Hi all, a quick question, with possibly lots of answers..... What advice will you guys give a newb(me) when he ends up in MTT with a pro on his table,do i just give up already or is there a sound strattegy how to play against someone of that caliber?
Of course there some advice. The best way to become better is to learn. Everybody can learn, and you should know the fact that that professional wasn't born with his perfect skills, he practised a lot and that made him better. You shouldn't be afraid of him, play and learn his style. This will help you. And if don't win him, at least you will get valueable experience
My advice for you is to play more patience against a pro and to try not to get intimated by them being a good player. You should also try and go with your gut instinct when you feel that he is either bluffing or has a good hand. Try not to over think it and you will eventually get better and learn how to play against different types of players.
djg250874 said:
My advice for a newb(you) is to become a member of the cardschat freeroll club, and play cardschat freerolls. That way you will never have to play against a pro. Once you are not a newbie anymore, keep playing the freerolls and have fun. Just because you enjoy playing poker doesn't mean you have to become a gambler as well.
If you are still in the tournament after 2 hours, it will build up your confidence level, that they are the same as you, just tryin to make a nut.
Sitting at a poker table with a pro, you have heck of a lot better odds of winning than say, you on the track for the 100 yard dash with Usain Bolt or in the water, with say, Michael Phelps,
Sitting at a poker table with a pro, you have heck of a lot better odds of winning than say, you on the track for the 100 yard dash with Usain Bolt or in the water, with say, Michael Phelps,
Hey. If I understand the question, then you want to know how to win from a professional, being a beginner. The answer to the question was given in the book "Collin Moshman - Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em". If in brief, then you must destroy his plan to save the bank a little. The goal of a professional is to play in position and get as much information as possible. If you have a short stack, then you should be to go all-in preflop and make him take chances. Post flop can be used to make big bets with both a good hand and a bluff. This applies to draw combinations. For example, you can check-raise or check-raise all-in with a good draw on the flop.
I'm not a pro, and not even a good player. But I think that every less experienced player will agree with me that playing with new players is a special pleasure. The game is difficult to read, the actions are often intuitive. Therefore, my advice (I apply it to myself too): try to figure out why the opponent is doing those or other actions. Do not play without thought and do not rely on luck.
