Comparing NL to Limit Levels

[2Tone]

Tough to answer because of the all the variables. But here's what I've found.

I play a great deal of 2/4 and 3/6 limit full ring games at Party. I buy in for $100 or $150, and pot size can often hit $25 to $40 – or higher – on a single hand. These games are usually profitable due to weak players, which all into two categories – calling stations who can’t fold top to middle pair (or worse) but won’t raise, and maniacs who raise with nothing. Being full ring limit games, these tables are impractical for clearing a 10x play through bonus, even if you are multi-tabeling.

Meanwhile, I’ve been experimenting with NL six-handed games, which are great for clearing bonuses as nearly every hand is raked, usually for a pretty small amount. I haven’t done so well at $50NL six-handed games, probably because I’m allowing myself to be bullied more than I should. When I drop down to $25NL, I’ve found it very beatable, with the key being table selection, which doesn’t matter as much in limit. If a player has $50 or more at $25 table, I won’t sit in front of him, and might not sit at all. And it’s not unusual to find tables where two separate players have less than $10 in front of them, just asking somebody to take it.

So I guess I’d say the respective skill level of your average Party 25NL is even worse than that of average Party 2/4 limit player. But these games aren’t as profitable for me (at least until I get better at them) because the bad beats are still costly, but I have to bust a lot of $5 players to make what I do in a good 3/6 session.