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 New Player, Greg49, 2. Sep 2002 18:04 | ||
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| I'm just getting started at playing Texas Hold'em and need some help learning the game ( don't want to be the sucker at the table), what books would you folks suggest? I've read Andy Nelson's "Poker, A Winner's Guide" and it's left me with a lot of questions. What are the blinds? How do the change? What is the purpose of the big and little blinds?, How are they played? How can a player play the blinds to their advantage? | ||
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| Re: New Player, mickblueeyes, 2. Sep 2002 20:31 | ||
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| Lou Kreiger's Hold Em Excellence and More Hold em Excellence | ||
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| Re: New Player, jim grass, 3. Sep 2002 03:56 | ||
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| there is also lee jones book..these two books are the ones highly recommended to beginners and all the rest out there are not nearly as good.. jim on 2. Sep 2002 20:31 mickblueeyes wrote: > Lou Kreiger's Hold Em Excellence and More Hold em Excellence | ||
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| Re: New Player, Hatchet Harry, 3. Sep 2002 10:37 | ||
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| Greg, Following peoples advice from an early post, i've just purchased these two books. Although I hav'nt got around to reading Lou Krieger's book yet, I can safely vouch for the Lee Jones book. It is very good reading and gives you a whole starting strategy which makes you feel like you been playing for years at low limit tables. (it's quite easy to see who else has read it at the tables as well - LOL) I've still got a bit to go before my discipline adjusts to the necessary levels, but I'm already way up on my starting bankroll since reading the book. Best of luck HH | ||
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| Re: New Player....HH, jim grass, 3. Sep 2002 15:39 | ||
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| Harry i got this gut feeling about ya and if you keep at it i suspect theres going to be many grand days for you at the tables... Just dont lose perspective and take the time necessary.. jim on 3. Sep 2002 10:37 Hatchet Harry wrote: > Greg, > > Following peoples advice from an early post, i've just purchased these two books. Although I > hav'nt got around to reading Lou Krieger's book yet, I can safely vouch for the Lee Jones book. > It is very good reading and gives you a whole starting strategy which makes you feel like you > been playing for years at low limit tables. (it's quite easy to see who else has read it at the > tables as well - LOL) > I've still got a bit to go before my discipline adjusts to the necessary levels, but I'm > already way up on my starting bankroll since reading the book. > > Best of luck > > HH | ||
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| Re: New Player....HH, Hatchet Harry, 4. Sep 2002 14:17 | ||
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| Oh i'm living the dream already! hehe. Cheers Jim, Very kind words. | ||
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| Re: New Player, Greg49, 3. Sep 2002 21:05 | ||
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| I've ordered Lou's books and will pursue Jone's as well. Anyone want to answer the questions on the blinds? | ||
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| Re: New Player, Greg49, 3. Sep 2002 21:08 | ||
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| Sorry mad didn't see your answer. care to continue and explain a little more? | ||
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| Re: New Player, madchild, 3. Sep 2002 17:46 | ||
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| hey, a good book is ken warrens 'winners guide texas hold'em poker' I have found this book very useful when i started the playin hold em. it explains everything about the game that would be helpful for a new player. the blinds are used to foce action from the first two players to the left of the dearler by having them put money into the pot before the cards are dealt. Th big blind is always the same as the small bet and the small blind is one-half of the big blind. For example in a $2-$4 game the player to the immediate left of the "dealer" puts $1 dollar into the pot called the small blind. The player to the left of the small blind puts $2 into the plot, called the large or big blind. due to the fact that there are two blinds there is no ante in texas hold em as there is in stud and draw poker. the purpose of these blinds is to make sure there is always some chips for the winner, and its prevents players from just sitting at the table and never contributing to the pot. how to play them to your advantage is if you put up the one of the blinds it make it easier for you to call weaker hands to see the flop, there is alot more than that to learn about blinds, but that should help you for now. hope this helps you | ||
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| Re: New Player, jim grass, 4. Sep 2002 09:53 | ||
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| Mad I am certain that Ken Warrens book is spread limit and the game is a whole different animal then structured limits.. You have very different drawing odds.. jim on 3. Sep 2002 17:46 madchild wrote: > hey, a good book is ken warrens 'winners guide texas hold'em poker' > I have found this book very useful when i started the playin hold em. it explains > everything about the game that would be helpful for a new player. > the blinds are used to foce action from the first two players to the left of the > dearler by having them put money into the pot before the cards are dealt. Th big > blind is always the same as the small bet and the small blind is one-half of the big > blind. For example in a $2-$4 game the player to the immediate left of the "dealer" > puts $1 dollar into the pot called the small blind. The player to the left of the > small blind puts $2 into the plot, called the large or big blind. due to the fact > that there are two blinds there is no ante in texas hold em as there is in stud and > draw poker. the purpose of these blinds is to make sure there is always some chips > for the winner, and its prevents players from just sitting at the table and never > contributing to the pot. how to play them to your advantage is if you put up the one > of the blinds it make it easier for you to call weaker hands to see the flop, there > is alot more than that to learn about blinds, but that should help you for now. hope > this helps you | ||
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| Re: New Player, Greg49, 8. Sep 2002 16:03 | ||
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| Thanks for the info guys. Two more questions- What is a "straddler" and what is the "cut-off"? | ||
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| Re: New Player, Andrew Wells, 8. Sep 2002 19:51 | ||
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| A straddler is the first player after the big blind in flop games who voluntarily puts up a bet twice the size of the big blind before the cards are dealt. This player will now act last on the opening round, and all other players will be facing a double bet. The cutoff is the player just to the right of the player who has the button. | ||
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