On my way to a poker night. I am a total noob and I seldom gamble. Any tips? Also I’ve promised the host I won’t bring up bitcoin too much 🫠

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Play strong hands only, and def need to bluff (makes you less predictable and it’s fucking fun)
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sats>bits 5 months ago
Have this ready so you know if you have a decent hand. image
Fold a lot preflop. Have positional awareness. Take note of who's playing loose and who's playing tight, act accordingly. Don't get cute when you have made hands, bet bet bet.
Don’t be afraid to fold. Even pros fold often. Otherwise just have fun. Poker is a great game, I’m a bit jealous. I’ve been trying to put together a local club myself.
New idea, instead of battle bots. Open source algo poker, each AI can look at every other players open source design and then they play against each other.
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Z4 Explorer 5 months ago
Don't gamble your bitcoin. Fiat is ok, it won't hurt so much if you lose your fiat. But bitcoin, no, not under any circumstances. Otherwise you good. Have fun! Ps. I've never played poker either.
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Empka 5 months ago
All in on every hand until you've either won or have run out of chips. Then celebrate and/or orange pill the others who lost, depending on outcome ofc. 👌
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PoWplease 5 months ago
Position is the most important. You want to be last to act. Try not to get into big pots in early position unless you have a great hand.
Imagine you want to go home asap , play to loose all your money . The opersite will happen. People interperate this absolute confidence as a good hand. They fold good hands. Don't play in high stakes games, just pocket money
If you keep folding until you get something good.. people will notice when you don't fold. Just bet sometimes. And occasionally a bit aggressive if you can afford it. Even if you don't have anything in particular.
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Mike Beatty 5 months ago
I second this- there is nothing worse! Literally do whatever the fuck you want and watch how many people you piss off when you “hit the nuts on the river” (say this phrase as much as possible too)
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shaun 5 months ago
Just keep folding until you get something good.
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Fotoart 5 months ago
Just like bitcoin, go all in at the start. Everyone folds. You now start like a bank, with more than everyone else 😎
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Rigly 5 months ago
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