Photo by Pixabay<\/center><\/p>\nAnother big con of open limping is that you’re essentially passing the buck to the next player. If you have a strong hand, you are giving up the opportunity to build a bigger pot by just calling the big blind.<\/p>\n
By raising, you are more likely to get players to call or even raise, which can lead to a bigger pot which means more money for you if you win.<\/p>\n
Limping into a hand is an easy way to get yourself into trouble. This is especially true if you limp with a trash hand and then get caught by the flop.<\/p>\n
You are essentially giving away free information about your hand by just calling instead of raising, and this can come back to bite you later when you reach the river (final betting rounds.)<\/p>\n
To limp or not to limp, that is the question.<\/h2>\n
Overall, limping has its pros and cons. It is up to you as a player to decide if it is a strategy that you want to use or not. Just remember that if you choose to limp, be prepared to face some aggression from your opponents.<\/p>\n
Want a good tip? Just keep playing poker and get a feel for how these strategies affect your win rate. Limping is generally considered a bad play, but some modern poker players feel it deserves to be part of your overall strategy. For them, limping can be used from time to time as a means to keep your strategies versatile and not easily predictable by the others across the table.<\/p>\n
Limping pre-flop should be used cautiously as it is usually not a good play. However, in certain table situations, it can be quite an asset. So keep this in mind the next time you play poker!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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