being too predictable

[AKQJ10]

[ QUOTE ]
The rake IS a killer but as a newbie...what am I to do?

[/ QUOTE ]

I ask myself the same thing (although it's $2/4, so rake's not nearly as bad). I've pretty much decided that online is where I play to build bankroll so that eventually I can afford to play at higher limits at B&M.

It's not that the rake can't be beaten at $2/4; it's that once you factor out tips, meals (minus comps), gas, and slower rate of hands, it's not very lucrative.