flavaham
02-27-2005, 04:46 PM
Okay, I've posted in the wrong spot on this but I've been playing NL at UB for about a month. I had a great run to start but have had a huge swing over the past week or so. I've read Theory of Poker, Hold 'Em for Advanced Players, and am in the middle of Small Stakes (along with a few others). I play very well in live games. I have won several tournaments and continually take down the home games that I play in. I've been playing for about two years. Hopefully that gives you a little background on my play.
I am hoping to get some advice on the best way to build my bankroll playing online. I think the problem I am running into is that I'm very good at looking at a player during the course of a hand and knowing where they are strength-wise. Online, with only icons to look at, I can't get this feel for the players. I'm not able to spot the good/bad players quite as quickly as in a live game. I tend to play a tight/aggressive game but I think I'm making a lot of mistakes because of my lack of feel for this game. I guess my question is this: How are you identifying players online and adjusting to them? I've found that most of them take horrible odds to draw out and raise or call raises with marginal to bad hands (which should be good for me long-term). I'll try to post a few hands in the next few days, but for now I just want to know what your ideas on player profiles are.
Thanks,
G
I am hoping to get some advice on the best way to build my bankroll playing online. I think the problem I am running into is that I'm very good at looking at a player during the course of a hand and knowing where they are strength-wise. Online, with only icons to look at, I can't get this feel for the players. I'm not able to spot the good/bad players quite as quickly as in a live game. I tend to play a tight/aggressive game but I think I'm making a lot of mistakes because of my lack of feel for this game. I guess my question is this: How are you identifying players online and adjusting to them? I've found that most of them take horrible odds to draw out and raise or call raises with marginal to bad hands (which should be good for me long-term). I'll try to post a few hands in the next few days, but for now I just want to know what your ideas on player profiles are.
Thanks,
G