Roy Cooke -- More Money In No-Limit

afish · #1 01-05-2005, 11:10 PM

Roy Cooke's new Card Player column argues that, because of the poker boom, there's now more money to be made in no-limit cash games and tournaments than in limit games. He writes: "If I were starting out now and looking to play poker for a living, I would focus on no-limit hold’em, both cash games and tourneys. The ability to gain an edge from the inexperienced players currently flooding the poker world is much greater in no-limit than in limit."

I'm playing 10-20 and 20-40 limit games. I have never tried no-limit cash games, as I figured that they'd burn out pretty quicky and it seems like proper strategy would be very boring. Am I missing the boat?

tek · #2 01-06-2005, 03:12 AM

Roy Cooke writes an article in CardPlayer. He also has a real estate sales license. He's like Sup Bro. If he says it, believe it!

Seriously, I agree with him. I play NL better than Limit. His premise (and I agree) is that there are as many or more fish going into NL as Limit, so it's open season.

But to take advantage of it, you need to play beter than average...

critterdude · #3 01-06-2005, 11:34 AM

I agree that the money is in NL and it it what I've been playing exclusively for awhile now.

The games do not burnout faster than limit. Matter of fact turnover is lower.

Voltron87 · #4 01-06-2005, 12:10 PM

I definitely agree that there is more money in NL. It can be made faster and good experienced players have a huge edge.

As for burnout, I do not it is as big a problem as it would seem. Among the big fish in the locations I play at, there is actually negative burnout. The players move up limits after a couple of months because they get bored and want to play with better players in a more fluid and serious game.

edtost · #5 01-06-2005, 01:11 PM

currently, there is a lot more room to move up in limit, even though at low levels, there is easier/faster money at nl.

TruePoker CEO · #6 01-06-2005, 05:22 PM

Well, if you want to sample No Limit cash games and tournaments in a tropical climate, Costa Rica and Casino Europa certainly are a wonderful venue.

You don't need to write for Card Player or work for a poker site like Roy does to get a free poker vacation and brush up on NL skills. Truepoker gives away poker trips to Costa Rica every month for a monthly series of No Limit cash games and tournaments at Casino Europa, a Charter member of the World Poker Tour.

The baby NL games in Las Vegas are certainly loose, but pale in comparison to the looseness of games played in Costa Rica.

Truepoker CEO

scrub · #7 01-06-2005, 05:55 PM

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Roy Cooke's new Card Player column argues that, because of the poker boom, there's now more money to be made in no-limit cash games and tournaments than in limit games. He writes: "If I were starting out now and looking to play poker for a living, I would focus on no-limit hold’em, both cash games and tourneys. The ability to gain an edge from the inexperienced players currently flooding the poker world is much greater in no-limit than in limit."

I'm playing 10-20 and 20-40 limit games. I have never tried no-limit cash games, as I figured that they'd burn out pretty quicky and it seems like proper strategy would be very boring. Am I missing the boat?

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I don't buy it.

I'm comfortable playing either game and play whichever game seems better when I play live, and I spend a lot of time playing in mid-limit games instead of NL when I play live. Once you get above those 1/2 games everyone spreads (which often have pretty lousy structures), games tend to vary in quality a lot from day to day and to be way more susceptible to drying up or not running on weekdays.

I haven't played in Vegas, but if I had to choose between being good at limit or NL on the east coast or in California, I'd pick limit in a heartbeat.

scrub

edtost · #8 01-06-2005, 06:08 PM

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I haven't played in Vegas, but if I had to choose between being good at limit or NL on the east coast or in California, I'd pick limit in a heartbeat.

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In AC and from what i hear about foxwoods, i'd aggree, but in nyc, i think nl is more lucrative.

bdk3clash · #9 01-06-2005, 06:46 PM

Well, there just don't seem to be many high-limit (or even mid-limit) limit games in NYC at the moment. All of the big games I know of are PL/NL.

Is there a club in NYC that regularly spreads a limit game at the 20/40 level or higher?

I think online there is definitely more upward mobility in limit than no-limit. I mean, once you make it to the point you're multitabling the Party 15/30 that's some decent scratch. Where is there to go once you start playing higher NL games?

J.R. · #10 01-06-2005, 07:12 PM

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I mean, once you make it to the point you're multitabling the Party 15/30 that's some decent scratch. Where is there to go once you start playing higher NL games?

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I agree with your point that limit is more lucrative, but if you're refering to where to go once you start playing higher than the party nl 200: ub, stars and prima.