Jeff,have you ever been in this position ?? When i started playing nl hold em i had a fair amount of success,but i only ever won a couple of tournys when i was totally happy with my game,now i think i know loads more about the game but i dont seem to be able to let go,i always seem to see the dangers...........should i revert back to my old ways.??......... i see players now risking all there chips in the first level, i never wont to play like that but should i play in between.
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hmmm, i'm not sure if this is what you're askin, but I really think a players' development goes through cycles, and when we first start doing well we've probably had quite a bit of luck as we don't understand the game half as muc as when we've had a bit more exp.
I guess it's a combo of running good and not playing in an 'orthodox' way gets us so far, but to consistently win it's obv much better to be an experienced thinking cerebral player.
I don't think u should ever regress, but should always be looking to modify and improve, and if improving includes adding more gamble to your game, or changing gears more, or trying something new, like a super aggressive start to a tourney, then so be it.
I often try new things, styles, turning up late, play blind etc etc in gukpt side events to see if i sould be doin certain things differently....
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