1-4-4-8 limit hold'em question

[Valuebettingtheriver]

How does this limit structure work? Is it spread 1-4 on preflop and flop, and spread 4-8 on the turn and river?

[Spicole]

Spread 1-8 on the turn and river. Blind structure at the 1-4-8-8 games is usuall $1/$2.

[W. Deranged]

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How does this limit structure work? Is it spread 1-4 on preflop and flop, and spread 4-8 on the turn and river?

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There are a couple of strategy adjustments you'll need to make here. Note that the game basically COULD function like a 4/8 game if everyone bet the maximum, but:

1. The blinds are smaller. Hence, as discussed in like the first chapter of TOP, you should be playing fewer hands. There's less to fight for. So you can afford to be a little more selective and play fewer hands in early positions, steal fewer blinds, etc...

2. You will have higher implied odds on calling smaller-than-max bets on the early streets. For example, though you should be playing/raising fewer hands (maybe... you don't need to tighten up too too much) in early position, in late position you should actually loosen up and play a lot of "implied odds" type hands (suited connectors, baby pairs obviously, even suited one and two gappers and suited Ks and Qs and stuff like that) in late position behind a bunch of limpers, because you'll be able to earn $4 and $8 dollar bets on later streets if you choose to do so.

3. Think about times when you can use smaller-than-max raises as ways to build the pot or increase action. In spread limit, it can be worthwhile to lead out for less than the max with your big hands in hoping to get in a maximum reraise if someone raises you.

Just some thoughts. Spread limit can be fun. Don't change your game too much but consider the slight theoretical variations.