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Hi JHaley. Welcome to FTR. First of all, I know how you feel, it can be very frustrating when you're on a losing streak. We've all been there. However, it sounds like there is a lot you can do to improve your game (at least by that example of AA you gave) - and that's a good thing.
You can certainly turn your profits around.
Back to your questions on PartyPoker.
It's been a while since I played at Paradise. But that's where I started. I since moved to UB (which I liked better), and then moved to PartyPoker, which I like the most.
PartyPoker has massive amounts of players, and therefore, massive amounts of players that suck. Of course, there are plenty of good players too, but I think overall, the game is a bit easier at PartyPoker. There is always plenty of action, and you can pick and choose among tons of tables at the stakes you want.
However, if you do not have a sound strategy in place, you will lose in both poker rooms.
I agree that passive games are easier overall. However, the maniac aggressive bettor is also a nice contributor to my profits.
With regards to your AA bad beat, Xianti made some good points. You should check out this essay which may help with some of your betting decisions: http://www.flopturnriver.com/start_pot_odds.html
Also, against the over-aggressive maniac (be sure they are, in fact, a maniac!), these two posts may help also:
http://www.flopturnriver.com/hand_02...ttoplayer.html
http://www.flopturnriver.com/hand_02...toplayer2.html
Good luck, and keep us posted. We recommend PartyPoker over the other online poker rooms, and that's from my experience of playing in the aforementioned three. But just switching to PartyPoker will not suddenly make you a profitable player. Keep studying, keep learning, the content on this site will help you.
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