Nosebleeds

Poker games that are considered to be the highest of stakes across live card rooms and online sites. Generally, a game is considered nosebleed at stakes higher than $100/$200 for No Limit Hold Em' and Pot Limit Omaha and $500/$1000 for fixed limit games. These games require buy-ins that range from 5 figure sums to 8/9 figure sums. They are the biggest games available and are generally populated by the top professionals and successful amateurs. The nosebleed games are usually found on the Full Tilt Poker and Poker Stars online poker sites. These sites spread games that reach $500/$1000 for Pot Limit Omaha and No Limit Hold 'Em games and $1500/$3000 for Limit games. Bobby's Room at the Bellagio Casino and the Aria in Las Vegas host nosebleed games that have seen stakes such as $4000/$8000. Top professionals also currently play in nosebleed games in private Macau games. The aggressive nature of top players and the extremely high buy-ins lead to swings that easily surpass a million dollars. A strong bankroll is necessary to play in these games.

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