| Texas Holdem Limits |
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There are three variations to Texas Holdem limits:
I assume that you are already familiar with the basic concept of Texas Holdem (Where players each have two hole cards and share the community cards while going through betting rounds. If you are not familiar with this concept, please read How to Play Texas Holdem first. Now, let's look at the game variants. Limit Texas HoldemIn limit holdem, the maximum amount that a player can bid is limited, and this amount is based on the current value of the big blind. Let me illustrate this with an example. Let's say the blinds are 5/10. One the first betting round, The minimum bet is the value of the big blind ($10 in this case), and any raise is done in increments of thet value of the small blind ($5 in our example). The total number of raises that can occur is also limited. Usually three raises are allowed, but that can vary depending on where you play. So in our example, player 1 could open the bet with $10, player two could raise to a total of $15, player three could reraise to a total of $20, and player 4 could reraise again to a total of $25. Other players only call or fold once the maximum bet for that round occurs. Until it does, a player can call, raise or fold. On the second betting round, the same thing happens: The opening bet is the value of the big blind and any raises are made in increments of the small blind. Usually, only up to three raises are allowed. On all subsequent betting rounds, things change a little. The opening bet is still the value of the big blind however any raises are made in increments of the big blind this time. Usually, only up to three raises are allowed. No Limit Texas HoldemIn no limit holdem, things are simple. There are no maximum bet. The minimum bet is always the amount of the big blind, the minimum raise is the big blind for the initial raise. For a reraise, the minimum amount is that of the previous raise. In other words, in a 5/10 game, Player 1 can start by raising $50. I someone wants to reraise, they have to reraise by at leass $50 more. Say in this example, Player 2 reraises by 100$, Player 3 must now call $160 to stay in ($10 BB + $50 raise + $100 reraise). If player 3 wants to reraise again, he must reraise by at least $100 or more, making the bet $260 or higher. Players can go "all in" at any point. This simply means that they bet all of their chips. If they have more chips then their oppoenents, then the bet is really the opponent's total chips. For example, player 1 has $1000 in chips and player 2 has $1200. If no one else is involved in the hand and player 2 goes all in, he's essentially betting $1000 because if he is called by player 1 and looses, he'll only gave up $1000 and not the full $1200. Because of no limit rules, side pots can often be required. Here's how you setup a side pot. Say you have three players involve in a hand. Player 1 has $1000, player 2 has $1200 and player 3 has $1500. Player two goes all in and is called by player 1 and player 3. The problem here is that total bet is $1200, yet player 1 only has $1000. This does not mean Player 1 can't call. What will happen is that a main pot will be created, and each player will put in $1000, for a total of $3000. Any players can win this pot, hoever, a new side pot will be created and player 2 and 3 will each put $200 in it. This pot cannot be won by player 1. So in our example, if player 1 had the best hand, and player 3 had the second best hand, player one would win the $3000 main pot, and player 3 would win the $400 side pot. If things had been different and player 2 or player 3 had the best hand, then he would take both pots. Pot Limit Texas HoldemThe second type of Texas Holdem games are the No Limit ones. Here there are not determined amounts of money and you are allowed to bet as much money as you want. But if you want to make a raise it should be at least the size of the last bet made. The amount of any bet must be at least as much as the Big Blind. Of course, this kind of games involves great discipline and proper money management. The No Limit form is used in almost each tournament which is organized and the high stakes make the action more intense and exciting.Pot Limit Texas Holdem works exactly like no limit texas holdem with one exception. The maximum bet can never exceed the current value of the pot. In a 5/10 game, the pot starts with $15 (SB+BB) so a persion cannot raise by more than $15. Say player 1 raises by $15, then the pot value is now $30. If player two wants to reraise, he must make his raise total at least the value of the previous raise ($15), but cannot exceed the total pot value ($30). So let's say he raises by $20. The pot value is now $50. using the same logic, the next player who wants to reraise must do so by at least $20, but cannot exceed $50. Additionaly, just like in no limit, there can normally only be up to there raises per betting round. |
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