If you are already familiar with the rules for Limit Poker, you will not need to learn much more to understand the rules for No-Limit Poker. If you are not familiar with the Limit Poker rules, select a poker game below, click on the link and read the rules. Then return to this page to learn about No-Limit Poker.

Rules for LIMIT Poker:

Texax Hold 'Em

Seven Card Stud

This site is aimed at online poker players, so we will explain how to play Pot Limit Poker at one of the Web's most popular online poker sites, Party Poker:

As you probably guessed, the main difference between Limit Poker and No-Limit Poker is the betting amounts.

The Betting Rules for NO LIMIT Poker

• Minimum raise: The raise amount must be at least as much as the previous bet or raise in the same round. As an example, if the first player to act bets 100 (value in chips) then the second player must raise a minimum of 100 (total bet of 200 in chips).
• Maximum eligible raise: The size of your stack (your chips on the table).

Methods to bet:
When playing at Party Poker, you will have three methods of betting to use:

• The bet button - Just like in a Limit Poker Game, you can click the bet button, which will display the minimum amount you can bet or raise.
• The bet box - The bet box is a text box that allows you to type in the exact value of chips you want to bet or raise. Once you have entered the value of chips to bet or raise, the bet button will reflect this value. Then click the bet button and your bet will be placed.
• The slider - The slider is a device that you can use with your mouse to increase or decrease the value of chips of your bet or raise. Simply drag the bar on the slider to the value you want to bet or raise. As you slide, the bet value will be reflected on the bet button. When you find the value you want to bet or raise, simply click the bet button and your bet will be made.

At each No Limit table there is a Maximum Buy-In amount. PartyPoker.net currently has three different maximum buy-in amounts of 25, 50 and 100 (value in chips) in order to ensure all players have an opportunity to be competitive at No Limit without having to compete against players with chips values in thousands in front of them.

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