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 B&M Game Questions, Robbins, 22. Jul 2003 15:08 | ||
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| I'm geting ready for my fist B&M game in a Casino Cardroom. I've played a lot on the computer and read the books etc but I still have a few questions since I am a rookie... 1. I plan on folding MANY hands and only playing when I get a decent starting hand. Will that anger the dealer or other players? 2. I will be playing $3/$6 structured. Without bringing too much, how much money should I bring to the table? What can I expect to win in a long night of poker? 3. Will the dealer always signal my turn and say the amount for calls and/or raises or will I need to calculate that myself? Sorry about all of the rookie questions but I've never done this and am kind of nervous and have no idea what to expect. I don't want to slow anyone down or screw anything up and I want to take what I learned and make some money. Any input or advice about playing Texas Hold-Em in a B&M would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks! | ||
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| Re: B&M Game Questions, 4 POKER, 22. Jul 2003 15:30 | ||
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| on 22. Jul 2003 15:08 Robbins wrote: > I'm geting ready for my fist B&M game in a Casino Cardroom. > I've played a lot on the computer and read the books etc but I still have a few > questions since I am a rookie... > > 1. I plan on folding MANY hands and only playing when I get a decent starting > hand. Will that anger the dealer or other players? ** The dealers could care less if you play a hand or not because at the end of each hand *somebody* will be toking them anyway. And as far as the players...they won't be angry but many of them will come aware as to the fact that you are playing tight poker. > > 2. I will be playing $3/$6 structured. Without bringing too much, how much > money should I bring to the table? What can I expect to win in a long night of > poker? ** That is a difficult Q to answer because if you do win, you can win huge, or you may just have a small or moderate win. It depends on how well you play, if your starting hands hold up, if you were involved in some pots that were really substantial and you happenend to have won them, and it will also depend on how often you were able to fold your hand as well, opposed to calling somebody down when you thought you were beat. So it all depends, but if you happen to win around $200 or $300....that would be a good win for a $3-6 game....especially because this will be your first time in a casino and it may take you awhile to get used to everything, and not to mention....you will be getting alot less hands dealt to you now as well, so all in all, if you win several hundred, I'd be happy. BTW, I'd bring about $200 or so. > > 3. Will the dealer always signal my turn and say the amount for calls and/or > raises or will I need to calculate that myself? ** That will depend on the compitence of the dealer at hand. Most dealers do take the time to tell each player, "the actions to you", "raise", "check to you sir", and so on. Just pay close attention and try to be aware of when it's your turn to act and who bet?....and who raised?....etc.. Try to rely on yourself for these things, as it will be to your own advantage if you know exactly how the betting went down and who was making the bets. One word of advice.....pay attention and stay focused to everything and everyone....and know when the game and its players are changing gears. That will occur if you put in alot of hours and there is a big turnover of players in your game. Good luck to you, and if you need to take a break to re-group a little bit, then do so. I hope you win HUGE! 4P- > > Sorry about all of the rookie questions but I've never done this and am kind of > nervous and have no idea what to expect. I don't want to slow anyone down or > screw anything up and I want to take what I learned and make some money. > > Any input or advice about playing Texas Hold-Em in a B&M would be GREATLY > appreciated. > > Thanks! > | ||
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| Re: B&M Game Questions, stdioh, 22. Jul 2003 16:23 | ||
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| First of all good luck. It is always nice to start off poker by winning. Just make sure that you don't let it go to your head if you are winning. Chances are you won't be beating the game so if you do come out ahead, chalk it up to good fortune and good experience and let your winning stay in your poker bankroll, rather than taking your girlfriend out to dinner. > 1. I plan on folding MANY hands and only playing when I get a decent starting > hand. Will that anger the dealer or other players? The dealer is always neutral to everything. He ignores you and you can ignore him. Other players? I've seen players get angry at rocks before, but I don't think you plan to be a rock, just a solid tight player. No worries. You're paying your blinds and you can fold whenever you want. > 2. I will be playing $3/$6 structured. Without bringing too much, how much > money should I bring to the table? What can I expect to win in a long night of > poker? You should sit down at the table with 20 big bets - in this case $100 should be fine as it is one rack of white cheques. You should have another $100 in your pocket in case you lose your buy in. You may lose 2 buy ins relatively quickly, but you are unlikely to. > 3. Will the dealer always signal my turn and say the amount for calls and/or > raises or will I need to calculate that myself? Money isn't thrown into the pot, it is placed in front of each player, so you just have to look at how much is in front of the last player to act, who is in the hand. If there is a bet for you to call fold or raise on, they will wait until you make a decision. Good dealers will usually tell you how much more to you. You won't need to calculate anything though. If the betting for the round hasn't been opened and it is your turn to act, many dealers will take that as a check even if you didn't say anything and the action will move on. It is important that you act in turn. > Sorry about all of the rookie questions but I've never done this and am kind of > nervous and have no idea what to expect. I don't want to slow anyone down or > screw anything up and I want to take what I learned and make some money. No problem. I would suggest that you watch from the rail (depending on how close you are allowed to be) and see how it is being played and get a feel for things. The worst thing that'll happen is a dealer or pit boss will tell you to do or not do something and no big deal. Just do what you're told and don't ask a lot of questions - it'll signal to the good players there that you are a newbie and they'll immediately start playing at you. > Any input or advice about playing Texas Hold-Em in a B&M would be GREATLY > appreciated. For that, just read the rest of this board. | ||
