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Hand Rankings |
Texas Hold'em |
Omaha |
Seven Card Stud |
Limit Games |
Betting Structures |

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Limit games, both the bet and raise amounts for each round are a
preset amount, which is listed under the "stakes" column for that
table. For example, in a $5/$10 Limit Texas Hold'em game, both the
bets and raises for the first two rounds of betting must be $5, no
more, no less. The last two rounds have a bet/raise amount of $10.
In Limit games, each round of betting has a maximum number (three) of
allowable raises, known as the cap. So, if a bet is made, that bet can
only be raised three times, after which all players must call, or
fold. However, if only two players remain in the hand the cap is
increased, to a maximum of 5 raises. This rule is in effect for all
the betting rounds, with the idea being to speed up play.
Fixed Limit games are popular because they're safe. While pots can
still climb quickly, on average limit pots stay pretty consistent in
size, and stay the smallest for the three game types. In other words,
it's a lot harder to lose all your chips right away. This makes a
Fixed Limit game more attractive to beginners, who are still learning
the game play. |
- Pot Limit Games
Pot Limit games differ from the Limit games by the betting and
raising amounts allowed: The minimum raise amount is the previous
bet or raise in the same hand. For example, if the first player bet
$10, the second player can raise a minimum of $10. The maximum raise
amount is the total betting pot + total bets of other players in the
betting round + the call amount of the player. For example, if the
pot is $50, the first player bets $10 and the second player calls
$10, the third player can raise up to $80 ($50 in the main pot + $20
from past bets in the round + $10 of the player's own call).
- No Limit Games
No Limit games differ from the Limit games in the fact that there is
no maximum to each raise (apart from the player's table balance).
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