Low Limit Poker
Low limit Poker games start at
about the $.50/$1 blind structure. There are
even micro limit games that start out as low as
$.02/$.04. You will usually (but not always)
find the weakest players at the low limit
tables. However, some good players play low
limit poker to take advantage of the weak
players. Play solid hands and focus on learning
the basics – learning what hands to play in
which position, reading your opponents etc… and
then as you improve and are winning consistently
you are ready to move up to the next level.
Low Limit Poker Strategy
With so many different strategy
guides out there it can be tough to figure out
what low limit poker strategy is the best to
follow. While some may give you exact ways you
should play; the good ones will help you take
your style and turn it into a winning strategy.
If you keep the following issues in mind you
will be able to become a winning poker player no
matter what your skill level is. The problem is
that so many people try to avoid these simple
tactics that can increase your ability to win.
The first thing to think about
when you are trying to figure out how to win low
limit poker is your competition. What kind of
competition are you going to face and what are
their tendencies? For the most part, much of
your competition is going to be very similar. At
the same time; there is going to be different
players that have different styles and different
skill levels. Just because someone is playing at
low limits that does not mean that they are not
good players. There are actually some very good
players, but that is not the focus. The focus
here is to think about the majority and adapt to
the rest.
The majority of your competition
will be weak and loose. With such small amounts
of money a lot of people will not care if they
lose it or not. When players are not very
serious about poker and do not care about losing
their money; you will run into some stupid
decisions. Keeping that in mind you should be
able to take advantage of them. If you are
playing at a tight table you want to loosen up
and if you are playing at a loose table you
should tighten up. Either way, keep in mind that
naturally, your low limit opponents will be
willing to take a lot of risk.
Keep protecting your Hands and be
Patient
Even though you may feel like it
is doing no good what so ever, you still have to
protect your hands. When you have good hands you
have to bet them. If you get a bad beat it is
not a big deal. You are going to get bad beats
and you have to remember that when you are
playing. Still, in the long run you are going to
win more then you are going to lose.
Playing solid poker pays off more
then ever when you play at the low limits. It is
true that you will experience more bad beats.
Along with them, you will also make more money
when it is all said and done. More times than
not, those bad beats will be money in your
bankroll. Believe it or not the odds and numbers
do all add up in the end. Down the road when you
check up on your statistics you will see just
how much money you are really making over the
long haul. Low limit poker doesn't
mean you shouldn't
have a strategy and win money. |
