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jungleking68
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:38 pm    Post subject: new player Reply with quote

i can't seem to win consistantly, what is the best advise for a new player
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

need more info. limits you play, books you have read, amount of time playing. all those kinds of things. NL hold em is a game of imperfect information. the forum is all about the information you present us. present it completely and we will do our best to help out.
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junkbutton
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:43 pm    Post subject: Re: new player Reply with quote

jungleking68 wrote:
i can't seem to win consistantly, what is the best advise for a new player


Read some books.
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clussman
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:47 pm    Post subject: Re: new player Reply with quote

jungleking68 wrote:
i can't seem to win consistantly, what is the best advise for a new player

Practice at the lowest limits. Stay within your bankroll so you don't go broke trying to learn the game. Read some books. Read this forum. Most likely tighten up your starting hand selection (don't know for sure though).
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:50 pm    Post subject: Re: new player Reply with quote

jungleking68 wrote:
i can't seem to win consistantly, what is the best advise for a new player


Keep playing and most important, when things aren't going right - stop and ask "What am I doing wrong? What should I be doing differently? What situations do I find repeating where I get in trouble?" I think this is the key to improving your play. It is difficult to do it by yourself, and that's where I think reading is important (I haven't read a poker book yet, but have read heaps of useful info on this very forum) and then when you find yourself in these 'problem' situations think back to what you have heard/read about this situation. If you can spot recurring problems, you are half way to imrpoving them - post a (neat) HH from a situation you are repeatedly struggling with and I can guarantee you will get some useful advice - you just have to weed it out from the crap.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Best advice for a new player is to play within your bankroll, like clussman said. While we usually say never sit down with more than 5% of your bankroll at the table, you would probably want to cut that in half, because you're not going to magically be a winning player from the start.
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Corpse 7722 Phd
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 6:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The best advise for someone that is a new comer to Poker is to read some books about Poker, especially the game that you think you will play the most.

And most importantly dont go into rooms that you cannot afford.

If you have $100 stay at the $1 - $2 rooms or the $2 - $4 rooms, never go into the $5 - $10 rooms with less then $100 is my advise.

Hope this helps you out and Good Luck at the Tables Man.

Catch Y'all. Smile
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Strasse
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Corpse 7722 Phd wrote:
The best advise for someone that is a new comer to Poker is to read some books about Poker, especially the game that you think you will play the most.

And most importantly dont go into rooms that you cannot afford.

If you have $100 stay at the $1 - $2 rooms or the $2 - $4 rooms, never go into the $5 - $10 rooms with less then $100 is my advise.

Hope this helps you out and Good Luck at the Tables Man.

Catch Y'all. Smile


What horrible advice, if you have $100, stay at the .05/.1 tables.
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griffinlord
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 1:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good advice so far: Read and stay at the micro stakes (unless you are independently wealthy and cam afford to lose thousands while learning).

Other good advice: analyze your game for flaws. Best way to do this is mix practice and reading. Read some, play some, read some more, play some more. Don't read too much at a single sitting...just as much as you can internalize and work on the next time you play.

One of the reasons you play small stakes is so that you can try different things without going broke. When I first started trying to bluff at nl I was amazed at how easy it was--right up until the first failed monster bluff. Fortunately I was at the .05/.1 and so I wasn't financially ruined. But I learned an important lesson about bluffing.

Get used to bad beats. In fact, if you are taking lots of bad beats and giving very few bad beats you are probably playing well. As frustrating as bad beats are, they are a sign that you are better than your opponents and will eventually have all their chips.

Don't move up too rapidly. Take shots once you are winning consistently at your regular game and then drop back to your regular game and practice some more.

Goof around a little bit with different styles of poker (S&Gs, NL, PL, and FL cash games) as well as different games to figure out which one "feels right" to you. Once you have identified your favorite, specialize in that game for a while. Eventually you'll want to branch out, but to start with focus on one game.
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griffinlord
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 1:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Strasse wrote:
Corpse 7722 Phd wrote:

And most importantly dont go into rooms that you cannot afford.

If you have $100 stay at the $1 - $2 rooms or the $2 - $4 rooms, never go into the $5 - $10 rooms with less then $100 is my advise.

Hope this helps you out and Good Luck at the Tables Man.

Catch Y'all. Smile


What horrible advice, if you have $100, stay at the .05/.1 tables.


Unless he meant $1 and $2 max buy in games like they have on some sites. Not really clear, although it does read like he's talking about 1/2 and 2/4 blind or FL games--which would be horrible.
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thaevilgenius55
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 1:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

if u have 100 in ur bankroll i say play a 75 buck tourny,go big or go home right!
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Corkey X
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:26 am    Post subject: Have Fun! Reply with quote

griffinlord wrote:
Good advice so far: Read and stay at the micro stakes (unless you are independently wealthy and cam afford to lose thousands while learning).


Get used to bad beats. In fact, if you are taking lots of bad beats and giving very few bad beats you are probably playing well. As frustrating as bad beats are, they are a sign that you are better than your opponents and will eventually have all their chips.

Don't move up too rapidly. Take shots once you are winning consistently at your regular game and then drop back to your regular game and practice some more.

Goof around a little bit with different styles of poker (S&Gs, NL, PL, and FL cash games) as well as different games to figure out which one "feels right" to you. Once you have identified your favorite, specialize in that game for a while. Eventually you'll want to branch out, but to start with focus on one game.
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Corkey X
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have Fun!
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fire_eyes_2k
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 9:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tip 1) Learn limit games before NL ones. You need to know the science to winning before you can learn the art.

Tip 2) Dont listen to whoever suggested playing 1/2 or 2/4. .50/1 should be the highest level you play.
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TreasuredCards
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 10:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Strasse wrote:
Corpse 7722 Phd wrote:
The best advise for someone that is a new comer to Poker is to read some books about Poker, especially the game that you think you will play the most.

And most importantly dont go into rooms that you cannot afford.

If you have $100 stay at the $1 - $2 rooms or the $2 - $4 rooms, never go into the $5 - $10 rooms with less then $100 is my advise.

Hope this helps you out and Good Luck at the Tables Man.

Catch Y'all. Smile


What horrible advice, if you have $100, stay at the .05/.1 tables.


yea i have to agree with Strasse...hes always right
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