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12-09-2005, 11:17 AM
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How to really study the game.
Many if not all of us have read the same books, so while this will make us better than 50% or so of the poker community, how do we reach farther to take our game to the next level?
Just reading the books and playing 10's of thousands of hands isn't enough. List and describe some of the ways you go far and beyond the median poker player to give you the edge in your decision making. 
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#2
12-09-2005, 11:33 AM
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Re: How to really study the game.
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Many if not all of us have read the same books, so while this will make us better than 50% or so of the poker community, how do we reach farther to take our game to the next level? Just reading the books and playing 10's of thousands of hands isn't enough. List and describe some of the ways you go far and beyond the median poker player to give you the edge in your decision making. [/ QUOTE ] all those books eventually get into player/situation reads pretty fast. so i think that's where you really have to go. you really have to start putting your opponent's on hands and stuff (and the real experts say it'll be shaky at first but you'll get better very fast)... but that seems to be the key. and the good things about reading hands is "it's subjective" and it's a lifetime's work (i.e. you can always get better).
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#3
12-11-2005, 11:58 PM
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Re: How to really study the game.
How about this and other forums? I'm a regualar at PokerForums.org and check in here once in a while to see waht other's are saying, pick up tips and general strategy discussions - great way to learn from other and the cost is just right!
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#4
12-12-2005, 12:23 PM
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Re: How to really study the game.
Is this an advertisement for a different forum?
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12-09-2005, 11:50 AM
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Re: How to really study the game.
First of all, the median player has never read a book, but I get your point.
Some of the advice from some of the posters on this site go deeper than the books, so that can be a good source. Other than that, I think being observant at the table to improve your opponent profiling and hand reading skills is the best way to get an edge. Also, not leaving tough tables is very important as I think the best way to get significantly better is to play against better players.
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#7
12-12-2005, 12:00 PM
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Re: How to really study the game.
the median player has never read a book
And a lot who have read the books either won't understand the concepts or will mis-apply them.
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#8
12-09-2005, 12:45 PM
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Re: How to really study the game.
Going over hands in which you had to make a difficult decision(s), and seeing if, and how, you could've played them better.
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#9
12-09-2005, 04:25 PM
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Re: How to really study the game.
What about finding a mentor? My gut feeling is that's what I really need right now. I emailed ZeeJustin offering to pick up his dry-cleaning. But surprisingly was not taken up on my offer. He did respond though, nice guy.
I did find these very helpful: http://www.tightpoker.com/visitor_histories.html I played along with Strassa and Daliman and tried to guess what they would do. Anyone know where I can find more of these posteed, by truly great players?
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#10
12-09-2005, 06:14 PM
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Re: How to really study the game.
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What about finding a mentor? My gut feeling is that's what I really need right now. I emailed ZeeJustin offering to pick up his dry-cleaning. But surprisingly was not taken up on my offer. He did respond though, nice guy. I did find these very helpful: http://www.tightpoker.com/visitor_histories.html I played along with Strassa and Daliman and tried to guess what they would do. Anyone know where I can find more of these posteed, by truly great players? [/ QUOTE ] Good Link, Thanks. I've had to start a second poker folder for all the stuff bookmarked from people on this site.
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