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Texas hold 'em is played for a wide variety of limits. What all of these limits have in common is that they adhere to the same betting structure, which is a 1:2 betting ratio. The bets before the flop and on the flop will be exactly one small bet (the lower betting tier), and the bets on the turn and river will be exactly one big bet (the higher betting tier-twice the small bet).

The most common limits for the small and big bets are (in $) 1-2, 2-4, 3-6, 4-8, 5-10, 10-20, 15-30, 20-40, 30-60, 60-120, 100-200, and 300-600. You must bet exactly the predetermined amount, which is why it's known as a structured game. You are not free to bet, for example, $4 or $5 in a $3-$6 game. I've been asked why there are no $25-$50 and $50-$ 100 limit hold 'em games. I've looked into it and no one seems to know. It seems to be just a matter of convention.

Another betting structure that's common at lower limits is called spread limit. A spread limit betting structure gives you more freedom—it allows you to bet any amount you choose at any time, as long as that amount is within the preset minimum and maximum.
The most common spread limit is $l-$5, meaning that you can bet any amount from $1 to $5. As in all other poker games, a raise must be at least the amount of the previous bet. There are a few significant differences between playing strategy and tactics in a spread limit game and in a structured game. We'll cover those in a later chapter.

Another popular betting structure is called $l-$4-$8-$8 limit. It's really a form of spread limit with some structure: you can bet from $ 1 to $4 before and after the flop and from $1 to $8 on the turn and the river.

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