Knowing many styles, master of none

Brokerstar · Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:54 pm Post subject:

I'm not really sure what to suggest really as you have already said that you haven't studied everything fully and are disappointed in the fact that you're not winning.

All of the study material is there for a reason and that is because it's a complete game plan not just do I limp and stab?

Just limp/ stabbing without consideration for anything else is a losing style.

Min raise/ c betting without consideration for anything else is a losing style.

3 x raising and c betting without consideration with anything else is a losing strategy.

Now we've cleared that up let's think about a few other points.

THE most important thing is to keep an eye on what your opponent is doing and then adjusting accordingly (which is all in the lessons of course).

You said a tight passive player gets fed up with you stabbing at pots then starts 'playing back at you' by donk betting etc So you need to establish what that means.

Has he done it once or twice? May of just picked up a couple of hands which obviously happens.

Is he now doing it nearly every hand? then use some of the more aggressive lesson adjustments.

Is the guy calling you down lighter than you'd expect a tight passive to do so? Then start following the call station post flop strategy (lesson 1 video covers those adjustments).

Maybe also think about your classification in the first place? Some guys make up their mind about a player in a few hands then refuse to think otherwise but from time to time players just start slow before coming out of their shell and showing you their true colors.

Winning poker is a huge subject which sadly is never going to be as simple as do A and B and print money (if it was then everyone would be rich).

It is beatable but as is always said and the reason that players that make it get so much respect is because it IS a lot of work on your part.

So to sum up I can't really recommend anything other than actually study what is already proven to be winning strategy so many times over and when you can honestly say with your hand on your heart that you have memorized everything then you'll likely see much better results.

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thedesbois · Newbie Joined: 17 May 2011 Posts: 21 Location: Canada

Well said.

I'm notoriously bad at doing homework. I guess now is the time to switch gears or give up. I take poker as a personal challenge that forces me to improve myself away from the tables too. There is no cheating oneself in poker. No easy way.

Thanks for taking the time and giving me a detailed explanation!

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