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  1. sixhigh sixhigh is offline

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    Jan 3rd, 2007 (1/3/2007 8:32pm)

    How much skill is actually involved? I am watching the 500/1k on stars and it seems like whoever runs better wins. I mean, assuming both players are relatively skilled - how can one player really have an edge over another playing in heads up LIMIT...

    Am i missing something?
     
  2. charder charder is offline

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    Jan 3rd, 2007 (1/3/2007 8:33pm) in reply to sixhigh

    its a small edge but its there.
     
  3. neophyte neophyte is offline

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    Jan 3rd, 2007 (1/3/2007 8:34pm) in reply to sixhigh

    yes, thats basically how john dagastino got his BR. He played shorthanded limit alll the time last year
  4. TheProph1t TheProph1t is offline

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    Jan 3rd, 2007 (1/3/2007 8:40pm) in reply to sixhigh

    there is def. an edge... ive played limit for 2 years.... though the edge is hard to find against good players... its all about redognizing betting patterns ... ther is a lot more skill involved in limit than most no limit players think, but none of them have any idea cuz they don't play limit for any serious period of time... u need at least a year to get good at it
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    Jan 3rd, 2007 (1/3/2007 8:41pm) in reply to TheProph1t

    i personally think its bets to start out playing limit, then move to no limit... i dont think its as easy to do it the other way around.. plus playing limit lets you see exactly what kind of hands people play cuz there are more showdowns... i think its the best way to get the basics of poker down
  6. sixhigh sixhigh is offline

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    Jan 3rd, 2007 (1/3/2007 8:44pm) in reply to TheProph1t

    I've played limit and understand the game - I'm more curious about two "good" players playing heads up, just seems silly to me - there are only so many things one can do...as oppose to NL
     
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