Where do the pro's begin?

[macdaddy991]

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Lastly, your right, Internet games are much more difficult than live games. For instance, a live 2/4 game can be equated to a .25/.50 or below.

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This is true. It's fun to mock and ridicule the typical .5/1 fish, but those guys look like Johnny Moss and Chip Reese compared to the doofuses who play 2/4 live.

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2/4 live? Try up to 5/10 live

Your point is well taken. I just meant that you're not going to play 1/2 or 2/4 for like 15 hours a week and end up making a ton of money.

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1. Many people on this forum have been found saying that 1/2 is a bit of a doozy, meaning that the quality of play goes up a few notches, but nothing too insane.


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Depends on the site. I went from 0.5/1 on PokerStars to 1/2 on Party, and the quality of play actually went down.

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2. Yes, 3/6 is where people eat your face

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Erhm... In that case, when I move up to 2/4, I might stay there for a good while. I don't like my face eaten.

[turaho]

When I made the move from .50/1 to 1/2, I was impressed by how much better the play was there.

When I dropped down to 1/2 from 2/4 (and the occasional 3/6 table) recently to clear some bonuses, I was astounded at how horrible the play was. Everytime someone called a raise with 96s or K5o I wept with joy.

So basically, it's all relative. Moving up in levels is always a challenge, but not impossible. Don't make the jump too early, though--make sure you're beating your current level consistently over a long stretch of hands (at least 10k is standard) and go back and study the hands where you bumped up against a good player; those people will be the norm and not the exception at the next level you move up to.