what limits are we all playing?

[gadjet 11]

Just curious about what range of limits people are playing here? Cause from what I've seen most people here are playing micro to mini limits with a few $3-6 gamers thrown in there… let us know what games you frequent the most online vs. live, limit or no limit…. also say a word on how you feel theory strategy differs as you move up in limits...

[Absolution 0]

I'm playing the micros at Royal. I had my first real losing session last night. Every hand sucked out on. Was fun stuff. I 3 tabled, stayed even at 2 and was down about 40BB on the other. Joy.

[dna4ever 2]

I'm still at the $0.50/$1.00 level. Had my BR up to $500 ($100 away from the $1/$2) then I went and got stupid. Looks like I'm gonna be at this level a bit longer.

[mtones9 0]

mostly SNG's $20+2 and 30+3.When I play ring its $50NL.

[UglyJimStudly 0]

I mostly play live, generally 2/4 or 4/8 where the games are nice and loose. I get my no-limit fix in tournaments, where I stick with the cheap ones (local casino runs $23 and $34 buy-in, 60-player tournaments). Online, I'm a microlimit player, generally no higher than .25/.50. I use online play to practice my odds calculations rather than to build bankroll - which is not to say I don't care if I win, but I tend to withdraw winnings and stay at the microlimits rather than focus on moving up.

[Matt Miner 0]

i'm all over the place. i make most of my loot propping at $2-$4 but i play as high as $10-$20 and as low as, well, play money.

[justblaze 0]

I play 1-2 to 2-4 online, and 10-20 live, with some 5-10 thrown in when im running cold. obviously i play online more for practice than to make money (although i do make money online, its just relatively inconsequential to my bankroll). As for strategy differences, the limit means nothing. what matters is the game conditions. There is no strategy for 5-10, or .5-1 or 30-60. there is a strategy for a loose aggressive table, a tight passive table, etc. On another note, i find it interesting that 'espnnate' who was so quick to denounce the micro limit players, has yet to divulge the stakes of the supposed real poker that he is playing. 100-200 doesnt count if its play money, pal.

[jayistheman 0]

online mostly 2 NL 100's or 3 NL 50's depending on how the games look. for limit i stick to 1/2 or 2/4... usually stick to limit when im running bad.live, i play .25/.50 NL in home games (20 dollar buy in usually) and 1/2NL at B&Malso a big fan of $10-$30 MTT's... the rare $10 or $20 sng occurs occasionally.

[The Future 0]

Online: Mostly $5 to $20 Headsup SitnGos on UBShorthanded limit cash games from $2/4 on downNL Ring Games .50/1.00 on downCasino: $2/4 when its spread, if not, $3/6 limitHome Cash Games: $20 min buyin cash games for .25/.50 NLHome Tourneys: $5 - $40 w/rebuysJust like to get a taste of a bunch of different levels. Feel like I am a much better NL player, but I still put the time in playing limit because it has it's benefits... but I prefer limit to be shorthanded.

[princeof56k 0]

Here are the limits I play at for Limit Holdem.50/1 online at PokerRoom3/6/12 live at Harrahs Lake CharlesAs far as the games being different, I'm haven't seen a large difference in my opponents play at these 2 levels (although I alter my play slightly due to the 3/6/12 structure). I mainly use the .50/1 limit to let me practice as I'm just starting. I'd rather get in some reps more often where my mistakes won't cost me an arm and a leg. And playing at the low limits has improved my play at the 3/6/12 level.My understanding is that the limit you play at should make no difference in how you play. You should play according to the personality of the table. If you alter you play based solely on the limit, either you dont have the bankroll to play there or you're artifically changing your game for no good reason.

[brando 0]

Just got my bankroll up to $1-2, but I mostly play $.50 -$1, $25 and $50 NL

[Markmadness 0]

I play mostly 5 and 10 dollar sit and go's on party. As well i have built up that free 10 bucks from royal to 60 playing .05/.10 NL But i have managed to only play 3 hours on there. I tried the.05/.10 limit but the play was so bad i said i will play the no limit cause everyone on there is playing with free money so they treat it like play money and pretty much are giving me their money. Ring games i Play 50 NL. We all start with 50 bucks.

[Pogue 0]

I've played mostly 1/2 and 2/4 NL. I am now playing some 5/10 NL, but I may step back down for the next week or two. Getting AA wrecked by AKs all in preflop in a 5K heads up sit n go didn't do much for my bankroll. I'm stepping back down until I have enough to multitable 5/10 NL again.

[KillerPanda 0]

I'm playing $.05/$.10 NL and $.50/$1 Limit online.

[offix 0]

I have been playing live games at 3/6 limit for the last six months. Done pretty good (average win rate for the whole six months is now just above $40/hr). Recently started live NL games with a maximum $100 buy-in. Mixed results so far.

