Hold'em With Two Card Flops?

capnkev said:

How would the game change if the flop was only two cards, then two more on the turn and one on the river?

I think a lot of people overplay marginal cards pre-flop because they get 3 more cards. Might cut down on speculators if the flop was only two cards.

Alternatively, those who see the flop might be more likely to hang around for a 2-card turn.

Thoughts?

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Herkstwin said:

Why would you want to cut down on speculators? Far too many amateurs play speculative hands they should have folded. This is where the money comes from - the weak players. Why would you want to get them folding more?

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capnkev said:

Mostly because if you get multiple speculators (and possibly one other decent hand) all calling to see the flop, then your pocket kings can turn into a coin flip very quickly.

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Herkstwin said:

Why would you want to cut down on speculators? Far too many amateurs play speculative hands they should have folded. This is where the money comes from - the weak players. Why would you want to get them folding more?

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abgvedr said:

I think its not about money its more about different game and different experience. Regular Holdem could be a bit too much action sometimes so tighten up the possibilities could be a cool option to make game more fun

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