Maximizing Pots in Limit

[Aequitas58]

Agree w/ that, because most of the time, you won't go 4 to the flush or straight. Although, at a full table, in late position, you can play 78s or 89s and still be "playing correctly." [Depends largely on what happened preflop so far, too.]

[Tuff Luck]

Yea, I agree with you too, 2Tone. I think I'd rather be up against draw hands than playing them, but I will play some in late position. (depends on the table, my image, whatever other preflop action theres been)

[drewjax]

All good advise. Do you guys bet/raise alot on semibluffs in limit? i.e. if you call with ATs, and it come Kxx w/2 to your suit, or you flop 2nd pr. with a belly buster. Do you bet out alot with these, try a check-raise etc? Or do you simply try to see turn cheaply then make a determination on the strenth of your hand, pot odds etc. Of course it depends on alot of factors, but in general what is your opinion on this. BTW, Aeq. I'm not asking if you should call 3 players down to river with sucker end of straight dreaw etc. lol Be nice!!

[Aequitas58]

I know man ... I'm not trying to be mean.

[Gutzz]

Well I dunno what you guys thought when I suggested throwing in some drawing hands... But I hope you didn't think I was telling him to drastically increase his flop percentage? I think my exact words were 'throw in a few drawing hands'.

If you loosen up too much you'll be bleeding your profits away, agreed. But if you don't include some good drawing hands under ideal conditions (where many are seeing the flop), then you're missing out on some huge profits...

The low limit tables are filled with people who overplay weak hands and will just help push up your profit when you're on the draw .

Position's always important, but on a loose passive table it might be good to occasionally limp in with a drawing hand like JTs UTG or UTG+1. It really depends on the table.

Anywho, another minor benefit to playing a little looser PF, is it'll be harder for players to peg you on any hands. Which'll perhaps give you more money on your premium hands? . Ok this's probably just an excuse to player looser cause I doubt most of the players are even paying attention .

Cheers,

Gutzz

[jdiana86]

Yea, I agree you should mix up your play if you are playing ultra-tight. It will give you a looser image even thought you will also be upping your profit by winning more pots because you will outplay your opponents after the flop(hopefully) and getting more action when you really are playing the premium cards. I also find the variance less when playing short-handed limit because the new players have less of an advantage to "opening up their starting hand selection" because you will also loosen up a little bit while they will probably play the same way they do 10-handed. I'm not really a limit player but just thought I'd throw in my .02 cents. Good Luck

[eddo31]

loosen it up a little bit here and there.

it sounds like the other players are just realizing that you play fairly tight, and that when you push a hand you have the goods.

know that for the purposes of rake it is best to win fewer pots and have them be monsters, but it isnt always the worst thing to win a bunch of small pots. that can add up to very profitable sessions as well.