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So I cashed out my roll, which was only like $650.

Then I decided I want to play again. I left $10 in my account.
So it is time to grind STT's. This time I want to try to hit $1,000 with STT only, no cash games.

Looking for people to add me on MSN and theory discuss, etc. Also, is STT games a good way to make FPPs? I'm on stars.

thnx

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I recall a few people on Liquidpoker saying that there is no substantial variance at lower limits (uNL).

First off, that is total bullshit. It angered me just remembering anyone was stupid enough to even say that.
The past two days I've run 6 buyins under EV. However, this blog isn't to complain about bad beats or analyze the hands where I lost.

I'm trying to get more into poker. I started with $10 and am now around $750. My life earnings is over $1,000 but I've cashed out quite a bit. This December is really my first month where there is commitment to my game and putting hours in. However, the lack of people to discuss and converse with is kind of bothering me. My reviewing is pretty much me-exclusive where I'll page through my hands where I lost and analyze if it was +EV and how I could've played the hand better based off the knowledge I think I know. So, it is possible that through some time frame that I'm teaching myself bad habits without the help or review of others. All you NL25'ers fucking add me on MSN: Autumnsolace@live.com

But more discussion about poker. NL25 doesn't even have a real poker feel to me. My whole process behind it is robotic. Even though I only 6-table, there seems to be a simple enough formula to win at this limit. Lots of cbetting with hands that have some equity or draw, check-raising people with high cbets on dry flops that haven't hit their perceived range, and just play aggressively. I've been having a lot of fun just trying new things and learning more about poker. And I hit a pretty big session today after going through hell. Graph related.



k folks I need to post here more. fukc

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Srsly now, when do I claim taxes?

I've read so much bullshit on this subject and learnt nothing. I'm withdrawing $25 a week and haven't been paying taxes because it is such a meager amount.

However, I know when it comes to making money in other things than a job, once you exceed $600 in a year, you need to fill out a W-9 form. So how do you guys do it? What happens when I want to cash out over $600?

I asked my father just to see what he'd say and he is like "just pay taxes at the end of the year". Either way WTF someone guide me please this shits gay.

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So my new solution is to just do freeroll and misc. tournaments until I'm 18, since I think it is pretty sweet practice, or a lot better than play money, and I have the possibility of winning some cash.

Earlier this morning I did that Mans Million Dollar Qualifier on Pokerstars and finished like 7,000 out of 15,000 or something. That kind of bit.

But I just finished doing Fulltiltpoker with an entrance of 1,800 and I placed around 140th. It was only for like massive play chips but it was basically played the same as Pokerstars' money qualifier. I saved some hands just so people could analyze them.

My hand I lost on though was I tried bluffing a flush and it turned out the guy had a flush Ace high which kind of sucked really bad.

Anyways, any advice would be awesome:

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I didn't play a lot of hands and I was pretty behind in chips because when I did play I couldn't get people to call my bets or some shit.

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I've been doing semi-decent on playmoney on pstars.

Question is how much will playmoney benefit real money games in poker? From my experience 1/2, 5/10 NLHE tables for playmoney are not even close of an accurate representation of any money tables as far as I know (although I never did a money table.) Most people will call every game, and large bets won't really scare people off.

Unless micro stakes is played like that, I really don't think that it is good to get in the playing habit with the 1/2 and 5/10 NLHE playmoney tables. However if anyone here has any experience with the 100/200 NLHE table with playmoney, can anyone tell me if this is close to any table in real money? I notice people tend to play more tight, and fold preflop a lot instead of calling every single bet made. I browse this forum frequently so I know a bit about the low stakes poker (since that is the main forum I frequent) but to be honest I've never touched a money table so I can't say.

My hope was that maybe 100/200 playmoney table can give me a bit of practice and an edge for when time comes to play real money (in about... 2 and a half months). Is it better to just wait until I play for real money in the possible situation that playmoney tables aren't valid practice?

Any input/thoughts appreciated.

