Why not Limit Poker?

[Jonathan]

The focus of this forum is exclusively NL holdem. How come
there is no discussion of limit sit and gos?

I never play limit hold 'em, neither cash ring games nor
tournaments. But today, by mistake I was 4 tabling and
I noticed to my chagrin that I had registered for a $33
LIMIT sit and go. OK. So I paid my money and I had to make
the best of it against the limit pros.

Let me tell you, I was absoulutely floored at just how weak
this table was. It struck me as much weaker than the $33
NL sit and go. I managed to work my way to 2nd place as a
4 to 1 chip underdog, and I ended up competely destroying
my opponent. Like he had no clue how to deal with aggression
on the end. I ended up taking 1st place in a game I never
play.


How come more people on this forum don't play limit sit and gos?


Suerte,
Jonathan

[r2b2]

I only play Limit SNGs and it seems like there is always one player who says how awful it is and he/she got into it by mistake.
I guess NL SNGers can't read. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[Freudian]

Harder to win pots with the worst hand in limit. And the key to making money in SnGs is to win more than your fair share of hands.

[DJ Sensei]

First of all, limit is boring

Also, SNG limit seems like a pretty strange idea anyhow. The first few rounds where the blinds are so low, its almost not worth the trouble of playing anything except ultrapremium hands, if all you can win is t100.

Correct me if i'm wrong, but don't they also take a lot longer to finish, since theres no all-in until your stack is shorter than a bet? Seems like theres a much better hourly rate to be made in NL.

I cant really talk much, i havent played limit in a long time, and only once did i play a limit STT (also by accident) but as i recall, it was terribly boring.

Perhaps if anybody with much experience playing limit STTs could enlighten us as to the good reasons why anyone would play them?

[microbet]

Games aren't offered as frequently, they take longer to fill up, and when you get there, they are slower.

$/hr.

[Iamafish]

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First of all, limit is boring

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People that play limit say NL is boring.

[microbet]

Also, you play more hands, and more streets on each hand, making it more difficult to multi-table.

[Slim Pickens]

I used to play some limit STT's. It made the transition from limit ring (that's all has played before) to STT's much easier, but once I learned how to play NL, I switched over. A better player is able to leverage his skill difference more effectively in NL than the limit structure.

FWIW I think limit would be easier to multitable. More of the decisions are automatic.

[DJ Sensei]

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First of all, limit is boring

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People that play limit say NL is boring.

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Well, we don't take kindly to them.

"ooh, look at me and my 2.5 BB/hr! I'm just crushing the game!"

meh

[Jonathan]

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I only play Limit SNGs and it seems like there is always one player who says how awful it is and he/she got into it by mistake.
I guess NL SNGers can't read. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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Au contraire! Its LIMIT SNGers who can't WRITE!
At least, I see very few limit hand histories here.

Suerte,
Jonathan