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doctorstu Australia. Jun 05 2007 04:19. Posts 362 | | |
So I decided to start playing some 10NL last night and after getting up 5/6 BIs I'd had enough and took to the 25NL tables.
Managed to end up 2 BIs and called it quits after feeling that my game was a bit off after making the jump to total online play.
My fish-moment of the night came at 4:00am after a few drinks when I re-installed FTP and went looking for some heads-up to pass the time. I totally forgot about re-doing my custom SNG filters and accidently rego'd for a $50 HU pot limit omaga hi/lo game.
I'm not a big PLO hi/lo player but I managed to hold my own for an epic 20 minute struggle against a vastly superior opponent. He caught a nice hand and sent me packing. I pretty much fumed for a good hour before passing out in bed.
I've decided that it's time for me to get a job after my first 4 months of unemployment since I turned 12. It's really affecting my ability to play poker as I'm stuck as low-limits after paying off ~$4000 in uni fees for next semester. The job hunt is going well and it looks like my old position (IT Support Officer/Systems Administrator) is pulling in an extra ~5-10k a year nowadays so I've applied for about 15 jobs right off.
Thinking about giving poker a break for a few weeks and focusing on the theory rather than the live-game for a bit. Being a non-mathematically minded person I've always had to rely more on the psychological aspects to provide an edge rather than just playing the numbers. I've consigned myself to brushing up on my maths skills and getting everything I can memorized before I begin hardcore play again.
I'm looking at what books to buy next, hoping someone can give me some suggestions. I've got/read:
Winner's Guide to Texas Hold'em by Ken Warren
The Theory of Poker by David Sklansky
The Psychology of Poker by Alan N. Schoonmaker
Super/System by Doyle Brunson
Poker: The Real Deal by Phil Gordon
Phil Gordon's Little Green Book by Phil Gordon
Definitely planning on buying:
Harrington on Hold'em vol 1-3
Hold'em Poker for Advanced Players
Mike Caro's Book of Poker Tells
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Karma  Australia. Jun 05 2007 06:03. Posts 3538 | | |
How was your winrate playing at crown? Were you relying on crown winnings for an income/getting through uni?
For online play there aren't really many good books, best thing you can do is just post hands, ask advice and read guides written by online players specifically for online play
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doctorstu Australia. Jun 05 2007 06:23. Posts 362 | | |
My win-rate was pretty consistent but no, I wasn't relying on it for my base income at the time. It did give me the extra cash to be able to transfer to melbourne uni from la trobe though which is awesome cos I live in the city :D |
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