
Originally Posted by
tiler
ok,here goes,i have been with pokerstars for 5 years,i've done ok,split the million and won here and there so i'm up about 90k i think last time i looked and here's some tricks i've learned to hopefully stop you losing.my first point is join pokerstars if you are new, i won about a grand in my first 3 weeks and i hadn't got a clue,its still the best run i've ever had,this is called the "hook" and lasts, lol,about 3 weeks.ok.never slowplay anything on pokerstars,anything against you will catchup and win,make them pay for fishing,if you have a big lead in any tourney or stt stop playing,you will not win anymore hands until your opponents have caught up so let them battle each other.if you have 15 outs for the river ,fold,it never comes when you need it,this is the "setup" and it crops up quite alot,beware of aq, qq , kj they are only there to knock you out.the lowstack especially in a stt is the one to avoid,YOU WILL DOUBLE HIM 90% of the time.cash games,if you sit with $50 and you get down to $5-10 go allin, you always win your first allin no matter what.obviously never call a small stack allin on their first time,second time is fine just not first.beware of flopping top pair with a hand like 78 suited,this means there is an overpair hiding about 90% of the time.keep away from anything under 20k guarenteed in tourneys,waste of time,full of fish and gamblers,keep your buyins high if possible,you get what you pay for! if you feel hard done by write to support and moan like hell,the cards will improve for a while funnily enough.low flushes be careful,infact if you love poker like me,have your 3 weeks and leave,play live,you will not win online long term 100% guarenteed.if you win your next sessions will be awful so play small games at this time,when it turns pounce but beware of that setup waiting to get you.these sites have been caught cheating in the past so just beware,they aren't there to make you rich,hope it helps and gl. tiler