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No Limit, Fixed Limit and Pot LimitNo limit , fixed limit and pot limit are designations you will see at virtually any poker table or tournament, though they're often referred to by just their initials (ie NL or PL). Casual poker players whose sole experience is competing against friends are generally playing no limit poker, though they rarely know it. In this article, we'll explain the difference between these three betting distinctions, and will help you to determine which is right for you. No limit poker is by far the most popular, and it's also the easiest to understand. That's because – apart from the enforced blinds – there are no limits on how much you bet. Players may wager up to their entire chip stack on a single hand or even on a single bet. This act is called an all in, and while it rarely happens in ring games it's all too common in tournaments. A lot of players prefer no limit poker because it gives them a chance to double or even triple up their stack in a short amount of time. On the other hand, the lack of betting restrictions makes the game very volatile, and we don't recommend that beginners with small stacks play at the no limit tables. Fixed limit is the opposite of no limit poker in that it imposes very clear limits on how much players can bet. In games like Texas Hold'em or Omaha where there are several betting rounds, the limits raise with every round, but they will never get large enough for a player to go all in unless their stack is significantly diminished. While the action at the fixed limit tables tends to be slow, it's a good place for beginners to learn the ropes. Pot limit poker strikes a fine balance between no limit and fixed limit. Like fixed limit, pot limit poker has betting restrictions, but the ceiling for your bets will vary with the size of the pot. That's because the largest bet you can make in pot limit poker is limited to the size of the current pot. For example, if only two players limp into the flop in a game of Omaha, then the pot will be very small, and as a result you can only wager up to its current tiny total. On the other hand, if several players are betting aggressively then the pot can easily grow large enough to go all in. Because Texas Hold'em is a game that is favored by poker's more aggressive players, the no limit tables are always the most active. Alternately, the serious and seasoned players that gravitate toward Omaha seem to prefer the pot limit tables. In fact, much of the pro-frequented high stakes action at the larger poker rooms like Full Tilt happens at the pot limit Omaha tables. While we know the opportunity to double your stack is tempting, we still recommend that newbs test the water cautiously by playing at the fixed limit tables first.
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