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Is there anything you can take from playing poker sites like zynga? Is it worthwile to strenghten your game via tightening up? The majority of these players have no clue how to play poker, no clue regarding outs and pot odds and literally go all in with daft cards like 63o.
 
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Is there anything you can take from playing poker sites like zynga? Is it worthwile to strenghten your game via tightening up? The majority of these players have no clue how to play poker, no clue regarding outs and pot odds and literally go all in with daft cards like 63o.

I started playing poker at zynga as well. When switched to playing poker on pokerstars, even for play money, it was like a whole different game. There are not the stupid all ins with any two cards all the time, players fold a lot more preflop waiting for premium cards instead of playing any two cards, bets had put into consideration the outs and real odds and not hoping to get lucky, you wont find that many calling stations and even the bluffers tend to semibluff or at least bluff playing the board.

Zynga is more about enjoying poker, playing every hand, chatting with people, calling big bets even with just the lowest pair when there is a straighty flushy board. I find that if you played at the higher buyins there is some decent plays but I believe in the long run it will hurt you as a poker player. And if it doesnt hurt your game, it will definately wont help you improve your game or skills.
 
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These players you speak of are given the chance to earn a lot of chips players who play responsibly! Many players come for the sake of a party at the poker tables and do not strive for high results, it's great!
 
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Also I was having a lot of trouble to adapt when switching from zynga, which has put some work into the graphics, to pokerstars whose graphics and gameplay is somewhat poor.

Zynga made me a kind of better postflop player since I was playing a lot of flops but that is at best a double edge sword when playing for real money and a really bad play at worst.
 
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If you play by the odds and stick with it then you should always come out on top vs players who don’t play properly. It’s true some players go all in with 63 off suit and sometimes they hit but most of the time the person calling with a better hand will win. It’s poker after all anything could happen. Sometimes aces will lose vs pocket 2s, nothing u can do about it.
 
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Is there anything you can take from playing poker sites like zynga? Is it worthwile to strenghten your game via tightening up? The majority of these players have no clue how to play poker, no clue regarding outs and pot odds and literally go all in with daft cards like 63o.
It's not worthy due to the fact that we improve by playing with good players. We are all here for the money. Not to play.
 
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People will play with more dedication the games that have higher buyn value, play money games or freerolls tend to have more players doing crazy things.
 
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Playing Free Poker

Playing poker for free is mainly recreational. Sure, you can win some real money in freerolls, but it is more for fun, social than as a learning experience.
 
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For me, playing poker on social networks makes no sense, it serves fun and has nothing to do with real poker.

It is impossible to make progress in such conditions
 
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fishes also need to be able to properly beat and this must be learned! how to play against which opponents! but if there is a very weak field you should use this and take advantage!
 
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Zynga poker is a waste of effort. You will find that poker players are exponentially more skilled even at the lowest real money stakes. Poker rooms work really hard to get your first deposit. I'd deposit what you feel comfortable with and use the VGN Poker referral code for ACR and then talk to the CSS on ACR and get more bonuses. If you just ask for them they'll comply to make first depositors happy.
 
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Playing poker for free is easy as there are many places that offer us the possibilities besides this this community that gives us unbeatable benefits .. it is up to us to take advantage of them.
 
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Players who don't play properly sometimes win. It's poker!
 
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I find even the play money pokerstars is still nothing compared to micro stakes actual money play. great way to familiarize yourself with hands their strength, also to get used to the interface. but for actual gameplay and opponents that care. you need to play real money. freerolls are your friend!
 
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For me, playing poker on social networks makes no sense, it serves fun and has nothing to do with real poker.

It is impossible to make progress in such conditions


After learning the basics of the game I agree 100 % with this statement and I think even in a learning mode you can learn more from real money games as opposed to play money .... I just don't think you have the respect for something that isn't there and to just play for chips isn't any real goal to me, beyond that I dislike the notion that I cannot think for myself, but I am however allowed to buy more play money chips ???? So I can be king of the play money chips ??? Get out lol ........
 
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how to get better

the best way to get better is to play people who are better than you. it forces you to learn from your mistakes and do what is necessary to stop loosing.

but there are great players playing everywhere. best thing to do is play your game and dont let people suck you into theres
 
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I consider, that it does not matter, whether you play freeroll or a paid tournament, in any case, you need to play a disciplined game.
Good luck.
 
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The difference between a freeroll and a paid tournament is the worth of the entry fee to the player. You may find people playing freerolls very carefully cause they really want to win the prize money and you may also find players in low buy-ins playing like clowns due to the fact they don't really care of the outcome. I do on the other hand believe that to get better in poker you need to play against better opponents and usually you wont be finding them on Zynga tables..
 
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The only thing worth about Zynga Poker is that you can learn how to play poker for free and after that you can start playing poker at popular and trustworthy online poker rooms.
 
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I find that in most cases that the better the player the easier it is to play with them. Players who have no clue at all, which I was when I first started online, they will play any A in any position. Position play was the hardest to figure out for me. When ever I talk about position, a lot of people don't even care. They will play a bad hand calling til the end.
 
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Free is fun and should be taken as it is
 
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I think I got my Zynga account to a million bucks, then threw in the towel.
Think a person can do that on any of the real money accounts?
 
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Is there anything you can take from playing poker sites like zynga? Is it worthwile to strenghten your game via tightening up? The majority of these players have no clue how to play poker, no clue regarding outs and pot odds and literally go all in with daft cards like 63o.
I think it's good to look at the cards that the player is opening and raise and see who is who and what to do. I think the error of the players that never evolve is that we act without reasons and the players who are raising the levels act after they have figured out how to act.
 
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