RE: REAL Poker Strategy For Novice Players From a Perennial Shark; What You Should Do Before You Ever Sit Down At A Table
I missed this the first time around, but this has a lot of good basic advice for beginners playing in casinos.
My uncle was also a professional poker player, albeit he played stud and LHE in the 80s and 90s. When I was building my bankroll online and before I ever stepped foot in a casino he gave me a lesson, letting me read some of his detailed notes on how to play. These were not direct playing strategy advice (given he played stud/LHE and I play PLO/NL), but a sort of check list of things he did when he played that I should think about before I sit down at a table.
This was roughly 10 years ago, but I recall a few of the things he mentioned to me:
- Play within your means and have money behind so that you can reload if you lose what's in front of you.
- Ask your neighbors if they chop when it folds to the sb so that issues don't arise later with someone getting dealt a playable hand and changing his mind.
- Don't slowroll people, don't string bet, don't hit and run.
- Learn proper etiquette to avoid angle shooting or rubbing people the wrong way.
- Be careful when looking at your hand, don't expose it so people can see what you have.
The process of stepping foot into a casino can be daunting for first timers. Important they get instructed how to go to the cage and get money, how to pick tables, and everything you mentioned above.