Soldato
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!
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!