| Good poker players are made, not born. They | | | | poker strategy cannot stand on its own. |
| put in tons of hours analyzing, discussing | | | | |
| and playing poker. You might believe that | | | | 2. Discipline - If you know everything about |
| poker is about outplaying the other players | | | | strategy, but fail to quit when you play bad |
| and not playing tight aggressive poker, | | | | or have awareness of you weaknesses then you |
| because you've seen the crazy people play on | | | | aren't going to win in poker. It is that |
| T.V! :) | | | | simple. You need to start honing your |
| | | | discipline right from the start! |
| This couldn't be further from the truth. | | | | |
| Poker is something you have to learn and put | | | | 3. Money Management - Strict poker money |
| time into to become good. Anyone can do it, | | | | management rules are needed for success. If |
| but it takes time. | | | | you're consistently playing something like |
| | | | $1,000 NL with a $2,000 bankroll then you are |
| If you're good at your job, it took you time | | | | destined to go broke. You need at least 20-30 |
| to get good. Numbers get thrown around but in | | | | buy-ins to survive and that is if you are |
| my case 1,000 hours makes me good at | | | | prepared to move down in limits if things go |
| something and 3,000 hours makes me very good. | | | | really bad. Also remember that these rules |
| | | | are for winning poker players. If you're just |
| This can sound disheartening, but let me | | | | starting out you want A LOT more so you can |
| reframe it. How fast does time go when you | | | | afford to learn! |
| have fun? Pretty fast, doesn't it? So who | | | | |
| cares if it takes time to get good at poker | | | | 4. Game Selection - You need to select good |
| if you're having a blast doing it? When you | | | | games to play in! There is no reason to play |
| become too serious about anything you will | | | | in a game where you are a loser when you can |
| not have a good time. Set a primary goal of | | | | play in a game where you are a winner. Pretty |
| having fun, everything else comes second. | | | | logical, huh? :) I see many professional |
| | | | players play day in and out with other |
| I've compiled a small list for you which is | | | | professionals, all because they are too lazy |
| very concise and goes through the most | | | | to select good games. |
| important concepts you need to focus on while | | | | |
| learning poker. Here it is! | | | | That's it! Pretty simple when you look at it |
| | | | like that, isn't it? Now all you have to do |
| 1 - Poker Strategy - It is important but not | | | | is start learning and having fun. You can |
| as important as you think. Poker strategy is | | | | also read my poker website for more elaborate |
| of course essential, but it needs a | | | | explanations on these concepts. |
| companion, just like a car needs four wheels | | | | |
| to function. The same is true for poker, | | | | Have fun! |