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 Making the transition from Online to Home games, beigs, 18. Dec 2003 14:58 | ||
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| Earlier this week, I had the good fortune of experience my first serious home game. I have been playing almost exclusively online for the past year and my B&M experiences are limited to a few hours every six months. But the home game was a very difficult transition for me and I figured I'd share my observations on what I found most difficult. 1. Distractions - In any live game there are distractions but a B&M's distractions are much easier to ignore. I found that my desire to be social is much less in a casino than anywhere else. I'm there to play poker and I know that I will likely never see any of the players again (due to my playing infrequency.) But in the home game, I wanted to meet and get to know the other players. This was an extraordinary distraction. The conversations and the joking around and the storytelling made for a great, relaxed atmosphere. But it made things very difficult for me to concentrate on the poker being played. 2. Dealer's Choice - Going into the game, I was told that we would be playing PL Hold 'Em & Omaha. Omaha is far from my game but I did some cramming before hand and felt comfortable that I could avoid any disasters. But when one dealer called a variation on Stud Hi/Lo I was in trouble. If this becomes a regular home game, I know I'll have to become a more well rounded poker player and learn multiple games. 3. Proving myself to the room - The game was made up of very serious players. Not in the "I want to destroy you" sense but they were all there to play and would have been disappointed if they came out behind. This was not like a college game. Because I respected all of the players, I got very easily intimidated. Also, because I hope to play with them again, I wanted to prove that I was a solid player. As a result, I made a colassal mistake that cost me my entire stack for the evening. Early on, I was nervous and didn't play aggressively. And the table knew it and started pushing me around. So... with fifteen minutes left in the game, I decided to fight back with what I knew was a second best hand with no chance of improving. I was on mini-tilt because I didn't want to leave with everyone thinking I was weak. This is not something I worry about online. That was what I took out of my first home game experience. And big props to mroban for the invite. beigs | ||
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| Re: Making the transition from Online to Home games, Mark Barnett II, 19. Dec 2003 09:21 | ||
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| if one wishes to look for a silver lining, it might be a good thing you lost the first time, A you know what your up against in future and know you cant just show up and take their money B more likely to get a reinvite i would think i wouldnt worry overly much about the distractions i think your aware alot of it was a one time thing *proving self* besides you want some chit chat or your gonna worry if you come away with a big win Rule #1 of Poker Circumstances alter cases Rule #2 NEVER forget rule #1 | ||
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