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How to improve your game
One or two people have walked into a poker game and found instant understanding of the game and a winning touch. For mere mortals there is no substitute for study and analysis. The first thing you have to learn is humility. There is a hard lesson — when you are starting out, you have no idea how much there is to learn.
Even when you’ve been playing for years, there is still more to learn. That means you have to be completely honest with yourself about the mistakes you make. You have to identify all the weaknesses in your game and then find out how to make them your strengths. If you do not do this, you are likely to lose money steadily throughout your entire playing career.
Did you know how many books there are on poker? There are hundreds. Have you looked online for articles? Have you found the different packages available that will teach you about how to calculate odds? Are you prepared to play against the poker packages — not frightened that a mere computer program is going to beat you?
And then there are all the forums and online chats where you can exchange ideas. If you meet other players in the real world, you can sit down over the table and hold post mortems after each hand to work out what was going on. Make a plan and work your way up the rankings!
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