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Limit Cash Strategy

Limit Cash Game Rules

BB: The fixed bet on pre-flop and flop.
Big Bet: The fixed bet on turn and river. Normally twice the size of the BB.
Limits: Limit cash games are defined by their limits (stakes) which are presented on the format BB / Big Bet
Stakes: See limits.
Cap: The third raise in the same betting round is known as the cap. The players may only call or fold after the cap has been reached. When we state cap as the correct course of action we mean bet and raise at every opportunity seeing as you will rarely find yourself in a situation where you can make the third and final raise.

Low Limit Fullring Strategy

Low Limits: $6/12 or Lower

Bankroll Management

Suitable bankroll for the limit cash game: 300 big bets
Suitable limits for a beginner: $0.10/0.20
Corresponding bankroll for $0.10/0.20 limits: $60

Move up a limit: As soon as your bankroll exceeds 300 times the big bet of the higher limit.
Move down a limit: As soon as your bankroll goes below 300 times the big bet of the lower limit.

Limits Bankroll
$0.10/0.20 $60
$0.25/0.50 $150
$1/2 $600
$2/4 $1200
$3/6 $1800
$5/10 $3000

Pre-flop

Players
 EP MP LP Blinds
10 3 3 2 2
9 2 3 2 2
8 1 3 2 2
7 1 2 2 2
Poker Table Positions

Very strong hands: AA, KK, QQ, AKs, AKo
Actions before you Early Pos. Middle Pos. Late Pos. SB BB
Does not matter Cap

Strong hands: JJ, TT, 99, AQs, AQo, AJs
Actions before you Early Pos. Middle Pos. Late Pos. SB BB
Everyone folds. Raise
One player calls BB. Raise
Two or more players call BB. Raise
One player raises. Fold Raise
One player raises. The raise is called. Call
Two or more players raise. Fold

If your position is UTG it is always the scenario "everyone folds before you" that applies.

Average hands: AJo, ATs, ATo, KQs, KQo
Actions before you Early Pos. Middle Pos. Late Pos. SB BB
Everyone folds. Fold Raise
One player calls BB. Fold Raise
Two or more players call BB. Fold Raise
One player raises. Fold Call
One player raises. The raise is called. Fold (KQs Call) Call
Two or more players raise. Fold

Speculative hands: 88 to 22, KJs, KTs, QJs, JTs, T9s

Actions before you Early Pos. Middle Pos. Late Pos. SB BB
Everyone folds. Fold Raise
One player calls BB. Fold Call Check
Two or more players call BB. Call Check
One player raises. Fold Call
One player raises. The raise is called. Call
Two or more players raise. Fold

Marginal hands: KJo, KTo, QJo, QTo, JTo, A9s to A2s, K9s, 87s, 98s
Actions before you Early Pos. Middle Pos. Late Pos. SB BB
Everyone folds.   Fold    Raise
One player calls BB.    Fold  Call  Check
Two or more players call BB.   Fold   Call  Check
One player raises.      Fold
One player raises. The raise is called.      Fold
Two or more players raise.      Fold

Actions after you Very Strong hands Strong hands Other hands
One raise Raise Raise Fold
More than one raise Raise Call Fold

Flop

Continuation bet: You make a continuation bet when you continue your aggressive pre-flop action on the flop. Aggressive pre-flop action means that you raised pre-flop.

Monster hand: Cap

Top pair / over pair: Bet or raise once and after that only call.

Monster Draws (OESFD, ISFD): Cap

Strong Draws (FD, OESD, Double ISD): Bet or raise once and after that only call. There is no point in weighing pot odds against hand odds for these draws at low limit fullring tables. They will be favourable 99 times out of 100.

Speculative Draws (Over Cards, ISD): These are speculative draws which only are playable under certain circumstances. If you have raised pre-flop and there are max two opponents left in the hand, then you should bet in the hope of pressuring them to fold. However, if your opponents bet or raise you should call but only if the pot odds outweigh your hand odds. If not, you should fold. If you did not raise pre-flop, then you should check if possible, otherwise call as long as the pot odds are on your side. The pot odds must be higher than 6.8:1 for over cards and higher than 10.8:1 for ISD.

Trash Hands: You should normally check or fold if check is not an option. There is one exception though; if you raised pre-flop and there are max two opponents remaining in the hand, then you should bet in the hope of pressuring them to fold. However, if your opponents bet or raise you should always fold.

River

Your hand  Initiative Community cards Correct course of action
Two pairs or higher Irrelevant Favourable Bet and raise at every opportunity.
Two pairs or higher   Irrelevant Unfavourable Bet or call if bet is not an option. Never fold.
Top pair / over pair   Yours Favourable Bet and raise at every opportunity.
Top pair / over pair Yours Unfavourable Bet or call only once. Fold to raises.
Top pair / over pair Not yours Irrelevant Bet or call only once. Fold to raises.
Any other hand Irrelevant Irrelevant Check or fold if check is not an option.

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