Hey there. I've been playing for almost 40 yrs. I started playing w/friends, mostly 5-card draw and some stud games. After Rounders came out and Moneymaker won his W.S.O.P.M.E. bracelet the poker world changed, and I eventually changed w/it.limeokok said:
Ha, interesting! I'd heard of some of the Texas card rooms, mostly from Brad Owen's vlog and such.takinitSLEAZEE said:
Emily Trott said:Up until the late 1990s my experience was basically playing with friends and family, and an occasional poker night for one charity or another. The games were always "dealer's choice", where the dealer could choose between five card draw and five or seven card stud. In games with co-workers some different variants were played that featured different wild cards, etc...
When I started playing in a casino seven card stud was still the dominant game. It wasn't until online poker showed up and for a few years before it was outlawed in the USA I learned to play hold 'em. That is when I purchased Sklansy's book from The Gambler's Bookstore (or something like that) online.
I still played seven card stud when in the casino until 2018 when I started playing poker tournaments, and those were hold 'em. About a month or so after I started I realized that I needed a little more knowledge about the tournament game, so I ordered a book written by one of the pro's. I don't remember who it was but it helped me learn how to bet in a more effective manner that was better suited to tournaments. For cash games I still prefer limit to no-limit, but in the smaller card rooms that isn't always available.
Was it mostly books that helped me with the tournaments? They played a part, but mostly it was playing tournaments every Sunday and practicing on Global Poker. The hardest thing for me to learn was how to compute the size of the pot. That required hands on practice and, like most things, it took some time. I tried a lot of different things but getting a close estimate of the pot is the best method for me.
Thank you for the reply! How do you keep up with the game? Is it through playing or have you taken any learning resources, too?belladonna05 said:
Playing and watching live cash games, I've read a few books, a lot of what's in them doesn't stick, the parts that do are very helpful. I've found if I take the parts that help my game and not try to emulate someone else's style of play usually works to keep me in the black, until I hit Vegas and spend it all on tournaments I don't cash in, rinse and repeat the following year.limeokok said:
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Aww I'm 39 too young ahahahlimeokok said:
I didn't find Texas Hold-em until I was in my Forties, Being a self employed Taxi Driver, I worked late into the early Mornings and by chance came across "Late Night Poker" on TV. One night. Being an Avid card player it Interested me but I thought I would never be able to play myself as I worked most nights while others were playing Card games in Pubs etc.limeokok said:
You're very welcome.limeokok said:
I definitely started playing tournaments for the competitive aspect. During my lifetime I've competed on teams in small bore rifle (.22s), and as an individual at sporting clays tournaments. In the winter of 1969 I earned a varsity letter on my school's rifle team, and that was my one excursion into school sports. In early autumn of 2018 I decided that I'd like to do something competitive again. I'd always wanted to try poker tournaments so on October 8 I got in my car and headed south for Foxwoods and my first tourney which was a bounty one. I've had a glorious time meeting a lot of nice people and winning a few here and there. That is pretty much how I learned. Aided by a little bit of reading about bet sizing and the odds of hands I played the game and learned more along the way.limeokok said:
I tried some free drill site online for awhile but I really didn't like that too much. A big help for me however is something I learned while counting cards at blackjack. I made a set of flash cards to drill myself on whether to bet, fold, call, raise, etc... based upon my position and hand (also the composition of the board). I still have them in my purse and review them periodically.
Poker isn't boxing. This card game can be learned at any age throughout life.limeokok said:
Very interesting! I love the idea of drill cards - might have to do something similar. Although it seems that you can now use tools for this - I've seen a few that offer the training option.Emily Trott said:You're very welcome.
My work schedule wouldn't allow the two evenings required for the rifles, and pretty soon it was going to be too cold for me to be out shooting clays.
That is pretty much how I learned. Aided by a little bit of reading about bet sizing and the odds of hands I played the game and learned more along the way.
My respect and good luck to you in online poker. This is the first time I meet a person who has been playing poker for 59 years.Emily Trott said:That would be an excellent age to begin a new pastime. I'm older than that age group and have played poker for around 59 years, but five years ago at sixty five years old I began playing poker tournaments and love it. If you are interested in taking up poker I'd suggest starting off with a basic book about playing Texas Hold 'em since it is the most popular of the games nowadays. Sklansky's book is a good one for beginners.
Once you've got a general idea of the game I'd suggest using one of the free poker sites to practice some before playing for money. Global Poker and Replay Poker are good ones that I have used. There is also Cards Chat's thirty day course which is spoken very highly of around here.
And, most importantly, have fun!
I'm apologize for the delay in responding, and really should set the notifications for when someone replies to me.limeokok said:
Hi,limeokok said: