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I've been playing over at pacific poker, just to try and get my head around the game... my god it's stupid... or I am... :unsure:
Nickatilynx
10-09-2005, 11:08 AM
Read a basic book. LOL
Erm.. scratch that... I've just won $110 with an ace three :yowsa:
Nickatilynx
10-09-2005, 11:10 AM
Erm.. scratch that... I've just won $110 with an ace three :yowsa:
You played an Ace/Three..up to $110??
Interesting.
Will you be playing there later?
;-)))
Read a basic book. LOL
I'm going to have too, I'm playing with pure blind luck lol ;)
And another $77 with ace six, lmfao
You played an Ace/Three..up to $110??
Interesting.
Will you be playing there later?
;-)))
I only kept playing it because 2 threes came on the flop, with another ace as the river card :D
Nickatilynx
10-09-2005, 11:12 AM
Playing Ace/3 before the flop means that you probably have the 2nd to third best hand at yr table.
The chances are someone is already holding an ace with a better kicker , and there is the probability of someone already holding a pair.
Nickatilynx
10-09-2005, 11:13 AM
I only kept playing it because 2 threes came on the flop, with another ace as the river card :D
Well thats fair enough lol
Playing Ace/3 before the flop means that you probably have the 2nd to third best hand at yr table.
The chances are someone is already holding an ace with a better kicker , and there is the probability of someone already holding a pair.
The other two that stayed in the betting where holding aces but I got the win with 2 aces and 3 three's. this game doesn't suck :yowsa:
TheEnforcer
10-09-2005, 11:52 AM
I've been playing over at pacific poker, just to try and get my head around the game... my god it's stupid... or I am... :unsure:
At this point it is you!! LOL You'll get better with practice and, as Nick said, read a book.
I highly suggest the following poker books. The links go to Amazon UK for easy use by you. There are books that are specific to online poker as well (that I didn't list) as it IS different than a real life game.
Doyle Brunson's Super System II (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1580421369/qid=1128872430/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_11_1/202-2597327-9391032) or Doyle Brunsons original Super System (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1580420818/qid=1128872580/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_11_7/202-2597327-9391032) - The original is considered the poker bible. It covers more games than just Hold Em though. The sequel (II) is much of the same but there is some more that was added. Either one is quite good.
Play Poker Like The Pros by Phil Hellmuth (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060005726/qid=1128872642/sr=1-15/ref=sr_1_2_15/202-2597327-9391032) - the "poker brat" and former world champion has a pretty good book here.
Winners Guide To Texas Hold Em Poker by Ken Warren (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0940685590/qid=1128872740/sr=1-58/ref=sr_1_2_58/202-2597327-9391032) - more of a beginniners type of book that you might want to rerad before geting into other books.
I learned how to play last night for the first time, had a BLAST!!!!
At this point it is you!! LOL You'll get better with practice and, as Nick said, read a book.
I highly suggest the following poker books. The links go to Amazon UK for easy use by you. There are books that are specific to online poker as well (that I didn't list) as it IS different than a real life game.
Doyle Brunson's Super System II (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1580421369/qid=1128872430/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_11_1/202-2597327-9391032) or Doyle Brunsons original Super System (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1580420818/qid=1128872580/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_11_7/202-2597327-9391032) - The original is considered the poker bible. It covers more games than just Hold Em though. The sequel (II) is much of the same but there is some more that was added. Either one is quite good.
Play Poker Like The Pros by Phil Hellmuth (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060005726/qid=1128872642/sr=1-15/ref=sr_1_2_15/202-2597327-9391032) - the "poker brat" and former world champion has a pretty good book here.
Winners Guide To Texas Hold Em Poker by Ken Warren (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0940685590/qid=1128872740/sr=1-58/ref=sr_1_2_58/202-2597327-9391032) - more of a beginniners type of book that you might want to rerad before geting into other books.
Thanks for the links TE, I'll check out the one by Ken Warren. :D
I learned how to play last night for the first time, had a BLAST!!!!
I'll admit that it's fun, it just gets a bit... what's the word I'm looking for... boring, when it's 5 or 6 hands between wins, but then two come along - one after the other and it makes it interesting again. :D
TheEnforcer
10-09-2005, 11:59 AM
Not a problem.
