Comments on: How Do I Become A Better Poker Player?

By: eric g

eric g — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:50:09 +0000

i am sure there are thousands of books out there just run up to your library and check out all the books you can and read till your eyes fall out if that dosn’t work try this site http://www.playwinningpoker.com/articles/how-to-play-poker/

By: ash

ash — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:05:36 +0000

don’t you watch the poker tournaments on TV? they help, but the only way is to practice

By: Dave K

Dave K — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:53:11 +0000

As far as books go, check out David Sklansky’s The Theory of Poker. It covers a lot of ground and has been read by lots of those that consider themselves “good” players. The best way to improve is simply play… and pay attention. Learn from your mistakes… don’t keep making them. Sounds simple… but you see people do the same dumb things over and over again. And learn from watching how every one else plays. Live play is really preferable when you’re trying to improve. You can watch what the “good” players at your table do, and see what works for them and what you like. Then incorporate it into your game. And a great way… is discuss situations and past hands with others who play a lot… and ask them how they would have played a hand or what other ways of handling a situation would have been. I would suggest playing live games as much as possible over online to really learn the most the fastest.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:32:49 +0000

since you are playing small stakes, if you have read any legitimate literature on the game you are probably better than the vast majority of your competition…the best way to play in those games is to be very straightforward, with no bluffing unless you recognize that your opponent is playing tight, because most players on this level just call down with anything
as for poker books, the harrington on hold ‘em series is very educational for players of all levels…once you advance out of lower levels i would recommend doyle brunson’s super/system and super/system 2, they give great advice on how to play power poker and how to win at medium and higher games

By: Sarafina Chung

Sarafina Chung — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:00:18 +0000

Give them the face.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:44:27 +0000

there are many many ways to become one many books promise but there is only tips on what they would do poker is about odds and luck you could be the best at knowing what to do but be facing someone who is lucky and lose take this bs example
the flop 3 4 5 all differnt suit
turn and river A and 5
me i had a A and 5 so i had a full house
well some kid went in with a 2 6 off suit which is not recomened he won he got lucky
never go in with anything under 10’s unless there straigh possibilities or same suit ex 34 ok 3 4 hearts ok
10 q
10 10
10 k
10 j
10 a
j q
j k
j a
q j
qq
qk
qa
k 10
k j
k q
k k
k a
a 10
a j
a q
a k
AA
look for those combos in holdem
best of the best bouvsoly

By: coldrain

coldrain — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:46:58 +0000

Two things: Discipline and Able to push all-in with nothing.

By: sincity usa

sincity usa — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:57:46 +0000

You could go buy some books and they will tell you in general terms on how to play, but in the end it is all situations. Some important questions you have to ask yourself when you play a hand of poker are, What is my position, how many chips do i have, how many others are in the pot with you, are the other players aggressive, am i playing aggressive right now or i am playing tight, can i bet and take down the pot, do i have the right odds to call. Knowing your position and knowing your opponents are the key to winning. I always play aggressive poker, but i am aggressive for a reason. Raising and re raising just to do it will only break your bank roll. But playing is the best way to get better, the more hands you play the more you know about the game.

By: BC

BC — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:18:57 +0000

The only way to get good at anything is to practice. That means playing as much as possible. But be careful of the play money or cheap games on the internet. They can teach you bad habits, because they are often “unrealistic”, for a couple reasons:
1) Other players do not play “seriously” when there is no consequences for bad play. Many players always see the river, no matter how bad their hand is. This is not what they would do in a real money game. So you won’t learn much in such games.
2) In my opinion, the poker sites “enhance” fake money and cheap money games to make players think they are better than they are. This encourages novice players to start playing real money games, which is what generates income for the poker site. I cannot prove this, so it’s just my opinion, but I am sure that fake money and cheap money games will not make you a better players.
To be good, you have to play in real games for real money. This means live games with live people seated around you. You have to be able to see the other players sweat to become a good player yourself.
Just my opinion, but I’m almost as old as Doyle Brunson, and we both learned the hard way (he just learned it much better).

By: gimpalom

gimpalom — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:02:39 +0000

One suggestion:
Don’t play poker, play the poker players.
Face to face is the only way to play poker. That is where the advantage lies. Watch every move your opponents make. I can assure you they are watching you.
If you want to continue the web play I guess you will have to really get into the odds of each hand.
Good luck.