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« Reply #45 on: October 25, 2006, 12:51:32 PM » |
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claire do you play live?
i find that for me,when im out of a comp i like to talk about hands ive played with other people and ask if they would have played them differently.im quite lucky in that my best friend plays poker and also her husband is a good player to so everyday i get to chat about my game and how i can improve.
yep - I play live about once a month, usually a few guys from work come along as well and we sit and chat about the games or exchange emails afterwards pulling hands apart. |
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Graham C
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« Reply #46 on: October 25, 2006, 01:36:07 PM » |
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Mentor or not I think its useful just to have someone to chat about poker and situations. None of my mates play poker and I'm fairly quiet so I don't know many people at that well from the live game to chat about this sort of stuff but at whatever level it would be useful.
I so agree with this. I have two other mates that play poker but not to the extent I do and I can't rabble on for hours about it to them. I need a good proper poker buddy to discuss stuff with. Shame I can't get them more into it really. |
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matt674
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« Reply #47 on: October 25, 2006, 01:50:27 PM » |
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Woodsey meet Silo, Silo meet Woodsey. Now off you go and have a good old natter!!  Watch out Cilla, the monkey is after your job  |
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Graham C
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« Reply #48 on: October 25, 2006, 01:53:20 PM » |
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Are you sending us off somewhere nice Matt |
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matt674
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« Reply #49 on: October 25, 2006, 01:53:57 PM » |
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remind me again, which envelope did you pick?
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Graham C
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« Reply #50 on: October 25, 2006, 02:06:55 PM » |
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 Envelope number 1 Cilla Matt A night down the local Gala Bingo ?
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« Reply #51 on: October 25, 2006, 02:12:35 PM » |
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ahh sorry, that was envelope 3. envelope 1 was a fish supper from "Chili's chip shop" to be eaten at kicking out time on the benches down the local park. hmmm, maybe i need to have a word about the budget on the prizes  |
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« Reply #52 on: October 25, 2006, 02:21:25 PM » |
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I thought the matt articles were helpful when he talked his way through a tournament. I also think that PNL is helpful because you get a feeling for how good hands are.
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Graham C
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« Reply #53 on: October 25, 2006, 02:22:33 PM » |
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Yes the site that Matt used to post hand histories is useful - www.pokerhand.org I use that a lot too. Post it, make a note of the link then look back later and see if I should have done things different or to have a look and see how well I did |
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« Reply #54 on: October 25, 2006, 02:27:14 PM » |
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Think the best advice given on this thread is to get a poker buddy who you travel with and discuss/play poker with away from the casinos. You can learn far more about your game from someone who knows your game inside out imo. You will also find you can spot the odd leak/mistake in a friends game a lot easier than someone who you don't know- its also a lot easier talking about a mistake or flaw with a friend as they aren't likely to take the hump with you.
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« Reply #55 on: October 25, 2006, 03:12:28 PM » |
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Ok Claire, here's the deal;
I give you a list of poker books.
You go out and buy the books.
You send the books to me.
I read them out loud into a voice recorder.
I send the recordings to you.
I can even add the sound of waves lapping the shore in the background.
Deal or no deal?
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When I grow up, I'm gonna turn the tables.
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« Reply #56 on: October 25, 2006, 03:24:32 PM » |
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Ok Claire, here's the deal;
I give you a list of poker books.
You go out and buy the books.
You send the books to me.
I read them out loud into a voice recorder.
I send the recordings to you.
I can even add the sound of waves lapping the shore in the background.
Deal or no deal?
She is too bright to fall for that one |
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« Reply #57 on: October 25, 2006, 03:26:11 PM » |
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'Audio' would still be passive learning. You'll have to build in some activities. (phrases like..'now stick the kettle on' between chapters won't qualify)
I'm with Ariston, my best friend knows my game inside out and is a useful barometer in terms of highlighting any 'unhealthy' patterns in my game and vice versa. We've both read stuff and between us have a decent set of resources but there's no substitute for 'thinking out loud' with another player. That said, if the levels you're playing at are too low then the money won't mean a thing to most players and it's just a matter of playing with 'a straight bat' as IMO the concepts described in the literature don't really apply.
Good luck!
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« Reply #58 on: October 25, 2006, 03:54:30 PM » |
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It's still not 'active', but have you tried any DVDs?
Onine interactive tutorials would be a good idea, but I don't know if anyone is doing them well.
On an aside, does/has anyone use Cardrunners?
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« Reply #59 on: October 25, 2006, 03:57:02 PM » |
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On an aside, does/has anyone use Cardrunners? I've seen some of Tays videos, they are exceptional.. the other "coaches" are pretty mediocre though. Its well worth the money just to see Tays stuff though, you cant help but learn a lot |
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