Which 3 limit games to start with? (1 Viewer)

[monkeydog]

I'll be introducing Limit poker to the game tonight and am looking for a suggestion on the "easiest" games to add (other then Hold Em).

We currently plat .25/.50 NLHE, .25/.50 PLO and with the odd sprinkling of PL Pineapple.

The Limit portion will be $1/$2.

Thanks!

 

[detroitdad]

Dramaha
2-7 triple draw
Razz

 

[xxmurrxx]

o8, razz, stud8 or regular 7stud

 

[pltrgyst]

Dramaha
2-7 triple draw
Razz

Just out of curiosity, why razz rather than 7-stud?

And my own home game experience is that most younger players hate draw poker. Ymmv, of course.

 

[codeman00]

Stud 8 has been interesting. We played that as limit in our last home game and I kind of liked it since I had never played it before. I really like Big O, although its very similar to O8.

 

[palindrome]

Dramaha
2-7 triple draw
Razz

I like this list but I'd probably sub in O8 for Razz.

 

[BGinGA]

Pick any three of the HORSE games. All five are great fixed-limit games, imo..... and one of the reasons that HORSE is a popular format.

Later, you can add Pineapple (regular, crazy, or lazy), Scrotum (regular or Hi-Lo), SOHE, and/or SuperHold'em (regular or Hi-Lo) -- all play very well as fixed-limit games.

 

[courage]

O8 or Big O are great but I would only add them if you have a couple competent hand readers in the crew or it could become frustrating.

 

[Jambine]

I like HORSE games for limit. If you're only doing 3 games, I would do Hold-Em, 7-card stud, and maybe a hi-low game 8 or better (stud or Omaha)

 

[phaze12]

Definitely have a split pot game so they get used to halfing and quartering the pot. This always screws up noobs to limit games.

 

[detroitdad]

Just out of curiosity, why razz rather than 7-stud?

And my own home game experience is that most younger players hate draw poker. Ymmv, of course.

I think low fixed limit Razz is a good time to learn how to play it. I would be fine substituting any of the stud games in its place.

I would do Hold-Em,

Hold-em is boring enough playing no limit. Fixed limit would drive me insane. Actually, it wouldn't. I think that is the one time I'd rather not play cards than to play fixed limit hold'em

 

[FDLmold]

While learning the games, 1/2 limit is fine for people used to 50NL, but you should eventually make it 3/6 or higher to have the potential of big limit pots similarly sized to big no limit pots.

 

[detroitdad]

While learning the games, 1/2 limit is fine for people used to 50NL, but you should eventually make it 3/6 or higher to have the potential of big limit pots similarly sized to big no limit pots.

We play .25/.50 100 max buy in for NL and PL. Our games probably play like 1/1. The one fixed limit game I hosted was 3/6 and it played great. I think we would have to move up to 4/8 to to get it comparable to our standard stakes.

 

[phaze12]

Hold-em is boring enough playing no limit. Fixed limit would drive me insane. Actually, it wouldn't. I think that is the one time I'd rather not play cards than to play fixed limit hold'em

FLHE is great. Play 10/20 or 20/40. Then tell me how you feel. You have to be able to tell the correct story for it tho.

 

[ChaosRock]

I'll be introducing Limit poker to the game tonight and am looking for a suggestion on the "easiest" games to add

If the criteria is the "easiest" games to introduced, from a mechanics perspective (which is totally different than mastery), I would add 2-7 Triple Draw and Razz (Stud Hi also a good choice) to the rotation. After a game or two, you could introduce split pot games like O8 and Stud8.

 

[palindrome]

How many players does the game have on average?

Stud games and 2-7 don't play all that well with a full table as you run out of cards. I know there are workarounds but this is the dry run.

Badugi is a good substitute for 2-7 when there is a full table.

 

[Kain8]

Stud8 or Chicago are frequently called when we play limit.

 

[Payback]

How many players does the game have on average?

Stud games and 2-7 don't play all that well with a full table as you run out of cards. I know there are workarounds but this is the dry run.

Badugi is a good substitute for 2-7 when there is a full table.

HORSE you can play 8 handed no problem. 2-7 TD is a 6 max game and Badugi is 8 handed as well.

If you wanted to do three only and the players know H/L games then I would pick Hold'em, Omaha 8, and Stud 8. HOE is a fantastic rotation. However, if the players do not know H/L games then I would stick with Hold'em, Stud, and Razz which would give them an opportunity to learn low games and only having to focus on that component.

 

[churlbut18]

We only play limit and here's what we do. Works fantastic. No low hand, no split pots. Straightforward limit poker.

$2/$4 limit with half kill to $3/$6

2 card game - Hold'em
3 card game - Pineapple
4 card game - Omaha High
5 card game - Big O

 

[WedgeRock]

I would suggest Razz, Stud and Stud 8 for a couple of reasons.

First, I think you want them playing a different game so they don't fall back into the same NL patterns. And the strategy for each is relatively the same.

If they don't want to play a split pot game, NLHE instead of Stud 8.

 

[monkeydog]

Thanks for all the input! I think we will go with HORSE - not sure why I didn't think of that!! Bad news - had a bunch of last minute cancellations so Limit will have to wait till next time. Good news - I have a bunch of chips to unpack!!

 

[palindrome]

Good lord man! What did you buy?

 

[monkeydog]

Good lord man! What did you buy?

But if a buying spree - some Paulson's, some BCC's, some Chipco's and some ASM's.

Oh yeah, there is some plaques too!

Pron to follow soon

 

[Jambine]

I think low fixed limit Razz is a good time to learn how to play it. I would be fine substituting any of the stud games in its place.



Hold-em is boring enough playing no limit. Fixed limit would drive me insane. Actually, it wouldn't. I think that is the one time I'd rather not play cards than to play fixed limit hold'em

Got off work early yesterday and played hold-em 10/20 fixed at Golden Gates for about 90 minutes. Played 7 hands and won 4. Net $268. I was never bored

 

[monkeydog]

Soooo pretty!!!!

 

[palindrome]

Oh man, nice pickup!

I really wanted to buy those but the timing was bad for me.

 

[Pinball]

7 Card Stud Hi, Razz and Stud8