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Originally Posted by Kbeers775
First post here. Just wanna say how hard poker is these days. Lord. Haven't played since pre black Fri. Only have access to ACR so far. Are the other us rooms any softer? Is bit coin safe to use?
Ignition/Bovada is softer (due to anonymous tables and hud that is worthless when used), but it is still tough. Not as tough as ACR and Chico, because on Ignition, need to play as if in vacuum, optimal theory poker.
You can see by my join date I was pre black Friday as well, byt had some live action before joining online (and dropped a few buy ins along the way).
You will want to get some poker books, some by Peter Clarke are good. Watch some twitch streams, I recommend Peter Clarke on Pokerstars for 6 max Zoom, but I follow may channels.
You will need a database/hud, I recommend PT4, one time cost, but there are several options out there.
You will want some beginning GTO/Solver programs. I started with Simple GTO trainer, there are several packs free. The storage is still in the cloud, which is great. If you have more computing power, you can look into alternatives, but the core pack is $79. You can get CREV and GTO+ for $75 (my purchase price, these prices may have gone up). There are several videos out there on how to use, I like CREV for the exploitative tool.
You may want some training. From The Gound Up on Run it Once works, they have raised the price for their other packages. Upswings is also good, and I know some folks in the PG&C threads using it.
Read through some of these threads, pick some of your faves to subscribe to:
https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/1...mp-challenges/
Also, check out NL Micro Cash Game Strategy and Poker Theory forums.
Lots to read, and some knowledgeable folks to help.