Posted Thu Jun 02, 2005 1:58 pm GMT by jonesyb
My Phil Hellmuth book came last night.
I left it at work today though. 
I have only read a tiny little bit but it has helped me already.. Using those top ten hands... plus a little bit of careful thinking about any other hands is working out not too bad.
Does studying books really help?? Hmmm.. Obviously it does I just cant work out how all of this information is going to fit in my brain.
I really really want to be successful at poker one day.. suppose its just going to take time isnt it... ??
Bit of a waffly post but whatever.. just feel I am now taking my novice poker game a bit further now and feel like mentioning that.
Good evening all!
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Posted Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:01 pm GMT by saper88aa
go back and get it silly 
Posted Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:04 pm GMT by saper88aa
oh and should't this be in the poker lit section :D
Posted Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:08 pm GMT by jonesyb
hmmm... well its not just about the book is it??
but it also has a 'beginners question' in it too does it not? so it should maybe go in that forum...
i can see where you are coming from though...
Posted Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:08 pm GMT by saper88aa
haha im just busting your chops
Posted Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:35 pm GMT by BeerWench13
| Quote: | | I really really want to be successful at poker one day.. suppose its just going to take time isnt it... ?? |
Experience, experience, experience.
Oh yeah, and it doesn't hurt to be able to do math and have a good eye for physical tells (in live play of course).
Posted Thu Jun 02, 2005 3:11 pm GMT by Miss_J
'play poker like the pros"? i have it. i think its pretty helpful.
Posted Thu Jun 02, 2005 3:26 pm GMT by jonesyb
| Miss_J wrote: | | 'play poker like the pros"? i have it. i think its pretty helpful. |
yeah that one.
gonna buy the lee jones one.
and both the super system books.
and leave it at that for... probably a good long while.
thanks for your very helpful tips people.
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Posted Thu Jun 02, 2005 6:00 pm GMT by xDiamond_CutteRx
| benjones wrote: | | Miss_J wrote: | | 'play poker like the pros"? i have it. i think its pretty helpful. |
yeah that one.
gonna buy the lee jones one.
and both the super system books.
and leave it at that for... probably a good long while.
thanks for your very helpful tips people.
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If I were you, I would buy The Theory of Poker by Sklansky instead of Super System I, if you don't have ToP already. Super System 2 is a lot more relevant to today's Poker Culture--SS1, while still good, is not as full of information as its sequel.
Posted Thu Jun 02, 2005 6:03 pm GMT by tylanthus
What game do you play?
Posted Thu Jun 02, 2005 6:43 pm GMT by Dr_Pablo
i read phil's book awhile back, and was very disastisfied with it. Although it does break down a pretty good system for begginingers and will help you out if your just getting into poker, there are MANY better books out there.
Posted Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:25 pm GMT by deadmoney28
i agree.. play poker like the pros seems to be more for beginers.. i wanna read theory of poker
Posted Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:05 pm GMT by xDiamond_CutteRx
| deadmoney28 wrote: | | i agree.. play poker like the pros seems to be more for beginers.. i wanna read theory of poker |
As well you should... it's probably the best book on overall Poker strategy written to date--you may already know a lot about the tactics contained therein, but it will make you look at some plays an entirely new way.
Posted Fri Jun 03, 2005 7:14 am GMT by jonesyb
| tylanthus wrote: | | What game do you play? |
i play extremely low limit 'limit holdem' and low buy in sng's at the moment.
and the odd mtt.
Posted Tue Jun 07, 2005 5:43 am GMT by Cyberhwk
| jonesyb wrote: | | tylanthus wrote: | | What game do you play? |
i play extremely low limit 'limit holdem' and low buy in sng's at the moment. |
Not that I am doubting the skill of the great Phil Hellmuth but I think it's unreasonable to ask players to sit around for AA-88, AKs, AQs, and AK. Would work a little better in NL, and is a great strategy for playing early in tourneys, but not so much a good low limit strategy IMHO.
If you wait around for those hands you're going to be waiting a while AND there's no gaurentee that your 88 is going to be good and it probably won't if the flop misses you. Even with AA there's no gaurentee you're one pair is good.
My best advice is to learn Sklansky's hand classification. Then you have the ability to adjust your play for position, table dynamics, limits, etc. instead of just an overarching strategy.
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