Getting started in poker

[Tien]

I was thinking the other day, what would I have done if I had to start over again in poker and lose all my knowledge about the game. But I was able to retain knowledge about where to go to seek information;

Which way would allow me to plow through the limits in the most effective / fastest way.

1) first thing I would do is sign up at cardrunners for their 150$ (?) membership and watch every single video they had so they can mold my mentality into a winning mentality.

Cost a lot of money for a new player.... But new players have no idea how much money they will save by watching these videos.

2) develop a huge network of poker friends to discuss poker. When you surround yourself with people who motivate and discuss hands with you, it will keep you going as well as new strategies that they are using / what is working / what is not working.

I would be careful to find friends that have somewhat a reasonable sense of the game.

Best way to make friends in poker? Start giving advice on 2+2 / liquidpoker. The more advice you give out, the more you will receive in return.

3) Play play play as much as it is healthy to play to gain EXPERIENC as well as discuss as many hands as possible that I am not sure about.

4) read / print all the articles available on liquidpoker and 2+2 nano stakes so I can get all the important "theory" of poker down.


I think if someone gave me a piece of paper with these steps on it, it would have made my beginning poker stages a lot easier.

Especially that 150$ investment to cardrunners. I honestly think what Green Plastic, a guy that plays 10 000NL and above is charging for PRICELESS information... What he offers is truly truly a bargain you should capatilize on.

The amount of money you are losing by not knowing what to do in certain spots:

"COSTS YOU MORE THAN THAT MEMBERSHIP 10000 FOLD."

Hopefully this will help that random fish out there.

[Sir Winalot]

Good stuff for starting players, thanks Tien.

[Tien]

I cannot stress enough the importance of paying for education now instead of paying for it later.

That is the biggest lesson in life I learned in poker.

If I dished out a bunch of money right off the bat instead of being a cheap ass, life would have been sooooooooo much easier.

Don't cheap out on information guys. You are losing a lot more money being cheap and trying to learn everything yourself.

Why try to reinvent the wheel when there are high stakes players telling you exactly what to do.

[A_C_Slater]

Have you been to stoxtrader's coaching site? I have a membersip there ($50 sign up and than $20 monthly.) The videos are often unclear even in high resoulotion, but the strategy advice is very clear and conscise in the narration. Is cardrunner's superior?

[Tien]

cardrunner videos are 100% clear.

I do not have a stoxtrader's membership so I cannot comment on it.

I would bet that the information given to you is very valuable though.

[GrandmaStabone]

it is superior for nl play

[avfletch]

Personally I would advise people to read, study and play for a little while before joining Cardrunners. The site is excellent but the advice may be hard to appreciate for an absolute beginner. Just my 2c.

[A_C_Slater]

The site (cardrunners) says that the sign up fee is $50 not $150. And $20 each additional month. Can anyone confirm that has a membership?

[GrandmaStabone]

$50 sign-up fee and $20/month yes.

[LearningCurve]

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it is superior for nl play

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Grandma, are you saying Cardrunner is superior or the other way around. Thanks for clarifying!