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| Re: B&M Game Questions, EC, 22. Jul 2003 17:59 | ||
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| Good advice from the other posters, I only have a couple of things to add. You should watch from the rail for a bit to learn how much and in what form the blinds are posted, many casinos have different variations given the differences in jackpots and the like. Just watch the players and dealer for this. Also, don't buy in for more than $100 (1 rack) at a time, it's just standard not to buy more than that. Just a couple of tips to help you not look like a rookie (not a bad thing, everyone was one once). Eli | ||
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| Re: B&M Game Questions, Robbins, 22. Jul 2003 20:47 | ||
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| Thanks for the replies everyone, I REALLY appreciate all of the great advice and help! I will probably play in a few weeks so I will let you know how it went! | ||
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| Re: B&M Game Questions, DJpoker, 22. Jul 2003 22:24 | ||
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| Hey Robbins, You got some great advice from some of the best on the site. Being fairly new myself, I would highly recommend that you talk to someone you know who has played at the B&M you will be attending. If you do know someone, they can give you some great info and perhaps even go with you on your first trip. When you get there, the friend may even be able to tell you about some of the people playing. Also, be totally sure what game you are sitting at. Check on kill pots, missed blinds, etc. As posters said before, every B&M has unique rules. Another thing I suggest is to take your chips out of the rack. While organizing your chips, see what players are watching you. Often I find these people to be the "book" people already trying to get a read on you. Obviously they won't know anything, but in my limited playing (250 hours) I have found the more observant people to generally be better players. Good luck and let us know how it went. Oh yeah, when you buy in for $100 hopefully you will win right away, but if you get unlucky the first hand or two don't start doubting yourself, just keep plugging away. I know many will agree with me, keep talking to yourself and reminding yourself of good starting hands, position, etc. Hope my rambling helps. DJpoker. | ||
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| Re: B&M Game Questions, MozMan, 22. Jul 2003 22:41 | ||
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| Hey Robbins- Good luck! I think you will really enjoy the experience. My answers are below: on 22. Jul 2003 15:08 Robbins wrote: > I'm geting ready for my fist B&M game in a Casino Cardroom. > I've played a lot on the computer and read the books etc but I still have a few > questions since I am a rookie... > > 1. I plan on folding MANY hands and only playing when I get a decent starting > hand. Will that anger the dealer or other players? Nope, the dealer doesn't care if you play or not. At 3-6, most of the other players will not even notice. If any do, they will just get an impression that a) you're nervous or b) you're tight. At that level, many won't even really know what to do with that information. > > 2. I will be playing $3/$6 structured. Without bringing too much, how much > money should I bring to the table? What can I expect to win in a long night of > poker? I play 3-6 regularly, and I normally buy-in for $100, and keep another $100-200 in my pocket in case I have a bad run. This is a lot, though, and I don't want you to think this is necessary. It's just what I feel comfortable with. Bottom line, you need to have enough so that you don't play scared. I like the extra in my pocket so I can avoid going all-in with a good hand. How much you win will depend on your play. Try not to be too nervous, and try not to over-think the game. 3-6 in a B&M is pretty low-limit and fairly unsophisticated, so straight-forward play is your best bet. > > 3. Will the dealer always signal my turn and say the amount for calls and/or > raises or will I need to calculate that myself? Yes, any decent dealer will be helpful, but you will find the rhythm easy to catch after a few hands. > > Sorry about all of the rookie questions but I've never done this and am kind of > nervous and have no idea what to expect. I don't want to slow anyone down or > screw anything up and I want to take what I learned and make some money. Yeah, I was pretty nervous the first couple of times I went to the B&M too... but the players are cool, and the dealers are cool, so you will be just fine. > > Any input or advice about playing Texas Hold-Em in a B&M would be GREATLY > appreciated. > > Thanks! > Anyhoo, let us know how it goes! -Moz "May your chips never fall from a cow." | ||
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| Re: B&M Game Questions, Frank Grimes, 23. Jul 2003 05:52 | ||
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| Regarding angering other players by playing tight: don't even worry about it. How you play is up to you; after all, it's your money sitting in front of you. Incidentally, players are more inclined to get hot at loose players because loose players tend to hit miracle cards on the river more often than anyone else. Why? Because they're loose players! At the end of the day all that matters is that you play in a style that you are comfortable with (and which is, hopefully, profitable). If someone doesn't like the way you played a particular hand, just smile and nod at them while you're raking in the chips. | ||
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