Balance Your Fixed Limit Poker Strategy

There are a lot of different ideas about how to play or fold hands when you are playing fixed limit poker. There are also even more different ideas about low limit betting. Many players believe that you should rarely fold any of your cards, when playing fixed limit, based on the idea that the odds are in your favor to stay in the hand and see the flop in most cases. There are other people on the other hand that say fixed limit poker should be played with only the premium hands, except in case where your position allows for the playing of medium strength hands. With people giving different strategies on the subject it can be difficult to know the right strategies to use. When it comes to position, it should always play a role in the hands that you decide to play. Even in the cases where it does not change the final outcome of the hand, it is a good habit to get into and will help your overall fixed limit strategy. It may seem weird at first, but both of the strategies written about are right. It is often true that the pot odds in a hand make it a good idea to call to see the flop. At the same time playing premium hands in the right position will help increase your overall odds of winning the pot. It is a good idea to use both of these strategies. By playing premium hands it will increase your odds of winning, but playing more hands can at times also increase your profit. This will all depend on the table that you are playing on and the players you are playing against. Finding the right balance is what makes players profitable in the long run. Including these to basic strategies there are other more advanced ideas as well about position and pot odds. Learning the basics and practice playing different hands in different positions always keep in mind who you are playing and the pot odds that are given to you. You will learn what style of play works at different tables. In the long run it is a good idea to understand percentages of hands, and the odds of winning based on different flops. Finding a good fixed limit strategy can be difficult, but with practice you will be able to find the right balance of these different strategies.

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