The poker tips and bragging thread - Page 2

I do that too. Mostly when playing while drinking. Its especially good at a tournament endgame. But I would address XXX directly. Like : "Hey idfnl, I heard you took a bad beat at the other table. You still playing 4-5 suited?" Some random shit like that. Really pisses ppl off

IDK... If Im late and I flop second high set and whole round checks to me post flop (if I didnt raise preflop), Ill prob check too. Say turn is a Q with no flush draw action? You can bet your bippy the 1 seat will open with a bet, rest of the table will call, then me in late position get a free raise and trap anyone with a K or Q. Im well over 75% to win with a set vs. 2 pair on that.

Play cash games instead of tourneys. Define your bankroll. Pick your stakes. Learn to play at that level. I'm not joking when I say that the game changes signicantly as you change stakes. Even small changes in stakes can give your tables a very different composition that should affect the way you play. Also, if you kept losing money on the turn you were probably not folding enough. Sometimes you have to fold that TP. It's strongest pre-flop. Also, post-flop you want to thin your opposition as early as possible whenever you can. This is easiest when you have position. If you have a decent hand and let people make it to fourth street and they beat you with a gutshot or something, often times, it was probably your fault, especially at low stakes where people play a very straightforward game and don't have much strategy. Really though, if people at your table are consistently going to the turn, you should be milking that shit cause they are playing with nothing most of the time.

My adventures in $5-10 NL over the last few years.

Edit: On second thought Im not going to post that graph...

Mainly FT Kelvin.

Really happy with this thread. I'm starting to play casually again and could definitely use some cleaning up of my game as the peeps I play with now actually know what they are doing.

What are the best resources if I'm playing a relatively low stakes home game, but the people are pretty serious?

See this is why poker doesn't interest me, it's for graph nerds and wise bean counters. I know a few people who play for a living , sounds boring as fuck but they like it I guess.

do you play FT pennglock?

5/10 was really fun, I don't even remember the prominent regulars back then but I had tons of fun pots with Dr. Giggy.

Harrington's books are pretty good. People need to be aware that there are significant differences between cash and tournament play. Two volumes on cash games http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...5426/sukii-20/ There's also a good book on poker math if math isn't your thing. http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Poke...4848493&sr=1-1 if you are playing limit, ed miller's book is good: http://www.amazon.com/Small-Stakes-H...4848609&sr=1-1 Understand that these books are just starting points, but they're good ones. There's also more general books like theory of poker and psychology of poker. Playing well is really a mindset though. Yes, you are playing a human opponent, but never lose sight of the underlying probabilities. Understand the probabilities and understand that you are going to lose when you make all the right choices. the only thing that really matters though, is whether you win or lose over time. Never get caught-up in whether you win or lose on a particular night, especially with home games where the games move slowly and you don't see many hands per hour. Variance is a bitch. Also, learning to classify your opponents early in the game is critical because it should govern how you play against them. Harrington's cash games book will probably be the most immediately useful. Be aware that strategies in poker are continually evolving though. Playing against a bunch of 2+2ers wuold be very different from a home game in what you might or might not be able to get away with.

Books aren't that helpful, but I believe there were some important beginner concepts in No-Limit Hold Em: Theory and Practice by David Sklansky.

If you like playing on sites that used Superusers to cheat players out of huge sums of money and have massive security holes then Ultimate Bet/Absolute Poker is for you.

It really depends on where you're starting from and who you're playing against... It's best to read and then play a lot. Read some more (not necessarily books), analyze hands with better players, etc. Playing online is obviously best because you can use tools to help stay objective and identify leaks in your game. You obviously know this but mag might not.

^ Indeed. Harrington on hold 'em is a good primer.