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Posted Thu Dec 15, 2005 5:14 pm GMT by Warchild
I'm trying to improve on my hold'em game however there is a major problem preventing me from doing so. I'm under the legal gambling age. This means when I play online I can't use real money. Obviously people paly much much differently when using real money, so I feel as though I'm not gonna get a lot from playing with fake money. Is there anyway to learn to play better while still under the legal age limit?
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Posted Thu Dec 15, 2005 5:17 pm GMT by Miss_J
play with your friends, read lots of books and magazines.
Posted Thu Dec 15, 2005 5:18 pm GMT by Soup_dog
Read some poker books. When you are done reading those.... read some more. BY FAR the most important thing to do when starting out with poker.... whether you are of legal age or not.
Look at my sig for my opinion about learning about poker playing with play chips.
Posted Thu Dec 15, 2005 5:20 pm GMT by racquet000
Read all the books you want. It will help a good deal. But the most important part of the game is feel. The more hours you put into it the better you will be. Play with friends for low stakes.
Posted Thu Dec 15, 2005 5:43 pm GMT by Warchild
Thanks for the quick responses guys. I'm planning on getting 2 books and a nice chip set for Christmas, so I'l have some reading material and be able to play more often. I was thinking I would get both of Dan Harrington's books as they seem to get good reviews. Any other suggestions?
Posted Thu Dec 15, 2005 5:46 pm GMT by Miss_J
| Warchild wrote: | | Thanks for the quick responses guys. I'm planning on getting 2 books and a nice chip set for Christmas, so I'l have some reading material and be able to play more often. I was thinking I would get both of Dan Harrington's books as they seem to get good reviews. Any other suggestions? |
ya those books rule! keep in mind they are for tournament play.
you'll need a low-stakes cash game book too.
Posted Thu Dec 15, 2005 6:22 pm GMT by Warchild
| Miss_J wrote: | | Warchild wrote: | | Thanks for the quick responses guys. I'm planning on getting 2 books and a nice chip set for Christmas, so I'l have some reading material and be able to play more often. I was thinking I would get both of Dan Harrington's books as they seem to get good reviews. Any other suggestions? |
ya those books rule! keep in mind they are for tournament play.
you'll need a low-stakes cash game book too. |
I overlooked that, thanks Miss J.
Posted Thu Dec 15, 2005 7:00 pm GMT by Wusthof
this will help to if none of your friends are up for playing.
http://www.poker-academy.com/products/holdem_pro/overview.php
Posted Thu Dec 15, 2005 7:00 pm GMT by suitedaces84
You sound way more responsible than the average 18-21 year old. Just start playing for real money.
Posted Thu Dec 15, 2005 7:12 pm GMT by Warchild
| suitedaces84 wrote: | | You sound way more responsible than the average 18-21 year old. Just start playing for real money. |
Heh, tried to convince my dad to set up a real money account with his name etc...didn't go over too well 
Posted Thu Dec 15, 2005 7:22 pm GMT by Wusthof
| Warchild wrote: | | suitedaces84 wrote: | | You sound way more responsible than the average 18-21 year old. Just start playing for real money. |
Heh, tried to convince my dad to set up a real money account with his name etc...didn't go over too well |
smart dad
Posted Thu Dec 15, 2005 7:30 pm GMT by Warchild
Indeed. I found out that there are fake money tournaments online so people should play a little more seriousley in those.
Posted Thu Dec 15, 2005 8:08 pm GMT by Johny
| Warchild wrote: | | suitedaces84 wrote: | | You sound way more responsible than the average 18-21 year old. Just start playing for real money. |
Heh, tried to convince my dad to set up a real money account with his name etc...didn't go over too well |
It was the opposite with my dad, kinda funny actually.
Me: Dad, I used your name to player online poker for real money. And by the way, you have a Neteller account.
Dad:  Ok, but no credit cards, don't trust the internet.
He even brought me to the bank to open an online banking account.
Posted Thu Dec 15, 2005 8:09 pm GMT by Warchild
Lol nice. How have ya been doing online?
EDIT: I actually have my own debit card conntected to a paypal account, but i dont think it would be a smart idea to try anything.
Posted Thu Dec 15, 2005 8:18 pm GMT by Johny
| Warchild wrote: | Lol nice. How have ya been doing online?
EDIT: I actually have my own debit card conntected to a paypal account, but i dont think it would be a smart idea to try anything. |
I've been doing ok, I'm up a little bit, around $300. I wouldn't try anything with your debit card either, not worth it.
Posted Thu Dec 15, 2005 8:49 pm GMT by Warchild
$300 Isn't bad. I just want like $10 to play on 10c/20c tables to atleast get some real money experience. Doesnt seem like to much to ask for imo.
Posted Thu Dec 15, 2005 8:57 pm GMT by supafrey
dude. Royal Vegas poker. Sign up and within a day they send you 10 bucks to play with. =P
Posted Fri Dec 16, 2005 3:57 am GMT by Muck
Does RV have a minimum deposit? I’ve been playing their 10c/20c NL tables myself and while profitable I would warn you that there’s a lot of variance. I.e. Lots of opportunities to get all-in with the best of it but that does mean entire buy-ins are won and lost quickly.
You may want to do some reading on bankroll management later. At the moment it doesn’t matter so much because you’re playing/paying for experience.
Posted Fri Dec 16, 2005 9:15 am GMT by UrAteUp
| Warchild wrote: | | $300 Isn't bad. I just want like $10 to play on 10c/20c tables to atleast get some real money experience. Doesnt seem like to much to ask for imo. |
If your just learning I would actually look into an even smaller starting point then 10/20. Perhaps 2/4c or maybe 5/10c. Your starting deposit will be quite small and $10 can get eaten up real fast.
Personally I think the best bank-roll builders and experience teachers is the SNG. You can buy in for one set price. The thing to remember is to play tight till you get down to only a few people. Survival is the key early on and then chip collecting becomes very important in later stages.
Just read the books. they should explain all that... 
Posted Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:01 pm GMT by markusgc
quote="WarchildIndeed. I found out that there are fake money tournaments online so people should play a little more seriousley in those./quote
Nope. They don't. Not unless there's something actually at stake, like some real money or a seat in a satellite, but even then, people take chances no decent player would risk cash money on.
Posted Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:05 am GMT by kingetje
| supafrey wrote: | | dude. Royal Vegas poker. Sign up and within a day they send you 10 bucks to play with. =P |
^^^^^^^^^^^
what he said... make sure you do this
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