Not a bad book to start with. Not great but not horrible. I highly suggest getting one of the Super System books eventually though. It's considered the best by a whole lot of people.
Not a problem.
Not a bad book to start with. Not great but not horrible. I highly suggest getting one of the Super System books eventually though. It's considered the best by a whole lot of people.
Will do :okthumb:
Nickatilynx
10-09-2005, 12:59 PM
I'll admit that it's fun, it just gets a bit... what's the word I'm looking for... boring, when it's 5 or 6 hands between wins, but then two come along - one after the other and it makes it interesting again. :D
5 or 6 hands between wins?
LOL
To win tournys , during my tight periods , I have gone 20 or 30 hands never saw a flop LOL
Hmmmm If you play like that you are playing rubbish cards (or the luckiest shit in Christendom LOL ) and a good tight aggresive player will be watching..................... and waiting.He will be able to make an very educated guess at what cards are in yr hand , and then...you are fucked lol
The real trick IMHO is changing it up.
Get the respect of people as a tight player first...then mix it up...surprise 'em :)
Means they can never put you on cards :)
5 or 6 hands between wins?
LOL
To win tournys , during my tight periods , I have gone 20 or 30 hands never saw a flop LOL
Hmmmm If you play like that you are playing rubbish cards (or the luckiest shit in Christendom LOL ) and a good tight aggresive player will be watching..................... and waiting.He will be able to make an very educated guess at what cards are in yr hand , and then...you are fucked lol
The real trick IMHO is changing it up.
Get the respect of people as a tight player first...then mix it up...surprise 'em :)
Means they can never put you on cards :)
You're right, some cunt called acers just took me for a royal ride, three hands in a row. :(
I need to know more about this game. :unsure:
Nickatilynx
10-09-2005, 01:08 PM
I like marking out the newbs....
You know the chances are they will only go on an ace...so you wait...and wait..
Enough callers 6/7 or 7/8 or 8/9 suited is an interesting hand.
fucking Scandanavians play them all the time. In general if they are from there they scare the crap out of me.They will go on anything and keep betting at you.
The only thing you can do is wait , and wait and wait...lol
The best is waiting for someone , and you know they have a/k a/q a/j...cause of how they are betting and there past behaviour......
If the flop is none paint and you are holding...its lovely jubbly time cause they tend not to lay down there A/K ( I call it "pretty colours" syndrome) :)
The best ever is just sit there patiently seeing flops with middle pairs , and if no set , no bet.
If the set hits.......its "thank you jesus" time!!! LOL
But hang on...now I'm telling you the plot LOL
Newton
10-09-2005, 01:10 PM
You're right, some cunt called acers just took me for a royal ride, three hands in a row. :(
I need to know more about this game. :unsure:
Sorry Trev it was too easy lol
Nickatilynx
10-09-2005, 01:11 PM
Sorry Trev it was too easy lol
ahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahaha
I like marking out the newbs....
You know the chances are they will only go on an ace...so you wait...and wait..
Enough callers 6/7 or 7/8 or 8/9 suited is an interesting hand.
fucking Scandanavians play them all the time. In general if they are from there they scare the crap out of me.They will go on anything and keep betting at you.
The only thing you can do is wait , and wait and wait...lol
The best is waiting for someone , and you know they have a/k a/q a/j...cause of how they are betting and there past behaviour......
If the flop is none paint and you are holding...its lovely jubbly time cause they tend not to lay down there A/K ( I call it "pretty colours" syndrome) :)
The best ever is just sit there patiently seeing flops with middle pairs , and if no set , no bet.
If the set hits.......its "thank you jesus" time!!! LOL
But hang on...now I'm telling you the plot LOL
You've so got my attention now. :yowsa:
Sorry Trev it was too easy lol
So you take my money, three hands in a row, call me a fucking push over in chat then log out... that's just not very nice now is it. :(
Newton
10-09-2005, 01:19 PM
Oh you chatted to him? it wasnt me lol
SykkBoy
10-09-2005, 01:19 PM
5 or 6 hands between wins?
