Adjusting my play -- PP 2/4 to AC live 4/8
 

I'm going down to atlantic city tomorrow to play some poker in a casino for the first time... I plan on bringing 300 bucks and seeing what happens. How should I expect to adjust my play to maximize winnings? All I've played so far is PP 2/4

P.S. any other tips for a first time casino experience in AC? I've read most of the stickies, etc. in the B&M section

Re: Adjusting my play -- PP 2/4 to AC live 4/8
 

the borgata was my favorite room there. 4/8 live is usually even fishier than 2/4 PP. don't be afraid to limp in late position with good multiway hands...most flops go 5-7 handed. other than that general TAGishness is effective.

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It should play similarly to pokerstars's .02-.04

Re: Adjusting my play -- PP 2/4 to AC live 4/8
 

If your a winner at 2/4 pp you will be way ahead of the game at 4/8 in AC.

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Be prepared to feel like you're mucking EVERY hand and NEVER getting involved in a pot (this effect is going to be especially exaggerated if you multi-table online). If you're not concious of how slow a B&M game moves you can easily fall into the trap of playing too many hands in spots that you shouldn't. Going from 300 hands per hour to 30 hands per hour can make A LOT of silly junk start to look really appealing! [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Good Luck!!

Re: Adjusting my play -- PP 2/4 to AC live 4/8
 

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the borgata was my favorite room there. 4/8 live is usually even fishier than 2/4 PP. don't be afraid to limp in late position with good multiway hands...most flops go 5-7 handed. other than that general TAGishness is effective.

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the borgata doesn't have 4/8, they have 6/12, which is also a great game. for 4/8 though, try the trop. you'll get a better run for your $300.

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Look left before acting!!! I still remember the $8 I lost when, on the button, I bet the ragged river with my overpair KK and was nearly beat into the pot by a old man in the big blind who called the whole way with a flopped two pair (53o). If I had only looked left I would have seen him with chips in hand, eager to call!

Re: Adjusting my play -- PP 2/4 to AC live 4/8
 

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Be prepared to feel like you're mucking EVERY hand and NEVER getting involved in a pot (this effect is going to be especially exaggerated if you multi-table online). If you're not concious of how slow a B&M game moves you can easily fall into the trap of playing too many hands in spots that you shouldn't. Going from 300 hands per hour to 30 hands per hour can make A LOT of silly junk start to look really appealing! [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Good Luck!!

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This is a REALLY crucial point. A lot of good online players have a hard time playing their best game in live games because they can't deal with the fact they're playing 1/10 of the hands they are used to 4-tabling online. This leads them to play way too many hands and to try to make too many fancy moves to keep the entertainment value up.


A good thing I like to do is to play at limits significantly above my online limits. I play 3/6-5/10 and occassionally 10/20 online, but generally play 10/20-20/40 live. One of the reasons is that it makes me focus and play my A game.

Re: Adjusting my play -- PP 2/4 to AC live 4/8
 

You'll need to adjust for how passive live can be especially at lower limits. It takes some getting used to. Depending upon the player top 2 pair is not a raising hand for some. It makes it difficult to put people on hands if all they are doing is calling. Value bet like a madman, pump your draws with enough players in the pot, but be careful betting TPGK. Good luck.

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There is a lot less random aggression in a typical live 4/8 game. If you have one pair and someone who looks like your grandmother raises you on the turn, you can often safely throw away your hand where in the same spot online you might be stuck calling down. Of course, sometimes you end up in a ram and jam game where people are raising and capping just for fun, and then you need to adjust accordingly.

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Look left before acting!!! I still remember the $8 I lost when, on the button, I bet the ragged river with my overpair KK and was nearly beat into the pot by a old man in the big blind who called the whole way with a flopped two pair (53o). If I had only looked left I would have seen him with chips in hand, eager to call!

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that would make me more inclined to bet bro. think about it

Re: Adjusting my play -- PP 2/4 to AC live 4/8
 

I second the point about passive play. It's so easy to get good reads on most of the players. There are people who will never bet/raise and then suddenly wake up when a red 2 falls on a black board of KQ98. Unless you can beat a set of 2's, it's probably better not to waste your money against a person like that.

Also, place less emphasis on semi-bluffing. People will call you down with much worse hands than you're used to seeing online, so raising the overcards and a gutshot isn't really going to do much for you. They'll pay you much more when you actually do hit your hands.

Also, try not to get too pissed off when the guy who limped T4o rivers his two pair to beat your aces.