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What is your studying/playing ratio? Poll is created on Jan 14, 2009

  
  
  

[Closed] Weekly Vote: Your Studying/Playing Ratio?

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vhallee
Joined: 30.09.2008

We all manage to create our own poker schedule and divide it into two major parts: studying, which means reading articles, watching videos or joining coaching sessions and playing, which is where we put what we learned into practice.

However, each of us tends to focus on a particular aspect. Some of you might focus on the theoretical aspect, so that you will not be taken by surprise when you are at the tables. Others might think practice makes perfect, so they invest more of their poker time into the actual playing. Of course, there are also players who try to divide these two main poker parts into two equal shares.

This is why we want to ask you this week: how do you manage your poker time? Are you more of a student, a player or you simply managed to go 50-50?

Let the voting begin!


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99% player, 1% student :)

The most u learn on your own mistakes


darkonebg
Joined: 17.01.2008

Currently I play around 80% and study 20%, but Im compensating for the month that I only studied.
I think an 1:1 is kinda big ratio, especially if you are grinding.But 1 hour studying for every four playing is kinda a must.


yaxkukmian
Joined: 24.12.2007

Originally posted by AndySk
99% player, 1% student :) Unfortunatelly it's the same with me. In february I'm gonna change that - my goal is at least 70-30. We'll see how is gonna work out

Originally posted by AndySkThe most u learn on your own mistakes

Don't agree. You can learn from others mistakes and it helps u thinking about situations you weren't thinking about. On videos and coaching you can see many interesting plays and comments by coaches definitely help us improve our game.


I definetly dont study enough, IE reading/watching vids/coachings. But this is because I have some concentration issues. I can read, but I have problem remembering what I have read.

So if you read my blog (link in my sig) you will see that I take it very slowly on the study part. (Read my blog!:])


Mudrinjo
Joined: 23.10.2008

Is that costing U money? (I recognized myself! :))


My studying:playing ratio is 0:0 this month :( Unfortunately I don't have time to play much X(


Originally posted by Mudrinjo
Is that costing U money? (I recognized myself! :))

Who me?

No I'm on fire these days. :]


It's about 2 to 1 for me.


TheBrood
Joined: 17.07.2008

I used to study a lot but I just play from time to time now. I do like to post tough hands though...


90% study 10% play. I just can't motivate myself to play a lot. I hope to change that soon. :)


i play as much as possible as I find it's easier to learn right from wrong in that situation. Whenever I make a blunder or can't figure out what I've done wrong in a hand, I refer back to the guides.
Most of the time I know what I've done wrong


I spend around 4-5 hrs a week study, the strategy guides, and going over my hands, the rest is play, i play around 20-30hrs week playing.
Intend to do a little more studying the strategies as i would like to play more tourny's and have read very little of the NL or tournament strategies as i usually only play FL.


qwery1
Joined: 01.05.2008

I read 15min. one part of article what I focused this week for, than play 1-3hour (how much time I have this day), then I post hands from this session.

I watch 1-2 videos/week but more times and not whole but part, then next part, when I eat mostly, make some notes from that.

During day I read shortly posted hands from last session.

This work well for me because my schedule right now ...... aaaaaaaaaaaaaa

I think very important is consistency, set up your own rule for education/play and more important stick with it long time - make some changes for better fit for you.

Thanks PokerStrategy :-)


alejandrosh
Joined: 02.07.2008

I play less than 2 hours and study almost all the time ... it's going to change, after I get metal gear solid 4 it will be 0 and 0 for a while

goodbye gold status


vhallee
Joined: 30.09.2008

Originally posted by alejandrosh
I play less than 2 hours and study almost all the time ... it's going to change, after I get metal gear solid 4 it will be 0 and 0 for a while

goodbye gold status

you will be back after you see metal gear solid 4 don't worry ;)
it's such a bad game imo, it's no longer the good old concept we all knew and loved :/


alejandrosh
Joined: 02.07.2008

it's such a bad game imo, it's no longer the good old concept we all knew and loved :/

expectation going down :(. It still hasn't arrived so I'm still here :)