Hey guys first time posting in this forum. My name is TJ I’m 32 from Iowa. I currently play on Betonline and Ignition. I have recently started playing again in September after a 5 or 6 year break. Prior to coming out of retirement in September, I decided that I wanted to build a BR properly and change my past practices and attempt to make a little money from a field of players that are much improved. (I was a fish during the poker boom) I read books, articles, discussed hands with friends, listened to about every podcast about poker and watched twitch for about 5 months trying to learn everything I could before even playing a hand. What I have learned over the years is that no matter how much you read or learn, self discipline, and proper BRM, are the best things you can do for yourself. I honestly lacked that big time which is why it took me 5+ years to get back into the game. I look forward to chatting with all of you and improving and learning everyday!

- Big T

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Welcome to 2+2.

Beginners Questions is a good place to start. Read the stickies is first advice. Second is BQ is not really the place for blog type posts.

What games do you play? NLHE, LHE, PLO....etc. ?

Cash or tourneys...or both.

Welcome to the forum. Try posting hands to get feedback.

Thanks guys, I play low stakes NLHE mtts, and HU SnGs. ($1-$30) haven’t played much cash since I started again.
Snarky- I currently do not have capabilities of posting hands for discussion. Haven’t purchased any of the software or have a clue as to how to do it.

There are specific forums here on 2+2 that may be of interest to you

<------- look to the left menu and scroll down to Tournaments. Open and choose a topic.

Got it, thanks spew!

Posting hand histories if you do not have a poker database program like HoldEmManager (HEM).

Complete copy and paste from another part of 2+2:


At a minimum, it should include stakes, reads on the players , what your image is, relevant stack sizes, your hand, the action, the board and pot sizes on each street. Do not post results, but stop the action where you have a significant decision to make. Let us know what you are thinking as you make an action.

One hand per thread: The more hands you stuff in a thread, the less likely posters will want to wade through it all. Most multiple hand threads get quickie responses. You should want more.

Be descriptive in your title: “Turn Decision” doesn’t make people interested in the thread. If you say, “1/2 with AA, facing raise on flop,” the readers have some idea of what they are going to comment about.

Heros and Villains: 2+2 convention is that the poster is the “Hero” of the hand, while his opponents are the “Villain.”

Finally, everyone encourages you to post winning hands. Many people post hands they lost and they want to know if they could have avoided it. There are some times you win a hand, but played it so badly that you didn't deserve to win, or it the decision wasn't that great, but you won a 40/60. Those are far more valuable, but far too rare to see.

Thanks again spew, I screen shot that.

welcome here and other forums big t. nice to have a new face.

good advice is to quit tables or games you dont feel comfortable at. and try to play where you think you are one of the best players and have good seat position. meaning dont stay in bad spots for long.
good luck on your journey.