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Online Poker
Posted on 7/30/14 at 2:47 pm
Posted on 7/30/14 at 2:47 pm
What is the best way to learn to play poker? I need a new hobby.
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Posted on 7/30/14 at 2:48 pm to tass13
I'd suggest reading, but if you came to the OT first, I am going to guess that suggestion would not go very far.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 2:49 pm to tass13
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What is the best way to learn to play poker? I need a new hobby.
To actually play it and do some reading
Hold'em Tournament Play:
Harrington on Hold'em Vol 1
Harrington on Hold'em Vol 2
If you're in the mood: Harrington on Hold'em Vol 3
Cash Games:
Hold'em Poker: David Slansky
Hold'em Poker: For Advanced Players
If you like to play small limit games at the local casino I suggest this:
Small Stakes Hold'em
I advise you to read everything by David Slansky and almost anything published by 2+2.
STAY AWAY FROM PHIL HELMUTH BOOKS.
Are you looking at tournament play or cash games?
BTW, online poker is dead and playing it will just give you bad habits because when the money isn't real then the players act like idiots.
This post was edited on 7/30/14 at 2:57 pm
Posted on 7/30/14 at 2:52 pm to tass13
Sit at Harrah's with a friend who will show you the ropes. The Pit Bosses usually don't mind.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 2:55 pm to tass13
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What is the best way to learn to play poker? I need a new hobby.
That's an expensive hobby. Trust me. Take up golf or owning race horses instead.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 2:56 pm to tass13
Play low enough stakes that you won't be pissed about losing money, but definitely don't play free. Nobody gives a shite when the money is fake.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 2:58 pm to LesMiles BFF
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BTW, online poker is dead
This. With the downward spiral of online poker and no governing body to police it, there is just too much temptation for online sites to use bots and non-random hands to try and take your money. Play live games and read, read, read.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 2:59 pm to tween the hedges
Not a lot of options for online poker is US right now. I play at betonline and its not too bad. I started playing free ones and now have money in my account to play better tournaments and its not the worse poker out there.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 3:01 pm to Vandyrone
I really do not know much about it. I enjoy betting on sports and such so I figured I would enjoy it. Going to read about it and take it from there. Thanks for the no bullshite answers. 
Posted on 7/30/14 at 3:05 pm to tass13
Posted on 7/30/14 at 3:08 pm to GeauxLSU24
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Not a lot of options for online poker is US right now. I play at betonline and its not too bad. I started playing free ones and now have money in my account to play better tournaments and its not the worse poker out there.
Is it just tourneys or are there cash games and sit and go's also?
Posted on 7/30/14 at 3:09 pm to Jim Rockford
Online Poker is a scam.
I signed up for BetOnline last night with a google voice number that no one could have. Within an hour I get 3 calls from debt collectors so they sold my info. They want to get your CC number then sell your info. I called them out on it via Livechat (which was a bot) and email no response yet. But if you do sign up dont use a real number or they will sell it and annoy you.
I signed up for BetOnline last night with a google voice number that no one could have. Within an hour I get 3 calls from debt collectors so they sold my info. They want to get your CC number then sell your info. I called them out on it via Livechat (which was a bot) and email no response yet. But if you do sign up dont use a real number or they will sell it and annoy you.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 3:09 pm to tass13
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I really do not know much about it. I enjoy betting on sports and such so I figured I would enjoy it.
Silly question, but do you like card games and a bit of math?
Posted on 7/30/14 at 3:16 pm to LesMiles BFF
A ton of math if you really want to be good.
But, yeah, online poker is pretty much dead in the U.S.
But, yeah, online poker is pretty much dead in the U.S.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 3:17 pm to LesMiles BFF
I like card games and I do not love math but do not mind it at all.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 3:18 pm to mmmmbrothers
I still play for real money on playersonly.com. It's been a pretty fair and entertaining site IMO.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 3:19 pm to mmmmbrothers
I miss online poker. those were the days
Posted on 7/30/14 at 3:19 pm to tass13
It'll take awhile to get really good. I'd suggest watching videos at deucescracked.com and/or reading Will Tipton's Heads Up books. Will's book are pretty math oriented/advanced so they may be too much at first.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 3:21 pm to mmmmbrothers
As the best poker player on this site Ill tell you if tou havent learned poker by 2014 no point. Games will only get tougher. Bovada is the best/softest site though.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 3:22 pm to mmmmbrothers
Its dead but bo aint bad. Made like 26k in 3.5 months in there from sit and gos and PLO
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