Do you ever limp?

I seem to do better in tournaments when I can get into as many hands as possible and either steal pots or hit something big?
Do you have any certain range of hands you limp with?


I also seem to always build big chip leads and sometimes lose them.
Also I get bored in tournaments


I have been playing tournaments without deep stacks also. Does that make a difference?

I hate Play With limp

Miketheman190 said:

I seem to do better in tournaments when I can get into as many hands as possible and either steal pots or hit something big?
Do you have any certain range of hands you limp with?


I also seem to always build big chip leads and sometimes lose them.
Also I get bored in tournaments


I have been playing tournaments without deep stacks also. Does that make a difference?

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In tournaments with deep stacks, you can play a larger range of hands, because due to the depth of the stack, it is more difficult for you to lose it in one hand. I do not really like limping, but sometimes I let myself. Basically it is a hand draw (for example Q10o-s, J9o-s and others). But I do this only if I do not get stronger hands in position when other ways to increase the stack does not work, and if opponents at the table allow me to do it. But it's better to go to the bank making a minimum raise, this will allow you to knock out the middle and weak hands of opponents, and this will increase your chances to win the pot. Also, if opponents limp often, you can withdraw their chips from the late positions. Never use limps with monsters and very strong pairs, often the opponent will reach the flop with up to two pairs, sets and so on. Remember raising is always better than limping. In the case when you have a short stack to do limping is not worth it, because according to the chances of the bank you will most often have to go all-in, having weak and medium hands on your hands, which you absolutely do not need!

It’s depends of lots factors, for example you have strong hand and your opponent is loose aggressive then limping is justified, he will bet with mediocre hands and hang him self . So my point is limping is sometimes ok, but don’t use it to often, because then you will be calling station and will be almost always exploited

You can use a limp if you're at a table with tight players! Limps can also be played in the late stages of the tournament, if everyone expects the moment of getting into the prizes (Bubble) ! But the most important thing I always say is, you spent a lot of time at the poker table with your opponents and had to understand their game features!

Yes i'm limping but its not often. Sometimes i feel i shouldn't limp but sometimes i'm saying limp is the best thing. In my opinion limp is really scary move, it really depend to the position and to the players your playing versus. So good luck limping.

Do limp is not something I like to do ... but depending on the level of your opponents on the table ... sometimes it is beneficial ... for example if you are in early positions and you have AA ... and your opponents play very loose ... I could do a limp and try to catch them ...!

Hi.
Preferably, I play very patiently and play cards only when confident. But when I miss patience, I start to do nonsense. Good luck.

Almost never will I open limp, even in late stage play in an MTT and if I do it is mostly to add balance to my ranges ... deceptive play ...

I will limp along with others and see a pot cheaply if I have something reasonable or maybe want to advertise myself as fishy ... nothing sweeter than to limp along with a 7-2 off fill it up and bust some peeps because they have mostly seen me play tight ...

This is also something I will do online only, because you will be moved from table to table often although the better players are paying attention ... In a live game/tournament I don't like an open limp at all ... I'm either looking for value or trying to steal .. so I raise, and that is usually dependent on position ...I am not a fan of being deceptive all the time, if my hand is strong or weak ... but sometimes it is required imo ... same as bluffing

I dont limp so much, but i do every once in a while, its not good to limp often

limp from where?

what position are you talking about limping from?

It very much depends on the situation at the table. If the table is tight passive i like to limp for example with suited connectors or low pairs and try to flop well hidden monster with potential to bust anybody. It very much depends on the position at which you stay. Generally i also do not like to limp but sometimes it is ok.

When all players are limping, I try to go limp with the following cards:
- small suited connectors;
- small pairs;
- medium offsuit aces;
- pocket cards from the category J-8 or Q-9.

I usually only limp with my lowest range in late position or against super agro players. i find limping was one of the things that i eliminated from my game that made it better.

Limping

Hi Mike,

I think there is every strong argument for limping if for example, you have a uber weak and loose aggressive player with chips and you want to trap or expect multiple raises on streets, generally though its recognised as potentially weak play but i feel it can reflect table dynamics, effective stack size and the players image at the table..sometimes it can be useful to mix up your play but again its all relative to your position at the table and of course ultimately - the number of chips you have...

We often say that when we practice this style of game, we are punished with our defeat, I usually practice this play after having a more in-depth analysis of the table in question, how to see how my opponents play on the table

That is my strategy to......but depends on the table..how their are playing.....somethimes is better to be the raiser...use ur position on the table....

I think that the key issue with your play could be patience. Building a good stack is part of the battle. The next stages you have to adjust your play. You should always play with conviction and maybe try studying how to adjust your game play in the later phases of the tournament. When the blinds get higher you should not be trying to play every hand. That will dwindle your stack in no time. When you get to this point you should only play very good cards. You need to be patient for this. Then when you play a good hand you play it aggressively. After the bubble bursts then you continue this way. Once you get to the final table you need to play more hands because the ante is now high as well. Pokerschool online describes the phases of a tournament pretty good so try doing that. Lastly, if you find it boring and can not adjust your play then try playing sit and gos. There is no late registration and you get to the end of the tournament much faster. Good luck.

Miketheman190 said:

I seem to do better in tournaments when I can get into as many hands as possible and either steal pots or hit something big?
Do you have any certain range of hands you limp with?


I also seem to always build big chip leads and sometimes lose them.
Also I get bored in tournaments


I have been playing tournaments without deep stacks also. Does that make a difference?

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Hey. The depth of the stack is of paramount importance. If you limp with a pocket pair, with a stack depth of about 20bb, then you lose. You need to have the amount invested in the bank, in the hope of catching the set, not exceed 5% of the effective stack. Also, opponents behind can raise and you fold your hand. With suited connectors the same. If there are no aggressive players behind you or some players have already limped, then this is a good situation for limp. Range around 6% [99-22, A5s-A2s, T9s, 98s, 87s, 76s, 65s, 54s]

P.S I'm talking only about MTT tournaments, limps in cash games are absolutely unacceptable.

Limps in NL H cash games is a bad strategy. Most often you will play in multipots with small banks, not understanding the ranges of oponents.Limpery in cash games are mostly fish.

There are some (not many, but there are a few) very good players at low/mid or even high stakes who have a balanced limping range. But I think it's quite advance stuff because you need to have very good post-flop skills and you also need to be able range your opponents very very well both pre and post flop (especially if u get raised after limping).

Overall, id say stay away from limping untill you are very confident that you can balance your limping range properly. Just play a normal TAG style while adjusting to different stages and stack sizes.

If you are getting bored in tournaments, I'd suggest playing hyper turbos or turbos, they are usually much quicker. But the best solution is to increase patience (Easier said than done [emoji14]).

sometimes jes

The limp depends on the hand you have. I never give limp from AA to avoid the bed beat

Sometimes I do, depending on how the table is playing, you can set some traps if you see other players been aggressive so then I re-raise with a good hand.

Yes I usually limp when I am playing weak tournamentes, in the beggining, with hands like low pairs to hit three of a kind and some suited connectors in late positions too