BJ vs Poker

[cc12b]

Hi, this forum is dedicate to BJ, once in awhile I see a post that said the poster also had some incomes in play poker. Currently I play mostly BJ, 95% if the time when I am in casino, and the rest is some poker variables like UTH or Paigow or Video Poker. Now I want to learn to play in poker room. I heard that in Poker room, you not only play your cards but “play” other people is more important. Any website/book you recommend?

Thanks in advance.
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[ZenMaster_Flash]

I suggest the entire three books by Dan Harrington.

[greg16394]

Hi, this forum is dedicate to BJ, once in awhile I see a post that said the poster also had some incomes in play poker. Currently I play mostly BJ, 95% if the time when I am in casino, and the rest is some poker variables like UTH or Paigow or Video Poker. Now I want to learn to play in poker room. I heard that in Poker room, you not only play your cards but “play” other people is more important. Any website/book you recommend?

I am thinking same thing as you do
Gramazeka once suggested to play Poker. It was interesting for me. Since then, I googled and found some knowledge thru Wiki.
Joe Mama and Blueman mentioned poker profitability in this site. Then, I searched local public library and borrowed 5-6 books. I returned some of those without reading. 'Poker for Dummies' are good eye opener, because I had no knowledge at all.
These days when I go to casino, stop by poker room, but never got my feet wet yet. I will do some time near future.
Downloaded VP App. UTH,... and spend some time to practice.
Found Jeff Hwang's web site saying HE 0.5% poker game.
Bought Tri Nguwen's E-Book just $10.
I will buy Dan Harrington's book, too.
We need various weapons which are lucrative.
I do not even crawl in poker world. My goal is not winning million dollar.

[Meistro123]

there is a lot of information on twoplustwo.com, and some of it is even good. caro's book of tells is quite useful, as is his 'most profitable hold'em advice'. brunson's 'wisdom of a champion' is solid. as is angelo's 'elements of poker'.

[cc12b]

Thanks very much for all advises. Slowly but surely I will read them. Like in BJ, it takes years before someone can claim he/she changed from ploppy to (low class of)AP

[Bubbles]

I have recently been getting into poker as well. I eventually want to get good at tournaments and medium limit games. Right now I'm learning how to play low limit hold'em. I thought it would minimize my losses while I'm learning and would help me have a good foundation for medium limit. The best book I've read so far about low limit is by Lee Jones. Though I haven't read it yet, Sklansky's Theory of Poker sounds like it is to poker like Don's BJA3 is to blackjack.

[WABJ11]

I started as a poker player and then became a blackjack player. I now juggle between the two.

Harrigton's books are badly outdated, and for that matter pretty much all older guys.

The best are the internet pros and young guys. The absolute best books with the best current strategies are from Ed Miller. Another great resource is from a guy on YouTube named "gripsed." He breaks hands down and really helps introduce players that don't know the first thing.

[johnvic]

If you want to learn poker and beat low limit No Limit then get "The Course" by Ed Miller.

[ZenMaster_Flash]

Learning Poker at an advanced age ( > 30)

is similar to learning to drive a car at age 30.

VERY unlikely that you'll ever be skilled.

[ZenMaster_Flash]

Almost certainly, the strongest poker player posting
on this forum is WABJ11
I have seen him in action at truly high-stakes games.

[mofungoo]

Learning Poker at an advanced age ( > 30)

is similar to learning to drive a car at age 30.

VERY unlikely that you'll ever be skilled.

Poker is much harder than blackjack - you are always learning new stuff with poker. Every opponent plays differently, and you have to figure new opponents very quickly to maintain an edge.

I never sat in a real poker game until I was nearly 50. Today, I make more from poker than 21. The books are guidelines, not rigid strategies. Sklansky's Theory of Poker will give you everything you need to know, but it's not a cookbook. Study this book until you understand the concepts, then develop your own strategies.

[WABJ11]

Poker is much harder than blackjack - you are always learning new stuff with poker. Every opponent plays differently, and you have to figure new opponents very quickly to maintain an edge.

I never sat in a real poker game until I was nearly 50. Today, I make more from poker than 21. The books are guidelines, not rigid strategies. Sklansky's Theory of Poker will give you everything you need to know, but it's not a cookbook. Study this book until you understand the concepts, then develop your own strategies.

Have you read the Ed Miller books? Especially the "hold em for beginners." While I find his commentary arrogant on "gambling with an edge", his books are simple reads with excellent, modern day strategies.

[Exoter175]

I started as a poker player and then became a blackjack player. I now juggle between the two.

Harrigton's books are badly outdated, and for that matter pretty much all older guys.

The best are the internet pros and young guys. The absolute best books with the best current strategies are from Ed Miller. Another great resource is from a guy on YouTube named "gripsed." He breaks hands down and really helps introduce players that don't know the first thing.

I started out the same. I was learning strategies back when I was 18, playing in the local Bar and Grill tournament series to win gift cards and such. Poker was my addiction, and I became very, very good at reading body language and people. Around 20 or so, I was doing a few backroom card games a month and making a decent living, but when I turned 21, I was let loose on the casinos, often playing Blackjack and learning basic strategy inbetween games, and picking up a few "advantage plays" here and there throughout the casinos. It wasn't until my area's card rooms got hit hard on their daily games that I kind of put a backseat to poker. I never got much more involved than HPT however.