Poker, college, and business (long as well)

[Mllndllrmn]

I am a freshman at a big state university. I came out of the richest zipcode in the state to parents that have owned their own company for 25 years. They don't give me money, but I make it, and I did very well over the summer playing poker in addition to working. I was up about $1000 playing whatever NL home games I could find and the occasional online game. Then I started to get into limit towards the end of the summer with one of my friends/rivals/poker friend at one of the local casinos. I am a better NL, he is a much better Limit. So far, I am down $600 playing 4-8 and 3-6. I won 2 NL tourneys, but I want to get good at limit because that is the only constant live game.

So first question is this: how do I get good at limit after being a sucessful NL player? I was used to playing tight and making pot bets to get people off hands. Then I would loosen up and start to play "small pot poker", where I would just try to win alot of small pots. The problem is, i can't bully people in pots and get them off draws playing 3-6.

Secondly, should I be playing? My company's website will be up in about a week, and the plan is to be making anywhere from about $500 all the way to 2-3k a month, the higher end of which isn't unrealisitc, if all works out. I want to say "ok, now i have a bankroll to try to help myself learn limit, then, since i know im a good player, i can start winning it back" but the other part of me says "don't play limit, focus on keeping you're cashflow, and then get back into some NL circles". I am just sick of getting my ass kicked at limit, because i have never consistently lost at anything, especially cards.

Help?

[Mllndllrmn]

Also, am I just plain bad at limit? Should I stick to NL? Ask for some hands if you want, I'll pull out of my memory what I can.

[chesspain]

Read Small Stakes Hold'em by Miller.

[toots]

Ya, no kidding.

Adjust to the table. If they're playing tight, then you can bully. On the other hand, if you have 7 calling stations willing to check-call you down to the river with 72o, you certainly can't bully them. What you can do is take lots of their money.

Miller can say it much better than I (which is why you should read his book), but to win limit, you have to pick a different style of play from the "pot-sized scare bet."

[VS.Goliath.]

Do you want to play for pride or to make money? If you are already good at no limit, get better at it and keep beating it if you want to make money. The earnings potential is greater in NL than limit, and variance is less.

But if you want to play for pride, keep playing limit and let variance take you for a pretty wild ride, even if you are good.