I hate to tear ya apart, but I will on a couple.
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Originally posted by TheJeff
Ive been playing about 4 months now, both online and live. Here are a few pointers.
1 - Start playing online. It's FREE. It's a very easy way to learn the fundamentals. You can also try out new tricks with little consequence. Online isnt as fun as in person, but it is provides regular practice.
2 - If youre playing with friends, dont wear sunglasses. Seriously, you look retarded.
3 - Dont watch WSOP or WPT and think you can play after watching 2 episodes. They are better, and their strategy (short-handed and tourney) is different than yours.
4 - If youre sitting out a hand, still watch to see how and what people play.
5 - Bluffing very rarely works at low limits, play money or with more than 2 others. Beginners overestimate the importance of bluffing.
6 - Buy a book to help you develop your strategy. 2 tips for this: Brunson's SuperSystem should not be your first book, and Hellmuth's book is not good, especially for hold em. Other books mentioned in this thread are better.
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1) People playing online for free isn't the best practice, you can't read people and the betting is just ridiculous.
2) Agreed, but it's a good distraction to get guys minds off the game. A good thing.
3) Yes. Agreed. Not the least bit wrong.
4) Yes. Agreed. Not the least bit wrong.
5) Somewhat. Low limit often depends on the opponent in which case it pays to play with a group of friends. It's much easier to bluff someone who you *know* is easily bluffed, than someone you *think* can be easily bluffed because of how much he bet online.
6) Super System is a decent book, maybe not for everyone though. The key thing though, get a book with statistics. Super System has some great statistics compiled by Mike Caro (another great author) which are crucial to poker. It's ok being out-played, it's pathetic to be out-statistic'ed.