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In fixed limit hold'em should I try to see as many flops as possible or use a logical strategy of only playing good cards as I do in no limit hold'em?

Yes you can play a wider variety of starting hands in limit. If you play a tight game in no limit, its the winning strategy for the long run.In limit I play a lot more hands that you might be able to draw to. You will find that you will get your pot odds to play a lot more drawing hands. I play a lot more suited connectors and A suited hands then i would in no limit. These are good hands for big multiway pots that u usually get in limit, especially on the lower limit tables. when you do hit you will take a big pot and you will get your pot odds usually to draw down to the river.I wouldnt go calling everything though, thats just bingo time, lolgood luck!

Pick up the book"Small Stakes Hold Em"by Sklansky and Malmuth. This is a pretty good book on playing the low limit tables ($5/$10 and lower.) Pick up"Hold Em For Advanced Players", also by Sklansky, for the higher limits. Both books have a list of starting hand requirements from each position and expert strategy tips.In limit hold em you do see a lot more flops than in no limit but that doesn't mean you should go crazy. If I am seeing more than 30% of the flop I feel like I'm playing too loose. Following the starting hand requirements of the above books has me usually seeing about 20-25% of the flops