Re: First Ever Time Playing Limit.. and it will be in a Casino.
Do not, I repeat do not buy any books! None - nada - el Nino (is that right?) Anyway do not buy any books before your first time in a casino. If NL is your game and it is available then play it. Since you've never played limit I must assume that NL is your better game.
Go to a Casino that offers NLH with buy-ins and stakes that you can afford. Put youy name on the list. Do not worry about game selection or seat selection or coctail waitressess, although they are a big part of my casino selection. Don't worry about a thing. Take the most money you can afford and are willing to lose. Play until you lose it or get tired, then quit and go home. No marathon session please.
Then go home and think about it. Think about what you just experienced. Ask yourself if putting the time in that is necessary to become a proficient poker player is worth it. If you can answer in the affirmattive then worry about books and make 2 + 2 books your first choice. Sklansky, Malmuth, Schoonmaker, Feeney...should do. One other thing. It may take more than one session before you can make a decision.
Vince
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