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Old 01-27-2005, 03:26 AM
Snow Snow is offline
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Default Re: Any adjustments to move beyond break even?

I would recommend you to get pokertracker and analyze which hands are losers or bad performers for you.

Also you could find someone that is willing to coach you by examining 200 hand histories of yours. Not hands that you thought was special but ordinary hands. There might be many BB/h in those hands aswell.

Here are some things that i learned for myself in the beginning (yeah, very basic at times but for all lurkers aswell):

Table selection! Dont sit at a table with several rocks and TAGs.

Don't go to far with hands that make 20 in blackjack, like KQ,QT,JT etc.

Bottom 2 pairs are seldom winners when the money gets in the middle.

Dont bluff too much but apply selective aggressivness.

Dont play small suited connectors unless you and your opponent have large stacks (or you can get in cheap) and you expect to get paid off.

Vary your playing style (tight, lose) in a session (only works with observant players).

Semibluffing can be a good way to disguise your hand and get paid off when you hit and also gives you a chance to take the pot right there.

Identify callingstations and try to isolate them when you have a good hand.

Read some books
Theory of Poker - Sklansky
Pot-Limit & No-Limit Poker - Stewart Reuben, Bob Ciaffone

And perhaps the most important, keep reading/posting hands/ask questions on 2+2.

Good luck!

Regards
Snow
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