Table limits — entry range, drop ceiling, re-buy
The table-limits rubric reads four published numbers on each platform: the entry range, the maximum table value, the drop ceiling and the re-buy policy. Read together, the rubric describes the kind of stake profile a platform is built for, and the kind of stake profile it explicitly does not serve.
What the rubric measures
Each measurement is read as a published number on the platform's own material. The desk does not extrapolate. Where the platform publishes a range (for example, entry from ₹1 to ₹5,000), the desk records the range verbatim. Where the platform publishes a maximum table value, the desk records that maximum.
Entry range
The entry range is the published minimum and maximum entry fee for any given table on the platform. A wider range suggests a platform built for a wider stake profile; a narrow range suggests a niche. The desk records the range verbatim and notes whether the range covers the standard 80-point Points table, the chip-stack Deals table and the 101-pool table.
Max table value
The maximum table value is the published ceiling on a single Points table, the chip stack on a Deals table, and the entry fee on a 101-pool table. The desk records the ceiling verbatim and notes whether the platform publishes a higher-value "premium" tier alongside the standard tier.
Drop ceiling
The drop ceiling is the maximum drop penalty the platform publishes for any of its tables. A drop ceiling at 80 matches the standard 80-point table; a ceiling above 80 matches a higher-value table. The desk records the ceiling verbatim.
Re-buy policy
The re-buy policy is the published answer to "can I buy back in after a loss?". On Deals tables, the published policy is no re-buy between deals. On Pool tables, the published policy is re-buy between deals but not within a deal. The desk records the policy verbatim.
The rubric describes the kind of stake profile a platform is built for. It does not recommend a stake profile for the reader. The reader decides the stake profile they intend to play, and reads the published numbers against their own decision.