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4_2_it · #11 05-22-2007, 09:58 AM

If you have never played before then here is what I recommend:

1) Buy Sklanky's and Miller's NL Hold'em Book and Sklansky's Theory of Poker. They will help you understand the ins and outs of the games.
2) Read the uNL and FR NL forums on this site. You will see what people are doing in very common situations.
3) If you have little to no poker knowledge, start at a $2/$4 limit table for a couple of hours to get comfortable with how the game flows, what type of hands seem to be winning pots, etc.
4) Start posting in a strat forum forum. The best way to gauge your understanding is to post advice and see whether other posters agree.
5) Conventional wisdom is that a winning player's bankroll should be 20 buy-ins or more. Your NL bankroll is 5 $1/$2 buy-ins. As Pokerfink said, if you stick to the Luxor $50 buy-in game you could probably be okay, but just be aware that your risk of ruin (i.e. losing $1k) is high.

This post is not meant to discourage you, but to help you begin to realize some of the effort involved in becoming a winning NL player.

Rottersod · #12 05-22-2007, 01:23 PM

Writergirl,

The $50 NL game is a very different type of NL game than you will find at higher levels. Same goes for the 2/4 limit and 3/6 limit. You can beat the $50 game but it takes good patience and the ability to get up and cash out when you are up a couple or three buy ins.

As others have recommended I'd highly suggest you buy some good poker books and read and re-read them and it sure wouldn't hurt if you went online and played microlimits so you get a feel for how a poker game plays. Understanding concepts like position is an extremely important part of the game and if you grasp just this you can expect to profit when playing against people who don't.

Also, check out the small stakes strategy forum here. I think you can learn quite a bit from the posts.

Good luck and keep us posted on how you do this summer.

writergirl · #13 05-22-2007, 01:39 PM

Thank you all. I'll purchase the books today. Regarding online poker, I thought it was illegal for U.S. residents to play online poker in several states including Las Vegas? Is it not? Thx.

4_2_it · #14 05-22-2007, 01:42 PM

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The short answer is no, but most here are recommending that you play with play money on free sites to help with your undersatnding of the game.

aggie · #15 05-22-2007, 01:49 PM

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No, but recent legistlation has made it harder to deposit money to online sites.

I would buy at least 2 books. One that is specifically geared towards brand new No limit holdem players. Then another book that is a little more advanced and caters towards middle level no limit.

Anyway if you take it seriously (and therefore aren't just giving you're money away) i'm sure you'll enjoy it. Good luck to ya!

fishyak · #16 05-22-2007, 01:50 PM

Because of your bankroll, let me urge that you reconsider NL versus LHE. Your bankroll should be able to fund a summer of fun with lots of play at LHE versus the chance of being busted out early in NL. For reading I suggest Small Stakes Hold 'em. It is perfect for the passive tourist play available almost 24/7 at MGM/Excal/Luxor at 24/, 3/6 and 4/8 limits.

Since you have NEVER played for $, start slow, please.

aggie · #17 05-22-2007, 02:00 PM

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I was recently referred to this site by a friend and have been reading most of your interesting posts since. I'm going to be spending this summer in LV. I'm flying out there this Saturday. I'm new to poker and hope to play live while I'm there. My poker budget is only $1000. What advice would you give this humbled novice? I did some little research and Luxor seems to be the only casino that fits my budget in terms of bankroll but also the concensus here is that it's one of the worst rooms. Any advice appreciated.

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BTW, I don't have any live/online experience and I'm interested in NL.

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BTW, where are you staying? Alot of the locals off-strip casinos have attractive low-limit options.

Frond · #18 05-22-2007, 02:05 PM

1. Get some poker books like SSHE
2. Play online for free before you go. It won't play exactly like a real game but it will get you aqaunited with the game at the very least.
3. Play at least some 2/4 Limit Hold em to start with and play very tight. This will get you used to the game such as betting structures, when it is your turn to act in the hand, tippping the dealer, what a rake is, raising, etc.
4. Have fun with it whatever you decide to play

GL

writergirl · #19 05-22-2007, 02:15 PM

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I was recently referred to this site by a friend and have been reading most of your interesting posts since. I'm going to be spending this summer in LV. I'm flying out there this Saturday. I'm new to poker and hope to play live while I'm there. My poker budget is only $1000. What advice would you give this humbled novice? I did some little research and Luxor seems to be the only casino that fits my budget in terms of bankroll but also the concensus here is that it's one of the worst rooms. Any advice appreciated.

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BTW, I don't have any live/online experience and I'm interested in NL.

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BTW, where are you staying? Alot of the locals off-strip casinos have attractive low-limit options.

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I'll be staying right across from the Hard Rock Casino.

psandman · #20 05-22-2007, 05:54 PM

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Thank you all. I'll purchase the books today. Regarding online poker, I thought it was illegal for U.S. residents to play online poker in several states including Las Vegas? Is it not? Thx.

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No, but recent legistlation has made it harder to deposit money to online sites.

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except for the fact that Nevada Law makes it illegal to send a wager over the internet (there are exceptions but they all apply to entities licensed by Nevada)
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NRS 465.093 Placing, sending, transmitting or relaying wagers to another person prohibited under certain circumstances; penalty.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 465.094, a person, alone or with others, shall not knowingly:

(a) From within this state, place, send, transmit or relay through a medium of communication a wager to another person or an establishment that is located within or outside of this state; or

(b) From outside of this state, place, send, transmit or relay through a medium of communication a wager to another person or an establishment that is located within this state.

2. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Added to NRS by 1997, 3319)

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