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  1. jdillon3 jdillon3 is offline

    New Albany, OH
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    Jun 30th, 2008 (6/30/2008 7:24pm)

    i'm an upcoming player just still learning the game, and approaching my own game very objectively.

    i've read a few books, viewed a gratuitous amount of online videos...

    are there any recommendations some advanced players out there might have to how they gathered their own education on the game?

    i believe i have a natural "feel" for certain situations in the game IMO...yet very much to learn.

    if anyone has any suggestions on any type remarkably effective education/consultation, and i'd really appreciate it.
  2. wvumaniac2 wvumaniac2 is offline

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    Jun 30th, 2008 (6/30/2008 7:33pm) in reply to jdillon3

    find someone better than yourself, that is a proven winner and rail them, watch them, and hopefully discuss hands with them as often as possible. even better if you could go watch them in person so they can tell you why they are doing the things they are doing. and hopefully they can rail you and explain situations and what you could be doing better. no. 1 thing that i can think of to get better. good luck
     
  3. -BlackFours- -BlackFours- is offline

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    Jun 30th, 2008 (6/30/2008 7:37pm) in reply to wvumaniac2

    ^^^this is very important and also play a lot...you can learn a lot based on your own personal experience
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  4. gymrat56 gymrat56 is offline

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    Jun 30th, 2008 (6/30/2008 8:58pm) in reply to jdillon3

    Any reading or watching of vids is good and like the other 2 said you should try to find a buddy to talk hands with who is a proven winner. I've learned a lot from the people I've talked to about hands and it helps you both a lot to have just seen the specific hand you're talking about and go through what the one of you who played it was thinking.
  5. wandigo wandigo is offline

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    Jun 30th, 2008 (6/30/2008 9:10pm) in reply to wvumaniac2

    make friends make friends make friends! can't stress it enough how helpful it is to have friends who also play that you can discuss hands/strat with. They can be better than you or even worse, it's still good to get other opinions of hands and strategy besides your own. If you have a friend who is successful, spend countless hours just railing their games and saving hands that you have questions on and ask them about it later when they are done playing (unless they're a real close friend that wouldn't mind you asking directly after a hand)

    There's oodles of information out there that's absolutely free for you to access. Post hands here that you are questionable on and the community will be glad to give you some great input.
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  6. jdillon3 jdillon3 is offline

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    Jun 30th, 2008 (6/30/2008 9:27pm) in reply to wandigo

    i have to admit, i'm blown away by pocketfives and its members.

    this site is badass.

    it seems you receive none but negativity in the rooms themselves (obviously considering there is direct competition going on involving $$$ LOL)

    but to have random successful players willing to generally lend a little advice, its a hell of a thing.

    if anyone would be willing to allow me to watch them from the rail, and potentially discuss some hands/situations, i would be greatly obliged.

    let me know.
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  7. tvyawbus tvyawbus is offline

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    Jun 30th, 2008 (6/30/2008 9:43pm) in reply to jdillon3

    i sent you a pm
  8. squintster squintster is online now

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    Jun 30th, 2008 (6/30/2008 9:46pm) in reply to jdillon3

    You are badass, Jdillon3, and don't let anyone tell you differently!
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  9. jrrotonda59 jrrotonda59 is offline

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    Jul 3rd, 2008 (7/3/2008 6:03am) in reply to squintster

    dillon you can watch me if you want. i live down the street and am awesome. but i think we have met.
  10. cassettecounty cassettecounty is offline

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    Jul 3rd, 2008 (7/3/2008 8:51am) in reply to jrrotonda59

    Poker buddies are very helpful. I'm fairly new to PocketFives, but it seems to be a whole bunch of poker buddies in one convenient message board, and I've learned a lot simply by reading a lot of the Hand Advice posts.

    Play often and take notes. The more hands you see and the more often you see different people play the same hands can really be a learning experience. And take notes. I tried to document every live cash game and tournament I played last year in an Excel spreadsheet to reflect on later. If you make the notes as objective as possible, you can learn a lot about yourself when you go back and read them several days after a session.

    Objectivity is key. If all your notes do is praise your play and criticize everyone else's, you're not going to learn anything.
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