Originally posted by Dedees89
What is a difference between online poker / life poker ??♠_biggrin:
Whats make a Difference?
can u explain this to me?
Live poker is so slow. I would hate playing live poker for a living. The slower pace is nice and relaxing though, if you are playing for fun, and it's fun to play live with friends.
Originally posted by manilaRE
The problem is I know there is things I need to know but getting my poker study in order,knowing what to study and dedication seems to be my issue. Working on hands and reviewing sessions is obvious but what else can I do to further my game, also how can I gauge where my game is , the pokerstrategy.com quizzes aside.
get a coach
So many people are unwilling to invest in their own education. If you have money from elsewhere (a regular job, pocket money from family), use it to improve your game and you should be able to make it back sometime in the future. Getting help greatly reduces the learning curve.
Originally posted by asimos
What is the larger stake you think you can beat having sex the same time? ♠_confused:
Depends on
1. Who's putting in the effort - Who is lying on his/her back relaxing?
2. Live or online?
3. number of tables?
Originally posted by G0ldFish89
What is this book different from other,and why you think this is Good.
already answered in one of the previous questions
Originally posted by MrMardyBum
For you was there a defining moment where you went from standard type poker player (learning, discussing hands) to that of a professional, or was it just something that happened as a natural progression of your career?
My breakthroughs mostly came when I sought coaching.
TheLastNail taught me about balancing lines, checking more strong hands, how to use blockers to determine what goes into which ranges
Internet taught me about game theory which gave me a good framework to approach poker
Any other breakthrough?
-Learning how to use CREV
-Learning about BalugaWhale's Isolation Theory
-Learning how to fold to a Turn raise with <2p
Originally posted by UPAY4DINNER
Do you like cake?
I like chocolaty/coffee flavours, don't really like cream or fruits
Originally posted by SRBSavic1
How do I know which version I should read? Beginner, intermediate or advanced? Is it based on the stakes played?
yeah probably based on stakes. It was a little hard to split up some of the fundamental concepts covered according to skill level.
The early parts of Book 2 are still relevant for newer players (like knowing when to barrel Turns). But some parts of Book 2 also cover advanced preflop concepts like how to adjust preflop 3betting ranges based on opponent reads and stats.
Book 1: NL2-NL10
Book 2: NL10-NL25 (NL2-NL5)
Book 3: NL25-NL100
Originally posted by roopopper
How the fuck do I beat nl2
Learn to value bet thinly when you are ahead
Learn to fold when you are beat
Originally posted by gAsheks
You have written couple books about poker... Are you ready to write dota guides?
Already wrote 2 at dotafire (enchantress and venomancer). I have a few better heroes now and could probably write a few more if I wanted to (lone druid, lycan, nature's prophet)
I had a lot of experience writing warcraft guides in the past. The first 200$ in my paypal account was earned from winning weekly 25$ article contests in 2004 from warcraftstrategy.com.
Originally posted by Kooort
Do you see yourself playing many live&online MTTs in the future (2-5 years)?
If you stick to cashgame - why?
If you move towards MTTs for the most part - why?
I would play MTTs if I wanted to have a 2-3 day work week and focus on my non-poker related stuff for the rest of the week. You don't need too much effort to remain profitable when more than half the player pool are recreational players.
If I move to Macau in 2015, I will try to play more live games.
I'm pretty happy with the status quo though. Zoom gives me the most flexibility for my schedule. I'm already hating regular ring games a lot, and MTTs are the worst. Not to mention the fact that MTTs screw up people's sleeping schedule, especially poker players in Asia.
Originally posted by jules97
most recently, which guys in the nl1k pool do you respect/dislike the most?
honestly I don't know whos the best at the moment. Please don't mind the 13375p34k, I don't want those guys to be able to google their own names (that's what highstakes players like to do)
z4z4n0 and mul4dkh4r4 seem to be getting the better of me a lot in the past 2 months and I think they are running really hot vs me. I think they are competent players.
I dislike 4v3124g3g123g the most cos he's really badmannered who slowrolls me with AA and flames a lot in chat, even when I'm not up all that much on him.
I do get flamed a lot in chat for "luck" ♦ Wouldn't say I'm a saint myself but people should start learning about the "circular" nature of luck. You win vs some, you lose vs others.
Originally posted by DarkLuxor
Why did you write this book?
Is your book a guarandamntee that the readers will be able to beat at least NL10?
It was a fun side project. One day in Jan 2012, I decided that I wanted to become an author. I also have a slight interest in sketching/drawing random cartoons/comics and I have been doing it since I was in Primary school.
Sales were very lackluster in the beginning and I also reflected on the book - The first edition of the book was so bad and amateurish.
Even though the hourly rate for writing this book is far less than my usual hourly win rate, I have no regrets writing it. Had a lot of fun, learnt a little about running a small online business (I guess you can consider it one) selling info-products.
