I'm playing poker tonight
The thing is, I know the basics from TV. I'm an excellent mathematician, and I imagine it will be hard to guess what sort of hand I'm holding because I have a short attention span, and will probably be thinking about tits instead of cards.

But I've not really played, so I am going to need to have terms like "buy in" explained to me. Also I don't really know which hands are better than which.

There's a chance I'm a natural born hustler.


(Big blind, little blind, fishy fishy card-board)
(teebie jeebie, Fri 8 May 2009, 11:06, 3 replies)

You're going to get rinsed
The problem is when you try to place what cards other people have. You need some experience to be able to do that and then bet/fold accordingly.

Maths certainly helps inform what you should play and bet, but it's only part of a good poker player's arsenal.

My advice: only play with premium hands and be aggressive when one comes up. That means if you had AK you raise to four times the big blind pre flop. This way you're only playing the cards and not the players you're sitting with.
(jackhiggs no longer a v!rgin as of..., Fri 8 May 2009, 11:20, closed)

Also on the list of terms I don't know is "rinsed"
The chips we're using are 2 pence pieces. I reckon I'll be ok.
(teebie jeebie, Fri 8 May 2009, 11:45, closed)

Rinsed...
Washed clean of all monies...

Should be fine with 2p's thou!
(Is this a good idea? ... Yes this is definitely a good idea, Fri 8 May 2009, 12:32, closed)