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03-05-2018 , 05:44 PM

Tubalkain333

stranger

Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 8

So, I‘m 4000 hands in with PokerStars and plan to join a live casino cash game for the first time tomorrow. Kind of ****ting my pants just thinking about it.... any tips for a live-game-virgin?

03-05-2018 , 06:03 PM

El_Padroni

old hand

Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,344

Just pay attention and don't get distracted. Follow the action and know when it is your turn to act. If you are unsure of an action or bet size, you can refer to the dealer. Don't be too scared, you'll be fine.

03-05-2018 , 06:31 PM

I Like Poker

grinder

Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 525

Verbalize your action.
If you want to raise, say raise. Then you won't fall foul of ambiguous actions tripping you up.

03-05-2018 , 08:22 PM

haha_TP

grinder

Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 558

Yeah, find the nearest exit . . . just kidding.

Play tight, realize that people aren't very aggressive so when the general population shows aggression, they almost always have it. Position is very important 10 handed and mostly you're just going to play 'make the best hand' poker since most tables are loose.

03-05-2018 , 08:49 PM

ballin4life

veteran

Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,121

If you throw in one chip without saying anything that's a call, regardless of the denomination of the chip.

03-05-2018 , 08:51 PM

johnny_on_the_spot

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 11,608

Expect to lose for a little bit (like a few hundred hours), so only bring money you can comfortably leave without.

It won't be a constant losing, but you'll probably lose more sessions than you win at the beginning, especially if you have a grand total of 4K online hands played

Also, leave your atm card at home.

03-05-2018 , 09:03 PM

Quadstriker

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 15,332

Leave your headphones at ****ing home.

03-05-2018 , 10:44 PM

Riverine

centurion

Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 199

Check out the casino and cardroom forum FAQ thread. It has links to a few threads on this topic that you should find helpful.

https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/2...-03-a-1431857/

03-05-2018 , 10:49 PM

Garick

Oberbiergenießer

Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 26,514

There are a ton of threads on this topic. Do a search on the words "first time" in the title of threads in this forum. Here are a couple of my favorites.

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