Advice/article for noobs headed to Vegas?

SharkBait · #1 02-24-2005, 04:52 PM

I am going to Vegas with some college buddies this weekend and none of them have played Hold 'em other than in a home game. What advice would you give them and is there anything short and simple that they could read in a couple hours or less?

Finally, any suggestions on where to play in Vegas for the noobs?

Thanks in advance.

SB

canis582 · #2 02-24-2005, 05:34 PM

Play only premium cards and play aggressively when you do.

lighterjobs · #3 02-24-2005, 05:39 PM

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Finally, any suggestions on where to play in Vegas for the noobs?

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if you are just wanting to have some fun at the lower limits, go to the Palms.

Patrick del Poker Grande · #4 02-24-2005, 05:39 PM

Pick up a copy of HEP. It's short and sweet and if you understand what it says, you'll be ahead of the games at the Excalibur, at least.

topspin · #5 02-24-2005, 05:40 PM

Suggest they approach playing poker like blackjack or roulette -- have a budget and treat it as entertainment. (Nothing wrong with that; I'll play blackjack at a casino with friends to be sociable and for fun, but not being good enough to count I'm well aware it's a losing proposition for me.)

There is no book or advice that can change a losing player to a winning one in such a short span of time. If they are already winning players, they'll do fine, and if they're not, they get to have some fun with you and have a stop-loss to bail them out.