How hard are higher limit tables?

**LearnPoker** · 06-23-2005

How tough can the higher limits be? Like going from $1/2 to $5/10? There must be a point where you just need a larger bankroll and you can still play your game.

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**Av8tor009** · 06-23-2005

thats a big step.... to answer your question, the higher limit games have fewer idiots (only the very rich idiots dare venture) so it's usually a tighter game with more solid-aggressive type players. the higher the limit the better the chance of you getting away with making plays at the pot, because people can get away from hands.

**LearnPoker** · 06-23-2005

Thanks, sounds like a better game for me instead of the low limit games. I'm pulling my hair out the way they play. As for NL I'm staying away from that for a while.

**masterread** · 06-23-2005

you should read the book SSH to learn how to beat the lower limit games.

**LearnPoker** · 06-23-2005

What is SSH?

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**masterread** · 06-23-2005

small stakes hold em

**LearnPoker** · 06-23-2005

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**bboy** · 06-24-2005

i wouldn't start at the "higher limit" games because they aren't as easy as just making a move at a pot and winning. People aren't great, but they aren't as stupid as a 1/2 player. The higher level players can read situations and put players on bluffs/high cards, etc and play back a little.

**poker_roo** · 06-24-2005

Originally Posted by LearnPoker

Thanks, sounds like a better game for me instead of the low limit games. I'm pulling my hair out the way they play. As for NL I'm staying away from that for a while.

Before you move up in limits you should be beating lower limit games easily. If you are pulling your hair out at the way they play you should think twice. I want people to raise me all in on a flush draw because most of the time i`ll win... you wont get these opportunities at bigger limits and your edge will be less
You also need 100 x the big blinds of whatever limit you are playing.

**Kliph** · 06-24-2005

I'm a regular 5/10 limit player but I played my way up thorugh the lower levels to get here.

I feel that 5/10 is finally the level where I can relax and play a better game without having to worry if my opponent is on some wicked draw. Most of the time I can clearly put players on the most likely hand and I'm right. At the lower levels this skill was lost, too many times other players were holding bizzaro cards that I never would have guessed.

I wouldn't say 5/10 is easier, it's just more technical. You can actually get players who limp in pre-flop to fold to a raise before the flop is dealt for example.

I've found at 10/20 the players generally to play back at you alot more. Much more re-raising going on.

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