New to Poker

pokervirgin · #1 02-06-2007, 08:23 PM

I'm new to poker and a friend of mine recommended me to this forum. Not disappointed at all. I've also read a couple of NL books and done a fair share of research online. I'm more interested in playing live and since I live in Southern Cali, I have a couple of decent rooms to choose from and that is why I need your help:

1) Which casino would you recommend for a newbie? I only have 1k that I can afford to lose.
2) I called Hollywood Park and they mentioned something about $40 buy-in NL. Is this too ambitious for me or it's something I can tackle.

Any advice will be appreciated.

Teh1337zor · #2 02-06-2007, 08:25 PM

I would start of with the 40 dollar games and once you tackle that (I am 99 percent sure you will if you have read poker books and researched like you say you have) and then after a winning session or 2 jump straight into 1/2 200 NL. Even though you are extremly under rolled the softness of the games make up for that IMO.

Keys Myaths · #3 02-06-2007, 08:27 PM

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Even though you are extremly under rolled the softness of the games make up for that IMO.

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Not really. Those games are very soft, but high variance.

pokervirgin · #4 02-06-2007, 08:31 PM

Thanks Teh. Do you think it's better to add more money? Would it be wise for me to do so? I just didn't want to dip into my savings and end up being someone's fish.

Teh1337zor · #5 02-06-2007, 08:33 PM

I dont thin youll be a fish compared to other people who play these stakes if you have basic knowledge, I would start out being a nit (playing very few hands) and playing straightforward. As you get a feel for the games you can switch up your play but I think you will quickly move up in limits with basic skill. However like Keys just said their is high varience so I would not try to get my money in with coinflippish hands.

Keys Myaths · #6 02-06-2007, 08:33 PM

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Thanks Teh. Do you think it's better to add more money? Would it be wise for me to do so? I just didn't want to dip into my savings and end up being someone's fish.

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I think you should try the $40 games, sticking strictly to the strategy you've learned, and post hands here.

pokervirgin · #7 02-06-2007, 08:34 PM

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Even though you are extremly under rolled the softness of the games make up for that IMO.

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Not really. Those games are very soft, but high variance.

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How many buy-ins should I take with me the first time? I'm starting this Friday evening.

pokervirgin · #8 02-06-2007, 08:36 PM

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Thanks Teh. Do you think it's better to add more money? Would it be wise for me to do so? I just didn't want to dip into my savings and end up being someone's fish.

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I think you should try the $40 games, sticking strictly to the strategy you've learned, and post hands here.

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Will do.

Teh1337zor · #9 02-06-2007, 08:37 PM

3 even if you are playing great and the game is soft, you probably wanna call it a night and head back out the next day, once you start chasing lossses it can turn ugly fast.

dd323 · #10 02-06-2007, 08:40 PM

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I would start of with the 40 dollar games and once you tackle that (I am 99 percent sure you will if you have read poker books and researched like you say you have) and then after a winning session or 2 jump straight into 1/2 200 NL. Even though you are extremly under rolled the softness of the games make up for that IMO.

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At HP (and in all of So Cal) the $40 game is 1/2.. bring lots of buyins..