I haven't played limit in about a year, how have the games changed?

[NL__Fool]

The last time I had played 6 max I was 8 tabling the 2-4 and 3-6 games and winning at a good clip (in the good ol days on Party.) After the ban on the US Players (I believe it was this time last October) I switched to Stars and took up NL. I have played exclusively Nl Full Ring for the past year

In the past week, I have played about 5k hands in the 2-4 6 max games and I wanted to know if what I played in over these last 5k hands was the "norm" nowadays.

It seems that calldowns have become much much lighter, with people frequently calling down a Pre flop raiser with Botton Pair, people are always calling down their A high and people are checkraising and 3 betting with nothing on a regaular basis, this included TAG's as well as LAG's.

I find getting check raised on the turn means a a good hand just as often as it means air or a draw. It seems the players have adopted a much more LAG style of play

How have the games changed?

[Robin Foolz]

more ppl with "tag" stats. more hu spots. more contested pots. more lighter calldowns especially hu. more late aggressive stealing and blind stealing.

still beatable though if you're a goot player, even with the rake. if you're just an ok player, and you suck at protecting your blinds and attacking them, i wouldn't suggest sh limit for such player.

2/4 is definitely easier than 3/6. 3/6 is more aggro and 2/4 more passive. sometimes you have 5/T-10/20 regulars dropping down to 3/6, but they don't seem to want to drop to 2/4. also the 1/3 blind structure can be tricky in the 3/6 game. ppl lose a ton in the blinds in the 3/6 game because they don't adjust to this structure.