hi any more tips for my first tourney tonight?

sugardaddy

hi tonight at 8.00 pm im going to a local poker tornement at my locol pub,so i was wondering if people couldd give me some tips.like what kind of hands should i was with?will there be much betting pre-flop?and if so what should i be calling and raiseing with and how much?oh and i have asked this before and i think i have picked up some but i neeed to ask about tells again,particuarly tells to help let me know if someone is bluffing,thanx and should i win a good amount of chips should i be/stay aggresive or be very carefull and fold more often?like if i have king ,queen or ace king and some calls,all in pre-flop should i calll or fold as im already high on chips?anyy help or tips at all would be helpfull for me

bmc

Keep it simple.

If you REALLY think you've got better cards then raise and raise big.

If you think you're behind, then check or fold.

Don't chase flushes or straights.


Good luck.

jimbling

sugerdaddy... u keep asking these very generall questions that are pretty impossible for people to answer. You need to start reading more about poker.. either buy books are look online. Then you can ask specific questions about a certain tactic or tell etc...

but asking someone what cards you should raise with etc ..... its tough to answer that...

when your in a situation like yours the best advice is to just play your cards... and play pretty tight. Dont worry so much about tells and such... thats a very difficult part of poker (other than the very obvious ones) and begginers should avoid it really.....

jtsuited

one of the most common mistakes that beginners make is that they fear being bluffed off a pot by more experienced players. I've been called with jack high at these 'local poker tournaments' on countless occasions, because nobody would ever believe i had a hand. It's an ego thing among players who think the more experienced players are bullying them. But the reality is that a good player won't try to bluff relatively new players often.

califano

fcuk tells they are overrated. AK,AQ,Aj,A10,KQ can be good at times along with most pairs. just whatever you do dont call someones raises after the flop after the turn and after the river just because you have an ace high. when you have a good hand dont pretend that you have a terrible hand. if someone is wearing sunglasses tell them they are not necessary here.

Fatboydim

So much is going to depend on the people you're going to be playing against. My advice - don't get involved early on unless you have a monster. Sit back and see how they are playing. - And enjoy it.

sugardaddy

ok thanx people i registered with paddy power and was going to go down to them today and lodge in 50 euro which is the minimun amount u can.i have neverr played online for money before,if i do this i wont be able to go to the tournement tonight,also i will have no money for tomorrow when i get my leaving cert results,so any advice now anyone on what i should do?

bmc

Any advice?

...yes.

Pick one. It's your call!

Edit:

Although, on a more genuine note...

Just remember that you are unlikely to make money out of your first poker adventures.

jimbling

keep the money for your leaving cert night... you'll only have one of them....

leave off the poker another few weeks.... and do more research in the meantime

bmc

Also, I don't know, but the following from paddypowerpoker.com may be relevant...

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Doc Farrell

Fatboydim wrote:

So much is going to depend on the people you're going to be playing against. My advice - don't get involved early on unless you have a monster. Sit back and see how they are playing. - And enjoy it.

These last three words above . When you can't do that anymore then you're really in trouble.

Doc Farrell

jtsuited wrote:

one of the most common mistakes that beginners make is that they fear being bluffed off a pot by more experienced players. I've been called with jack high at these 'local poker tournaments' on countless occasions, because nobody would ever believe i had a hand. It's an ego thing among players who think the more experienced players are bullying them. But the reality is that a good player won't try to bluff relatively new players often.

great advice. wish i hadda known when i started. woulda saved meself thousands.

califano

jtsuited wrote:

one of the most common mistakes that beginners make is that they fear being bluffed off a pot by more experienced players. I've been called with jack high at these 'local poker tournaments' on countless occasions, because nobody would ever believe i had a hand. It's an ego thing among players who think the more experienced players are bullying them. But the reality is that a good player won't try to bluff relatively new players often.

yeah i brought my older brother to a live game the other night to make his debut. he only played mobile phone poker before and a handful of online play money games. so i went over to his house to play a $25 stt with him to give him an idea of starting hands etc so i was happy he learnt a lot. but at his live debut in the freeroll he donated large portions of chips away 3 times with ace high. my scoalding glances across at him didnt seem to work. he looked back at me like a loved one who got bitten in the neck by a vampire in the movies they way they dont recognise you anymore. at least i was one benificiary of his generosity. he told me at the break he was sure they were bluffing.

Wallko

lol funny stuff rounders!
brought my twin along a few months ago for his poker debut at the freeroll, the bstard finished 6th out of like 130!!!!!
i was knocked out years before, he got like 80 euro.

seriously though sugardaddy dont sacrifice your leaving cert night, you only get one, online poker will still be their next week!
Biggest mistake newcomers usually make is playing is too high stakes games,
if your depositing 50 and are a beginner, only play up to 1/3 dollar tourneys and the lowest limits cash games.

Learn from my mistakes, i deposited 50 like you and had it up to 300 in a few days, got a bit cocky and started playing 25 dollar stts, it was all gone in a few days,

i put in another 50 and started managing my bankroll, only moving up when i had enough to handle a big losing streak at that level, happy to say i havent had to deposit anymore and have been able to make a number of withdraws,