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blackjacki2 United States. May 26 2009 01:33. Posts 2582

So I finally played at a live poker room for the first time this last night. I would say I played fairly nitty, but I also didn't get many hands for a full ring game over the 4 hours I played. I was also playing $2/$2 and the max buy in by law is $100 so there isn't a lot of room to gamble if you don't pick a hand you like.

Best hands for the first 1 hour was A3os and 22, neither of which led to much. Got grinded down to $60 or so until I picked up QQ. Raised it preflop and got a couple of calls. Flop was J42, got it all in vs KJ and doubled up.

2nd big hand I played I got AJ and raised to $10, got a couple callers. Flop was 79J and I fired on the flop and turn and got raised all in on the turn. I folded and the dude to my left called. The shover had 8T of course.

next big hand I played I got QJ, called a preflop raise. Flop was QJ7. Another dude and myself get it all in on the flop and he turns over J7. Doubled up.

Then I just folded a ton more. Pretty much everyone at the table had me pinned as a super nit, which I figured. I wasn't really there to gamble, just to win, and with rake and tips I figured playing as little as possible was an okay strategy. Finally I got the dealer button and figured I could take any pot I wanted with my image. Raised it to $10 preflop with 48os, got 2 callers. Flop came AQx, check check, I bet 20. Fold, other guy tanks and says "will you show if I fold?" "Yeah i'll show." Felt nice flipping over the 48.

Ended the night up $80 which was nice. The poker room I was at was celebrating their 1 year anniversary and were giving away $500 every half hour for the high hand. There was only like 50 tables but you'd be surprised how many straight flushes can be hit in a 4 hour period. I'd say I was running above average on the flop but I was running below average with starting hands. Almost all of my starting hands were 2 non-suited cards both under ten. If they were suited I would play them for the shot at the straight flush and high hand, but I'm not durrrr so I don't pay to see a flop with 67os.

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Last edit: 26/05/2009 01:37

player999 Brasil. May 26 2009 14:07. Posts 7978

u gotta loosen up in live pokerz

ppl play just soo bad post flop...

Browsing through your hand histories makes me wonder that you might not be aware these games are possibly play money. Have you ever tried to cash out? - Kapol

Parker417 United States. May 26 2009 14:26. Posts 331

You from Gainsville Texas?

Cooper83 . May 29 2009 12:14. Posts 288

Agreed with player999, and abuse the hell out of position. Also try to rebuy if you drop down to say $60 because your double up was pretty much to break even. If you were deeper it would have helped you a ton more. You want to play as deep as possible against most live players because they will play so horrendously bad.