Winning at Limit Poker

Limit poker is one of the most difficult games to make money at consistently. The primary reason for this is because it is nearly impossible to bet enough to force a player out of any given hand. A player that consistently plays connected cards tend to hit a middle pair and call to the river, making it hard to win with AceKing, when you do not hit the flop.

Here are a few tips on how to win at limit poker.

The first thing in playing any poker game is being selective of the hands you play. This is particularly important in limit poker. The quality of your starting hands will play a huge role in the number of pots you win. I suggest that you stick with the top ten starting hands of poker. You wont be playing many hands, but you also wont be throwing away unnecessary money with bad hands.

The next important tip in limit poker is how to play the hands you DO play. If you apply the rule of only playing the top ten starting hands, you should play these hands super aggressive. This means you raise or reraise as many times as possible preflop until the bets have been capped. There are good chances that you will still have some callers.

Depending on if you still figure to have the best hand, will determine how you play the flop. If you did not hit your hand, but think you still have over cards, you can call to the river. Since your playing limit, no player can over bet the pot to force you out of the hand. You may still hit one of your over cards and you certainly have the pot odds to make the call. If you actually did hit your hand, do not slow play. Continue to raise and reraise to reach the cap. These are the hands that you will build your chip stacks with.

There are certain things you need to watch for when continuing to 'jam' the pot. Just because you hit a set on the flop, does not mean its going to hold up. Pay close attention to straight and flush draws. If you see that it is possible for someone to have one of these hands, you may want to consider mearly calling and hiring to make your full house. Do not give away any unnecessary money. Remember to get your money in when you have the best of it, and stay away from it when you do not.

Following these simple tips should help you minimize your loses and maximize your winnings when playing limit poker.

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Source by John Shepler