Limping Poker Strategy
Flicking through some of the LNP/HSP vids that have been posted on here in the last few days, there are multiple instances of top pros limping into pots at 6-max cash games... seems to be a fairly common play in these games, used to see it a lot on the Big Game as well (even when loose cannon wasn't involved).
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- Limping in poker has not been looked upon as a good strategic move for a long time by many poker players. However, when we deep dive, we realize there are certain scenarios and certain hands as well as positions for which this strategy can work out well (especially in comparison to the other options of ‘raise’ or ‘fold’).
- What is limping in poker? In a situation where no one has raised preflop, and you have a playable hand, you have the choice to call or raise. Merely calling the big blind is also known as limping, and when you are the first limper, it is called open-limping. Aggressive poker approach dictates raising, not limping.
A myth associated with early limping is the assumption that you can get to see the flop cheaply – but this potentially savvy poker strategy doesn’t sound like such a bargain when another player puts in a large raise after you limp. You will not have seen the flop and it cost you the size of the big blind. The people preaching a no limp strategy are looking at it through the lens of passive play. They view the action as a passive action, and therefore, presume that the postflop action will follow suit. What if I told you there is something called an “aggressive limp”, and it may solve some real issues players face in today’s game?
I've always supposed its a mix of the aggro nature of tables, not wanting to have to raise/fold or defend lots of 3bets oop, and believing you have a much stronger post-flop play than any normal player... but could be completely off here!Poker Limping Strategy