No guarantees from me, I don't really like over-hyping stuff and tricking/manipulating the customer with bombastic words like "crushing the micros" or "secrets to no limit hold'em".
Maybe this is a failure on my part as a businessman and an internet marketer, I don't really know. I chose this title "the art of poker" because it has a double meaning (cartoons inside = art).
Originally posted by Johnis
Hey Galvin. I have noticed that you advocate for balance preflop across pretty much all stakes (except for raising loose in SB, since people fold too much blind vs blind). The reasons are quite understandable - preflop is the most frequently played street, therefore the balance is most important here, as it will occur with the highest frequency.However, postflop you advocate for the exploitable adjustment of being value heavy when barrelling for 3 streets in microstakes. I agree with the argument for this adjustment, since it is very rare to see big bluffs on the river in the micro stakes.
I am a NL 25-50 player, and in my experience people fold to flop cbets way too much, especially out of position. Assuming this, how differently (if) would you play a general opponent in such a situation in NL2, NL50, and NL200:
You are both 100bb, hero is BU, villain is BB
Flop is: 9s 7s 3c
Would you have a 3bet bluff range on such flop in NL2 ? I guess on higher stakes (NL50-NL200) it would make sense to 3b bluff hands like As3x, Ks3x or As8x.
Assuming that runout is: 9s 7s 3c Td 5c.
What range would you 3barrel and what would you do differently across the stakes against a check-raise on the river ?
1. The average player at NL2/NL50 bluff raises this flop texture way less than the average player at NL200. So you should probably be more inclined to 3b bluff at a higher limit. At the same time it would be ideal if you had some sort of default 3b flop ranges.
2. definitely bet/fold at NL2. At NL200 you should call vs aggro guys who will turn some 9X or 7X into a bluff.
KQ/KJ are probably decent candidates to 3-barrel, assuming you don't have any :ss. You block 9X and TX with the high kickers and I would assume that people call based on their kickers a lot.
Originally posted by metza
Do you ever wonder if there's no skill in poker and you've just been luckboxing it the whole time?
You need some luck at the very beginning. I busted twice and redeposited for the third time before succeeding. Was almost busted as well (50$->20$) but fortunately I won a milestone bonus at pokerstars in jan 2009 and that saved me from total ruin. If I had lost all my money for the third time, I would have likely quit this game. Fortunately, I was persistent enough and manage to overcome my early problems.
I don't really like it when people keep on denying the luck element of poker.
I also don't like it when people think poker is only about luck.
This game is a combination of both factors.
Originally posted by Yoshimitsu77
How do you keep motivated for study and play?
I suck at productivity and I would definitely be playing/making 50-100% more if I had some way to overcome my motivational issues. The main way I have been forcing myself to put in volume after graduating in May 2013 was to go for SNE. This way, I am forced to play >1k hours every year and this strategy has been working out fairly well for me.
Primoz seems to be doing well with his business (schnitzelfisch) and coaching stuff, maybe you can check out his material.
I'm into self-help and personal development quite a bit, and from what I read
1. You need to automate important stuff that requires willpower to execute
2. Develop good habits
3. Set many short-term goals and challenges to keep things interesting and exciting
Originally posted by ClerkenwellBoi
We often hear about the classic beginner's mistakes - playing too many hands, too much chasing of draws without equity etc etc.But what would you say are the classic mistakes made by intermediate/advanced players? What are the leaks that are often missed by those who are relatively experienced in the game?
Cheers and all the best for the new books!
Charlie
1. Lack of creativity
This is one of my own weaknesses. Sometimes I'm not so willing to use creative bet sizes and lines. To overcome this, constantly ask yourself what hands you would bluff raise with after taking a weird value line and vice versa.
2. Giving off timing tells
Very good players know how to manipulate and interpret timing tells
3. Not planning default gameplan/ranges for common spots
This requires significant amounts of effort but will make you a much stronger player.
SB raises, BB calls. Board is A72r. What are we calling vs a halfpot bet as BB? Go figure that out yourself with CREV or equilab, and the next time this situation happens again, you are ready.
Originally posted by kidzoltan
What do you recommend how to get the most value from your book? (read and take notes/ read only one chapter at a time)
And how to start implementing the new information?
Really depends on your reading style. I don't think the contents of my book is too light, but you can probably read it casually and try to absorb some new information and ideas. Repeat reading if necessary.
Originally posted by 4s4s4s
Will you release another level or more books?
I'm done with books for now. Videos are easier to produce and can provide much more value to the student.
Originally posted by 24magus24
What would you do differently, if you could start over your poker career again?
I would have skipped learning about SSS
Stuck to a site with higher rakeback (was playing both stars and titan at that time)
Try to convince a good coach to come up with a profit-sharing deal for the both of us
Not waste my time on bad, low stakes coaches (breathweapon comes to mind)
be more patient, and less aggressive with BRM
