-in with the maximum amount allocated to those stake levels. This is designed to prevent players from "buying" themselves an advantage.
Cash Games available on Betfair Poker:
- No Limit Hold'em
- Pot Limit Hold'em
- Fixed Limit Hold'em
- Pot Limit Omaha
