Re: How often do you Study?
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There is no match for actually playing. Books are okay, but unless you can apply the knowledge they are pointless. I like reading and posting on the forums. I also like watching the better players play. That helps me.
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It's true that study alone will not make you into a good poker player, but many times only play will not make you into one, either. Take, for example, a lot of the old players at B&M casinos. They've been playing for some 20-40 years of their lives, but many younger internet players run them over. Why is this? My guess is due to the structure of poker, one does not necessarily get better with more play. It requires that you examine your play and change it for the better.
Now, this could be said about anything, sports, video games, etc etc. But the reward system in poker is unlike what we're normally used to. For example, in school, we do well on a test, and we get a good grade, or maybe a prize. Positive action -> positive reward. On the other hand, in poker, you could play AA perfectly, and still lose 10 times in a row. This is what leads to fish saying stupid things like, "AA is a terrible hand, that's why I don't raise with it", or "83s is my lucky hand, I make a boat with it half the time". More knowledge players know that this is just short-term, results oriented thinking.
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