Quote Originally Posted by Krieg1984
Quote Originally Posted by jackvance
Quote Originally Posted by samsonite2100
I respect where you're coming from, Jack, but I'm definitely of the "I'll play a retarded child for money" school of table selection
Ugh I honestly mean it when I say I wish I was like that. Like today there was a big stack at the table who I "knew" I could outplay (but he kept folding, waiting for the nuts) and taking money from the idiots around was kinda like "meh whatever" b/c I wanted *his* money. I fear that's a major problem (leak) in my game though.

Couple days ago I taught some friends about poker, and they were really enthousiastic about it and immediately wanted to play for money. It totally felt like taking candy from a baby so I simply said no.

I probably need a mentality overhaul on this though.
Playing people better than you is good practice, but the money from this game comes from people who are worse than you. You have to get used to it.
jack--- you taught your friends nothing, if you took their money then you would have taught them something
also plan on losing money if yu don't play people worse than you

sam --- where can i find some retared children to play against?
i also switched from SnG's to NL ring a short while ago and found that playing tight like i did in the first round of a SnG worked for my full ring game at both the $10NL and $25NL tables

good luck
flomo