Maximizing Pots in Limit

[2Tone]

I think you are doing just the right thing. There was another post in another thread about keeping in mind the size of the pot in relation to the limit. A $6 pot at 50/1 is great -- if you can make consistently make $6 an hour at one of these tables, you are exceeding all but the most ambitious win targets.

Huge pots happen as a result of two things -- a fluke of the cards giving two (or more) players monster hands (quads beating an Ace-high flush, for example) or someone hitting after chasing something they shouldn't have been. The first one there's nothing you can do about, and the fewer of the second you are involved in the better.

[Tuff Luck]

Thanks guys. Stuff to think about.

[Gutzz]

It's good to play every primetime hand you have hard. I find that slowplaying on .5/1 is just silly and I think every player who slowplays 2 pair or sets vs my tptk... lol they win at best 1 bet from me, but if I check call river they get squat .

Try throwing in a few more drawing hands into your starting hand requirements (for multihanded pots)... often if you hit your draw, the other players won't notice and will pay you off 3 or 4 BB more .

Cheers,

Gutzz

[2Tone]

... decreased profit.

This is of course a matter of style of play. And if you are willing to muck it if you get most of the way there and pot odds don't justify seeing to the river, this might be fine. But the profit I eek out at these tables comes from players who throw in more drawing hands, then don't hit, while I'm busy pounding away at my (admittedly rare) premium hands.

[Aequitas58]

Agree w/ that, because most of the time, you won't go 4 to the flush or straight. Although, at a full table, in late position, you can play 78s or 89s and still be "playing correctly." [Depends largely on what happened preflop so far, too.]

[Tuff Luck]

Yea, I agree with you too, 2Tone. I think I'd rather be up against draw hands than playing them, but I will play some in late position. (depends on the table, my image, whatever other preflop action theres been)

[drewjax]

All good advise. Do you guys bet/raise alot on semibluffs in limit? i.e. if you call with ATs, and it come Kxx w/2 to your suit, or you flop 2nd pr. with a belly buster. Do you bet out alot with these, try a check-raise etc? Or do you simply try to see turn cheaply then make a determination on the strenth of your hand, pot odds etc. Of course it depends on alot of factors, but in general what is your opinion on this. BTW, Aeq. I'm not asking if you should call 3 players down to river with sucker end of straight dreaw etc. lol Be nice!!