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SugoGosu Korea (South). Sep 29 2007 11:35. Posts 1793

Before yesterday and before I started posting hands and asking for tips on how to improve, I learned that betting is not entirely for saying you have a good hand and you want people to call. Instead it's more to get an idea of how you rank up against others. Then once you realize if you are ahead or not, you decide to whether fold or raise. If you raise, you want to know how much to raise in order for him to call you, and in order to do this, you have to have a good idea of what cards he himself has.

Before yesterday, it took me 3 days to raise 50 cents. Now in just 2 hours today, I rose 7 dollars, playing 2 tables at the NL2 tables.

I also learned what people meant by NL200, NL25, etc... It's divided by 100 and thats the big blind (i hope thats right).

So after about 2 hours today, I have been studying my play as according to others and how to make a profit off of other pla<x>yers. I realized that I play poorly when I'm talking to other people in the room as it takes away my concentration.

While I play I listen to calming music to keep me from tilting, mainly the band, "Explosions in the Sky" ( http://www.myspace.com/texasband )

My bankroll yesterday: $20.50

My bankroll after my 2 hr session: $27.72

I'm getting better I think. Go me!

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lachlan Australia. Sep 29 2007 11:58. Posts 6991

haha good to hear, dont be disheartened if you get randomly jewed by bad beats and lose $10 or so, keep at it

full ring

BLo01 Canada. Sep 29 2007 12:11. Posts 298

I'm starting too!

PplusAD Germany. Sep 29 2007 12:30. Posts 7182

not 100 % correct
NL200, NL25, etc is the buy in .
So on NL 200 you buy in with 200 $ maximum on NL 25 you buy in with 25 $

so you either say i play NL 25 or you play NL .10/.25

when someone says he play 5/10 then he means the blinds of NL 1000
to make it very clear

NL XXX = the buy in you bring to the table
NL x/X = the blinds of the limit in $ .

gl

U see what i did there with A8 ? He 4 bets and there we go insta jam A8 : ---booooom -- . hahahaha ( Krantz)

Last edit: 29/09/2007 12:32