first casino visit.

Originally Posted by Mr Aye

Just joined the other week so thought i should contribute to the forum, rather that just take advantage of the great advice available here.


I don't know if this is the right section for this, but here goes.

Thi is aimed at all those people whose first experience of playing poker was on-line.

Basically i would like to know of anyone who first started playing on-line, then decided to try their hand at a real casino. The best way for me to write this is to ask a series of questions.

1. When you first visited a casino, did you feel like a fish ( no pun intended)
out of water?
Well, I felt like I could handle the players as alot of them are recreational and are just there to gamble and have fun, I was not a "fish out of water" so to speak.


2. After studying this like trying to conceal your tells etc. Where you able to put these into practice or did the occasion throw that all out the window.
You gotta remember, these 1/2 live players do not pick up on tells, most of them are just playing the cards and trying to make a pair lol. If you are a good people reader, you can tell if someone is confident in their hand when they make a $50 bet into a $40 pot. I find alot of it is common sense and I dont elaborate in trying to read them. Things like "shaking hands" dont mean shit, I get cold sometimes and it shakes when I put a bet out or rake in a big pot stacking chips, who knows.

3. Where the more experienced players there able to spot the novice in you very quickly.
Well if you get to the casino in the daytime, alot of the players are older so you can be seen as the "young kid" and thats about all they notice. Just play well.... the only difference is remember to tip dealer, and watch the action closely.

4. where you able to read the tells of the other players there?
Alot of the players in 1/2 especially are just calling stations, there isnt much you need to detect. What you are usually looking for in tells ive found are the "different things" so the normally quiet tight old man suddenly bets $20 on a AQK board and you have A10, is your A good? obv not, but against a calling station it most certainly could be. I find the betting tells which is all I have to work with online, usually translate to the main "tell" in live poker too. But then again ive seen old people that will spew $500+ in an hour like nothing. So take it as it is.

5. Did or do you prefer it to playing on-line?

Live poker is infinitely more fun, but not neccesarily more profitable, it depends on what stakes you play online. Do you 12 table 200nl online? You will most likely find 1/2 live boring. But 2/5 live might interest you. I personally like the action you can find playing at the casino, and I play 2/5 for more action if im there later at night (rarely though). I should mention that you should go to the casino during the evening as the action is SO much better. During the day you get alot of grinders and old nits.

6. Did you lose or win?

In the short run as ive only been playing live for 5-6 months, im only a small winner(Maybe $500-700? lol) and I should be a big winner. Ive taken some.....brutal beats.... I can count them off the top of my head and ive been stacked 5 times (-$1000) being ahead and getting drawn out on the turn/river.

7 And finaly. What was your over all impression.

I think my answers give my impression overall of live play. Its wonderfully juicy, if you go during the right times of the day. You must be patient too, wait for the correct spots to get your money in, dont fall into the noob catagory and stack off with tptk.

I hope this is a decent effort at a first post

Thanks

Mr Aye

Originally Posted by Mr Aye

Just joined the other week so thought i should contribute to the forum, rather that just take advantage of the great advice available here.


I don't know if this is the right section for this, but here goes.

Thi is aimed at all those people whose first experience of playing poker was on-line.

Basically i would like to know of anyone who first started playing on-line, then decided to try their hand at a real casino. The best way for me to write this is to ask a series of questions.

1. When you first visited a casino, did you feel like a fish ( no pun intended) out of water?
My first visit was also my first time playing poker, so yeah, I was a fish out of water and at the table. For example, one of my first few hands a was dealt A2, board came 3,4,5 and I didn't know whether you could make a low str8 or if the Ace was a high card only. The dealer wouldn't let me ask anyone either or ask him during the hand. so I mucked them.

2. After studying this like trying to conceal your tells etc. Where you able to put these into practice or did the occasion throw that all out the window.
I didn't know a thing about tells, etc... I'm sure I gave off a few.

3. Where the more experienced players there able to spot the novice in you very quickly.
No question about it.

4. where you able to read the tells of the other players there?
What tells, if they bet, I figured they had a hand, lol.

5. Did or do you prefer it to playing on-line?
I love playing live, more fun being able to talk with other people and see their faces.
6. Did you lose or win?
Worst thing that could have happened, I won. Now I am hooked on this silly game.

7 And finaly. What was your over all impression.
Fortunately I was only playing 1-2 limit at the time and I loved it. Very social folks and i won, what wasn't to like.

I hope this is a decent effort at a first post

Thanks

Mr Aye