First Ever Time Playing Limit.. and it will be in a Casino.

[Mason Malmuth]

Hi lord:

While Caro's Tell book certainly has value, it's value is way overrated by Caro. I worte an article years ago where I estimated in a $20-$40 game (in a live casino) that the Caro type tells were worth approximately $2 per hour, not the figures he gives. So while most good professional players are certainly familiar with his book, for this poster Small Stakes Hold 'em would certainly be much better.

Best wishes,
Mason

[mike4bmp]

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If you are going to play low limit hold em forget the books on tells and try Lee Jones book. Winning Low Limit Hold em 2nd edition


I read this book before going to BELLAGIOS . I bought into a 2/4 limit with $100 and in 2 hours I doubled my money while the other players kept pulling out their wallets. Maybe beginners luck. But I really had no experience before this and I played by the book and I'll give it credit.

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Although I like this book as well you will find that some of the information and strategy in it will be in conflict with SSHE...I would just get SSHE first and then read WLLH by Jones later...or even vice versa as SSHE is a littler harder to digest on the fly without a little Small stakes experience....
Definitely skip the Caro book for now...I have his book and videos...useful info but probably not useful enough for the games that you will be playing in...concentrate on the rudiments of limit play so that you can progress quicker.

[betgo]

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Im an NL player, and Im going to the casino for the first time. I have heard that the limit games are softer.

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Where did you hear that? Live 1/2 NL is generally very soft.

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While Caro's Tell book certainly has value, it's value is way overrated by Caro. I worte an article years ago where I estimated in a $20-$40 game (in a live casino) that the Caro type tells were worth approximately $2 per hour, not the figures he gives. So while most good professional players are certainly familiar with his book, for this poster Small Stakes Hold 'em would certainly be much better.



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Yeah I don't agree with those figures Caro projects either Mason. Frankly, I couldn't understand how he arrived at such an estimate.

I've ordered SSHE so I can't recommend it as of yet but it sounds juicy.

Cheers,
Li.

[MCS]

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does everyone agree that its not worth my time to try to pick up a "reads" book?

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I agree.

[SlantNGo]

No one will notice even if you have tells unless you play at 20/40... maybe 10/20, but certainly not most 3/6 and 5/10 games.

wow, thanks for all the responses guys, I picked up SSHE this morning. I will be bringing 500 with me, and I will split my time evenly between the 1/2 nl game and a 3/6/12 limit game.

so I have one more question: Assuming I show a profit, what is the beest way of going about getting a room comped?

and while we're at it, how buot food comps?

[MCS]

You will not get your room comped for playing poker; the best you can hope for is a poker rate. Food comps work differently different places.

does that mean I have to hit the damn blackjack tables?

oh if I only knew how to play that.

[MCS]

It means you should just pay for the damn room rather than trying to get it comped. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]