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I am a terrible poker player....just listening to you guys talk makes me realize I know NOTHING about it. I was hoping someone may have some recommendations on how to get better, perhaps with a youtube instructional video or a book that may have helped you.
Sidenote, I've done well with stocks, so at least I have that going for me lol
To have made $21 in freerolls in less than two months in your freetime, I'd assume that your not as terrible as you say. Keep playing, I'm sure you'll do just fine.
Yeah, you're either being too hard on yourself or you're trying to lull us into a sense of complacency so you can pounce at the right moment. But seriously, if you want to work on your game, the 3-book series by Dan Harrington ("Holdem Expert Strategy for No Limit") is very good - I found the third volume (the workbook) very helpful in my live game. Not sure what might help with online - the variance in online poker is much higher in my opinion. Just never can tell when someone is going to go blind stupid on you and play garbage that leads to a miserable suckout.Quote:
Originally Posted by FinishingLast
Poker is a very cruel and sick game! We should all have r heads examined! lol
hahaha it seems like everyone has more bad beats than wins
yes, Harrington made me a poker player - MUST READS. His two cashgame books are quality reads too
Be careful if you're buying a book. Not all players have good poker books. But there are a ton of good ones. TJ Cloutier, Daniel Negreanu, Super System I and II are great...
Winning $24 in forum freerolls in such a short time is awesomeQuote:
Originally Posted by Swickster007
I do not think you could tie your shoes your first attempt. Experience helps us improve, whether it is tying our shoes or playing poker. Also, remember casinos do not get huge hotels giving away money. No, there is a rake that all players have to face even if he is not at the table. So even a winning player may see his funds dwindle due to a hidden player.
I'm in the middle of reading harrington on hold em vol. 2. So far this series has been by far the best books I've read. Some are definitely worse than others, but you can learn something from all of them. The important thing is that if you don't agree with something you've read is whether or not you can make a clear argument against it. At least get your mind thinking from the perspective of other things you've learned. As far as youtube videos go, check out the gripsed youtube page.
yes, I had AA cracked twice last night,luckily they were cracked at the right time ,ended up being fourth hard to get away from luck element in poker don't beleive me, just play a 10dollar bcp freeroll.
You gain a lot more knowledge of the game from playing the game. Enter freeroll's & play with play money to hone your craft. But like other players have mentioned, it looks as if you have done some winning so just stick with it.
rockets are a set up hand i swear but unfortunately im never gonna fold it preflop
firts stage of poker player: cry for bad beats.
Second step: cry again
thirsd step: resignation
four step: well done.
effectiveness vs effeciency. Once you learn to be effective on making the right decisions, you will be efficient in winning. harder than it looks . just think of it as your own personal business and 100% commission.
We would save you but we honed in on your location and quite frankly we just don't have the fire power for 21 cent super turbos on merge.
same as any thing practice practice practice. You know the basics and learn about the people you play repetedly
You know poker can be cruel very cruel so
Guns N' Roses-Welcome to the Jungle - YouTube
my favorite book is Gus Hansens "Every Hand Revealed" - takes you hand by hand through the Aussie Millions that he won - very informative and inspiring - changed the way i look at MTTs
and yes poker is out to get you - thats the nature of the game - to kill or be killed - but against most of these PO players you will be just fine
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Originally Posted by Swickster007
out to get us all
tex.. stay away from those time wasting tourneys... a $10 BCP freeroll... really...??? pocket aces almost always get cracked... I know a live player that mucks them anytime somebody else bets more than the blinds pre-flop... go figure
I want to add a few good books to your list: 1) Phil Gordon's Little Green Book (and the Gold book) Also, Slansky's Theory of Poker. Get on an instructional site like DTB will help also.
if you've done well with stocks then I suspect that you'll eventually find your way in poker and you've already won at the freerolls.
If you think poker is really out to get you than you might want to talk to a dr about that.
haha if you think poker is out to get you, I want to play on your table :O)
poker is a game that at the lower levels should only played for entertainment purpose. I'm sure you all know that guy who seem like he's making a living from poker but what you need to do that is a bankroll to risk so with out some $$ to start it difficult to grind few 100$ into huge bank roll im not saying it's never will happen but when it doesn't. all you can do is work on saving a bank roll and start again. i suggest you pick cash or tournament and stick with one. I think new played may due better in a $1-2 game cause you can leave with some $$. or stick to low stake tournament and expect to re buy if your not the most skilled player. but always remember its a game that supposed to be fun and if ur not having fun the bad beat may take greater effect on you and you game so just try your best and have fun. and like last guy said freerolls are good place to start.
I'll check out some of those books. I'm reluctant to play cash games since i have not done well in those yet...need a little more online play first. But thanks for the replies and recommendations.
i'm out to get somebody in poker and take their chips
Everythingpoker.com has videos from the basics to advanced! theres only around 14 videos in all but it changed my game.. taught me about position and a lot of other great things that helped my game tremendously!
it can sure seem tht away sometimes but jus keep at it and youll do ok sooner or later jus keep a backroll