Buying a guide to party poker players?

sean1 · Aug 3, 2006

Anyone know where you can buy a guide to how players play at Partypoker, Pokerstarts, or the rest of the big ones?

I imagine someone must be selling this info.

-Sean

da1prophet · Aug 3, 2006

I'm only a half assed recreational poker player, but I've never seen anything like this. I'd post in the poker forum here and see if anyone knows anything...

Doug · Aug 3, 2006

I've seen it before, can't recall the site. It gave a few free evaluations, then a fee. Somebody will know, Sean.

sean1 · Aug 3, 2006

After watching the WSOP I'm gonna conquer this game. The play was deplorable!!!

Doug · Aug 3, 2006

I think you have what it takes. You understand the math, and gambling in general, so the foundation is there. I think most players are better at live or online, not both. Maybe you are the net player, but full of tells live, or a guy that has what it takes to destroy live games, but lose that advantage on the net ?

Which do you think fits you ?

da1prophet · Aug 3, 2006

Doug said:
I think you have what it takes. You understand the math, and gambling in general, so the foundation is there. I think most players are better at live or online, not both. Maybe you are the net player, but full of tells live, or a guy that has what it takes to destroy live games, but lose that advantage on the net ?

Which do you think fits you ?

Good point...I have all of the theoretical knowledge of poker and have done fairly well when playing online. I get too preoccupied in live games--maybe the slower pace of play throws me off or something....

sean1 · Aug 3, 2006

In my limited play, I am way better live. I can hold my own live at low limits...

I do not bore live.

Online, I have a number of problems - at low limts, I bore and play every hand, yet dont trust myself to play high limits (It is hard to bet a few grand on a football game and $2 on a poker hand). Also, the number of AA, KK hands is ridiculous.

-Sean

sean1 · Aug 3, 2006

I guess I am learning more for fun than profit - I find the tournaments fun - competitive. Profit would be greater at Ring games...

Keep sports for profit. See if I can break even at tournies..

_Sean

Doug · Aug 3, 2006

I'm no poker pro, played old style(live) since I'm in my 40's now, but I recognize the the two distinct styles. Doyle B would be classic live player, probably no good on the net. Another guy may play 8 tables at once hiding behind his computer, and kill, but would tilt against Doyle,Danny N, Hellmuth, etc. in a live game.

I believe most are better at one than the other forms, they are very different.

MrJ · Aug 3, 2006

Net is more profitable but super boring. You don't know what 'grind' means until you 12-16 table.

Sean, I guess you are looking for pokertracker databases.

I assume you're just doing this for the challenge? I think you should try HU if you play online.

Poker is boring unless there are promiscuous/drunk chicks at the table and it's a private game

WVU · Aug 3, 2006

a great resource when playing at the poker sites online is sharkscope. You can quickly find the sit and go stats of any player if you know his username. It will even graph his winnings or losses for you over time.