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Some players learn the basic mechanics of playing poker by reading a pamphlet or watching others play. Then they sit down at the table and jump into the game. Some of these players may get lucky for a while and consider themselves to be savvy poker players. You will see many of these types at the low-limit tables and some at higher limit games as well. Sooner or later reality kicks in for these players and their lucky winning sessions turn into losing sessions as they find themselves outplayed by more skillful players.
If you want to be successful, you need to learn a little more than just the basic play of the game. Successful poker players are constantly learning. Seasoned pros will tell you that they still learn something new with each session they play. Most successful players started with a strong foundation and built their game from there.
When I made the decision to learn Texas Hold’em, I wanted to make sure that the method I used would give me the best chance of success when I played in the casino. Since two of the most important traits necessary for winning in poker are patience and discipline. I decided to practice both of these as I learned the game. I did this by setting a target date for my first match that was a little more than a month away from the day I started to learn the game. By choosing to do this, I would force myself to be patient and not hurry into a game before I was ready. I set aside a minimum of an hour a day for study and practice and disciplined myself to stick to my schedule.
It’s human nature to want to jump into the action of playing poker, and some may feel that the guidelines I set for myself were a little obsessive. I disagree. I plan to play winning poker for years to come. I felt that spending a month or so learning the basics of the game and building a strong foundation was a minimum investment for the rewards I plan to collect in the future. Furthermore, this was not some boring subject that I was trying to sift through. I was learning to play Texas Hold’em, which I soon discovered is one of the most exciting games I have ever played. My approach to learning the game was not only educational, but also fun. When I finally sat down at the poker table for the first time I found that it was also profitable.
In the beginning of this book I told you that I usually recommend three essential items to anyone wishing to learn a casino game. They are a book, software program, and videotape. My training got under way with these items I had purchased from the Gambler’s Book Shop. I soon discovered that I would need to do just a little bit more to make myself ready to play Texas Hold’em. Since poker is more complex than other casino games, it would require more than reading a single book and playing a few hands on the tutorial software.
What follows is the training program I used before I sat down in the casino for the first time. I will also detail some of the ongoing methods that I am still using to improve my game. I realize that studying, practicing, and learning more in conjunction with live play is the only way to improve my game.
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