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Old 12-29-2005, 02:22 PM
Greg J Greg J is offline
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Baton rouge LA
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Default Re: Help a newbie get started...

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I started out thinking I was a pretty good player but then soon realized I wasn't.

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I am not being sarcasic when I say this: This is the first step towards becoming a good poker player. Poker is a game where it is very easy to convince yrself you are good when you actually are not.

It seems like you have your head on straight, and are able to handle a little constructive criticism, so here is some: you are not asking quite the right questions. You should be worrying more about aspects of yr own game than "building a database." Now, table selection IS important, and it's good that you realize that, and if you have a bad table you should certainly get up, but you probably need to focus more on strategic play and bankroll management. You cannot be a winning player without good bankroll management. What kind of roll do you have? This should determine the limitsd you play. Also, though you may have read SSHE twice (great start!), you likely have not grasped it all. (It took me like 5 or 6 times, and I might not still have it all down -- and while I don't claim to be a genius I'm not the dullest knife in the drawer.) You would be will served to visit the strategy boards a lot (seems like you already have some). Post some there -- hands and questions! Give some input and don't be afraid to be wrong and get smacked down a litte -- that is how you learn. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

You MIGHT also consider changing sites. Paradise has pretty good games, but you might be better served at another site. If you play LHE then Party is likely the best place for you.

These are just a few things I'm throwing out there at you.

Welcome to the boards and good luck.

Oh yeah, and STFU n000000b!!~!!11 [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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