How far can you go with the book Getting Started in Hold em?

[spurgeon]

Let's say you have read getting started in hold em. You understand the basics of limit hold em. Do not call raises with K-J. You will be dominated. Flush draws are 4 to 1 odds. Open ended straight draws are 5 to 1 odds. Gutshots are 10.5 to 1 odds. Play very tight in early position. Play suited connectors and small pairs in unraised pots, in late position with a lot of limpers. Raise with your good hands such as J-J and 10-10 etc. You understand the basics but not a lot of the fancy stuff in Small Stakes Hold em. How far can you go with GSIH? Break even? Beat 2-4? Beat 4-8? Beat 20-40? Beat 1000-2000?

[xLukex]

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Let's say you have read getting started in hold em. You understand the basics of limit hold em. Do not call raises with K-J. You will be dominated. Flush draws are 4 to 1 odds. Open ended straight draws are 5 to 1 odds. Gutshots are 10.5 to 1 odds. Play very tight in early position. Play suited connectors and small pairs in unraised pots, in late position with a lot of limpers. Raise with your good hands such as J-J and 10-10 etc. You understand the basics but not a lot of the fancy stuff in Small Stakes Hold em. How far can you go with GSIH? Break even? Beat 2-4? Beat 4-8? Beat 20-40? Beat 1000-2000?

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I think GSIH teaches the fundamentals very well, but simply applying concepts doesn't really merit whether or not you beat a certain level. Experience is key.

Basically, if you learn the concepts in GSIH very well and play a lot of hands, you can beat online 2/4 semi-easily.