Paul_J
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Yeh that's exactly what happened on the bigger tables.
I hate people who rise instead of call when I want to see the flop.
If it wasn't for these people I'd not lose so much... The thing is, your 2 cards are only as good as the rest of the community cards that will be played. Even with Ace King of the same suit or even Ace Ace - you may not have a good hand when the community cards are delt.
I'm always curious to see the flop, so I call - but then some twat who's trying to bluff raises for the sake of it and so I have to call his raise.
Then when the flop comes my say A K is useless... so I have to fold, but I've already lost a few dollars in the process.
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Paul_J
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Like just now Ace Queen, called for the flop... got to the flop and it was 5 10 3, then turn was 9...
My cards are useless now...
Where as other times I'll fold my 6 3 straight away and it'll be just what I need for a straight.
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Paul_J
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The other problem is it's quite hard to bluff in limit.
DrPepper what's your msn address?
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corsa-sxi
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can u learn to play for fun? what sites are there? poker.com?
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Paul_J
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yeh you can play 'practice mode' - as well as for real money... but people tend to play differently. In real money mode people fold easier, in practice everyone goes all in a lot more / takes more risks.
www.pacificpoker.com
www.partypoker.com
www.pokerroom.com
I'm considering starting up some way of cashing in on this 
You watch the thing rake say 25 cent from each game, but when there's 61,000,000 games... it all adds up.
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Paul_J
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But be warned guys... Basically unlike things like black jack (where your playing against the casino) ... poker is against the other people sitting round the table, so for someone to win money - someone else must lose it!
and the last couple of days I've lost just over $100  ... I'd get too greedy and then fuck up.
I think I'll leave it till I go back to uni, before I play again.
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Dr Pepper
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
Like just now Ace Queen, called for the flop... got to the flop and it was 5 10 3, then turn was 9...
My cards are useless now...
Where as other times I'll fold my 6 3 straight away and it'll be just what I need for a straight.
Your ace queen is not use less the chances are you are still winning. If you get good cards in your hand you must raise it big before the flop.... you should only get called by people who have also got good cards... this means they are very unlikely to have a 10 a 9 or a 3 and you can reraise them with confidence. Do this if you get a -k or a-q..... dont do it with a - 10 or a j as your probably in kicker trouble
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vibrio
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can you play fish?
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Paul_J
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interesting!
drPepper whats your msn email address? I'll use you as a reference when I create a account on party poker so you get some money.
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Dr Pepper
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
But be warned guys... Basically unlike things like black jack (where your playing against the casino) ... poker is against the other people sitting round the table, so for someone to win money - someone else must lose it!
This works both ways--- unlike other gambling you are not playing against a 'house' or casino so someone is garunteed to win money in every hand--- you just have to make sure this person is you
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Carl
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i was watching late night poker last night, at the end of the day there is skill involved but it does come down to luckas well being a card game.
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Dr Pepper
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Originally posted by CrazyCarlo
i was watching late night poker last night, at the end of the day there is skill involved but it does come down to luckas well being a card game.
It has nothing to do with luck-- it is all about playing based on probability. Yes, you can get lucky or unlucky in a game, but over a long period of time you will counter act any luck involved
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Paul_J
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yup DrPepper I like the fact your playing against people too and not against a casino or a computerised dealer.
I'm entering a Free Roll $500 tourny at 7:30pm ... 6000 seats available, already 4560 people registered for it - I don't rate my chances, but it'll be a laugh and give me an idea of my level of skill.
Plus it's free to enter so why not 
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Paul_J
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WOAH  that was v. fast paced... each game 10 mins...
our game was over in 4 mins 30. Everyone was going all in so quickly. I would of done pretty well if the guy hadn't of got 3 Aces
but oh well, fucking funny - deffo gonna enter the next.
I finished 3924th out of 4670 contenders. A guy on our table was out in like 10 secs.
After only 14 mins of the competition it's already down to only 2940 people - over 1700 people knocked out already madness. So rapid as it's no limit poker.
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ed
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Just popped in $50, a few hors later and i'm left with $100... 
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Ojc
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Do you actually win money though? And how do you put money on your account to start with?
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Rus
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i'm playing the learning version atm. i'm up $350. its patence
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ed
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Yep, you put your own money in using a card, then they pay the money back to your card when you get over $50...
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Paul_J
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Do you actually win money though? And how do you put money on your account to start with?
Yup even the free tournys... $500 tourny for prizes from 1st to 8th...
1st is $125 - not much, but considering entry was free it's ok.
Click the link in my sig to have a go on party poker and get $25 free when you deposit some money!
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FozzyGSI
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My mate wasnt too smart he ended up sellin his laptop to get some money back.
I think it was because he played it p*ssed up?
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Dr Pepper
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Originally posted by FozzyGSI
My mate wasnt too smart he ended up sellin his laptop to get some money back.
I think it was because he played it p*ssed up?
Dont ever play poker pissed--- never play it if your in a bad mood.
You have to be in control or things can go really bad for you--- people are trying to make a living out of bad players.
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J da Silva
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I go to a Casino in Sheffield on odd occasions, had some good wins, but once I win a good sum, I don't play anymore again that night.
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CorsaDaz
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Casino in sheff  next to the dog track
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J da Silva
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Yep, a night on the piss at dogs, then to the Casino in the early hours.
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