LOL
To win tournys , during my tight periods , I have gone 20 or 30 hands never saw a flop LOL
Hmmmm If you play like that you are playing rubbish cards (or the luckiest shit in Christendom LOL ) and a good tight aggresive player will be watching..................... and waiting.He will be able to make an very educated guess at what cards are in yr hand , and then...you are fucked lol
The real trick IMHO is changing it up.
Get the respect of people as a tight player first...then mix it up...surprise 'em :)
Means they can never put you on cards :)
or basically, I should just go with meds between hands? ;-)
voodooman
10-09-2005, 01:20 PM
Trev,
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001ZX0DI/002-6837678-5681624?v=glance
Good Luck!
;)
Trev,
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001ZX0DI/002-6837678-5681624?v=glance
Good Luck!
;)
The title fits me to a tee, cheers. :okthumb:
;)
voodooman
10-09-2005, 01:31 PM
The title fits me to a tee, cheers. :okthumb:
;)
hahaha, well Trev, that's not where I was going with that. Recently I was
in Barns and Noble and walked by the Sex Section of the store and seen
a book, dating for dummies. I decided to pick it up and see just what kind
of information was in that book and found it to be quite enlightening and
figured if they could produce a book on dating, they probably know a thing
or two about poker. :)
hahaha, well Trev, that's not where I was going with that. Recently I was
in Barns and Noble and walked by the Sex Section of the store and seen
a book, dating for dummies. I decided to pick it up and see just what kind
of information was in that book and found it to be quite enlightening and
figured if they could produce a book on dating, they probably know a thing
or two about poker. :)
It'll know a long way more than I do, I've moved over to play on the free part of pacific poker until I learn more about the game, I'm still $21 up on my initial buy in though.
It was $187 but I suck :( :unsure:
voodooman
10-09-2005, 01:42 PM
Hang in there for a little while. You will know soon enough if this game is for you or not. I suck at poker so I refuse to play. Blackjack? Thats a different story though.
Hang in there for a little while. You will know soon enough if this game is for you or not. I suck at poker so I refuse to play. Blackjack? Thats a different story though.
Blackjack is a game I love to play, I paid for my trip to Vegas on 2000 playing blackjack. :okthumb:
What would you guys do if you were sitting with Qh/10h and the flop came:
Jc/4h/9d?
Then Ac?
hahahaha
then King of hearts :yowsa:
I've got to stop playing this, I'm going mad :unsure:
Newton
10-09-2005, 02:01 PM
If you get an account at pokerroom mate give me a shout .. i have 1000 play dollars ;) never ever played before either ..
If you get an account at pokerroom mate give me a shout .. i have 1000 play dollars ;) never ever played before either ..
I'll head on over and check it out mate, I'll give you a holla ;)
I'm registered and playing mate, just look for opranotrev on the playmoney tables lol ;)
I've just had 2 aces beaten by a five and a four :(
You managed to get a new screen name yet Newton?
He lost all his play money :yowsa:
MorganGrayson
10-09-2005, 06:21 PM
You managed to get a new screen name yet Newton?
He lost all his play money :yowsa:
Now, now, crumpet. Musn't be naughty! :)
Now, now, crumpet. Musn't be naughty! :)
Sorry. :(
:yowsa:
Newton
10-09-2005, 08:52 PM
yeah i did lol first time trying to figure out what the fuck was going on, without reading any manuals lol so signed up for a new username and won all the money back .. this poker lark is a piece of piss :okthumb:
yeah i did lol first time trying to figure out what the fuck was going on, without reading any manuals lol so signed up for a new username and won all the money back .. this poker lark is a piece of piss :okthumb:
It doesn't suck does it. :D
TheEnforcer
10-10-2005, 10:13 AM
The bad thing about play money is... that it's play money. A lot of people don't give a fuck and will play any two cards no matter what.
The bad thing about play money is... that it's play money. A lot of people don't give a fuck and will play any two cards no matter what.
I've noticed the difference, few people were willing to take a 3 and a 9 all the way to the river card when playing for real money, but 90% or more are willing to do it with play money. :hmm:
Newton
10-10-2005, 11:08 AM
It may be play money but I treat it as though it were real, or it gives a false sense of security, and makes you play differently when for real.
