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Originally Posted by Assistanc3
if you "play by the book" then you should be changing gears,
if thats not in your book, I suggest finding other material.
How do I study, as apposed to what to study
early in the morning
the worst time to do any reading, that you want to absorb shouldn't be late at night, or when your tired, or got plans to go do something.
be organized, start from reading the basics till you do understand before going onto other parts of the game. No point knowing emplied odds if you don't know what draw is.
Find a Proffesional player, mimic their style, then find another player.
Why?
Getting the most value at any sitting is not about how you play, its about how others at your table play. You need to play to the styles that take advantage of those players at the table.
table is tight, you play loose/aggressive
table is loose, you play tight/passive* (depends on trapping strategy)
The more you know, the more you know
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Thanks AJ!. And obviously I am not a "by the book" player. Like you said, all of my poker books tell that exact same thing, DO NOT play straight from the book; ANY book. Read books, articles, etc. Digest them, practice them, figure out if they work into your game or not, and then always go back to playing YOUR game. With someone like myself, the math part hurts me, so yes I will incorporate my newly learned skills into my game, but I will not CHANGE my game. Mike Caro says stick to your game plan. If you don't play A-J in early position, unless there's some utterly obvious tell, etc. that changes the game, don't play it; stick to your game plan and adapt when necessary and available. Don't force anything. FPS (Fancy Play Syndrome) gets a lot of new players after reading books, etc. You go and try something that you've just read ten minutes before and of course it's going to backfire and blow up in your face.
Just trust your instincts and play your game.