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I have noticed the Europeans, and Asians but haven't yet run into the maniacs you describe. I found that at the .10/.20 tables the players are a lot more loose/passive, so you can collect on your good hands, though you do have to put up with a lot of bad beats. A re-raise on the river by one of these players usually means that your beaten, but I always call anyway because sometimes they just don't read the board well enough to see your straight or flush.

I ran into a few maniacs and some people who are just rude, so I change tables when I'm not enjoying myself. After all, this is supposed to be fun.

I discovered that you can use your Absolute points for entries into special tourneys. I tried my very first tournament today and finished 11th out of 94. Not bad for a beginner.

So with my $10 tournament win and a couple of winning micro ring sessions, my BR is now just over $50.

Now I'm on a mission to try to get it back up to $300.

Bill