 Re: Where to start for money
The problem with Poker strategy is poker is a people game, not a math game. You can have every statistic going for you, but the guy across the table can hold 2-4 suited and flop a straight or full house, and your Aces or Kings aren't worth jack any more. You have to play against the people at the table, and the more you lay, the better you will be at reading your opponents.
My advice is to play LOW stakes at first until you've logged about 100 hours. Only play the "Top Ten" hands, and fold a lot. After you fold, don't tune the game out, but watch the other players. Watch their faces after a bet is made, when they call, when they raise, etc. Start to expand your hand selection slowly. Once you know how other poker players play the game, you can start winning.
Remember, there's a reason amatures excel at and win "the big one" at the World Series of Poker. The pro's, who play according to statistics, don't know how to read players who have know idea what "pot odds" are.
Top Ten Hands:
1. A-A
2. K-K
3. A-K Suited
4. Q-Q
5. A-Q Suited
6. A-K unsuited
7. J-J
8. A-J Suited
9. 10-10
10. A-J  |