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Old 11-08-2005, 12:04 PM
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Default Re: Why do many pros preferr limit to no limit?

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Limit is more like a job than NL. It's easier to not make mistakes in limit since math plays a larger role, and when you do err in limit you generally lose less than you would in NL. It's easier to grind it out in limit.

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You are saying:

1) Its easier to not make misstakes in Limit Holdem.
2) The misstakes u make are much smaller.

Number (2) is correct, but number (1) is wrong. In No Limit the bad players do fewer but much bigger misstakes. In Fixed Limit they make more but much smaller misstakes. A typical misstake in FL is calling on flop with 4 outs when u really need 5-6 outs. Not a big misstake, but if u make 1-2 such in each pot u will eventually lose your money.

A typical misstake in both FL and NL is calling a raise preflop with a hand like KJo. In FL u will typical lose 4-5BB if u hit toppair against toppair, in NL you normally lose a lot more. This is the same thing as saying that u can be much worse at poker and still survive pretty well at FL, specially if u play in a loose game where u get good odds for drawing. Once they stop showing so much NL on televison (if they ever do that) the bad players will start to play more fixed because they like to play, but not to lose.
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