[bdmcgraw]

Short background; I've been playing online for slightly more than a year and have beaten the 1-2 6max over 25kish hands for 2.3bb/100 over the past 6 months or so (don't get to play too often). I have recently moved to party 3-6max since they have introduced it. I feel like I'm beating the game (I'm up in ptracker) but haven't played a substantial amount of hands.

I have read no poker books. I merely learned from playing and reading here. I feel like I don't have a very good grounding in the odds of hands (when to make certain calls when you know you are behind, not obvious ones like straight\flush draws), hand reading ability (perhaps its because people still call with any two preflop at 3/6, I always find myself saying..well he doesn't have a 5 because there's no 5 he would limp with then call a raise), last but not least I sometimes spew chips when I'm not running well (I'm not worried to much about this as I am learning to control it and my bankroll is large enough to play 3-6)

Bad at: Hand reading ability, complex pot odds, occasional spewing

Wbere in your opinion should I go to improve this part of my game? It is an obvious flaw and though I continue to win I know I can't move much further than 5/10 without improving.

I recently ordered "How good is your limit hold'em?", I heard it recommended for this type of limit games. Any other must reads? Am I beyond books like "Small stakes hold'em" or "texas hold'em for advanced players"? What about 'theory of poker'? Do you all feel these are must reads? Anything else you would advise tme to do? I feel like I can win consistently but I am not grounded in the basics.

Last but not least, I really want to increase my HU limit game. I play fairly often (rake is killer at low limits). At this point I don't play it to win money more just for fun\pride of busting someone. Any good books that cover this or other online articles\etc? I think I have it figured out but I seem to beat people who suck and lose to people who are better than me, and I want to be better.


Didn't mean for this to get so long, but thanks in advance for any help.