Why is limit HE more popular than no-limit?

[Pokamastah]

I can't imagine changing to limit holdem. I can comfortably 4 table NL at more than 10BB/100, no way I could get such a win rate in limit games.

[faith]

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i dont get this idea of fish losing their money faster in NL being a downside?? so rather than trying to extract their money over a course of time, you can take their money a lot faster....i know which i prefer to choose, plus some of the fish keep pumping in another buy in and a few of us on the table are each hoping it'll be us to take down the ineveitable big pot the fish will very likely lose.


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when people lose too consistantly/ quickly, they quit putting money on the table or switch games. In the short term, there's loads of advertising bringing in new players. They NL games of yesteryear died for a reason. They will die again; however, with the current influx of new players, enjoy the games while you can!

[sthief09]

NL sucks and it's boring

[lionhorse]

Limit is more structured and suits my style of thinking better. The idea of spending an hour building up a stack and then losing it all with the 2nd nuts does not appeal to me.

[Rah]

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limit is a far easier game to become a consistent winner (obviously given variance).

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This is wrong. Do you see why?

[grimel]

In a S&M way.

[grimel]

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limit is a far easier game to become a consistent winner (obviously given variance).

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NL is a lot harder to be a successful player, you need far more experience and judgement to be a consistently winning player.

personally i find it amazing how many people play online limit.

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Limit is easier? Right about now I hate you. It (limit) drives freakin NUTS. There is no logical rational reason to cold call 2-3 bets preflop with >50% of the hands I see shown down.

Because of the above and variance I think Limit is harder to learn to be a consistant winner. I know I'm using what I win at NL to fund learning limit.

It's the sheer number of people playing limit online that I even bother with it. I _think_ the volume comes from people's natural desire to be like the Pros on TV and play hold 'em, BUT, they don't want to risk it all (possibly) on every hand. $30 at .50/1 or .25/.50 makes for a lot more thrill calling down chasing than $30 at $25NL calling a push with crap trying to suckout.

So much of limit is odds I'll make it, odds they won't make it better, and odds of next to act re-raising thereby blowing my odds to call. NL is am I beat?

***** disclaimer:
I'm coming off a 10hr bonus whoring marathon vs every in till the end maniac on Party and Crypto thank God there were times only NL tables were open session. YMMV.

[surfdoc]

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NL sucks and it's boring

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[bobbyi]

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And if you are playing just for fun, NL seems like it would be more fun also.

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This may be true live, but it's certainly not true online. Have you ever tried playing NL ring games online? They are exteremely boring.

[twang]

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I can't imagine changing to limit holdem. I can comfortably 4 table NL at more than 10BB/100, no way I could get such a win rate in limit games.

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That sounds great. Please tell us how you do it.

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