Quote from ang_99:
I'd actually like to hear some of Rearden's strategy on NL Texas Holdem. I think he's pretty kick ass at poker. I find poker frustrating (online anyway).
So how about it RM, any pointers or tips?
Yes, I was consistently among the top five Party SNG earners for a while there. The best advice I can give at this point: Don't bother with it.
The online poker easy money is long gone. The shark-to-fish ratio dried up over a year ago.
Understand this: Unless you are literally one of the most talented poker players in the world, <b>poker is like driving -> If it's fun, you're doing it wrong!</b> Even if you were to put in your dues and become skilled enough to squeak out a miniscule positive EV expectancy- you'd also probably 'burn out' by then too, with poker becoming more of a tedious chore than an entertaining game.
That said, back during the Golden Age of online poker (late '03 or early '04), I made a 1/2 hour audio recording outlining my strategy for beating the Party $200+15 and $100+9 NL SNG's for a steady income of 4-figures/day (playing 3 or 4 at once). I haven't been dealt a single poker hand in over a year, but I highly doubt this strategy is <b>anywhere near</B> as valuable as it used to be. If you can offer me something I really want in trade, I'll play the recording for you.
Otherwise, Sklansky's books are pretty good.
EDIT: One last thought- My hubris might have accelerated the collapse of Party's NL SNG fish-to-shark ratio. Some guy asked if he could post some of my hand histories on his website, and for some reason, I obliged. They are still up there today. My name was Frozen_Fish and the website is
http://www.tightpoker.com/visitor_histories.html .
I've heard that quite a few ambitious players have learned how to play by studying my public hand histories.
One thing is for certain: Don't expect to see any of my <b>trading</b> 'hand histories' posted on the web!