There exists a great debate amongst poker players regarding what the better version of Texas Hold Em is: limit or no limit. Both of these games are beatable, but as you well know, they are totally different games. The factors that separate these two games are not just in the betting limits, it is in the psychology as well. Let’s examine these two games and try and pinpoint which version is best suited for your poker playing strategy.

Limit poker is best suited for those poker players who are risk-aversive. There is a cap set per each hand of how much money you can wager, in most structures the maximum is four times the original bet size per round of betting. In no limit, you can bet as much as you want as long as it is above the minimum amount which is usually double the original bet size.

The strategies that arise from this discrepancy also differ. In no limit, it is quite easy to give your opponent bad pot odds with a large bet—forcing them out of the hand if they are on a draw. This is next to impossible in limit poker because you can only bet small amounts. This makes limit poker a much more suitable form of the game for people that like to chase straights and flushes.

If you are worried about losing a lot of money, try limit poker. This is a much different game and will relieve a lot of the stress of facing reckless opponents. With limit poker you can focus more on your fundamentals and worry less about the psychological aspect of the game.