I’ll be playing my first multi table no limit tourney this coming week. It would be an $80 buy in tourney with unlimited $50 re buys for the first 90 minutes and additional $50 add on for the next 90 minutes. I heard there’ll be four qualifying sessions with approximately 250 players. Those who can make it to the top 25 can then proceed to the final stage.

By the way, blinds move up every 15 minutes, which I believe is quicker than usual. Now my questions would be:

1. With the way the blinds move up, should I re buy immediately or else just wait till I lose a number?
2. Say I have a decent stack, should I still use the add on to eventually increase my stack a bit?
3. I’m a tight aggressive type, do you think I should loosen up a little?
4. In order to boost my odds of making it till the end, must I play in more than one qualifier session? Also, should I make use of my entire cash to re buy and then add on? Approximately, I have $350 intended for the upcoming tourney.

I hope to hear from you in no time.

Thanks a lot!

Regards,
Thresher
Thresher,

1. I would rebuy immediately. Many people will to give them more chips to play to start with.
   
2. It depends on how much the add-on adds to your stack. If the add on will add 20% or more to your stack, then take it. If it will not, it won’t add much value to your stack.
   
3. During the rebuy period, absolutely. You can play tight, but if you don’t catch any cards, you won’t build any chips. Loosen up a bit. If you bust out, rebuy!
   
4. Actually, I would play no more than 2 qualifying sessions if I were you. If you have $350 intended for the tournament, then use as much as it takes to give you a good chance to win. If you do well without rebuying in or needing to rebuy, save the money.

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For about a month now, I’ve been playing no-limit holdem. Most of the time I play online. Because I want to improve my skills, I started reading some books and articles from some websites just recently. Well, there’s one thing I notice, almost everything talks about assessing your opponent’s style of play.

I’ve tried to be observant then and started using some of the things I learned to my own advantage. In one of the tournaments I was in, I’ve caught somebody bluffing for a good pot. I’ve also tried to keep written records of the number of flops others saw, pre-flop raises and any bluffs or slow plays I picked up on, however I’m not yet sure if it brought really good results.

Now, I want to ask if what kind of moves by an opponent should I consider the most important. Any idea? And what sort of information should I be recording to effectively evaluate my opponent’s style of play?

Thanks in advance!

Regards,
Bailey
Bailey,

The most important thing to watch is their betting pattern. How do they bet their hands when they show strong hands? How do they bet when they bluff? Does the amount change depending on the hand? Do they have any mannerisms that give off the strength of their hand? Also, how does this change when they are in position or not? Figuring out their betting pattern is the quickest way to classify an opponent in most cases, especially online.

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Now, I personally don’t know what’s the best thing to do. Any thoughts?

Thanks!

Burton
Burton,

If chip colors get confusing, then get a chart and post it with the different amount on the chart. Have it visible at all times. You can also think about getting chips that have the amounts printed on them. Chips in a tournament should not have all the same value. I would recommend buying several sets of chips if you have a good amount of players. This way you can tinker with the chip amounts and setup a structure that works for everyone.

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Also, the need for large bankroll happens when beginners get to play at some casinos that have extended games within single round. During this instance, beginners will have to invest more money on bankroll.

We need not to forget that the need for large bankroll also happens of course when beginners decide to move up to high limits abruptly. Some after one or two games at low limits move to high limits without proper knowledge and experience. What they fail to realize is that poker is not a game anyone can beat in a short period of time.

Lessening the Risk

It is not healthy for beginners to have a large bankroll as being beginners who lack experience they may easily be cheated and in just one game may actually lose everything they have. That is why it is best for them to have only small, reasonable bankroll. However, as what mentioned above, there are instances that they will need to have a large bankroll. They will be on great risk but of course there are some things they can do to somehow lessen the risk.

Well, if they really like to start by playing no limit poker although this would mean large bankroll for them, then they just have to be cautious. They can start the game with a bet of $50 at a single time to find out if it will really make sense to have a large bankroll to gamble and to put at risk. And if they badly wish to play at a casino rather than online, then they can just research for the casinos that offer poker games with more gambling rounds so they can avoid them. As mentioned above, these casinos will just ask for large bankroll.

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Significant Differences

Basically, in no limit there is no limit to the amount players can raise so for many it is very exciting to watch than limit. It is also easy to explain to new players. While in limit, there is of course a limit as far as amount of raise is concern and actually seems boring for many. The maximum raise in limit is the total amount bet by all players, after there is matching of amount required to call. In the event blinds are $1 and $2 and nobody has bet yet, someone can bet a maximum of $7 ($2 to call plus the total $5 on the table).

With regards to pot odds, well there is also noted difference. In limit, if a player have have a reasonable draw and it’s a fairly low limit game, there is almost no raise possible that makes pot odds look unappealing. In No Limit, a player can force others out of draws with huge raises as the pot odds look significantly less favorable with a huge raise outstanding.

Which is Best for Beginners?

As of the moment, there is no clear answer as to which variety is best for beginners, limit or no limit. Well, for some reasons, limit can be best for beginners. But for some reasons, it’s no limit that can be best for them.

For many pros who have already gone through both varieties of Texas Holdem, beginners should best start playing no limit. Basically, it would be easier for beginners to control the downside of limit poker but no limit has typically less variance. Hence, because of less variance, beginners can easily ascertain if they’re a winning NL player. They can assess their own performance and status. Above all, no limit is a game with not so complex structures so it can be easily explained to new players, to beginners.

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