In texas hold em Fixed Limit, it’s very common to deal with small bets in the preflop and large bets (2 small bets amounting to one large bet) after the flop. As a result, some rounds end up being rather mechanical, fire-burned into the players’ heads, as odds are always the same, with the only difference residing in the number of players we are playing against. For that reason, once you get the odds’ tables into your memory, it’s very difficult to make a mistake (at least when it comes to odds), and all you have to do is follow the odds tables and you’ll be pretty much on your way to success.

Obviously, similar betting principles apply after the flop as well. Following that line of thought, it’s almost impossible to trick someone with a color project during the flop or even during the turn, as he will almost certainly have the necessary implicit odds to continue playing. Even if he doesn’t, he knows that if he has to risk playing a hand where he’ll be too far ahead or too far behind, he won’t lose more than 2.5 large bets. It’s plain and cold Maths applied to the marvelous and exciting game of poker.

This is why conservative players tend to prefer this kind of game, as it gives them more control over their oponents’ strategies and allows them to make fewer mistakes by simply observing some (simple) mathematical rules and reach their optimal game. This advantage is completely blown away in the so-called No Limit variant of Texas Hold’em poker, as each player is allowed to place as much as they want in each bet (all-ins are accepted at any time during the game). This means odds can change at any time, and the odds tables used to anticipate the other players’ moves are no longer useful, or at least, they no longer help limit losses when you are in a risky situation. This is why this modality is both more risky and there way more exciting. All in now!!!