ger2000
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martins answers are a very good place to start, if you are relatively new to poker tight aggressive is by far the best option.
poker takes 5 minutes to learn but the rest of your life to master, the game changes daily and all top pro's will openly admit they are still learning, if any player think's they have mastered the game they shud give up now. because they will soon start losing if thats truely what they think.
less than 1% of online or live cash players truely make a consistant profit and around 4% of tournement players.
if you want to improve your game i would advise taking it step by step
hand selection is vital
betting sizes in relation to the pot
understanding position and how this affects your hand values
know your opponents, work out who are the tight players, the loose players, the passive players, the lunatics and most of all the "fish" a good phrase used in poker is if you haven't found the fish of the table within 10 minutes its probably you :)
once you've got a good grasp on the above then bring other skills to your game
hand reading and tells. if you become a good reader of people and can spot tells on players, your profits with increase dramatically. poker gets a lot easier if you know or have a good idea what your opponent is holding. a good way of improving your reading skills......play a small buy in online game and put a postit sticker over your own cards. now for you to win without knowing your own cards would be near impossible unless you can work out your opponents. hand ranges and betting patterns are key. this will also help improve your "picking of spots" i.e. best time to bluff etc. i did this after about 1 year of online play, and although it cost me a bit of money it improved my reading of the game massively and with improved profits it paid for itself.
changing of gears, this basically means changing your style of play. if you've built a good tight image at the table and suddenly start raising a few hands you are less likely to be called, therefore its like a liscence to steal. don't do it too often as u will eventually get caught. regular changing of gears at the right time will keep your opponent guessing and will make you harder to read.
but by far the most important thing u need to become a good or better poker player is maths, many important parts of poker are maths or (math if your american :) ) pot odds- am i getting the right price to make a call, if you consistantly took 6/1 odds when u are only getting 3/1 you will lose in the long run hughely, knowing ur percentages, knowing your outs will all aid your improvements.
i could go on all night but i dont want to give too much away lol. firstly try to master martins advice for now then master the other advice i have offered, maybe read a few poker books (not my choice, i prefered to learn the hard way and develop my own style) but many very good poker players swear by them.
lastly, you will be able to do none of the above without patience, timing and good bankroll management.
good luck with ur future in poker and i hope this advice helps.
gn
 Posted 568 day ago
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