A brief foray into limit holdem

[lightfungus]

Soooo, after a frustrating week or two and trying to clear bonuses faster, I thought I would give limit a go again. I don't want to bash it without giving it a try. Well, after chopping my bankroll in half since sometime last week. I have decided I am done for good (or until i get bored like this again). I think i really need to read up on limit or something because I just am not getting the hang of it. Oh well, i feel so comfortable back at the NL tables.

[Talking Poker]

What game are you playing? 6 max? Full table? What limits? Do you have Poker Tracker stats you want to share? Maybe we could give you some idea of where you're going wrong (too loose, too tight, no aggressive enough,etc)...

How many hands are we talking about here anyway?

[lightfungus]

Well I have no poker tracker, but maybe I have played 1k hands??? 6 max, 2/4 (above my roll, but the only one that clears the bonus effectively.) I wasn't playing good poker by any means. I am surprised at how much my mindset needs to be adjusted for limit or NL, i dont know how you switch back and forth TP. I cant be helped at the moment, Im running back to NL.

[Talking Poker]

Everyone can be helped.... especially when they are moving to 6 max limit.

Poker Tracker would be a good start.

[sjay2k]

Here's a basic 6-max pre-flop guide that I wrote for my friend:

AA, KK, QQ, JJ, AKs – always raise, 3-bet, cap
AKo, AQ, KQs, AJs, TT, 99 – raise, 3-bet, don’t cap but call if it gets capped
88, 77, AJo, ATs, KQo, KJs, QJs – raise if limpers or if nobody has entered the pot, fold if pot has been raised before you
66, 55, ATo, KJo, QJo, KTs, JTs, QTs, -- raise if nobody is in pot, call if limping before you
44, 33, 22, KTo, QTo, JTo, T9s, AXs, -- call if limping before you, otherwise fold

[Tony Cheval]

Well I know it's early, but I'm already up $20 at 1/2 limit on Titan going by this, so thanks.

[PShabi]

Sidenote: I'm raising limpers with ATo, KJo and K10s as well.

I'll chuck KTo and QJo preflop if there are limpers usually. I don't think they have enough value. I'll limp after others with j10.


This is consistent with another chart that I have. It's an excel file, not really sure if I can post it, but if you PM me your email addy (not just sjay, but anybody) I'll be happy to attach it and send it to you.