Limit Hold'em vs. No Limit Hold'em
LEARN HOW TO PLAY LIMIT HOLD'EM
There are so many different forms of poker: no limit, Omaha, seven card stud, razz. The list goes on and on. One great game for beginners is limit hold'em. There are many differences between limit and no limit hold'em and before you play you must learn what they are.
In limit hold'em you are trying to get the biggest value out of a hand as you can. In no limit you have to be careful while doing this because you are always playing for all of your chips. "I'm going to play a highly positioned game, so towards the button play more hands, pretty basic stuff. You are going to play big cards, just be very patient and try to take advantage of players you think are weaker. Before the flop make bets to punish them by raising and play well from there," explains limit hold'em champion Erick Lindgren.
You have to mix up your game. If you are playing at a loose table and you know that people are going to call you should be raising with all pairs. If it is really tight you should be raising with low to mid pairs. If you are playing at a pretty even game it can be a good idea to just see the flop and how to hit a set.
Another big difference between limit hold'em and no limit is the amount of the flop that you play in limit. "Limit is for flop players because you see way more flops then no limit," says Amir Vahedi. "In limit hold'em, preflop pretty much doesn't exist. You have to have a game strategy; you have to know when you want to take the pot, when you want to fire back at the person. You have to have a game plan before you even get into any flop. You can't just go into it thinking you'll just see what happens. You have to know exactly what you are trying to represent, what you have, you have to have an idea about the other person's hand, and once you get on the flop you must be able to represent different hands, if you have to. You have to adjust and be changing gears while the hand is going on. You have to be an excellent flop player if you want to do some damage in limit."
There isn't too much slowplaying in limit hold'em. You are usually trying to build a pot to maximize your profits. If you think you are ahead in the hand you should be trying to get chips into the pot. "If you have an AQ and you hit a Q on the flop you should probably go ahead and bet it, typically. That hand should be raised before the flop just to continue with the lead. Unless you think you can be sneaky and the player behind you is aggressive, then maybe you can check and check raise. Basically you are going to bet your hand a lot," Lindgren explains.
Limit hold'em specialist Annie Duke expresses the importance of playing a tight aggressive game. "Limit hold'em is a very tight game and I the way you win at this game is by understanding that you are supposed to play relatively tight, but you are supposed to apply a lot of pressure to your opponent." You want people to be scared to play pots with you because of your aggressive style. You must have the patience to wait for a good hand, and then play it aggressively. Limit hold'em takes a lot of patience.
Duke also stresses the importance of knowing when to get away from a hand. "You don't have to win every pot that you play. That is one of the biggest mistakes that people make, and it is under discussed. If you miss the board you are allowed to fold. You don't have to try to win every pot, sometimes you are allowed to give up. People think they have money in the pot and they have to recover it, but actually that money isn't yours anymore, it's in the pot, it doesn't belong to you. You don't have to defend every pot, you are allowed to fold."
So remember when playing limit hold'em that you must be patient and play a tight, but aggressive game. Intimidate the other players and make them fear getting involved in a pot with you. Learn to be a good flop player and know where you are in the hand at moments. Limit is a great game and can be very profitable for a player that really understands and strives to learn the game. You can perfect your game playing online for as little as 10/20 cents or as high as 300/600 dollars. Start small and work your way up to becoming a winning player.
There are so many different forms of poker: no limit, Omaha, seven card stud, razz. The list goes on and on. One great game for beginners is limit hold'em. There are many differences between limit and no limit hold'em and before you play you must learn what they are.
In limit hold'em you are trying to get the biggest value out of a hand as you can. In no limit you have to be careful while doing this because you are always playing for all of your chips. "I'm going to play a highly positioned game, so towards the button play more hands, pretty basic stuff. You are going to play big cards, just be very patient and try to take advantage of players you think are weaker. Before the flop make bets to punish them by raising and play well from there," explains limit hold'em champion Erick Lindgren.
You have to mix up your game. If you are playing at a loose table and you know that people are going to call you should be raising with all pairs. If it is really tight you should be raising with low to mid pairs. If you are playing at a pretty even game it can be a good idea to just see the flop and how to hit a set.
Another big difference between limit hold'em and no limit is the amount of the flop that you play in limit. "Limit is for flop players because you see way more flops then no limit," says Amir Vahedi. "In limit hold'em, preflop pretty much doesn't exist. You have to have a game strategy; you have to know when you want to take the pot, when you want to fire back at the person. You have to have a game plan before you even get into any flop. You can't just go into it thinking you'll just see what happens. You have to know exactly what you are trying to represent, what you have, you have to have an idea about the other person's hand, and once you get on the flop you must be able to represent different hands, if you have to. You have to adjust and be changing gears while the hand is going on. You have to be an excellent flop player if you want to do some damage in limit."
There isn't too much slowplaying in limit hold'em. You are usually trying to build a pot to maximize your profits. If you think you are ahead in the hand you should be trying to get chips into the pot. "If you have an AQ and you hit a Q on the flop you should probably go ahead and bet it, typically. That hand should be raised before the flop just to continue with the lead. Unless you think you can be sneaky and the player behind you is aggressive, then maybe you can check and check raise. Basically you are going to bet your hand a lot," Lindgren explains.
Limit hold'em specialist Annie Duke expresses the importance of playing a tight aggressive game. "Limit hold'em is a very tight game and I the way you win at this game is by understanding that you are supposed to play relatively tight, but you are supposed to apply a lot of pressure to your opponent." You want people to be scared to play pots with you because of your aggressive style. You must have the patience to wait for a good hand, and then play it aggressively. Limit hold'em takes a lot of patience.
Duke also stresses the importance of knowing when to get away from a hand. "You don't have to win every pot that you play. That is one of the biggest mistakes that people make, and it is under discussed. If you miss the board you are allowed to fold. You don't have to try to win every pot, sometimes you are allowed to give up. People think they have money in the pot and they have to recover it, but actually that money isn't yours anymore, it's in the pot, it doesn't belong to you. You don't have to defend every pot, you are allowed to fold."
So remember when playing limit hold'em that you must be patient and play a tight, but aggressive game. Intimidate the other players and make them fear getting involved in a pot with you. Learn to be a good flop player and know where you are in the hand at moments. Limit is a great game and can be very profitable for a player that really understands and strives to learn the game. You can perfect your game playing online for as little as 10/20 cents or as high as 300/600 dollars. Start small and work your way up to becoming a winning player.
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