Would you tell someone about 2+2?

[AncientPC]

Friend? Yes.

Stranger? No.

[Bluffoon]

I think the more people that know about this site the better. It will encourage people to play and most of them will play badly and lose.

Some will do well, and they will brag to all their friends, and their friends will come here, and so on....

Twoplustwo should advertise during the superbowl.

[johnnybeef]

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If someone asked me for advice I would tell them to go read a book and let them figure it out on their own.... I think that's the best way to do it.... figuring it out on your own that is.

Anyone who was serious about poker would eventually find 2+2 by themselves.

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absolutely true...any poker player who is serious enough to want to improve their game will start reading some books and find a 2+2 book with this website posted on it. just like i did.

[klagett]

I also found the forums from the back of HPFAP with HPFAP being recommended by somebody on ICC. (internet chess club) for those who don't know.

[sellthekids]

If someone asked me for poker advice, I'd tell them to just watch Celebrity Poker Showdown [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]. Actually, I find Phil Gordon's commentary to be decent when I can stand to watch the show. Probably better to just recommend watching WPT [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img].

[cowboyzfan]

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If someone asked me for poker advice, I'd tell them to just watch Celebrity Poker Showdown [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]. Actually, I find Phil Gordon's commentary to be decent when I can stand to watch the show. Probably better to just recommend watching WPT [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img].

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he actually wrote a pretty good book too (for newbies). In fact, if you told the newbie to buy it you would be helping them a lot. And yes, it sends people here.

[TripleH68]

My answer is "it depends." Usually if somebody asks me where they can get help I direct them to the books. If the books do not direct them here...too bad for them.

[ZeeJustin]

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Friend? Yes.

Stranger? No.


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Same. If it came up in conversation w/ a stranger, I wouldn't lie, but I would never personally bring it up, especially at the table. As for friends, I always advocate this site, as well as most 2+2 books out there.

[ACW]

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I think the more people that know about this site the better. It will encourage people to play and most of them will play badly and lose.


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I once heard it said that casinos love all the TV programs about blackjack card counters as it encourages lots of people to try it, and the vast majority of them fail.

[Ghazban]

I'm surprised by the number of "no" responses. The question includes "if you were asked..." and I think that's key. If somebody seriously asks me how they can improve their game, I'll certainly point them in the direction of this forum, books, etc. 90% of those people will never follow through and come here or buy a book and the 10% who do will not necessarily invest the time and effort necessary to improve significantly anyway.

This isn't some sort of exclusive club (hell, they let ME in). People who want to improve will find the information they need and, if this site works for them, they'll find it and use it. Whether or not I (or anyone else) is the one to tell them is irrelevant. We all make our money from the thousands of other players who AREN'T willing to take the time to study the game and improve. Refraining from telling the small percentage of people who ask for help will not improve anybody's bottom line in the long run.