Study to improve

[Shells]

Whether a novice or a professional poker player, there is usually a desire to improve our game.

What is your approach to studying and improving your poker game?

 

[Marshmalo1994]

I started marking some hands and then reviewing them using a gto solver and an equity calculator.
I feel that that's helping me to improve my pre flop ranges, and with some post flop decisions.
Also, I want to resume the Become a winning poker player study, I'm at the middle of it.

 

[Shells]

I started marking some hands and then reviewing them using a gto solver and an equity calculator.
I feel that that's helping me to improve my pre flop ranges, and with some post flop decisions.
Also, I want to resume the Become a winning poker player study, I'm at the middle of it.

It sounds like you are quite serious about improving your poker skills. Here's hoping you will reap the rewards of your studies soon!

 

[Marshmalo1994]

It sounds like you are quite serious about improving your poker skills. Here's hoping you will reap the rewards of your studies soon!

Thanks Shells! I hope that too 😅 I plan to really make the most of my personal study, and then, maybe in the summer (your winter) take some coaching.

 

[Luvepoker]

I take my studies in poker very seriously. I study poker like I would a college course. I tend to study one subject at a time until I am very proficient at it before going on to the next subject I want to work on. This doesn't mean I'm perfect and I do go back to certain subjects after a while to make sure I'm not doing anything wrong. When I started my study challenge almost 2 1/2 years ago I literally would spend two to three months on just one subject. The reason is I wanted to become a decent player in that area before going on to another. The thing about poker is no matter how good you are you always need to work on your game and study. My poker coach is a very advanced player and is constantly going back to work on his game in every area of the game and that's how I am now. I am far from being a professional player or even a very good one but I study to be the best player I can be no matter what level I end up achieving.
If you saw how many pages of notes based on training sessions theory hand histories and on you would probably be very shocked. Even after all the work I've put in there is so much more to learn in this deep game of poker.

 

[louuu19]

It's very important to study otherwise your game level will downgrade, I tend to study using youtube videos and online courses, they're very efficient

 

[Flyer35]

My approach right now is to put my brain in gear more.

When I lose a hand, especially one that puts me out of a game, I try to take some time to rethink how it all transpired. Did I play it right? What could I have done differently?

Or, if I won the hand - could I have won more? If so, how?

The theory gets you to a point. After that it's a matter of analyzing situations real time, one card at a time.

 

[rhoudini]

For a lot of time, my basic study was get some video on YouTube and watch it making some notes, and try to implement what I've learned in future games. But I did not use to review my games. In fact, even today the review part is quite deficient for me, mainly because I don't have too much time available.

However this approach lacks a very important aspect of studying: organization. That's why I like to follow a course, because I can make a schedule and keep my progress. But still there is that feeling of something is missing. Just watching is not enough. It is necessary to review hands to reduce future mistakes. And playing is also a big part! Accepting that some sessions are "investments", in which we can suck and make mistakes, in order to correct them and learn the right way.

These videos made by Doug Polk are one of the best free videos I've ever seen, and he states how to improve today, and be surprised: he does not recommend any course, video or book about it! Mastering poker and analyzing decisions is a hard work process. Ok, maybe some solvers can give you the answer quite fast, but do you know the reason behind that decision? There are no shortcuts to understand poker. I really recommend watching it and start doing what he teaches at lease once a week in a review session.

Do you want to learn poker? Less solvers and more notepad + calculator + equilab. Enjoy!

 

[bermejoga]

In the beginning I was ALOT into studying new tatics and how to improve my game. But in the past few months i have not study the amount I needed I guess. I need to get my sh** together again and start to study again

 

[hilary antonik filho]

I have a Goal that I haven't met yet, I need to return to the 30-day course of Cardschat, it's what's missing (for now)

 

[scobido]

The more I play, the more experience I feel I gain, that's why when I get free time, 50 percent of it is allocated to the cash game.

 

[martDdart]

I have read many poker books and learned from them.One of the most important things I learned was pot odds ,how to play using pot odds the correct way to win in the long run.Now I dont read anymore,I play poker and either win or learn.Making mistakes is in my opinion the best way to learn and improve poker skills, when I win it is great but I dont learn as much.

 

[dannystanks]

My approach to studying and improving my game is if I want my game to improve, I must study. I didn’t always know that and I didn’t care much for studying poker, I just wanted to play and have a good time.
The last couple of years I decided to start studying hard and see if it will make a difference in cashing and making deep runs in tournaments.
I can tell you what a vast improvement study has done for my game. I have gotten more cashes and a few nice deep runs. My best was a 13th in a wsop-C event and I couldn’t believe it, I thought that was the coolest thing ever.
So I study every chance I get now. Since I am limited on how much live poker I get to play I figured when I do get the chance to go to Vegas I want to be prepared. So the more I got into studying the more I found all my faults and how I can fix them. The more I got into study the more I really got into study, like an obsession I wanted to know why we do things and not just do this and do that.
So it’s been fun to see my results get better. This is the greatest strategy game ever. Keep striving to find the answers. When you find them you will be comfortable and confident!

 

[fefibecerra]

I've read a ton of books and I've been trying to play more regularly, but something's that I definitely lack is reviewing my hands and analyzing them with a GTO solver. I feel like that would improve my game a lot, but I just don't have to time to do so.

 

[steve01991]

i go over the hands that i call, raise, and reraise. i see tendencies in my game i will improve on, better calls, better situations.

 

[Huntre]

my study plan and on reading CC forum threads, i think it's because of lack motivation or my level of game, which are just fine for me

 

[antonis32123]

For live games yes . For online no . Wulith such players and Rng it's ridiculous to try to study . But if you have success , then why not try for a better situation . Donate some of the earned money , and some of your time . But only if you have money and to e to waste . Cause online poker sucks

 

[IPlayToWin]

I tried to learn poker from mistakes, and sometimes with my patientce, and improving your game preflop, and hands played at the flop,turn,river.
I trying to understand equilty of the cards, and range as well.
I trying to understand variance of the cards wich will be proved at the flop,turn,river.

 

[Like2Play2]

I have a Goal that I haven't met yet, I need to return to the 30-day course of Cardschat, it's what's missing (for now)

Same here, I had to quit, cuz I didn't feel like playing poker anymore.

 

[Mr.$t0k]

I watch video on Youtube and work with some weak coach