Three concepts for a complete newbie player that doesnt know anything but the basic rules:
1. Position and solid opening ranges (why you can play worse hands from better positions and why position is so important)
2. C-betting & Aggression (stop that stupid calling, bet, raise or fold)
3. Basic hand reading tips.
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November 14, 2012
Nqon said:
Three concepts for a complete newbie player that doesnt know anything but the basic rules:
1. Position and solid opening ranges (why you can play worse hands from better positions and why position is so important)
2. C-betting & Aggression (stop that stupid calling, bet, raise or fold)
3. Basic hand reading tips.
I'm going to have to say that these are the three that are most likely to improve my game. opening ranges from positions is important, and it should be one of the first things tournament poker players learn, its certainly one of the first thing that Harrington brings up in HoH. Pros seem to instictively know when to flat call, when to 3-bet, and when to fold, me on the other hand, can never be sure which set of cirucmstances I'm playing under until after the fact. And hand reading, quite possibly my weakest skill set to date, would allow me to give a hand away at the right time, and when to push back.
January 24, 2013
#4 Being able to quickly identify villian types:
this sorta ties into #3. This wont, by any means pin down exactly how they play, but will give you a general guideline to bounce future information onto to see if your initial assessment holds up over time.
Bad passive – meaning they dont understand position, often limp into pots, calling stations, then give up easily when they flop nothing. When they raise they are definitely repping zee nutz.
Bad Aggressive – still are dicey on position, they still tend to be stationey, like to raise but are pushed around by 3betting In Position, they bet into 3 or more to act behind, they chase draws
Good Aggressive – understand position, will play a more TAG style but change up bet sizing somewhat to disguise their hands. Will understand spots [if they have the cards or not] where they can chip up with least resistance.
#5 i would say always having an awarness of stack sizes in relation to whose betting:
A] Are they 20bb or under – TIGHT RANGES, so lets say top 10% of hands. More than likely they are opening to ship at some point, usuallt preflop or on the flop [beware when betting INTO these players with anything that top 5% of hands]
B] Are they 30-50bb – A slightly wider range, lets call it top 20-25% of hands. They can more or less play their standard game and can 3bet, fire off barrels, float, squeeze [the shorties], but they are usually aware a bad beat can put them into fit or fold mode.
C] Are they 100bb+ – can afford to widen their ranges dramatically; to almost ATC (any two cards)[especially if the table is playing nitty (super tight). Often they will be attempting to pwn the table with a super LAG style and make peoples live hard.
#6 how does the table percieve your playing style:
which are you in #4 and why?
Because this will provide insight as to why people seem to be playing 'at' you a certain way.
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