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Wooh an hour session from Pokerstars play money:

During current Hold'em session you were dealt 132 hands and saw flop:
- 12 out of 27 times while in big blind (44%)
- 15 out of 29 times while in small blind (51%)
- 26 out of 76 times in other positions (34%)
- a total of 53 out of 132 (40%)
Pots won at showdown - 9 of 11 (81%)
Pots won without showdown - 10

Anyways, I don't even know if that is good or anything but I made around 12k in chips on the 5/10 tables so I'm pretty satisfied. When I turn 18 in 3 months, how much difference can I expect between play money and real money? My initial plan is to do micro stakes like $0.01/$0.02 for a while, and I will have to even be discreet about that since my parents will even rip my arms off if they catch me playing Poker for pennies.

I've been watching the $50/$100 tables but I reckon that it won't help me if I'm going to be doing $0.10/$0.25 for a long time until I move up. What should I be watching to just help me overall? Not really sure what would help me the most and be beneficial.

Also - how do taxes work out? I remember doing a GPT website but only ever cashed out a $22.30 check but the website stated if you earned over $600 dollars annually you have to get a K-9 IRS form and do taxes or something. Is that similar to poker? Any input appreciated.

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I've got a few questions just for some guidance and help.

1. How many tables do you play at once? I play "play money" tables until I turn 18 which is pretty soon, but I can't believe you can give a good game and focus to more than one table. I tried two and didn't do too bad. I won more than lost, but it is not real money so I'm sure the players are not as experienced. I saw what was going on in both, but I couldn't put together who raised and why and what could they have all in a few seconds and then get switched to another table.

2. Can you analyze a few hands for me (despite being play money, maybe you can just give advice solely based on my actions and not my opponents?) to see where I am going wrong and how good/bad I am doing at the moment for playing for like a week? Just give me advice in what I did wrong, what could have been done differently, anything will be appreciated:

http://www.liquidpoker.net/h/512334
http://www.liquidpoker.net/h/512336
http://www.liquidpoker.net/h/512350 (I didn't know a full house > a straight LOL)
http://www.liquidpoker.net/h/512363 (Really disappointed in this hand)

Any extra advice, any information, anything will be appreciated.

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During current Hold'em session you were dealt 212 hands and saw flop:
- 34 out of 40 times while in big blind (85%)
- 36 out of 43 times while in small blind (83%)
- 92 out of 129 times in other positions (71%)
- a total of 162 out of 212 (76%)
Pots won at showdown - 27 of 56 (48%)
Pots won without showdown - 11

How does that look? I hit 10k chips around my 180th hand and just trailed around there.
I know I'm pretty bad and I read some of the Poker articles. I was watching movies while playing so my full attention wasn't on the game, and that must really be bad for the position. Whether I bet or folded was not affected by who had the button. But I think I did alright.

Is 200+ hands a lot or do you guys crunch that in a day?

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I decided to start playing Poker, but I've got a few questions.

I've browsed this website for practically, three hours last night just reading through whatever I stumbled across and was wondering if there is a lingo list, because even when reading the Rekrul interview I didn't understand half of what he was saying. So far I think it is safe to say NL is No Limit. But that is all I know at the moment I think.

Also, I'm just a bit confused on Poker Stars. Is it legal (or doable) to play at the age of 18 in the United States? I watched the Poker Stars video on the website and it showed how to create an account, and it had a check box that said "Yes I am 18 or older" so I assumed that was correct? I remember some law being passed though that stopped you from depositing cash in the United States on gambling websites? Is this true? Or am I a bit misguided?

And last but not least, I turn 18 this December actually, and was wondering what is a good software to replicate Poker Stars (or any professional poker software) that is free? I know there is Yahoo, AOL, Facebook poker, and I'm not sure what I should be practicing to be getting the closest experience I can to Poker Stars. Is Texas Hold 'Em the standard poker being played on Poker Stars? Or is there multiple types that you can play? Which should I be practicing first?

Sorry if this is a hassle, but any response will be appreciated.

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