Originally posted by Lemonize
So you usually only play very few tables but concentrate on these very highly? Where did you learn FL? Books, experience?
Im just asking lots of questions since you seem like a very solid player
Thanks lemon, I have worked hard this past year to make myself a better poker player, it is seeming to be paying off :).
I learned FL playing live. I like many players used to only play no limit hold em (which I still do, i just find limit a steadier income). Then one day when I was at the casino I just saw a lot of money on the table at a 4/8 limit game and a lot of the players looked very tired ( it was 3am), so I sat down and gave it a shot, making about 400 in a few hours. After that point I started playing about half no limit and half limit.
Most of my playing style/ skill came strictly from a lot of experience. I however have read about 30% of doyle brunsons super system and about 15% of phil hellmuths book play like the pros, plus theres some good forum posts along the web written by solid players. I learned a lot about position from doyles book, it helped me learn the importance of starting hand choices depending on your position. Phil's book was more a tourny book (and I am a 99% cash game player now) but watching phil's movies and his book definately help you with understanding the importance of stealing pots/ blinds.
I spent a lot of 2007 playing literally thousands of freeroll tournaments online, which for me was a cheap yet effective way of getting a lot of playing experience. When I used to play those I would multi table up to 6 games at once, but now I usually only play a single table, and on the very rare occation I play 2 tables. My main strength in the game is reading my opponents and knowing what they hold, when I multi table I cannot do this very effectively so that is why i now stick to 1 or 2 tables max.
ok i gtg to the gym now
cya.