Typically I don't bet over £1 and have a few small 'Toonie' wagers with young Nick .. thats the extent of betting for me.
Trev its a good game and now I understand it and see the odds with the cards it is much better. Still pissed at the whelp having 4 jacks and beating my full house aces over jacks .. still it was a good crack ..
I need to find a good game of cribbage for money ;)
It may be play money but I treat it as though it were real, or it gives a false sense of security, and makes you play differently when for real.
Typically I don't bet over £1 and have a few small 'Toonie' wagers with young Nick .. thats the extent of betting for me.
Trev its a good game and now I understand it and see the odds with the cards it is much better. Still pissed at the whelp having 4 jacks and beating my full house aces over jacks .. still it was a good crack ..
I need to find a good game of cribbage for money ;)
He needed a good kicking for that, but I guess those are the breaks lol ;)
Makingcoin
10-11-2005, 01:20 AM
Nick, have you been up to RiverRock at all? Let me know if you want to go, I am there a lot. :)
Guys sign up for this guys ebook - http://www.texas-holdem-secrets.com/
He basically sends you a new tip every week and you will have the whole book in no time.
;)
Nick, have you been up to RiverRock at all? Let me know if you want to go, I am there a lot. :)
Guys sign up for this guys ebook - http://www.texas-holdem-secrets.com/
He basically sends you a new tip every week and you will have the whole book in no time.
;)
I've just got my first newsletter from the good Mr Roy Rounder:
Ten Expensive Poker Betting Mistakes... And How To Fix Them.
The sad thing is I am making all of these mistakes. :(
Thanks for the link MC ;)
Dravyk
10-11-2005, 01:02 PM
Ten Expensive Poker Betting Mistakes... And How To Fix Them.
The sad thing is I am making all of these mistakes. :(Well, shuddup and fix 'em, damn it! :yowsa:
Well, shuddup and fix 'em, damn it! :yowsa:
lol, I didn't know they were mistakes until I got that email ;)
Newton
10-11-2005, 01:25 PM
Nick, have you been up to RiverRock at all? Let me know if you want to go, I am there a lot. :)
Guys sign up for this guys ebook - http://www.texas-holdem-secrets.com/
He basically sends you a new tip every week and you will have the whole book in no time.
;)
Excellent thanks Makingcoin ;) gave you some points for that link as well ..
DrGuile
10-11-2005, 01:35 PM
playing for play money on PP is too easy I have to say... I finish no worse than 4th in single table tourney, and win more than half of them... even when playing two at a time...
Makingcoin
10-12-2005, 12:46 AM
Good stuff guys, I don't mind his emails ;)
Nickatilynx
10-12-2005, 12:48 AM
Makingcoin,
I got Trev and newton coming over early November.
Maybe we should do a Riverrock , Orange No5 lads night out? :)
I haven't been to River Rock yet.
do they hold poker tourneys?
Queen Bitch
10-12-2005, 01:02 AM
Does this board always die this early or is there something good on TV tonight? :)
Makingcoin,
I got Trev and newton coming over early November.
Maybe we should do a Riverrock , Orange No5 lads night out? :)
I haven't been to River Rock yet.
do they hold poker tourneys?
This is turning in to one fun filled trip. :D
Newton
10-12-2005, 02:01 PM
This is turning in to one fun filled trip. :D
It will be very interesting indeed .. Now watch this drive ;)
It will be very interesting indeed .. Now watch this drive ;)
Ah yes, bringing me down to earth with a bump... I suck at golf and poker... it'll still be fun though. :D
Nickatilynx
10-12-2005, 02:05 PM
and while you bitches play for play money I finished 5th in a tourny and have paid for hobby for another month :)
and while you bitches play for play money I finished 5th in a tourny and have paid for hobby for another month :)
I tried playing for real money again... I'm so not ready for that yet... :(
Newton
10-12-2005, 02:52 PM
Learn cribbage ;) Thats a good game man, a very good game ..
You will get the hang of the easy swing mate .. its up to the driving range first for me definately :)
Newton
10-12-2005, 02:54 PM
and while you bitches play for play money I finished 5th in a tourny and have paid for hobby for another month :)
Well done but you look so sad in that picture :)
Nickatilynx
10-13-2005, 01:18 AM
I love poker...
