Help me help my friend play poker in Vegas

**swiggidy** · 09-11-2007 04:23 AM

I'm open to any advice. He has zero experience. What I'm hoping for is something that would allow him to be break-even and get free drinks. I could even convince him to chat up the table if people would fall for it while he folds everything.

The first idea I had was fnord's 13 hand strat, but that seems like the completely wrong way to approach live.

Sorry I haven't put more thought into this.

**bigspenda73** · 09-11-2007 04:30 AM

So he'll be playing $2/$4 limit I presume?

**Jack Sawyer** · 09-11-2007 04:48 AM

Maybe AOK's 19h strat?

**swiggidy** · 09-11-2007 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by bigspenda73

So he'll be playing $2/$4 limit I presume?

Your suggestion?

It would be hard for me to help him since I'm no limit player. Thus also harder for me

I'm assuming the best trait at low limit live games is hand/people reading? Teaching that is pretty much right out.

**bigspenda73** · 09-11-2007 11:19 PM

He can play a lot more hands at limit than NL which is why I would let him play limit, he won't be as bored. Plus, being new to the game he would play too scared for NL where that's gerenally not the worst thing to do in limit.

Keys to beating low-limit Vegas 2/4 limit:

1. Finding a seat
2. Sitting in that seat
3. Make sure the dealers deals you cards
4. ???
5. Drunken-profit

**donkbee** · 09-12-2007 03:09 AM

Tell him to play good cards and only bet when he hits. Wouldn't that work? Good cards = whatever you want them to be depending on how nitty he wants to play?

09-11-2007 04:23 AM #1
swiggidy View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Sep 2005 Posts 7,809 Location Waiting in the shadows ...	Help me help my friend play poker in Vegas I'm open to any advice. He has zero experience. What I'm hoping for is something that would allow him to be break-even and get free drinks. I could even convince him to chat up the table if people would fall for it while he folds everything. The first idea I had was fnord's 13 hand strat, but that seems like the completely wrong way to approach live. Sorry I haven't put more thought into this.
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swiggidy View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Sep 2005 Posts 7,809 Location Waiting in the shadows ...	Originally Posted by bigspenda73 So he'll be playing $2/$4 limit I presume? Your suggestion? It would be hard for me to help him since I'm no limit player. Thus also harder for me I'm assuming the best trait at low limit live games is hand/people reading? Teaching that is pretty much right out.
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09-11-2007 11:19 PM #5
bigspenda73 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Jul 2006 Posts 13,434 Location Pwnsylvania	He can play a lot more hands at limit than NL which is why I would let him play limit, he won't be as bored. Plus, being new to the game he would play too scared for NL where that's gerenally not the worst thing to do in limit. Keys to beating low-limit Vegas 2/4 limit: 1. Finding a seat 2. Sitting in that seat 3. Make sure the dealers deals you cards 4. ??? 5. Drunken-profit

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donkbee View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message SERIOUSLY WTF Join Date May 2005 Posts 6,259 Location outer space	Tell him to play good cards and only bet when he hits. Wouldn't that work? Good cards = whatever you want them to be depending on how nitty he wants to play?
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