Tag: limping

The preflop action of limping in poker was a staple of 1980s and 1990s ring games such as Limit Texas Hold’em and Omaha. By limping, players in early position can commit the minimum and hope to see community cards – as long as the action is not raised preflop by one of the players seated to their left. However, as poker moved online...

Ben Saxton teaches literature and writing classes at Tulane Medical School and Bard Early College. He's also a poker writer whose interviews for Two Plus Two Magazine have a lot in common with those you'd hear on the Thinking Poker Podcast! He and Andrew talk about documenting the unique culture of poker rooms, reading American literature, and playing trips with a mediocre kicker....