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It's my understanding that limit is popular at places like the Oaks because No Limit was not allowed for a while, until there were means of getting around it (O
by mmanfrin 12y ago
It's my understanding that limit is popular at places like the Oaks because No Limit was not allowed for a while, until there were means of getting around it (Oaks has 'cap no limit' for example -- can't bet above the max table buyin; Bay101 has something similar). I see the current popularity as a function more of inertia than of actual interest. A majority of the tournaments and SNGs that the Oaks runs are no limit.
- stevewepay 12y agoThis is also not true. A lot of people enjoy playing limit poker, like 3-6, because they can chase big hands much cheaper. It's a completely different strategy than no-limit, where you could potentially risk your entire stack in any hand you're in. The other thing is that poker has an unexpected (at least to me) social aspect to it. The people who play against each other are largely friendly to each other, and they play against each other every day so playing 3-6 limit lets you spend more time at the tables than 1-2 or 3-5 No Limit, etc.