Originally posted by andrewjd
primzi, let me also explain why i don't like fixed limit.
Ok, so you and I are in a hand, heads up. You have 7D8D, I have 10C10S.
The flop is 10D 9C AD. You have a lovely draw, both for the flush or straight. I've hit a set.
If we're playing a fixed 30/60 limit game, I can bet 30, you can raise and I can reraise, or you can simply call and get a very inexpensive turn card.
In a NL game, I can bet 2/3 the pot, 3 times the pot, my entire stack, whatever I chose. I don't want to get beat by a flush or a straight draw, so I try to end the hand immediately.
Hello andrewjd,
While it is understandable that you don't LIKE Fixed Limit - this doesn't mean it is a game for 'Fish and Donks'
The mindset and skill requirements for Fixed Limit players simply differ from NL players. Fixed Limit games are a lot more aggressive - but also a lot more showdown bound than No Limit games. This means you need excellent post-flop skills, knowledge of equities and a pristine sense for balancing lines & extracting the optimum value through thin value-bets and smart check-behinds.
This is why Fixed Limit players that move to No-Limit are often much more advanced in their thought processes that they base their decisions on than No Limit players.
In the hand that you posted by the way - the No Limit player has a pretty easy thought process - since even if you bet the pot - the player holding the draw has sufficient equity versus your theoretical range to re-raise you - and go broke on the flop. The person holding the set also has quite an easy decision to go broke on the flop. The Fixed Limit players need to actually also try to extract maximum value on both turn and river - by deciding on the best possible combination of lines; e.g. can the draw cap the turn after a 3 bet? etc.
Best regards
SoyCD
Gratz 