[Pogue 0]

I have been playing live games at 3/6 limit for the last six months. Done pretty good (average win rate for the whole six months is now just above $40/hr). Recently started live NL games with a maximum $100 buy-in. Mixed results so far.

No offense intended, but I am doubting you are making $40/hour playing 3/6 live.

[justblaze 0]

I have been playing live games at 3/6 limit for the last six months. Done pretty good (average win rate for the whole six months is now just above $40/hr). Recently started live NL games with a maximum $100 buy-in. Mixed results so far.

No offense intended, but I am doubting you are making $40/hour playing 3/6 live.

if you are, you are quite possibly the best low limit player alive. thats well over 10bb/100 hands. This rate is pretty much mathematically unsustainable.

[firstyearclay 0]

5/10 up to 15/30. Tourney's are from $10 to $200 buy-ins.

[Emptyeye 0]

I play the absolute lowest of the low, .02/.04 limit on Stars. Live, I play $2/$4 Limit Hold Em, though I'll likely try some low-stakes Omaha next time I hit up a casino.

[jeff_536 3]

I play the absolute lowest of the low, .02/.04 limit on Stars. Live, I play $2/$4 Limit Hold Em, though I'll likely try some low-stakes Omaha next time I hit up a casino.

I play the .02/.04 limit on stars as well.i imagine we've run into each other the last couple of weeks. I generally play weeknights between 9-midnight, ESTI'm jeff_536 with Opus the Penguin as my pic.You?

[gadjet 11]

I play 1-2 to 2-4 online, and 10-20 live, with some 5-10 thrown in when im running cold. obviously i play online more for practice than to make money (although i do make money online, its just relatively inconsequential to my bankroll). As for strategy differences, the limit means nothing. what matters is the game conditions. There is no strategy for 5-10, or .5-1 or 30-60. there is a strategy for a loose aggressive table, a tight passive table, etc.

I agree with this but would also say that you can make general assumptions about a table as you sit down based on who would be playing there… until you get more information from the game by watching playing.. in general a table with low limits will be more loose than a higher limit table at any given casino… for two reasons…In general people will have less attachment to the money.. i.e. it's only 50 cents to chase this gutshot… as opposed to it's only $100 to chase this gutshot… there is a difference… Now I do realize that for someone like DN he may play a $30-$60 game like I might play a .01/.02 game… everything is relative… to a rich dude $30-$60 is nothing… The worse/newer players will play lower limits (THIS IS NOT A SHOT, I am not saying all low limit players are bad nor are all high limit players good, I am saying more of the new/bad players play at low limit…But let's continue on with what limit everyone's at… are there any high limit players here? I'm also interested in how long people have been playing cause there seem to be a ton of people who just started in the last year…

[brad44 0]

I play 25 nl, 1-2 limit and $10-$30 sng. Rarely, if I have the time to kill I will play a big multi table tourney.Take care!Brad

[firstyearclay 0]

There is no strategy for 5-10, or .5-1 or 30-60. there is a strategy for a loose aggressive table, a tight passive table, etc. There is a major difference between a 2/3 chip game and a 2/4 chip game. Table texture is NOT the only thing to take into consideration. The differences between a 15/30 game and a 20/40 game are enormous. This is because of the structure of the blinds and how much you have to invest ot complete the sb which ALSO affects how the rest of the table has to play. 2/3 games are generally looser while, 2/4 chip games are usually tighter.

[Ed 0]

After messing around at Party and Pokermountain, I now play exclusively micros at Stars. Just graduated off .02/04 last night and will start out at .05/.10 later tonight. I've decided if I'm going to play online, it's only going to be build a bankroll from scratch and I'm not messing with the rest of it. Party let me cash out that $50 they gave me, plus what I earned, right away, which was cool. Free money is good. Pokermountain I may come back to someday, but too few players, too few games, players are better than me so, like Daniel told the Matador, "I think I can find a better spot." Still doubled my money over there, though, too, so that was a good cash out, as well.Have a 111 BB cushion for .05/10 before I would have to move down again, so hopefully I can stay at the new level and keep working. The push from $30 to $150 to move up again is going to be a long one, to say the least. But that's OK.In terms of live play, I only play recreationally. The home games I play in range from $1-2 to $4-8, and/or $10-50 buy-in tournaments, in a variety of games. In AC, I'll play 2-4 or 3-6. I bring enough to sit in on 3-6 comfortably, but if a 2-4 table opens first, I'll take it.

[IBETUWIN 0]

usually 4 tabling 15-30 at party poker, screen name IBETUWIN, and its true about that site, many many fishes in the high limits just as in the low, so be patient and work up that bankroll and the spoils of the fish shall be yours