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Online poker anyone??
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Douglas.Curtis
Autistic Diplomat in Training
Nice 
Douglas.Curtis
Autistic Diplomat in Training
I've created a poker group here on ICMag called "The Green Club"
I'm interested in creating a group of online poker players, with members of my favorite cannabis community. Stop on by.
I'm interested in creating a group of online poker players, with members of my favorite cannabis community. Stop on by.
F
Fermented
Check out ReplayPoker .com. Play against actual people without spending any real money. It's one of the largest free poker sites, there are thousands of players online at any one time, This site gives you up to 2500 free chips every day...it's a great place to learn how to play poker and improve!
Douglas.Curtis
Autistic Diplomat in Training
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I have an issue with 'free' poker, other than becoming familiar with how the cards drop. Without money, the betting and play is completely different and can create bad habits. Not a completely bad thing, and definitely cheaper than learning with money.
Be prepared for live cash to be very different.
I have an issue with 'free' poker, other than becoming familiar with how the cards drop. Without money, the betting and play is completely different and can create bad habits. Not a completely bad thing, and definitely cheaper than learning with money.
Be prepared for live cash to be very different.
TychoMonolyth
Boreal Curing
I think ICMag should put up a BagSeed Poker game where we bet those seeds that have been hanging around in the back of a drawer for a couple years.
"I bet 2 tiny seeds, and raise you 10 of these big tiger strippers."
"I bet 2 tiny seeds, and raise you 10 of these big tiger strippers."
F
Fermented
Without money, the betting and play is completely different and can create bad habits. Not a completely bad thing, and definitely cheaper than learning with money.
Be prepared for live cash to be very different.
You're right, some players, especially at the low buy in tables tend to play like drunken sailors (and so do I after drinking and sailing), but at tables with high rated players or that require 2500+ buy in, the playing standard would be challenging for any player. I've watched live tournament and cash game poker and I learn from them and from the mistakes I make at replay poker. With a little experience at the site, you see at a glance if the table is full of maniacs or good players.
Live poker would seem as slow as treacle compared to the speed of hands played at Replay poker....and I'd probably have flashing neon signs of tells, lol.
One thing I've noticed about poker is how sometimes I run good and sometimes I run bad...I might run good all day or for example just for 5 or 10 hands in a row. I've also learned that patience is the number thing I need to focus on and that attitude is more important than the cards you are dealt (within reason). I improve my rating and my chip count by leaving the table when I've lost my buy in and leave when I've doubled or tripled it. Sure, I've won little tournaments and dominated big games after being down to just a big blind or two, but usually when the cards run bad, I run away, that works for me.
Good luck!
Be prepared for live cash to be very different.
You're right, some players, especially at the low buy in tables tend to play like drunken sailors (and so do I after drinking and sailing), but at tables with high rated players or that require 2500+ buy in, the playing standard would be challenging for any player. I've watched live tournament and cash game poker and I learn from them and from the mistakes I make at replay poker. With a little experience at the site, you see at a glance if the table is full of maniacs or good players.
Live poker would seem as slow as treacle compared to the speed of hands played at Replay poker....and I'd probably have flashing neon signs of tells, lol.
One thing I've noticed about poker is how sometimes I run good and sometimes I run bad...I might run good all day or for example just for 5 or 10 hands in a row. I've also learned that patience is the number thing I need to focus on and that attitude is more important than the cards you are dealt (within reason). I improve my rating and my chip count by leaving the table when I've lost my buy in and leave when I've doubled or tripled it. Sure, I've won little tournaments and dominated big games after being down to just a big blind or two, but usually when the cards run bad, I run away, that works for me.
Good luck!
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Douglas.Curtis
Autistic Diplomat in Training
Indeed, online play is definitely much faster than live. Roughly 30'ish hands an hour live, where online play can run 100 hands an hour. You can also play more than one table online.
Have you considered tournament play? There are a number of sites which offer free tournaments paying real chips. I know of two for bitcoin which are very stable.
Have you considered tournament play? There are a number of sites which offer free tournaments paying real chips. I know of two for bitcoin which are very stable.
F
Fermented
I took a bad beating yesterday playing poker.....not physically of course, unless you count the 30 times I bitch-slapped myself.
Douglas.Curtis
Autistic Diplomat in Training
Ouch!
Be nice to yourself, seriously. Precious few others will these days, so let it start with you. Keep in mind, poker is not something you can learn intuitively by simply playing. The math behind it goes against the learning model of the human brain.
This is why you can play poker for years and barely get better. Off-table study, of material gathered by the best players, is needed.
