absoluthamm
<==Poker Face
Silver Level
Really helpful...
FatCatBamboo
Enthusiast
Silver Level
For a first post, I think you are well on your way to becoming a great contributor to the forum.
Haha.
Thank you everyone for your suggestions. I realize I might be making the transition to the live experience relatively soon. I am getting my bonus so I will have some money to play with and figure why not.
FatCatBamboo
Enthusiast
Silver Level
So I went up to Mohegan Sun for a half day Saturday. The architecture of the casino was annoying and I found myself walking around in circles 3 times before I grabbed a map. Once I arrived at the poker room, I observed for 15 minutes, then put down $100. Immediately I noticed the live game is incredibly different than online. I lost the initial hundo in a couple of hours. I was up a bit but then one hand clobbered me. I walked around for a little bit and put some more in. I lost that too. It was a tough run and I think I need to practice online some more. But it was fun and I did enjoy myself. I think that's all that counts.
PurgatoryD
Visionary
Silver Level
Great paradox! It's so slow, it's like playing turbo! LOL! Funny but true. I recall one live tourney where the blinds seemed to go up every other hand. It was ridiculous.
Great advice, everyone! I would add that you just want to "blend in" in all ways possible, i.e. in the way you dress, talk, mannerisms, etc. You don't want to stand out so that when some guy is wondering whether to call your all-in, he doesn't quite remember what you were doing before... The good players are going to watch you anyhow, but why make it easier on the guys not paying attention?
Good luck to you!
*** Edited to add: Oh, sorry, I just saw it didn't go too well. Well, see, it was probably the flamboyant clothing! But seriously, sorry to hear. It is definitely a different animal. Use online to get better and it will be a whole lot cheaper. That's what I'm trying to do!
