Starting out online

[Skinny Dynamite]

Looking for some advice for a relative newcomer.

Have been playing for about six months, just thru a home game with friends/colleagues. Have read an awful lot about the game and developed some skills but simply need to build experience at the table.

Have opened a small bankroll online account at PokerStars.

Have played a couple of sessions at microlimits for mixed succes, playing

solely SNGs. Found it hard to put players on groups of likely hands, wasn't sure if I was being pushed out of some pots I was ahead in - a lot easier to read the home game players that I playe every week and know their style.

My time online is very limited - usually for just a couple of hrs once or twice a week.

What's the best options for me? Are SNGs the best option or should I play STT?

How aggressive/passive are players at the microlimits?

Any advice greatly appreciated.

[Muppet Man]

Play cash games NL full ring to start this is the best training ground.

The fact that you are short on time is not good for MMT because they need you to spend a lot of time on them which you dont have

good luck

[Rek]

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Play cash games NL full ring to start this is the best training ground.

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Can't agree with this.

I think low buy in SnG's are great for new players especially if your home game was structured like a SnG. Presumably, you have watched some tv games that are 95% tourneys as well.

You will get a lot of poker for your money and it is this experience that will help you. No short cuts i'm afraid, just play and get used to online poker. You can't get the same kind of read on players that you will have have in your home games agaist regular players - that is just the nature of the online beast.

[Muppet Man]

Please explain why SnGs are the best way to learn how to play poker.

sit n gos=

lots of alls in preflop
playing short stacked
not as much post flop play
more variance

so is that what you think is best for a new player..... instead of playing deep stack cash gmaes which creates a much deeper understanding of the game instead of oh.... cool AK im all in

you forget that playing post flop is where you make your money

so if you want to have fun put your money in on a coin flip half the time and play like pros on tv thats cool donk and play sit n gos

but if you want to become a better player who understands all concepts of the game pre flop and post flop than play full ring cash games to start with

What ever you choose........ GOOD LUCK

[basementproject]

SnGs can be great for the beginning player as they're a fairly low-risk endeavour compared to cash games.

If you do have the bankroll though, I'd say go straight to FR cash.

Especially with your time constraint, you're going to find it hard to make any meaningful gains playing SnGs.

GL

[Rek]

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Please explain why SnGs are the best way to learn how to play poker.

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New players nowdays tend to start with tourneys becuase that is what they see on TV. Not saying it is right or wrong but just the way it is now. New home games tend to be structured as a SnG because they are fun.

New to online and poker I just think have fun and enjoy it. SnG's are very low risk and you can get lots of action.

Once a player is comfortable playing online and perhaps moving to a more serious player he needs to find his best game (SnGs, MTT's, FR NL cash, Limit cash, short handed, heads up, Omaha, Stud, HE, etc, the choices are limitless).

Just have fun to start. Just as I see it. I may be wrong. and as you said good luck to the OP.

[evank15]

.01/.02 NL full ring is the best place to start.

SNGs are a total waste of time. It's not real poker.

[Icarus152]

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.01/.02 NL full ring is the best place to start.

SNGs are a total waste of time. It's not real poker.

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I disagree,SNG's are the cheapest and best way to get crucial short-handed experience i.e. heads-up

[Rek]

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SNGs are a total waste of time. It's not real poker.

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LOL - not that old dumbass view

[raju]

I`d try the 2 and 3 table SnGs rather than STTs.

The blind structures are usually closer to the home games you will be used to and their run time will fit in with you. (about 2 hrs)

have a look at the prima network