2nd in a $20 buy in tourny...1470 starters.
Won $3400.
:)
Goodnight suckers :)
RyanLanane
10-13-2005, 01:29 AM
I love poker...
2nd in a $20 buy in tourny...1470 starters.
Won $3400.
:)
Goodnight suckers :)
Hella good play tonight nick, can't beat someone who is pure luck like that.. I had a bad feeling when it got 3 handed and the guy had a name with 'green' in it - LOL !!!
I love poker...
2nd in a $20 buy in tourny...1470 starters.
Won $3400.
:)
Goodnight suckers :)
I can only get better, when my books arrive from Amazon.com. :)
Nickatilynx
10-13-2005, 11:42 AM
Hella good play tonight nick, can't beat someone who is pure luck like that.. I had a bad feeling when it got 3 handed and the guy had a name with 'green' in it - LOL !!!
Problem was he always thought I was bluffing.....and I fucking was...LOL
Almighty Jim
10-13-2005, 11:51 AM
I can't afford another addiction right now. From the people who I know that play it seems like once you're hooked it's worse than golf, spend a lot of money learning, keep on trying and never get much better.
I can't afford another addiction right now. From the people who I know that play it seems like once you're hooked it's worse than golf, spend a lot of money learning, keep on trying and never get much better.
I've got to admit that it's got me quite hooked, I think that's down to the fact that I suck at it and I want to improve... well I hope that's why :unsure:
Nickatilynx
10-13-2005, 12:15 PM
sex and golf...
The two past times you can really suck at but still enjoy :)
Sucking at poker cannot be enjoyable...unless you are really into some weird shit. lol
sex and golf...
The two past times you can really suck at but still enjoy :)
Sucking at poker cannot be enjoyable...unless you are really into some weird shit. lol
I enjoyed sucking at golf, until I played against you... I've never been taunted to that level before.. :(
;)
TheEnforcer
10-13-2005, 12:39 PM
I can't afford another addiction right now. From the people who I know that play it seems like once you're hooked it's worse than golf, spend a lot of money learning, keep on trying and never get much better.
No! No! No! No!
You CAN get better but it does take time. You will have slow progress most of the time but every once in a while, after seeing a great many hands and putting stuff together that you sawe during play, you will have a big leap in your ability. It takes patience, observation, and a lot of hands but it DOES come.
RyanLanane
10-13-2005, 12:49 PM
No! No! No! No!
You CAN get better but it does take time. You will have slow progress most of the time but every once in a while, after seeing a great many hands and putting stuff together that you sawe during play, you will have a big leap in your ability. It takes patience, observation, and a lot of hands but it DOES come.
10 Years Later I am finally getting decent!!!
It also took a changing of my nick name to back2lose so I had to stare at the fact I am a LONG TIME LOSER and have millions coming my way till I am even LMFAO !!!!
Nickatilynx
10-13-2005, 12:57 PM
10 Years Later I am finally getting decent!!!
It also took a changing of my nick name to back2lose so I had to stare at the fact I am a LONG TIME LOSER and have millions coming my way till I am even LMFAO !!!!
That is the best thing of online poker.
You cannot kid yourself.
Check History and you have it right there :)
I'm up at ladbrokes. (Winning a couple of turnys and sending the money STRAIGHT back is a GOOD thing :)
Down at poker stars (despite qualifying for all the WCOOP finals..never finished in the money) :(
And ummm up at Partypoker. ;-)))
Dropped a couple of hundred at Jetpoker...
( can you tell I'm anal about this shit?)
And TE...ummmm BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!
You THINK you win overall. B&M players ALWAYS do LOL
RyanLanane
10-13-2005, 01:40 PM
I haven't played B&M since 2000 at the Bellgio
Them and the Mirage were the only 2 card rooms in Vegas at time time, amazing how things have change...
B&M is fun but nowhere near the same amount of money can be made on a regular basis. Really where do you find 3400 players playing a $200 buyin tournament EVERY Sunday??? Stars is the only place I know of ;)
Nickatilynx
10-13-2005, 07:18 PM
True , Ryan. :)
Talking of which....
Screw you guys , I'm going home.
and maybe play a little poker :)
Good night.
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