Be nice to yourself, seriously. Precious few others will these days, so let it start with you. Keep in mind, poker is not something you can learn intuitively by simply playing. The math behind it goes against the learning model of the human brain.
This is why you can play poker for years and barely get better. Off-table study, of material gathered by the best players, is needed.
F
Fermented
One way I learn is by watching to hand breakdowns (detailed explanations) on youtube. I watch some tournaments and cash games online too when time permits (eg Live at the Bike, WSOP tournaments etc)
I've also noticed that many of the best pro players are computer science majors, accountants or are really good at mathematics.
Another thing I've noticed watching the pro's play is how they hardly ever fold when they are in a hand, even if there's a low percentage of being ahead, they still sink more chips into the pot....I guess they are playing the man, not the hand and don't want to show weakness or get bluffed off?..or maybe their charts say "Jam!" when they have a small pair on a wet board while in position?
I've also noticed that many of the best pro players are computer science majors, accountants or are really good at mathematics.
Another thing I've noticed watching the pro's play is how they hardly ever fold when they are in a hand, even if there's a low percentage of being ahead, they still sink more chips into the pot....I guess they are playing the man, not the hand and don't want to show weakness or get bluffed off?..or maybe their charts say "Jam!" when they have a small pair on a wet board while in position?
Douglas.Curtis
Autistic Diplomat in Training
Math helps significantly when betting appropriately. Betting larger amounts than mathematically 'profitable' for each situation will lose your profits. It's not all about math though, as you point out with the pros.
Live poker has so much more information available, vs online, I can see myself holding many more cards than I do now. The 'meta game' (playing the man) is much easier to read in person, and often has a lot of hand calls based off history between the players.
Have you read Jared Tendler's book "The Mental Game of Poker"?
It's not all about math though, as you point out with the pros. Live poker has so much more information available, vs online, I can see myself holding many more cards than I do now. The 'meta game' (playing the man) is much easier to read in person, and often has a lot of hand calls based off history between the players.
Have you read Jared Tendler's book "The Mental Game of Poker"?
Douglas.Curtis
Autistic Diplomat in Training
Welcome to ICMag!!
I've played on Ignition, BCP, ACR, coinpoker and a few other sites over the years. ACR is having significant problems, so I avoid it a lot these days.
Douglas.Curtis
Autistic Diplomat in Training
There are a few poker apps out there these days. It's the worst of the worst though, with no value on the chips people play extremely loose.
I love the game when it's real people and real money. Absolutely fascinating.
I love the game when it's real people and real money. Absolutely fascinating.
kingsizexx
New member
yeah because your wife sees this as a risk, but if you manage it right you are always profitable
St. Phatty
Active member
There's an interesting poker lesson in the first 10 minutes of Ocean's Eleven, where Brad Pitt is supposedly teaching Hollywood-ers the game.
Good Luck !
Good Luck !
Vegas Craps by Pokerist on facebook is like a full casino.They have games on facebook...They do have craps,poker,Roulette,blackjack,baccarat.
They have weekly tournaments for poker and I have about 20 trophies.
They have weekly tournaments for poker and I have about 20 trophies.
sanderson43
New member
Hey, have you ever won there? I mean is it for real or just a waste of time? You know I have tried a lot of gambling games on Facebook but the point is that there you just play but I'd like to do it for real. I have friends who earn a lot of money on online casinos and I'd like to try it too. I know that it is dangerous and I can lose everything but I'm a risk-taker. So I asked my friends for help and all of them told me to try this s188wins gambling platform. There are a lot of games and I can start with them without any problems. Hope that I'll manage in this too! Wish me luck, I'll need it.
Douglas.Curtis
Autistic Diplomat in Training
I find the 'free money' poker apps are good tools for practicing your core poker skills. Play tight by the numbers, and the competition simply impales themselves on the hands you do play. Definitely no where near as fun as poker for real money... they're not really the same game in my opinion, just based on the same cardplay.
The world ignorance pandemic has definitely stimulated the online poker community. Lots of bored and ignorant players lately.
The world ignorance pandemic has definitely stimulated the online poker community. Lots of bored and ignorant players lately.
TychoMonolyth
Boreal Curing
You sound like a buddy of mine.yeah because your wife sees this as a risk, but if you manage it right you are always profitable
"Hey come with me to the casino. I always walk away with 2500!"
"Uh... I'll pass."
One day he started loosing and was using his government credit card to recover. He's was a 40 year old and had to go to his mom for help. lol. She had to remortgage her house to save his ass or he was going to jail. Personally, I would have let the idiot spend time in the sin bin.
