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« on: October 24, 2006, 06:40:57 PM » |
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been giving things a bit of thought today, and I'd really like to improve my game, but feel I've got as far as I can on my own. I'm not one who finds books useful, and what I think would really help me would be having some kind of poker mentor - someone to look at my games and comment constructively etc. I know there are a few websites around - has anyone got any recommendations? Please bear in mind that I'm only playing very small stakes though, so can't afford to splash out too much.
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« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2006, 06:43:20 PM » |
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Why don't you find books useful?
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« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2006, 06:44:40 PM » |
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I got myself one of these yesterday and I managed to get onto the final table with his help! Would've done better than 9th if I hadn't have gone all in with AJ when someone was holding cheeky pocket aces! Doh! Someone on blonde might offer to help Claire. I'd definitely recommend it though  |
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« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2006, 06:46:17 PM » |
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ive never read a poker book. i prefer to learn skills by playing. totalise is really good. he gives great advice and seems to enjoy it. hes assisted my game with only a few hints and tips. these have been crucial tips and at the right time. why dont you ask him for some advice?
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Claw75
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« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2006, 06:47:15 PM » |
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Why don't you find books useful?
because my preferred learning style is 'activist' - learning by doing. |
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« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2006, 06:54:33 PM » |
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pragmatist me, anyway Totalise for Mentor
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The very last hand of the night goes to Dewi James, who finds ACES and talks Raymond O’Mahoney into calling his all-in preflop bet of 15k. “If I had AQ, I’d call!” says Dewi. Raymond calls holding pocket 66’s.
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« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2006, 06:56:39 PM » |
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been giving things a bit of thought today, and I'd really like to improve my game, but feel I've got as far as I can on my own. I'm not one who finds books useful, and what I think would really help me would be having some kind of poker mentor - someone to look at my games and comment constructively etc. I know there are a few websites around - has anyone got any recommendations? Please bear in mind that I'm only playing very small stakes though, so can't afford to splash out too much.
He'll prob kill me for this, but Ariston helped me win my first ever MTT - I even made BHOF cos of it - if you ask him nicely, he may oblige.  |
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« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2006, 06:57:17 PM » |
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Have u tried Poker tracker. Its a must for learning and improving your game even at low stakes. You can go over all the hands you lost and see were u went wrong and why. Has totally improved my game and will continue to do so.
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Claw75
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« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2006, 07:03:26 PM » |
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Have u tried Poker tracker. Its a must for learning and improving your game even at low stakes. You can go over all the hands you lost and see were u went wrong and why. Has totally improved my game and will continue to do so.
I don't really know much about poker tracker - but it is not just stats and the like? What I really want is someone to analyse my game from a human point of view - not just quote stats. |
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« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2006, 07:04:47 PM » |
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Channel 843, 9pm, Poker Night Live. Some of the presenters are excellent. They were my mentors in many ways. Even Tikay.  |
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« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2006, 07:18:05 PM » |
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When I first started playing seriously I watched as much poker and read as many articles as I could on poker. I am not a big one for books myself but read peoples diaries and blogs etc and you can pick so much up. I learned alot from Daniel Negreanus early articles and blogs and also Simon T's early articles. Then you have to learn by your own mistakes I'm afraid. If you are still playing small stakes you are not ready to employ a mentaur just yet and should be watching poker on TV or reading and playing loads. Poker is not a game someone can just give you the key to, it takes years to learn your own game before someone can tinker with it.
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« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2006, 07:19:52 PM » |
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« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2006, 07:25:37 PM » |
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I'd happily pay totalise £100 an hour to teach me how to play poker. Trouble is that's like someone offering me £1 an hour to teach them.
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« Reply #13 on: October 24, 2006, 07:29:16 PM » |
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I'd happily pay totalise £100 an hour to teach me how to play poker. Trouble is that's like someone offering me £1 an hour to teach them.
LOL... crazy talk |
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Claw75
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« Reply #14 on: October 24, 2006, 07:33:54 PM » |
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perhaps I'm not putting myself across very well here. i'm not talking about someone to teach me to play to poker, I'm looking for a resource where I can get some commentary on my game, as I play it, from a good player who can give me constructive feedback. Thanks for all the advice, and I respectfully take on board Ariston's view that I'm probably getting well ahead of myself here. I guess I'll stick to the magazines and the occasional post in the hand analysis thread for now.
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