Introduction to Poker - How High Do They Play?

What is considered high limit poker? For many years casino poker rooms used $50-100 limit as the break between high limit and lower limits. Now almost any limit, that two people or more want to play, will be spread in almost every poker room.

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) November 12, 2008 -- An easy answer would be, "How high do YOU want to play?" There is always someone, somewhere that will play the stakes you want to play, no matter how high or how low. Take for example the live poker game that continued intermittently over a two year period in Las Vegas NV in which Andy Beal, a banker from Texas, played against the Corporation, a group of high limit poker players (http://pokerworks.com/poker-players) that pooled their funds to match Andy's required buy-in. That particular game has been written and talked about in almost every medium; in forums on the internet, magazines, websites, newspapers, and a book. The limit that Andy decided upon, (and the stakes progressed over time), was a limit that may not have been considered extremely high for him, but to the Corporation it was very high, that is why they pooled their funds. Does the limit $100,000-200,000 bring an understanding of the concept of high limit poker?

What is considered high limit poker (http://pokerworks.com)? For many years casino poker rooms used $50-100 limit as the break between high limit and lower limits. Now almost any limit, that two people or more want to play, will be spread in almost every poker room. The biggest cash action in land based casinos now usually plays in conjunction with a big poker tournament. And the game limit, often playing out with a different limit each time the games change in a mixed game format, is rarely limited by the poker room.

Time progression, TV, availability, and ease of use have changed the whole platform of poker and how the world views and accesses the game. Internet poker has taken a big piece of action out of land based tournaments and cash games. PokerStars (http://pokerworks.com/pokerstars.html) has a giant piece of that action and it is easy to understand why when you know they have over 15 million players worldwide and have dealt over 20 billion hands. PokerStars does not lack for action in all limits, in cash games and tournaments, and spreads some of the highest paying tournament action in the world in online play and land based PokerStars' events.

In thinking that high limit poker starts or stops at a certain level, one has to put into perspective what fits with their individual game plan. That game plan would include level of experience, bankroll size, evaluation and game choice, and the goal or objective hoped to achieve playing poker. Consider the fact that Annette "Annette_15" Obrestad (http://pokerworks.com/poker-players/annette-obrestad.html) is said to have started with a -0- bankroll and her career began by winning $9 in an online poker tournament. In 2007 Annette became the youngest player to ever win a WSOP Bracelet when she won the WSOPE Main Event at age 18. And primarily her play prior to that event consisted of playing online poker.

There are many ways to accomplish playing at any limit, including high limit. Although the patience and skill factor is entirely up to the individual, starting with a bankroll starter kit from Party Poker's no deposit $50 (http://pokerworks.com/free-party-poker-bonus/) download and account sign-up bonus will make the journey less trying. The roads to higher limit poker games are better paved with game study, poker table experience, patience, discipline, record keeping, and free money.

The question is, "How high do you want to play?"

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