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Rob123xyz · High Card Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 20

At least at the Play Money tables, I have never seen more unskilled idiots who just go all-in on anything and pray. It's like playing slot machines - throw down your stack and spin the wheel. 3-4 guys with anything from pocket 5's to 7-2 offsuit almost every freakin hand. I don't know how many times I've seen pocket Aces or Kings busted by a guy going all-in with 5-3 offsuit and hitting two pairs. Talk about zero skill and all blind-luck. Maybe in the money tournaments skill at betting and bluffing really comes into the picture. But for trying to practice at play money tables - they're pretty much worthless.

I think Pot Limit is the best of the variants. You don't get the all-in idiots pre-flop, but you can manipulate pot odds after a round or two of betting to dissuade someone on a backdoor draw from going further (at least down to 2:1 odds). It's a very skilled compromise IMO.

And while in Limit Hold'Em, you can draw at a cheap price if you have a draw. At the money tables players generally fold if they don't have a draw rather than throw money away. If at least two players with good hands get into a bit of re-raising it can be pretty expensive to chase a gutshot. Bluffing is harder of course, since anyone with a decent draw is going to take it to the river. Not your cup of tea? Don't play then! Rolling Eyes

sockerkid008 · Message Board Junkie Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 1175

Limit POker in my mind requires more patience and thought then no limit poker

Zophar · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 8:41 pm Post subject:

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jahf · High Card Joined: 26 Sep 2007 Posts: 3

You won't get rich quick playing limit, but you can build a great bankroll over time.

LostOstrich · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:39 pm Post subject:

Example from Betfair last night..(apologies in advance, I don't save my HH's on Betfair.)

9-seat ring, .5/1, I am BB.

UTG raises to $2, 4 calls. I have odds of 11-1, and call with Qd4d.

Flop is Ad Kd 3s

UTG bets $1, 4 calls. I have odds of 17-1, and call with a nut flush draw.

Turn is 7c.

UTG bets $2, 2 calls and 2 folds. I have odds of 12-1, and call.

River is 9d. UTG bets, 1 call and 1 fold. I raise, UTG and mid-pos both call. I take down a $36 pot and am berated as a "fish" for the next 5 minutes. "Nice catch donk"..."well played moron"...."Q4 is the nuts"...etc.

So I agree...many limit players clearly have NO UNDERSTANDING of pot odds.

Wow_FTP_RIGGED · Straight Joined: 26 Sep 2007 Posts: 124

The only thing I've seen with LH on FTP is that if you keep raising EVERY hand with rags, you'll win/suck out. It never fails that you get three-bet against some tard with 10-4 off and they hit a gutshot on the river.

xhasanhabib · Two Pair Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 61

blah blah blah blah.....putrid spineless limit playing jellyfish with inane comebacks for the insipid and inane games they play. Cardchasing fish who, for the most part of them, just raise the cap with anything in hopes of hitting or making the others fold. no skill. only the non thinking automatons who cant handle the skill of NL sit and play 'cards' at limit tables. the limit tables should be called 'zones of idiocy, lay and pry, win a pot by a miracle of chance'. usually they are old dried turds who, since they cant take chances or use skill at the tables with any degree of success, live their lives the same way and own one car, one house, if that, as most are 'renters' who never knew the triumph of victory beyond what the cards send thier way. now lil circus animals, jump through my flaming hoops of humility , jump jump jump

HuJwang · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 5:12 pm Post subject:

Wow_FTP_RIGGED · Straight Joined: 26 Sep 2007 Posts: 124

lol@ the FTP limit players being the most skilled.

From 2-4 all the way to 5/10, I have seen the most illogical, and ridiculous play on the net. Skill is not capping it with 2-4 off-suit and flopping trips. People play SO bad on here, yet FTP has no problem rewarding them? You know why? The more they raise, the higher the pot, the more rake they're making. So, why not play like a maniac? FTP will reward you.

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GoPair · High Card Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 9

THAT IS HOW I FEEL TOO. I KEPT RAN TO AN BIG STONE WHICH MEAN THESE PLAYERS ARE SO SO SO SO BAD. THEY JUST PLAY AS BAD AS THEY CAN. THEY PLAY ANY CARDS NO MATHER WHAT HAPPENS AND IT SEEMS LIKE THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THEIR MONEY. I DON'T KNOW MAYBE BECAUSE I WAS RUNNING BADS. WELL I GUESS GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND ME AS WELL.

xhasanhabib · Two Pair Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 61

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