the information i provided applies to both limit and no limit. however due to the larger-sized pots you can win in NL, you can afford to play a few more speculative hands pre-flop than you can in limit, where the relatively smaller pots won't repay you for all the times you miss the flop.

yes it is true that playing fewer hands can get boring and that is why so many limit players do the multitabling thing. i don't multitable but i do surf the web (especially FTR) like crazy when i'm playing online. or i watch my opponents like a hawk and take notes on every single thing they do (raise or call with top pair, chase gutshots, limp with AK, etc.) so that when i end up in a pot with them i can exploit their betting patterns. same deal if i'm playing live. i watch my opponents for patterns and tells when i'm not in the hand, and this makes for an interesting sport in itself.

if you are having trouble getting action because you raise so much, then you need to move tables. most tables give you MORE action when you raise because it puts them on tilt to think you are just raising for the hell of it.

ChezJ