tournament vs limit play

[Hedge Henderson]

Some players seem to have the opinion that limit is not "real" poker, and you really can't convince them otherwise. The most common complaints:

"It takes all the skill away from the game!"

"You can't get anyone to fold!"

I host limit games on occasion. I merely present it as a type of poker that uses different skills and strategies. I've learned from experience that such nights usually benefit people who are there to learn, play, and win the game over those who are there to gamble or prove their manhood. As an added bonus, a few of the players we find the most annoying often refuse to participate that night on "principle". [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

As a general rule, the players most likely to jump up, yell, and pump their fists after dragging a $25 pot will be those least likely to enjoy any poker game other than NLHE, as seen on television.

If you want to play a limit game, you usually have to give the other players no other choice. It's a lot easier if you host. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[Lottery Larry]

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As a general rule, the players most likely to jump up, yell, and pump their fists after dragging a $25 pot will be those MOST LIKELY TO BE THE LIMIT FISH

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Fixed your post.
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[Hedge Henderson]

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As a general rule, the players most likely to jump up, yell, and pump their fists after dragging a $25 pot will be those MOST LIKELY TO BE THE LIMIT FISH

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Fixed your post.
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Take away their implied odds for stuff like 6-8 suited, and these guys are absolutely helpless, bleeding chips the whole night, fifty cents at a time.

If only I could get more of them to play on limit night. They're a lot quieter and easier to take when they're losing.

[Fathomer1977]

I tend to agree from experience that no one will want to play limit. How will it help more people win? If they can't even learn enough to win occasionally at NLHE it's very unlikely they'll take the time to learn the differences in strategy in LHE.

[Annorax]

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We usually play $10 buy in tourneys, and sometimes a $24 buy in NL .25/.25 cash game.


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$24? That seems quite random. Care to elaborate on how you came to use that structure?

[stevea]

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We usually play $10 buy in tourneys, and sometimes a $24 buy in NL .25/.25 cash game.


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$24? That seems quite random. Care to elaborate on how you came to use that structure?

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Dam typos...I meant $25 - 100x the bb of course.

[livinitup0]

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.......but everyone said it was gay (not that there's anything wrong with that...in this day and age it's perfectly acceptable).
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I think I'll force it on them one of thes days...

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[Bruce D]

Well I put out the invite for next weekend. Will keep you posted on how things went.