Starting off

[AndrewT]

Is it impossible to teach and be polite?

Not impossible, no, but you do need patience.

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=44002.0

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Sigh....

[EvilPie]

Post on PHA as often as possible but expect to get ribbed a lot by the better players. Believe me when people take the piss because you've done something it's because you really shouldn't have done it. If they are brutal then it's because it's a move you should never do again. Just learn and have a thick skin.

can we put this paragraph in the guidelines for posting on pha please instead of having people whinge every couple of months about how rude pha is?

These guys are often inexperienced newbies who are probably quite nervous/shy about posting on pha in the first place. IMHO, brutality is the last thing they need.

Is it impossible to teach and be polite?

It's not impossible but it must become difficult when the same thing crops up time and again.

I'm still fairly new to PHA so I don't mind helping with the very basics to take the pressure of the better players who I learn from myself.

Some of the guys that have been posting on there from day 1 though must get a bit fed up of the same questions over and over particulary the ones that are just bad beats. How many times can you say "you just got unlucky." before you get a bit frustrated.

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Post on PHA as often as possible but expect to get ribbed a lot by the better players. Believe me when people take the piss because you've done something it's because you really shouldn't have done it. If they are brutal then it's because it's a move you should never do again. Just learn and have a thick skin.

Yes, but the same must apply to say, prim

can we put this paragraph in the guidelines for posting on pha please instead of having people whinge every couple of months about how rude pha is?

These guys are often inexperienced newbies who are probably quite nervous/shy about posting on pha in the first place. IMHO, brutality is the last thing they need.

Is it impossible to teach and be polite?

It's not impossible but it must become difficult when the same thing crops up time and again.

I'm still fairly new to PHA so I don't mind helping with the very basics to take the pressure of the better players who I learn from myself.

Some of the guys that have been posting on there from day 1 though must get a bit fed up of the same questions over and over particulary the ones that are just bad beats. How many times can you say "you just got unlucky." before you get a bit frustrated.

Been here, done this.

Wall: 1 

Head: 0

See you soon Matt. have a good one. 

[Cf]

I think it's worth keeping meticulous records.

Include as many stats as you can, i.e. Where you played, how long you played for, what the game and stakes were, how much you won/lost etc.

If you don't, it's very easy to kid yourself.

Good luck!

This. From the first game I played I've kept a record of every single game of poker I've played, so I know exactly how much money I have spent and earned.

[creepy_benji]

you should post more if you play fr. you must have hours to kill between hands

hahaha

[AlexMartin]

you should post more if you play fr. you must have hours to kill between hands

hahaha

lol

[Kev B]

5 card Maltese FTW.  Only kidding.

I agree with Tom, keeping records is important. Your progress will show in your profit and loss stats.


I use Hespy but there are others.

www.hespy.com

[creepy_benji]

forget what i said...pokers gay

[timberman]

thanks for the advice guys , i have played a bit in the past so know the basics.

will have a good read tho this thread when i get home from work 2night

cheers

[mondatoo]

forget what i said...pokers gay

Haha lmao,this