To the New, Aspiring Player

[AKQJ10]

Linked at http://poker.wikicities.com/wiki/Beginner ; the OP and everyone else is certainly invited to edit that FAQ at will (as long as you don't hijack other people's prose without permission, of course).

[Shilly]

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My boss has heard my tales of online limit "fun" and see's how involved I am in it and he wants me to help him start learning to play online limit HE so he can make a little extra money. This will go in my list of things he needs to look at before he even gets an account on any site.

Thanks QTip

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No offense, but this seems like a bad idea.

And to the OP, great post. I'll show my roommates who are just starting to play.

[TheGunner]

Nice Post.

I recognize all the things you mentioned, especially phase 1:
1. They suck, but don’t know they do.

I thought I was a good player but I was one of the worst. After that I took a break and started reading and studying. I think I am in phase 3-5 now and I realise this is just the beginning.

[kiemo]

This is one of the best posts I have ever read on this forum.

Its too bad most people will completely ignore 99% of the advice offered in it.
Just look at this thread http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...part=1&vc=1

It you actually read some of the stories you will realize the majority of the them played way above their bankrolls at limits they probably werent ready for.

Simply put its not cool for example,to play 1 table 1/2 for 20k hands, when everybody else that was posting in micros just 3 months ago is 8 tabling 5/10 6 max.

[MrPowers]

Great Post.

[Uncle Wiggly]

Well said, QTip.
As a noob, I have found it frustrating to lurk here and encounter so few truly realistic bits of advice.
Much appreciated.

Uncle Wiggly

[jrmarenda]

This is my first post. Been reading the micro-limit forums daily for the past two months but never posted. I have been playing online poker for about the last six months. Anyway, I have refrained from posting because I feel that my time is better spent reading what others who have played this game much longer than myself have to say. Regularly I read hand postings and the actions that I would have taken are in the minority of responders to say the least. I guess my question is this, how long should you just sit back and learn before you start actively participating? I know that there is no magic day or number of posts read, but there has to be some sort of way to know when to make the transition. And don't all of you come on here and say to just post, because I am sure that you get sick of reading stuff that people put on here when they have no idea what they are talking about.

[jaxUp]

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And don't all of you come on here and say to just post, because I am sure that you get sick of reading stuff that people put on here when they have no idea what they are talking about.

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You'd be surprised at our level of tolerance.Seriously, just post. It's the best way to learn because then people can point out the flaws in your thinking and explain things better to you.

[NateDog]

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This is my first post. Been reading the micro-limit forums daily for the past two months but never posted. I have been playing online poker for about the last six months. Anyway, I have refrained from posting because I feel that my time is better spent reading what others who have played this game much longer than myself have to say. Regularly I read hand postings and the actions that I would have taken are in the minority of responders to say the least. I guess my question is this, how long should you just sit back and learn before you start actively participating? I know that there is no magic day or number of posts read, but there has to be some sort of way to know when to make the transition. And don't all of you come on here and say to just post, because I am sure that you get sick of reading stuff that people put on here when they have no idea what they are talking about.

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You won't get flamed unless you post 5 hands at once, either separately or in one thread. Other than that, you'll be fine, I promise.

[thelyingthief]

Greg has deleted this post post because it is pointless, retarded and insulting.

Instead, it's being replaced with a picture of Flava Flav:

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