Re: it\'s all about fishin\' man
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One of the great things about limit is that even the most gawdawful players will book wins sometimes, and those occasional wins keep them coming back for more. They can build up a nice stack at NL also, but it seems they all too often don't quit when they are ahead, and stack off. So instead of leaving the table with more than they sat with, they leave broke, yet again. Not too many people can continue that pattern indefinitely.
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Well stated. The NL boom was able to sustain itself for so long because there was a relatively large influx of new and/or weak players. That influx has slowed and the surviving players for the most part get better. Making $30 plus per hour in NL games with small blinds and a big rake simply wasn't sustainable.
Even if limit comes back the games will be tougher. There are so many young kids disconnected from the workforce that seem to be pot stuck on the poker life. When they start moving over to limit they'll adapt faster and make those games tougher, further speeding the exodus of mediocre players as their occasional gratifying wins becomes ever more rare.
~ Rick
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