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fergy05
Rock Star
Silver Level
full tilt poker has a new poker academy wish some various challenges available on it. One of the challenges is setup by Chris Ferguson, and the challenge is to go 100 hands, without open limping (raise or fold if it has folded to you).
I am fairly new to poker, but is Chris trying to tell us that you should never limp in with a hand? It has to be good enough to warrant a bet of at least double the big blinds to play? What if you are in late position and you have a less than desirable hand, but figure the flop may improve it for you?
Also, if this is his advice, how come in both cash games and tournaments, I seem to be the only one not limping in? It seems that every other player on the table only ever calls the big blind and never raises pre flop? Is this simply because I am a noob and playing at the lowest limits, or do you find this at the higher limits as well?
I am fairly new to poker, but is Chris trying to tell us that you should never limp in with a hand? It has to be good enough to warrant a bet of at least double the big blinds to play? What if you are in late position and you have a less than desirable hand, but figure the flop may improve it for you?
Also, if this is his advice, how come in both cash games and tournaments, I seem to be the only one not limping in? It seems that every other player on the table only ever calls the big blind and never raises pre flop? Is this simply because I am a noob and playing at the lowest limits, or do you find this at the higher limits as well?