Poker - Fans & Players
 

Any other poker fans and/or players out there?

I started playing in February of this year. I'm a big fan of no-limit hold 'em tournaments. I've received some professional training on tournament strategies, so I'm much more comfortable there.

I'm sure I'll feel better about cash games if I can get to a camp, but for now it's too much of a gamble for me; and I'm just not willing to risk it anymore.

I've done pretty well in tournaments in the short time I've been playing and have more big ones lined up..........one this Saturday, as a matter of fact.

Anyone else?

I enjoy watching it or playing with friends (I prefer the camaraderie of friendly poker even if a few $$ are at stake). Interestingly, I'll be in Vegas in Feb so I may get to enjoy a few games of 21 and some of the penny slots and good stogies. :)

You are far better at it than me, from what I've seen you write about.

Do you know the dates of your trip?

If it works out, we can head down there for a weekend getaway.......maybe get a few others together, as well.

Right now Feb 1-6th but no students are registered yet for the class. I expect that to change. :)

I play Hold Em but haven't played for money yet. I've been practicing on Pokerstars.com. It's free to sign up and the people that play on there are usually pretty good so it's cool to learn a bit. Wondering if there is a game going at the reunion.

I was talking about that with Medusa (I think). I think that perhaps we could do some simple poker games with small antes (5 cent, 10 cent and 25 cent). I'd love to introduce some to a variation that my friends made (Gould's Gold) that's an interesting pot builder. :)

Please let me know I am in if it happens.

I have always been interested in poker, but am afraid that I am not very good at it it seems, that or it is just a lack of knowledge on how to play the game properly.

Maybe we can get a game together sometime on yahoo. I think they have poker on there.

Oh we could always do some practise rounds for no bets or penny bets. :)

Definitely.

Is it limited to Texas Hold 'em poker?

Folks; That's a great idea for fund raising for BFP.

I've been playing here and there online, and occasionally I win a hand, but I dont feel like I know how im winning, or why. I feel like there is a lot more strategy to it, then just trying to get a certain hand. That or perhaps im reading too much into things.

Hey Logicaly...

There is indeed more strategy to it!

It's certainly too much to go into here. Reading about it is challenging, in my opinion, because they try and cover everything before you even have the basics down.

What game are you playing?

It looks like it. I'll look around for other places to play online. Maybe pogo has some poker games on there.

Good poker strategy is mostly about betting strategy/bankroll management. Sign up with one of the major poker sites...they usually give you a free bankroll of 'play money', as well as having a wide variety of games available.

FullTilt and PokerStars are the perennial big guys, while Cake Poker is an attractive option for newer players.

Also, the 2+2 forums are probably the biggest poker community online: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/

Go get 'em, Steph!

I am signed up on FullTiltPoker, what I have been playing if I am not mistaking is Texas Hold'em.

I LOVE me some poker and have gotten lucky a few times :)

I dont have a strategy and I suck at bluffing but the thrill of the game is enough to keep me coming back. I wont mention (oh yes I will!) the time I went to a biggo party in SoCal and there was a giant table of Butches all playing poker and I busted up in there and took ALL of their monies. :shocking:

Congrats to your honey! That's awesome.

Good luck on Saturday!

AZ Poker?
 

Congrats! And welcome to this side of the country!! I've never played in AZ casinos; hopefully, you'll be able to find some good poker games.

I'm stepping up my tournament play and have plans to hit some of the bigger tournaments in the WSOP circuit events. We plan on hitting Harvey's Lake Tahoe, Harrah's Tunica, and Harrah's Rincon (San Diego).

http://www.wsop.com/schedule/wsopcircuit.asp

I'm hoping to get a couple of cashes so I can play in THE big ones!

We'll be playing a little in Vegas the first weekend in November......mostly on Saturday.

In case you're interested...

5-hour road trips are perfect! You know what I just found out??? The final table starts that weekend. !!!

I didn't even know it when we planned the trip. It starts that Saturday and goes for 4 days. ...ought to be plenty of poker action everywhere that weekend!

On a separate note... We have learned that when we leave out all the bs gambling we tend to do, we have been in the black with poker. We're about to start a couple of months of tournaments here in Reno. My fingers are crossed for some big paydays!!!

I spent a little time at a tournament table with pro Mike Matusow. I was not the least bit impressed with how he behaved or with his play. He was drunk, knocked his full stack of chips across the table, and called someone a "f*cking idiot" (in a "joking way", of course).

Disgusting.

On a happier note, my wife and I took first and second in a tournament!! First time we managed that one!

Vegas - Memorial Weekend!
 

Hey Steph...

Good for you for being patient and working to figure out what it takes to cash there!!

We've slowed down quite a bit the past few months. Things get busy on the weekends....or just really stressed......and we don't have it in us to sit for that long.

I miss Vegas so much! I will see what I can do to get us there in May.

Ladies No Limit Holdem, Laughlin NV May 28