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Limit Heads up Poker Rules

Heads up poker is a battle of wits between two players and is more popular now than ever before. Typically, no limit is far more popular online however there are limit games to be found. For detail into where to play visit this guide: Playing Heads Up Poker.

Limit heads up rules do not change the physical structure of how the game is played, it is only the amount that you are allowed to bet that is different. The concept is the same, one against one, winner takes all.

You should take a different approach to the game when playing Heads Up with a limit as bluffing becomes far more difficult because it is much harder to bully a player off a pot (where you have no hand). For this reason players tend to call more in the chase of winning cards. In no limit, bluffing is easier as calling big raises in the hope of catching cards will only be detrimental to your stack.

Lets take a look at this scenario and assume the blinds are $20/$40. These are the compulsory bets that must be made before play begins. Where limit poker differs from no limit is that after the blinds had been met a player would only be able to bet a maximum of $20 and would be able to raise a maximum of $40 - the only exception in a limit game would be if a player bets $20, the next player raises $40 and a third raise occurs - this would then be a raise for twice the bet, now $80 (double the second raise of $40). Most games have a cap of three raises maximum, although some live games play a maximum of four.

Other than having a cap on the betting, the rules are simple. There are only 2 players in play and both will start the game with an equal amount of chips. the winner will be the player who wins all the chips in play.

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