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05-24-2004, 12:11 AM
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Need Mentor
Basically here is my problem. I have deposited $50 into Poker Stars total, and lost the entire $50. First I put in $10, lost it in .01/.02. Then I put in $10, and lost it again in .01/.02. Then I put in $30, lost $3 three different times in $3 NL tournies (highest finish 263/1200) and sent $5 to a needy school friend, then lost $10 fast in a .1/.25 table trying to be cocky and the rest in .01/.02 again. What I am doing is coming to you guys at 2+2, "the guru's of online poker" and asking for help. I need someone who is willing to help me, I'll do whatever it takes. Please PM me, IM me (forthePlayy), or MSN me (NStowe@hotmail.com). I have some extra cash to throw around but mainly I want to be as good at online poker as I am in the live tables. I own all my friends and new comers at our poker nights. Just let me know, if no one has time or interest - it's cool. Thanks anyways.
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05-24-2004, 01:09 AM
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Re: Need Mentor
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05-24-2004, 01:47 AM
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Re: Need Mentor
Ill mentor you, but I lose gigadollars.
Seriously, playing in home games (usually short handed) doesnt emphasize the diciplined tight/aggressive skills needed to win online. Read the book posted above. Then read Theory of Poker, then Holdem for Advanced Players. When youre at a point where youre seeing less than 25% of your flops on an average day, you may notice a bit of a change.
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05-24-2004, 02:11 AM
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Re: Need Mentor
online players are tougher than home game players.
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05-24-2004, 07:01 AM
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Re: Need Mentor
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Seriously, playing in home games (usually short handed) doesnt emphasize the diciplined tight/aggressive skills needed to win online. [/ QUOTE ] You must be kidding. No way anyone is disciplined, tight/agressive online at the stakes the poster is playing. Even the most games at 15/30$ on party are everything else then tight/agressive. And discipline seems to be a word not known amongst most online players. Come down to earth. For the poster, follow the advice and read the book recommended. It would be a waste of time to mentor you in that shape, you first need to know the basics! Good luck fellow
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#9
05-24-2004, 10:14 AM
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Re: Need Mentor
I'm not sure the limits are necessarily reflective of difficulty levels. I've been noticing that some of the 2/4 to 10/20 games are actually tougher than the 15/30 !! And I've seen some 1/2-1 games look more like rock gardens.
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#10
05-24-2004, 10:52 AM
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Re: Need Mentor
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Thanks for the quick advice. I'll start with that book Warik. [/ QUOTE ] Excellent. You'll notice a significant change within the first few weeks. Just some background on me to give you an idea: I started playing online poker on and off on Paradise Poker when I observed my friend doing it a year or year and a half ago. I lost $50, then another $50, then another and another and another etc... I couldn't understand why. I had a pair of aces! What were the chances of someone else having an ace and a better kicker? Four-flush on board? Well, there's a chance someone doesn't have the 5th spade, right? Just plain awful play that would make me throw up today. According to my e-mail history, I ordered WLLH on 12/15/03 and started playing $0.50/$1.00. I'm now playing $5/$10 and so can you.
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