Originally posted by: lesch2k
are there good places to play poker (Texas hold em) online for between 50 cents and a few dollars?
i dont like the free games on yahoo since no one sticks around to finsh the game...
I strongly reccomend PokerStars and Paradise Poker for 'micro limits'. Keep in mind if you play even at .50/1 how you play at micro limits (0.10/0.05 and below) you will get absolutly slaughtered. If you really want to learn to play poker properly, I reccomend doing the following things:
0. If you've never had a basic stat class - google a page on basic probability.
1. Read
this
2. Go to your local library and borrow 'The Theory of Poker' by David Slanksly. Then borrow 'Hold 'Em for Advanced Players' by Slansky and Masonolth. ILL if you have to. 'The Theory of Poker' is the cannon of poker, and 'Hold 'em for Advanced Players' is a must read. I really suggest you read these before you start playing because you will learn some BAD habits at micro limits.
3. Start playing at .5/1. The games at this level are easily beatable, and the limits are just high enough that morons are filtered out fast so you get a feal of real poker, but you really need a $50 bankroll to start. You can do this before (2) if you got a little breathing room in your bankroll, but it sounds like you don't.
4. Unless you want to loose your shirt, don't touch NL until you can beat .5/1 limit. You will get slaughtered.
Whatever you do though, PLEASE read (1) first. It will take 10 minutes at most, give you a nice cheatsheet to help you start out, and help you avoid learning some bad habits.
-Chu
P.S. - The most common mistake I see at the micro levels - DO NOT PLAY ANY ACE - A9 is not a good hand utg.
P.P.S. - The most common mistake I see at micro limit NL - Your odds to hit a flush with a suited hand preflop and 2 more suits on the board is only 37%. This means it is NOT an all in hand.
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