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Just sharing about my first poker night.

I learned the basics of Texas Holdem about 3 weeks ago online and have really been enjoying playing the world poker app on my phone.

So I joined the local poker league on Facebook and went along to my first poker night today. I got annihilated, the play was so fast, just cards and chips being thrown in from everywhere and I couldn't keep up.

Online I'm told how much it costs to call, what the minimum raise is and who's turn it is. Tonight it just seemed like chaos, yet everyone knew exactly what was what except me.

I got a straight beginning with an ace but got beaten by a 6, the best I could muster was a split pot with two high pairs. I was playing very conservatively and when dealt 2 picture cards I went in with a high raise against the 2 remaining players, hoping that my sudden aggressive play would fool them into thinking I had something very solid but the flop gave me nothing and like an idiot I stayed in instead of folding. I was first to be knocked out but they let me stay at the table to watch.

Hopefully it'll get easier!
 
Do low stakes online poker to get an idea of the game, then it's all practise. Remember though the higher stakes you do the better people are at estimating odds and bluffing etc.
 
Elaborate on the Ace straight please, Ace straight should win, unless other player had a straight run (23456 suited in your opponents case)

Unless of course, the Ace was on the table and your opponent had higher hole cards, for example
You = 2&3, Opponent = 7Q, on table 4589A, in that case, your opponent would win having the highest straight with Q - (589QA)
I hope this helps.
 
A top tip for beginners - the more people you are playing with the higher the chance that one of them has a good hand. This means your two pair is not as strong in a 10 player game as it is in a 4 player game.
 
wez130 said:
Elaborate on the Ace straight please, Ace straight should win, unless other player had a straight run (23456 suited in your opponents case)

Unless of course, the Ace was on the table and your opponent had higher hole cards, for example
You = 2&3, Opponent = 7Q, on table 4589A, in that case, your opponent would win having the highest straight with Q - (589QA)
I hope this helps.
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If OP had a straight of A2345 vs someone’s 23456 the opponent would win.

Also 589QA isn’t a straight.
 
People put too much emphasis on bluffing in poker, in my experience if you spend more time studying probability and less time studying people you will tend to play better. Get your play sorted first then worry about what everyone else is up to.

From what you've said above your play doesn't sound all that conservative.
 
Had that experience :( I used to casually play Texas Holdem online but thought I knew the game reasonably well and did well online but never had any interest in playing proper - got roped into playing at a wedding it was like a completely different world - I had no idea what was going on and everyone else seemed to be on a different page and it all seemed inaccessible :s
 
wez130 said:
Elaborate on the Ace straight please, Ace straight should win, unless other player had a straight run (23456 suited in your opponents case)

Unless of course, the Ace was on the table and your opponent had higher hole cards, for example
You = 2&3, Opponent = 7Q, on table 4589A, in that case, your opponent would win having the highest straight with Q - (589QA)
I hope this helps.
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Lol.

I'm not sure poker is for you.
 
I don't have the patience for this. Offers keep popping up on our matched betting stuff but I play a few hands, lose my patience and go nuts. Never lost any money as I detest gambling but still, I'd make an awful poker player :p
 
Diddums said:
I don't have the patience for this. Offers keep popping up on our matched betting stuff but I play a few hands, lose my patience and go nuts. Never lost any money as I detest gambling but still, I'd make an awful poker player :p
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you could play heads up sit n go games against one other opponent if waiting around and watching others players play out a hand is boring - then you've always got decisions to make etc...
 
If you decide to put a decent amount of time into it, I'd be inclined to check out training sites like splitsuit.com.

Also, books by Nathan Williams, IMO, are great for the beginner. Probably the best I've read when starting out.

Manage your emotions well, and concentrate on making as few unforced errors as you can. Don't worry about variance.
 
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